Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Population-dynamics focussed rapid rural mapping and characterisation of the peri-urban interface of Kampala, Uganda
Abstract In developing countries, cities are rapidly expanding and urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) has an important role in feeding these growing urban populations; however such agriculture also carries public health risks such as zoonotic...
2010 / K. Makita, E.M. Fèvre, C. Waiswa, M.D.C. Bronsvoort, M.C. Eisler, et al. -
Do agglomeration economies reduce the sensitivity of firm location to tax differentials?*2012 / Marius Brülhart, Mario Jametti, Kurt Schmidheiny
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Does reducing spatial differentiation increase product differentiation? Effects of zoning on retail entry and format variety2012 / Sumon Datta, K. Sudhir
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Identifying policy target groups with qualitative and quantitative methods: The case of wildfire risk on nonindustrial private forest lands
Abstract Designing policies to harness the potential of heterogeneous target groups such as nonindustrial private forest owners to contribute to public policy goals can be challenging. The behaviors of such groups are shaped by their diverse...
2012 / A. Paige Fischer -
The Development Strategy for Industrial Clusters in Qingdao
Abstract As an important central city of Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao is faced with new challenges once more, with the development of economic globalization and regional integration. In this paper, the industries competitive in Qingdao were analyzed...
2011 / Zhang Yuxiang, Zheng Xilai, Liang Chun, Yue Feng, Wang Hongyu -
Ecological restoration as a real-world experiment: designing robust implementation strategies in an urban environment2005 / M. Gross
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Interrogating unequal rights to the Chinese city2012 / Shenjing He, Guo Chen
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Sustainable city-building and the new politics of the possible: reflections on the governance of the London Olympics 20122014 / Mike Raco
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Commuter Travel Identification Based on Bus IC Data
Abstract Urban road traffic congestion is a mainly problem in many cities of China, particularly in the peak hours. During peak period the commuter travel takes part in a majority proportion of the residents’ travel. This paper aims to identify the...
2013 / Zhang Dafu, Zhang Xinming, Wang Jian -
International meta-analysis of stated preference studies of transportation noise nuisance2014 / Abigail L. Bristow, Mark Wardman, V. Phani Kumar Chintakayala
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A systematic analysis of enabling conditions for synergy between climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries
Abstract There is a growing quest for synergy between mitigation and adaptation due to concerns of inefficiency and ineffectiveness of the compartmentalized approaches to climate change. However, little has been done to explore the necessary...
2014 / Lalisa A. Duguma, Susan W. Wambugu, Peter A. Minang, Meine van Noordwijk -
Researching social acceptability of renewable energy technologies in Finland
Abstract While there are ambitious targets to increase the share of renewable energy technology implementations in the different EU-states, it is increasingly recognized that social acceptance may form a factor constraining the expansion of their...
2013 / Md.Munjur E. Moula, Johanna Maula, Mohamed Hamdy, Tingting Fang, Nusrat Jung, et al. -
Routine Activities and Crime in the City: Cases of Working Women
Abstract Identifying the exact routine activities of women travelers is needed by transport operators so that transport services can be offered accordingly to their needs. This paper will examine in detail the situation of trip chain, travel...
2013 / Rohana Sham, Hairiani Abdul Hamid, Roha Mohamed Noah -
Analysis of Built Environment Features and their Effects on Freight Activities
Abstract This study analyses truck parking citation data in Chicago to identify factors that affect concentration of high density of violations. Analysis of hot spots using a Geographic Information System (GIS) identified problem areas that are...
2014 / Kazuya Kawamura, P.S. Sriraj, Havan Raj Surat, Martin Menninger -
Contesting climate justice in the city: Examining politics and practice in urban climate change experiments
Abstract Debates about climate justice have mainly occurred at the international scale, and have focussed on the rights and responsibilities of nation-states to either be protected from the effects of climate change, or to take action to reduce...
2014 / Harriet Bulkeley, Gareth A.S. Edwards, Sara Fuller -
Industry life cycles of a resource town in Finland – the case of Lieksa2015 / Maija Halonen, Juha Kotilainen, Markku Tykkyläinen, Eero Vatanen
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Innovating Multimedia to Increase Accessibility in the Hills of Nepal2006 / Ian Pringle, Utpal Bajracharya, Anuradha Bajracharya
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The Relation Between Cultural Structures and Risk Perception: How Does Social Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Storage Emerge?
Abstract In this research, the highly controversial Carbon Capture and Storage technology is scrutinized from the cultural structures perspective. We argue that it is crucial to have a richer understanding of where public opinion on the technology...
2014 / Faridoddin Karimi, Arho Toikka -
From urban political economy to cultural political economy: rethinking culture and economy in and beyond the urban2009 / R. Ribera-Fumaz
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Negotiating uncertainty: asteroids, risk and the media2008 / F. Mellor