Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Living Sustainably: Transformation of the Built Environment in Xiaqiao Village, China
Abstract The built environment is always inhabited. A settlement is always built by people, occupied by people, and is designed for people. Its establishment, growth and further transformation are influenced greatly by people's behaviors and their...
2016 / Lin Xiaoyu, Jia Beisi -
Frames and comparators: How might a debate on synthetic biology evolve?
Abstract A stimulated early public debate is frequently advocated when introducing an emerging technology like synthetic biology (SB). To debate a still quite abstract technology, participants functionally need a frame that determines which...
2013 / Helge Torgersen, Markus Schmidt -
In Search of the Power of Javanese Culture against the Cultural Urbanization in Kotagede, Yogyakarta-Indonesia
Abstract People living now in urban area in most of isolated territory and tend to separated each other from a socio-cultural standpoint which is not found in Kotagede, Yogyakarta. Shared spaces and public accesses that passing private properties...
2013 / Bambang Supriyadi, Budi Sudarwanto, Hermin Werdiningsih -
Concern or compliance? Drivers of urban decentralised energy initiatives
Abstract The UK has set an ambitious plan to substantially cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to meet this 2050 target of 80% reduction, the UK is facing a significant challenge of restructuring its energy system. One way to do this is ...
2013 / Ksenia Chmutina, Bouke Wiersma, Chris I. Goodier, Patrick Devine-Wright -
‘Brain circulation’ and transnational knowledge networks: studying long-term effects of academic mobility to Germany, 1954-20002009 / HEIKE JÖNS
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Research on Evaluation of Enterprises’ Technology Innovation Performance from the Perspective of Industrial Cluster Networks
Abstract Based on relevant documents and the research of the cluster networks and the research of the content and features of cluster network innovation system, the new performance evaluation system is proposed which is for cluster network...
2011 / Xu Youli, Li Huiwei -
Spatial Studies on Vector-Transmitted Diseases and Vectors2012 / Maria Goreti Rosa-Freitas, Nildimar Alves Honório, Cláudia Torres Codeço, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Nicolas Degallier
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Doing citizenship: The cultural origins of civic agency in the public sphere2006 / P. Dahlgren
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Doubt, defiance, and identity: Understanding resistance to male circumcision for HIV prevention in Malawi
Abstract Global policy recommendations to scale up of male circumcision (MC) for HIV prevention tend to frame the procedure as a simple and efficacious public health intervention. However, there has been variable uptake of MC in countries with...
2015 / Justin O. Parkhurst, David Chilongozi, Eleanor Hutchinson -
Of exploited reefs and fishers – A holistic view on participatory coastal and marine management in an Indonesian archipelago
Abstract This paper arises from a four-year Indonesian-German research cooperation on the governance and management of Indonesian coastal and marine ecosystems. Project objectives were to investigate coastal and marine social-ecological dynamics and ...
2015 / Marion Glaser, Annette Breckwoldt, Rio Deswandi, Irendra Radjawali, Wasistini Baitoningsih, et al. -
Apreliminary Study of Sustainable Transport Indicators in Malaysia: The Case Study of Klang Valley Public Transportation
Abstract This research centersaroundthe exploration of the applicability and transferability of some international/global sustainable transport indicators in an important city region in Malaysia, namely Klang Valley. The literature review highlights ...
2015 / Syahriah Bachok, Zakiah Ponrahono, Mariana Mohamed Osman, Samsuddin Jaafar, Mansor Ibrahim, et al. -
Applying a Life-oriented Approach to Evaluate the Relationship between Residential and Travel Behavior and Quality of Life based on an Exhaustive CHAID Approach
Abstract People's daily-life choices are closely linked with the quality of life (QOL), which can be roughly captured from the perspective of life domains like residence, neighborhood, health, education, job, family life, family budget, leisure and...
2014 / Yubing Xiong, Junyi Zhang -
A quantitative framework for assessing spatial flows of ecosystem services
Abstract Spatial disconnections between locations where ecosystem services are produced and where they are used are common. To date most ecosystem service assessments have relied on static indicators of provision and often do not incorporate...
2013 / H.M. Serna-Chavez, C.J.E. Schulp, P.M. van Bodegom, W. Bouten, P.H. Verburg, et al. -
The Impact of Social Media Usage on Transport Policy: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations
Abstract Transport stakeholders are increasingly recognizing the value of social media in connecting with their customers in many forms. This study explores two sides to engagement with social media – firstly the potential uses of social media by...
2014 / Ayelet Gal-Tzur, Susan M. Grant-Muller, Einat Minkov, Silvio Nocera -
Local Elites and Public Space Sustainability: The Local Elite Roles in the Presence and Usage of Public Space in Malang Raya, Indonesia
Abstract Public space has become a major concern in urban area development due to its close relation with human security issues such as socio economic, health, and environmental security. In the development of urban area in Indonesia,...
2014 / Rika Kurniaty -
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Towards a Sustainable Urban Transport System in the Klang Valley, Malaysia: The Key Challenges
Abstract Growing urban population and increasing household incomes in the Klang Valley have led to a rise in motor vehicle ownership. A change in lifestyle has created greater demand for travel. Some well-intended policies have been formulated and...
2013 / Raja Noriza Raja Ariffin, Rustam Khairi Zahari -
A comparison of North American and European railway systems – a critique and riposte2014 / Phil Mortimer, Dewan Md Zahurul Islam
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Marketing of Coastal Barrier Spits as Liminal Spaces of Creativity
Abstract Nowadays tourism draws on many aspects of post-structuralist philosophy, which helps to understand the contemporary fluidity of the social construction. Mass tourist flows are gradually being fragmented into the “tribes” of dedicated...
2014 / Ramūnas Povilanskas, Aušrinė Armaitienė -
Understanding Route Switch Behavior: An Analysis Using GPS Based Data
Abstract The objective of this paper is to study route switch behavior to detect which trip and individual characteristics most influence the choice of multiple routes for the same origin-destination (OD) trip. In this study we used a database of...
2015 / Alessandro Vacca, Italo Meloni