Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Impacts of land reclamation on the landscape of Lake Biwa, Japan
Abstract Land reclamation on water bodies has been a common practice in Japan in the last century due to modernization, the growth of population, the geographical characteristics of the Japanese archipelago and the scarcity of available land (85% of ...
2011 / Carlos Zeballos, Keita Yamaguchi -
Infrastructure Time: Long-term Matters in Collaborative Development2010 / Helena Karasti, Karen S. Baker, Florence Millerand
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State strategies of governance in biomedical innovation: aligning conceptual approaches for understanding 'Rising Powers' in the global context2011 / Brian Salter, Alex Faulkner
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Incorporating walking or cycling into car journeys to and from work: The role of individual, workplace and environmental characteristics
Abstract Objective Small increases in walking or cycling for transport could contribute to population health improvement. We explore the individual, workplace and environmental characteristics associated with the incorporation of...
2013 / Jenna Panter, Carol Desousa, David Ogilvie -
Island landscapes and European culture: An ‘island studies’ perspective
Abstract The active imagining of a European identity needs to engage with the geographical possibilities, visualisations and performativities of place. It is all too easy but superficial and naive to consider geophysical parameters as the silent...
2013 / Godfrey Baldacchino -
Integrating social and value dimensions into sustainability assessment of lignocellulosic biofuels
Abstract The paper clarifies the social and value dimensions for integrated sustainability assessments of lignocellulosic biofuels. We develop a responsible innovation approach, looking at technology impacts and implementation challenges,...
2015 / Sujatha Raman, Alison Mohr, Richard Helliwell, Barbara Ribeiro, Orla Shortall, et al. -
The convergent validity of three surveys as alternative sources of health information to the 2011 UK census
Abstract Censuses have traditionally been a key source of localised information on the state of a nation's health. Many countries are now adopting alternative approaches to the traditional census, placing such information at risk. The purpose of...
2014 / Joanna Taylor, Liz Twigg, Graham Moon -
The Footfall of Shopping Centres in Olomouc (Czech Republic): an Application of the Gravity Model2013 / Pavel Klapka, Martin Erlebach, Ondřej Král, Michal Lehnert, Tomáš Mička
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Promotion of Pedelecs as a Means to Foster Low-carbon Mobility: Scenarios for the German City of Wuppertal
Abstract The paper examines policies and measures that promote the usage of pedelecs and that contribute to climate friendly passenger transportation thereby. As pedelecs allow the rider to pedal at lower efforts, pedelecs provide the potential to...
2014 / Frederic Rudolph -
“If I was going to die I should at least be having fun”: Travel blogs, meaning and tourist experience
Abstract Travel blogs are an under-utilised resource for researchers of tourism experiences. They can provide rich insights on how tourists express the transformational effects of their experiences for the self. This study of travel blogs by...
2015 / Carmela Bosangit, Sally Hibbert, Scott McCabe -
Decision Support Systems and Consensus Building: The Case Study of the First Bike Lane in the City of Napoli in Italy
Abstract Informed debate can generate democratic consensus over controversial issues, effective engagement can bring about better policy directions, improved local services, possibly new ways to initiate or plan for a particular situation and a...
2014 / Francesca Pagliara, Luigi Biggiero -
Public Participation Organizations and Open Policy: A Constitutional Moment for British Democracy?2015 / H. Pallett
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The Significance of Shifting Capital of Kazakstan from Almaty to Astana: An Evalution on the basis of Geopolitical and Demographic Developments
Abstract When Kazakhstan declared its independence on December 16, 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, most scientists were suspicious of the integrity and future of the country as the Kazakhs that were named after the country...
2014 / Mehmet Arslan -
Public Transport Usage in Adelaide
Abstract In revitalising the urban public transport system in Adelaide, a greater understanding is required of the travel patterns of patrons to provide a system that caters for needs now and into the future. This paper takes stock of how the public ...
2013 / Sekhar Somenahalli, Callum Sleep, Frank Primerano, Ramesh Wadduwage, Chris Mayer -
Security aspects of future renewable energy systems–A short overview
Abstract Energy security is sometimes used to advocate renewable energy systems. Renewable energy systems can improve some aspects of security, but they will not automatically lead to the removal of all types of security problems and new problems...
2013 / Bengt Johansson -
The Role of Gender and Caste in Climate Adaptation Strategies in Nepal2011 / Nisha Onta, Bernadette P. Resurreccion
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Vulnerability to climate change in three hot spots in Africa and Asia: key issues for policy-relevant adaptation and resilience-building research2015 / Ken De Souza, Evans Kituyi, Blane Harvey, Michele Leone, Kallur Subrammanyam Murali, et al.
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NGOs, States, and Donors Revisited: Still Too Close for Comfort?
Summary Serious questions remain about the ability of NGOs to meet long-term transformative goals in their work for development and social justice. We investigate how, given their weak roots in civil society and the rising tide of technocracy that...
2014 / Nicola Banks, David Hulme, Michael Edwards -
Values in the Smart Grid: The co-evolving political economy of smart distribution
Abstract Investing in smart grid infrastructure is a key enabler for the transition to low carbon energy systems. Recent work has characterised the costs and benefits of individual “smart” investments. The political economy of the UK electricity...
2014 / Stephen Hall, Timothy J. Foxon -
The impact of transportation infrastructure on bicycling injuries and crashes: a review of the literature2009 / Conor CO Reynolds, M Harris, Kay Teschke, Peter A Cripton, Meghan Winters