Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Urban traffic safety assessment: A case study of six Indian cities
Abstract This study reports the results of fatal road traffic fatal crash data from six mid-sized cities in India: Agra, Amritsar, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Vadodara, and Vishakhapatnam. Relative to total road fatalities, the percentage of vulnerable road...
2016 / Dinesh Mohan, Geetam Tiwari, Sudipto Mukherjee -
Proposal for an Evaluation Grid for Analysing Local Public Urban Freight Policies: Strengths, Weaknesses and Opportunities for French Cities
Abstract This article proposes an evaluation grid for analysing local public policies relating to freight transport in French cities. It is designed to provide local authorities and freight operators with guidelines for improving the urban freight...
2016 / Raphaëlle Ducret, Diana Diziain, Thomas Plantier -
Do Americans Understand That Global Warming Is Harmful to Human Health? Evidence From a National Survey
Abstract Background Global warming has significant negative consequences for human health, with some groups at greater risk than others. The extent to which the public is aware of these risks is unclear; the limited extant research ...
2015 / Edward W. Maibach, Jennifer M. Kreslake, Connie Roser-Renouf, Seth Rosenthal, Geoff Feinberg, et al. -
Transport demand evolution in Europe – factors of change, scenarios and challenges2015 / J. Bernardino, A. Aggelakakis, M. Reichenbach, J. Vieira, M. Boile, et al.
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Special volume: technology and Degrowth2015 / Christian Kerschner, Petra Wächter, Linda Nierling, Melf-Hinrich Ehlers
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Workshop Synthesis: Comparing and Combining Survey Modes
Abstract This paper summarizes the discussions held during an in-depth six-hour workshop on the challenges of combining data from different survey modes with the anticipated aim of identifying current research needs. The main theme of the workshop...
2015 / Patrick Bonnel, Caroline Bayart, Brett Smith -
Monitoring wellbeing during recovery from the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes: The CERA wellbeing survey
Abstract In this paper we outline the process and outcomes of a multi-agency, multi-sector research collaboration, led by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). The CERA Wellbeing Survey (CWS) is a serial, cross-sectional survey that...
2015 / Jane Morgan, Annabel Begg, Sarah Beaven, Philip Schluter, Kath Jamieson, et al. -
Children and nearby nature: A nationwide parental survey from Norway
Abstract The aim of this paper is to describe the availability of and use of nearby outdoor spaces along a nature continuum by Norwegian children. We carried out a nationwide survey of 3 160 parents with children aged 6–12 years, using a...
2016 / V. Gundersen, M. Skår, L. O'Brien, L.C. Wold, G. Follo -
The interiorization of Brazilian violence, policing, and economic growth
Abstract Brazilian homicide rates are among the highest in the world, inclusive of actual war zones. However, the character of Brazil's violence is changing. Recent analyses highlight a trend of dispersion of violence such that homicide rates in...
2015 / Geoffrey M. Steeves, Francis Carlo Petterini, Guilherme V. Moura -
Temporary Agency Work and Trade Unions in Comparative Perspective: A Mixed Blessing?2015 / N. Doerflinger, V. Pulignano
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Inclusive urbanization: Can the 2030 Agenda be delivered without it?2016 / G. McGranahan, D. Schensul, G. Singh
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Linked-trip effects of 'town-centre-first' era foodstore development: An assessment using difference-in-differences2016 / D. Lambiri, A. Faggian, N. Wrigley
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Structure of global buyer-supplier networks and its implications for conflict minerals regulations2016 / Takayuki Mizuno, Takaaki Ohnishi, Tsutomu Watanabe
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Outcomes, Data, and Indicators of Violence at the Community Level2016 / Saba W. Masho, Michael E. Schoeny, Daniel Webster, Eric Sigel
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SME policy and the role of government2010 / Colette Henry
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The Potential of Cycling for Sustainable Mobility in Metropolitan Regions – The Facts behind the Success Story of Innsbruck
Abstract Cycling is very popular in Innsbruck, the capital city of the Austrian province of Tyrol, and a very important part of daily traffic. As the last mobility survey carried out in Tyrol in spring 2011 showed that 23% of daily trips were...
2014 / Ferdinand Pospischil, Markus Mailer -
A Global Big Data Assessment of Public Attitudes Towards CCS Through the Media
Abstract Popular opinion plays a critical enabling role in scientific endeavor, influencing the legislation and availability of funding that enables basic research. Yet, while much of science's innovation occurs in controlled laboratory environments ...
2014 / Kalev H. Leetaru, Hannes E. Leetaru -
Three Sustainable Residential Neighborhoods in South Italy
Abstract In this study, we examine three social housing case studies in the Campania region. The projects have been made with the aspiration to be sustainable residential neighborhoods. The Region, indeed, proposed a pilot program to test an...
2016 / Bianca Petrella -
Towards a new digital data infrastructure for urban analysis and modelling2006 / P A Longley, R J Harris
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Quantifying the Effects of Activity Concentration at Airports on Public Transport Using an Iterative Reduction Procedure
Abstract Airport locations are increasingly the place of non-aeronautical activities. This is driven by airport operators seeking non-aeronautical revenues and real estate investors attempting to profit from major airports as high value locations....
2015 / Hermann Orth, Ulrich Weidmann