Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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A Roadmap towards Sustainable Mobility in Breda
Abstract Currently, the transportation sector is responsible for about 30% of the CO2-emissions. In the near future, this percentage is expected to increase. CO2-reduction in the mobility sector is difficult to achieve as mobility related carbon...
2014 / Ron Bos, Rob Temme -
New Street Geographies: The Impact of Urban Governance on the Mobilities of Cape Town's Street Youth2013 / L. van Blerk
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New Evidence on Gibrat's Law for Cities2013 / R. Gonzalez-Val, L. Lanaspa, F. Sanz-Gracia
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A spatial microsimulation approach to economic policy analysis in Scotland2013 / Malcolm Campbell, Dimitris Ballas
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Out of the Mainstream: Water Rights, Politics and Identity Rutgerd Boelens , David Getches , Armando Guevara Gil . London, United Kingdom. Earthscan. 2010. xvii + 366 pp. £ 65.00, US$ 99.95. ISBN: 978-1-844-07676-5.2011 / Patricia Wouters, Tran Tran
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The Resilience of the Encounter Network of Commuters for a Metropolitan Public Bus System
Abstract We analyse the structure and resilience of a massive encounter network generated from com- muters who share the same bus ride on a single day within a metropolitan city. We demonstrate our analysis using a case study of the network created...
2015 / Muhamad Azfar Ramli, Christopher Pineda Monterola -
Revitalization of Urban Public Spaces: An Overview
Abstract The recent trend indicates that urban tourism gives a priority on urban public spaces. In addition, urban public spaces have been involved in urban revitalization projects to a create symbol of the city and have been proved to be useful for ...
2015 / Maimunah Ramlee, Dasimah Omar, Rozyah Mohd Yunus, Zalina Samadi -
For a Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production on achieving low/no fossil-carbon economies based upon the essential transformations to support them2014 / Guozhu Mao, Jian Zuo, Lin Zhao, Huibin Du, Yong Liu
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Context, control and the spillover of energy use behaviours between office and home settings
Abstract This paper examines how office-based lighting and computer use behaviours relate to similar behaviours performed by the same individuals in a household setting. It contributes to the understanding of energy use behaviour in both household...
2014 / Clare Littleford, Tim J. Ryley, Steven K. Firth -
Public attitudes to and perceptions of high speed rail in the UK
Abstract With the planned expansion of high speed rail (HSR) in the UK, demand for longer-distance travel is expected to increase significantly over the coming decades. This paper presents a study into attitudes and perceptions of long distance...
2014 / Joan Harvey, Neil Thorpe, Matthew Caygill, Anil Namdeo -
Public Preferences to CCS: How does it Change Across Countries?
Abstract The aim of this research was to extend an Australian developed large group process which proved effective in engaging the general public on issues related to climate change, energy technologies, and the overall shift towards a low carbon...
2013 / Peta Ashworth, Edna Einsiedel, Rhys Howell, Suzanne Brunsting, Naomi Boughen, et al. -
Measure of the mining image
Abstract Mining is a very important activity for economic and social development, but traditionally research has centered on its technical and operative aspects, instead of studying the image transmitted to the rest of society. This has originated...
2014 / Antonio Ruiz Martín, Manuel Rodríguez Díaz, José Antonio Ruíz San Román -
Peculiarities of Urban Architectural Space Representations
Abstract Current rates of urbanization have challenged psychological science with the necessity to study all aspects of the interaction between humans and urban environment. The analysis of psychological effects, including visual effects, that urban ...
2013 / Olga V. Kruzhkova -
Steering the future. The emergence of “Western” futures research and its production of expertise, 1950s to early 1970s2013 / Elke Seefried
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Transport Accessibility Analysis Using GIS: Assessing Sustainable Transport in London2015 / Alistair Ford, Stuart Barr, Richard Dawson, Philip James
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Naturbanization and Urban – Rural Dynamics in Spain: Case Study of New Rural Landscapes in Andalusia and Catalonia2014 / Marta Pallarès-Blanch, Maria-José Prados Velasco, Antoni Francesc Tulla Pujol
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The Power of Perceptions: Exploring the Role of Urban Design in Cycling Behaviours and Healthy Ageing
Abstract Good urban design has the power to aid in the provision of inclusive journey environments, yet traditionally neglects the perspective of the cyclist. This paper starts from the premise that more can be done to understand and articulate...
2014 / Philip Black, Emma Street -
Spatial Characteristics of Urban Square and Sociability: A Review of the City Square, Melbourne
Abstract Public squares function as open spaces where people can conduct many activities and events in the city. The ‘life’ of squares evolves and changes according to the contemporary demands of the people. Learning from the evolution of the City...
2014 / Khalilah Zakariya, Nor Zalina Harun, Mazlina Mansor -
Determinants of urban sprawl in European cities2015 / W. Oueslati, S. Alvanides, G. Garrod
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Delivering Sustainable and Integrated Bus Network in a De-regulated Environment: A Comparative Study of a Higher Education Institute and Pharmaceutical Company
Abstract This paper provides a comparative study of two large organisations (a Higher Education Institute, the University of Hertfordshire based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire and a Pharmaceutical Company, Pfizer based in Sandwich, Kent) that...
2014 / Scott Copsey, Philip Waters, John Elliott, Richard Southern