Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Connecting to the Global Circuit: Matching the Learning Cities of South-East Asia as the Preferential Place for Global Corporate Innovation Culture
Abstract The effects of economic globalization have radically influenced the function of cities into global business marketplace. This makes it inevitable for city development strategies to manage, not only planned, the assertive role of cities in...
2012 / Fatimah Yusof, Faizul Abdullah, Mohd. Yusof Hussain, Sivapalan Selvadurai -
Before-After Assessment of a Logistics Trial with Clean Urban Freight Vehicles: A Case Study in London
Abstract The paper addresses the potential role that can be played by clean vehicles especially cycles in conjunction with urban consolidation centres (UCCs) in reducing freight traffic and its environmental impacts in towns and cities. A trial is...
2012 / Jacques Leonardi, Michael Browne, Julian Allen -
An integrated roadmap of communication activities around carbon capture and storage in Australia and beyond
Abstract Extensive investment into research and development of low emission coal technologies is occurring around the globe. However, surveys suggest that most members of the general public are unaware of advanced coal technologies like carbon...
2009 / Peta Ashworth, Naomi Boughen, Melissa Mayhew, Frances Millar -
Accounting for Big-City Growth in Low-Paid Occupations: Immigration and/or Service-Class Consumption2013 / Ian Richard Gordon, Ioannis Kaplanis
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Global development and diffusion of outcome evaluation research for interpersonal and self-directed violence prevention from 2007 to 2013: A systematic review
Abstract Through a global review, we identified gaps in the geographical distribution of violence prevention evidence outcome evaluation studies and the types of violence addressed. Systematic literature searches identified 355 articles published...
2014 / Karen Hughes, Mark A. Bellis, Katherine A. Hardcastle, Alexander Butchart, Linda L. Dahlberg, et al. -
Climate change through a gendered lens: Examining livestock holder food security
Abstract Livestock holders experience increased food insecurity because of climate change. We argue that development programs, public health specialists, and practitioners must critically examine gendered impacts of climate change to improve food...
2015 / Sarah L. McKune, Erica C. Borresen, Alyson G. Young, Thérèse D Auria Ryley, Sandra L. Russo, et al. -
“Let׳s do it ourselves” Individual motivations for investing in renewables at community level
Abstract Renewable energy communities have multiplied the last years in many countries, even in contexts that the structural conditions are not favorable. The paper analyses individual motivations for partaking in local renewable projects and...
2015 / Gabriella Dóci, Eleftheria Vasileiadou -
Spatial Analysis of Transportation-related Social Exclusion in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Abstract Social exclusion (SE) is a multi-faceted issue that is often conflated with economic poverty, but the poor are not always excluded, and the rich can also be excluded. In addition to the more commonly acknowledged socio-demographic and...
2014 / John P. Pritchard, Filipe Moura, João de Abreu e Silva, Luis M. Martinez -
Evolution and Development Mechanism of World's Megalopolises
Abstract Rapid development of the global economy accelerated the trend of urbanization and metropolitan areas in China will experience substantial development. Research on evolution and development mechanism of world's classic megalopolises is of...
2014 / Wenxin Qiao, Xuedong Yan, Chunfu Shao -
World Hepatitis Day 2013: Know it, Confront it2013 / Jeffrey V Lazarus, Charles Gore, Tim Nguyen, Kelly Safreed-Harmon, Ida Sperle, et al.
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Adaptive Reuse in the Traditional Neighbourhood of the Old City Sana’a -Yemen
Abstract The study aims to identify the current conditions of the traditional neighborhood (Hara) environment of Sana’a old city and to evaluate the outcomes of adaptive reuse. A case study of Hara Al-Abhar was made with the following instruments:...
2013 / Laila Ahmed Haidar, Anuar Talib -
Modeling the Choice of Tele-work and its Effects on Travel Behaviour in Indian context
Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) empowers people with virtual accessibility to a wide range of activities reducing physical travel and traffic congestion. Since 1990, accessibility to ICT technologies, along with a drop in...
2013 / P.C. Lila, M.V.L.R. Anjaneyulu -
The temporal variation of ethnic segregation in a city: Evidence from a mobile phone use dataset
Abstract The aim of this study is to determine the temporal variation of ethnic segregation in the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. We employ data on mobile-phone use to compare variations in segregation indices during the day, the week, and ...
2014 / Siiri Silm, Rein Ahas -
Resource governance dynamics: The challenge of ‘new oil’ in Uganda
Abstract Resource governance norms have evolved at multiple scales to counter the potential negative socio-economic, environmental and institutional impacts of the extractive industries. Advocates of these ‘good governance’ initiatives have sought...
2014 / James Van Alstine, Jacob Manyindo, Laura Smith, Jami Dixon, Ivan AmanigaRuhanga -
Evaluating Restrictions on the Circulation of Freight Vehicles in Brazilian Cities
Abstract Restrictions on the circulation of trucks are becoming increasingly frequent in Brazilian cities. Population growth, lack of appropriate urban infrastructure, and concern for the environment compel governments to adopt attitudes to reduce...
2014 / Amanda P. Bontempo, Claudio B. Cunha, Denise A. Botter, Hugo T.Y. Yoshizaki -
An Ecology for Cities: A Transformational Nexus of Design and Ecology to Advance Climate Change Resilience and Urban Sustainability2015 / Daniel Childers, Mary Cadenasso, J. Grove, Victoria Marshall, Brian McGrath, et al.
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Transnational productions of remoteness: building onshore and offshore carceral regimes across borders2014 / A. Mountz, J. Loyd
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Corporate entrepreneurship as knowledge creation and conversion: the role of entrepreneurial hubs2015 / Shaker A. Zahra
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Environmental and Health Impacts of Airport Infrastructure Upgrading: Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2
Abstract The paper examines the environmental impacts of airport expansion of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2). Some of significant environmental concerns in airports growth are noise and air quality. Several airborne particulate matter...
2014 / Syazwani Sahrir, Syahriah Bachok, Mariana Mohamed Osman -
Automated Vehicles and the Rethinking of Mobility and Cities
Abstract The project CityMobil2 has carried out a forward-looking exercise to investigate alternative cybermobility scenarios, including both niche and large-market innovations, and their impacts on European cities and their transport systems. ...
2015 / Adriano Alessandrini, Andrea Campagna, Paolo Delle Site, Francesco Filippi, Luca Persia