Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Appreciated–but with a Fading Grace of Novelty! Traveller's Assessment of, Usage of and Behavioural Change given Access to a Co-modal Travel Planner
Abstract Potential increases in transport system efficiency by introducing systems for traveller information is dependent on the uptake of the travellers. A co-modal travel planner, combining both private and public modes of transport, was...
2012 / Tor Skoglund, I.C. MariAnne Karlsson -
GIS as a planning tool for the USF Co rural telecom and E-service project in Pakistan
Abstract “Universal service” is the policy that all Pakistani Nationals, especially those located in rural areas, should have the opportunity to use same affordable telephony and related services as provided to the urban population in a sustainable...
2011 / Saifullah Khan, Umar Farooq Butt -
Industrial location, spatial discrete choice models and the need to account for neighbourhood effects2010 / Luisa Alamá-Sabater, Andrés Artal-Tur, José Miguel Navarro-Azorín
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Cars, corporations, and commodities: consequences for the social determinants of health2008 / James Woodcock, Rachel Aldred
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Modelling Passenger Departure Airport Choice: Implicit vs. Explicit Approaches
Abstract In this paper different airport choice modelling solutions are investigated. The focus is on the gain which is obtainable by taking explicitly into account an increasing number of those choice dimensions that characterize a generic air...
2012 / Stefano de Luca, Roberta Di Pace -
Of Elephants, Opinions, and Partial Truths: Communities in Motion
Abstract Concepts of place and community are central to the ways in which people relate to and interact with each other and to the environments in which they function. This paper discusses the role of personal and social meaning in the development...
2012 / David Osborne -
Climate change and land policies2013 / '' ''
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Health and the Built Environment: Exploring Foundations for a New Interdisciplinary Profession2012 / Jennifer Kent, Susan Thompson
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Beyond green niches? Growth strategies of environmentally-motivated social enterprises2012 / I. Vickers, F. Lyon
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A participatory process for identifying and prioritizing policy-relevant research questions in natural resource management: a case study from the UK forestry sector2010 / G. Petrokofsky, N. D. Brown, G. E. Hemery, S. Woodward, E. Wilson, et al.
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Economics of extreme weather events: Terminology and regional impact models
Abstract Impacts of extreme weather events are relevant for regional (in the sense of subnational) economies and in particular cities in many aspects. Cities are the cores of economic activity and the amount of people and assets endangered by...
2015 / Malte Jahn -
Electric Fleets in Urban Logistics
Abstract This paper focuses on electric urban freight mobility by taking into account technical, legal and social factors that are relevant for small and medium-sized cities. It offers an overview of current developments by providing examples of...
2014 / Marcin Foltyński -
Performing environmental change: the politics of social science methods2014 / Kristin Asdal, Noortje Marres
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Disrupting the 'whiteness' of fieldwork in geography2006 / Dina Abbott
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Architectural education: The core and the local2014 / Alexander Tzonis
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Impact of urban upgrading on perceptions of safety in informal settlements: Case study of Bouakal, Batna
Abstract This paper explores how modifications of urban space in informal settlements influence residents′ quality of life and perceptions of safety. This is a case study of Bouakal, the oldest informal district in Batna, a middle city in Algeria. ...
2013 / Farida Naceur -
Globalizing environmental justice?2014 / Thomas Sikor, Peter Newell
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Developing National CCS Capacity and Advanced Skills: Examples from the UK
Abstract Rapidly training researchers involved in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and advancing fundamental understanding of the entire chain is vital to achieve CCS deployment in a timescale aligned with global emission reduction targets. This...
2013 / Robin Cathcart, Hannah Chalmers, Colin Snape, Elizabeth VanderMeer, Jon Gibbins -
Urban Reloading Philosophy Adequate to People-place
Abstract The paper introduces a new philosophy, Urban Reloading, as a compatibility effect in the great cities. The main goal is unloading the metropolitan cities from carrying extra densely inhabitants and structure. It aims, firstly, listing the...
2013 / Abeer M. Elshater -
The Effects of Environmental Quality on Residential Choice Location
Abstract The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of environmental conditions in a given area on the residential location and the consequences on urban sprawl and accessibility. In particular, the study focuses on the effects of...
2014 / Vincenza Chiarazzo, Pierluigi Coppola, Luigi Dell’Olio, Angel Ibeas, Michele Ottomanelli