Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Does foreign aid harm political institutions?
Abstract The notion that foreign aid harms the institutions of recipient governments remains prevalent. We combine new disaggregated aid data and various metrics of political institutions to re-examine this relationship. Long run cross-section and...
2015 / Sam Jones, Finn Tarp -
Zero-tillage as a pathway for sustainable wheat intensification in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: does it work in farmers’ fields?2015 / Alwin Keil, Alwin D’souza, Andrew McDonald
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Emerging multilevel environmental governance – A case of public participation in Poland
Abstract In recent decades, nature conservation policies have increasingly considered the participation of various actors. However, the effectiveness of such efforts is often questionable, and better methods of engaging stakeholders are still being...
2013 / Joanna Cent, Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak, Agata Pietrzyk-Kaszyńska -
A Method to Ascertain Rapid Transit Systems’ throughput Distribution Using Network Analysis
Abstract We present a method of predicting the distribution of passenger throughput across stations and lines of a city rapid transit system by calculating the normalized betweenness centrality of the nodes (stations) and edges of the rail network....
2014 / Muhamad Azfar Ramli, Christopher Pineda Monterola, Gary Lee Kee Khoon, Terence Hung Gih Guang -
The image of the Shanghai 2010 Expo the contribution of single pavilions to Shanghai's global image
Abstract This article offers a retrospective of the Shanghai World Expo 2010, placing it within an historical framework and hence comparing it to the other major World Expos from 1851 on. The study analyzes various national contributions through an...
2013 / Silvio Carta -
Aesthetics and ethics: Upgrading textile production in northern Kerala
Abstract This paper argues that producers in developing economies aiming to get a better deal may choose upgrading strategies that are highly influenced at the local level by relative positions of power in horizontal networks, and not only...
2013 / Lucy Norris -
Maryann Feldman: Recipient of the 2013 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research2014 / Mark Lorenzen, Bo Carlsson
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Endogenous Development in Swiss Mountain Communities2006 / Sabine Mühlinghaus, Samuel Wälty
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Transport needs in a climate-constrained world. A novel framework to reconcile social and environmental sustainability in transport
Abstract The amount of energy and carbon emissions that is required to satisfy transport needs in developed countries is high, has increased rapidly in the past few decades, and is likely to continue to do so in the future. In some contexts, such as ...
2016 / Giulio Mattioli -
“I used to be as fit as a linnet” – Beliefs, attitudes, and environmental supportiveness for physical activity in former mining areas in the North-East of England
Abstract Studies of geographical variations in physical activity behaviours have suggested that activity levels are particularly low in areas that have undergone employment loss associated with the decline of industry. This is of concern given that...
2014 / Esther Rind, Andy Jones -
Impacts of public transit improvements on ridership, and implications for physical activity, in a low-density Canadian city
Abstract Public transit ridership offers valuable opportunities for modest amounts of daily physical activity (PA). Transit is a more feasible option for most Canadian commuters who live too far from work to walk or cycle, yet public transit usage...
2015 / Patricia A. Collins, Ajay Agarwal -
Sustainability and place identity
Abstract The idea of sustainability is based on the need to preserve the natural resources which already exist, so earth could provide them for the future generations. If it is valid for environmental resources, it should also be apply to the...
2011 / Claudia Manenti -
An Approach to Developing Local Climate Change Environmental Public Health Indicators, Vulnerability Assessments, and Projections of Future Impacts2014 / Adele Houghton, Paul English
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Challenges and Opportunities—Prospects for the 2lst Century2010 / Robert Anthony Scalapino
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Motivations for active commuting: a qualitative investigation of the period of home or work relocation2012 / Caroline HD Jones, David Ogilvie
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Implications of sustainability constraints on UK bioenergy development: Assessing optimistic and precautionary approaches with UK MARKAL
Abstract Bioenergy is an important renewable energy resource. However, assessments of the future of bioenergy are beset with uncertainty and contested values, suggesting that a precautionary approach to bioenergy resource development may be...
2012 / Will McDowall, Gabrial Anandarajah, Paul E. Dodds, Julia Tomei -
Geographies of education and learning2012 / Sarah L Holloway, Heike Jöns
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Vehicle ownership and mode use: the challenge of sustainability2009 / Sivaramakrishnan Srinivasan, Joan L. Walker
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Cases Studies in Improving Interconnectivity between Passenger Transport Modes-the Context of the EU Transport Policy Objectives
Abstract The paper deals with the problem of interconnection between long and short distance passenger transport. Conclusions presented are results of research conducted within INTERCONNECT EU project (INTERCONNECTion Between Short- and...
2012 / Monika Bak, Barbara Pawlowska, Przemyslaw Borkowski -
Theories and Theorists of the Literary Generation Concept. Contemporary Semantic Re-evaluations and their Socio-cultural Impact
Abstract Nowadays, the concept of literary generation becomes functional within the specialized literary discourses as its semantic evolution enhances, on the one hand, the dynamics of the cultural paradigms and idea movements projected on the...
2013 / Laurentiu Ichim