Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Dialogue and Mutual Learning towards a Low Carbon Society – Experiences from 10 Countries Across Europe
Abstract The newest solutions and developments for a low carbon society could be more easily implemented if mutual learning and exchange about sustainable ideas and solutions could take place, highlighting the benefit of cooperation for the...
2014 / Samuela Vercelli, Nadia Battisti, Francesca Dolcetti, Joanna Ciesielska, Line Barkved, et al. -
Implementing a Behavioural Pilot Survey for the Stage-based Study of the whole Journey Traveller Experience
Abstract The European project METPEX aims to develop an evaluation tool for the whole journey experience from the passenger viewpoint. A pilot survey has been implemented to help identify what kind of information should be collected to this effect....
2015 / Yusak O. Susilo, Oded Cats, Marco Diana, Gabriela Rodica Hrin, Andree Woodcock -
Capacity Building in the UK CCS Research Centre
Abstract A number of commercial-scale projects are currently progressing towards final investment decisions and several studies continue to report that substantial, global deployment of CCS can be expected by the 2050. As CCS technology moves...
2014 / Hannah Chalmers, Jon Gibbins -
Climate change, carbon dependency and narratives of transition and stasis in four English rural communities
Abstract This paper explores the carbon dependency of life in four villages in England, the degree to which residents in these villages are aware of and concerned about this dependency and its relationship to climate change, and the extent to which...
2015 / Martin Phillips, Jennifer Dickie -
A benchmarking framework to evaluate business climate change risks: A practical tool suitable for investors decision-making process
Abstract A fundamental concern for the investor community is to identify techniques which would allow them to evaluate and highlight the most probable financial risks that could affect the value of their asset portfolio. Traditional techniques...
2015 / Nikolaos Demertzidis, Thomas A. Tsalis, Glykeria Loupa, Ioannis E. Nikolaou -
BORDERS AND SUSTAINABLE TRANS-ATLANTIC FREIGHT TRANSPORT
Borders between countries were originally established as a demarcation of national territory and sovereignty but, with trade liberalization, they have become seen as infrastructure bottlenecks. The paper opens with a discussion of existing research for three types ...
2014 / Mary R. BROOKS -
Climate knowledge cultures: Stakeholder perspectives on change and adaptation in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia
Abstract Effective climate adaptation requires engagement (awareness, motivation, and capacity to act) at relevant scales, from individuals to global institutions. In many parts of the world, research attention has focused on the engagement of the...
2015 / E.L. Bohensky, D.G.C. Kirono, J.R.A. Butler, W. Rochester, P. Habibi, et al. -
Review: Local Government in Europe: Trends and Developments, Nothing to Fear: Risks and Hazards in American Society, Power and Policy in Liberal Democracies, Challenging Uneven Development: An Urban Agenda for the 1990s2013 / A Coulson, C E Ellison, M Keating, P Eisinger
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Cycling in the post-socialist city: On travelling by bicycle in Sofia, Bulgaria2015 / A. Barnfield, A. Plyushteva
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The changing nature of city tourism and its possible implications for the future of cities2015 / Kerstin Bock
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The Built Environment and Car Use in Mexico City: Is the Relationship Changing over Time?2014 / E. Guerra
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Around the Table of the Golden Triangle: Food Connections and Community Networking from Burma to Taiwan
Abstract This paper examines how exotic cuisines become the mechanism glue different ethnic groups together and enhanced the quality of community life in the so-called Golden Triangle in the Longgang area of Taoyuan, Taiwan. The Golden Triangle...
2015 / Chen Ting Wu, Shenglin Elijah Chang -
Design and Response Quality in a One-Year Longitudinal Survey of Overnight and Long-Distance Travel
Abstract This paper describes a unique twelve-month online panel survey of overnight travel, assessing participant retention and feedback in inform future long-distance travel survey design. Diverse methods were used to recruit 1,220 initial...
2015 / Lisa Aultman-Hall, Chester Harvey, Jeffrey J. LaMondia, Chloe Ritter -
Alaskan Renewable Schools- Burning Wood into Educational Dollars
Abstract With the sharp increase of heating oil prices in Alaska this past half decade, and with no substantial tax base for many Alaskan school districts to levy from, many districts have no recourse to recoup lost resources for educational...
2015 / A. Nash, D. Huang -
ROAD ACCIDENTS IN DENMARK2014 / Poul GREIBE
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Urban Mobility to Improve the Center of a Brazilian Historic Town
Abstract Like in all Brazilians touristic towns, the main attraction is the urban center with the touristic activities and its history. As peculiarity, this city has many events throughout the year which attract considerable amount of tourists and...
2014 / Janaína Amorim Dias, Luiza Maciel Costa da Silva, Talita Caetano de Morais -
Impact of Regulation on SMEs2006 / Panikkos Poutziouris, Francis Chittenden
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Addressing electric vehicle (EV) sales and range anxiety through parking layout, policy and regulation
Abstract Electric Vehicles (EV) are highly beneficial due to their reliance on electricity and Climate Change response yet EV sales are lower than would be expected due to range anxiety. If a potential buyer cannot be assured of having...
2015 / Henry A. Bonges, Anne C. Lusk -
Climate Change and Health Adaptation: Consequences for Indigenous Physical and Mental Health2015 / Devin C. Bowles
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Workshop Synthesis: System Based Passive Data Streams Systems; Smart Cards, Phone Data, GPS
Abstract Each day, huge quantities of passive data streams are collected by smart card, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile phone systems all over the world. These data happen to be very useful to transport planners, because of the valuable spatial and...
2015 / Martin Trépanier, Toshiyuki Yamamoto