Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Politics of Urbanscape: Transfiguring the Image of Kolkata
Abstract The claim of aesthetic modernity arriving before social modernity (1) is being investigated with reference to ‘intense experiments of city-making’ in Kolkata. This brings into focus the socio-political inclination of packaging cities to fit ...
2016 / Shreyasi Pal -
Sustainability transition pathways in the building sector: Energy-efficient building in Freiburg (Germany)2016 / Sebastian Fastenrath, Boris Braun
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Sustainable Mobility Scenarios in Southern Switzerland: Insights from Early Adopters of Electric Vehicles and Mainstream Consumers
Abstract The transition towards electric mobility is increasingly acknowledged as one of the most beneficial strategies for the reduction of air pollution and noise in urban areas, for climate protection at the worldwide level and for direct...
2016 / Francesca Cellina, Pasqualina Cavadini, Emiliano Soldini, Albedo Bettini, Roman Rudel -
Actor non-response in valued social networks: The impact of different non-response treatments on the stability of blockmodels
Abstract Social network data usually contain different types of errors. One of them is missing data due to actor non-response. This can seriously jeopardize the results of analyses if not appropriately treated. The impact of missing data may be more ...
2016 / Anja Žnidaršič, Anuška Ferligoj, Patrick Doreian -
Getting an Insight into the Effects of Traffic Calming Measures on Road Safety
Abstract The objective of this paper is to assess the significance of urban traffic calming and to get an insight into the safety impacts of local and area-wide traffic calming interventions enabling a better understanding and therefore...
2016 / Mattias Juhász, Csaba Koren -
Making norms to tackle global challenges: The role of Intergovernmental Organisations
Abstract This paper argues that Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs) can play a significant role in the processes of system transformation required by Grand Challenges. The reason is their potential to influence socio-technical regimes connected...
2016 / Adriana Nilsson -
The virtues of variety in regional innovation systems and entrepreneurial ecosystems2016 / Philip Cooke
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Electrification of Public Transport in Cities (Horizon 2020 ELIPTIC Project)
Abstract Public transport is one of the backbones of sustainable transport strategies in Europe. Collective transport has undisputed benefits concerning space efficiency. Today, more than 90% of buses in Europe depend on diesel, calling for better...
2016 / Michael Glotz-Richter, Hendrik Koch -
Rich do not rise early: spatio-temporal patterns in the mobility networks of different socio-economic classes2016 / Laura Lotero, Rafael G. Hurtado, Luis Mario Floría, Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes
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Delivering User Information in Resource-constrained Urban Transit Systems: The Case of Ibague, Colombia
Abstract Efficient and functional public transport systems are essential to mitigate the effects of congestion and pollution in the world cities. Many cities in Latin America feature public transport systems operated by small private companies...
2016 / Edgar Jimenez, Diego Rengifo -
Tracing the Attention of Moving Citizens2016 / Lingfei Wu, Cheng-Jun Wang
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Mobility Data across the EU 28 Member States: Results from an Extensive CAWI Survey
Abstract The EU-wide survey presented here was carried out in 2014 with the objective of gathering in order a number of transport and mobility indicators on transport user preferences at both urban and long-distance level in a uniform way, with...
2016 / Davide Fiorello, Angelo Martino, Loredana Zani, Panayotis Christidis, Elena Navajas-Cawood -
Supporting adaptation decisions through scenario planning: Enabling the effective use of multiple methods
Abstract Scenario planning is a technique used to inform decision-making under uncertainty, and is increasingly applied in the field of climate change adaptation and policy. This paper describes applications that combine previously distinct scenario ...
2016 / Jonathan Star, Erika L. Rowland, Mary E. Black, Carolyn A.F. Enquist, Gregg Garfin, et al. -
Gender and Age Differences in the Travel Behavior – A Novi Sad Case Study
Abstract This work presents the results obtained by analyzing behavior patterns of transport users in Novi Sad (Republic of Serbia) with respect to their gender and age. Novi Sad is the second largest city in the Republic of Serbia, and is...
2016 / Valentina Basarić, Ana Vujičić, Jelena Mitrović Simić, Vuk Bogdanović, Nenad Saulić -
The opportunities and roles of experimentation in addressing climate change2016 /
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Direct and Interactive Effects of Brokerage Roles on Innovation in Clustered Firms2016 / Cristina Boari, F. Xavier Molina-Morales, Luis Martínez-Cháfer
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Drivers of Cycling Mode-share: Analysis of Danes Travel Behavior 1996-2013
Abstract Denmark, as Europes second cycling nation after the Netherlands, has a cycling mode share of around 15% of all trips. Cycling was decreasing slowly through the 1990s into the 2000s, which inspired substantial investments and promotional...
2016 / Thomas A.S. Nielsen, Ismir Mulalic, Hjalmar Christiansen -
Public conceptions of justice in climate engineering: Evidence from secondary analysis of public deliberation
Abstract Secondary analysis of transcripts of public dialogues on climate engineering indicates that justice concerns are an important but as yet under-recognised dimension influencing public reactions to these emerging techniques. This paper...
2016 / Duncan McLaren, Karen A. Parkhill, Adam Corner, Naomi E. Vaughan, Nicholas F. Pidgeon -
Contemporary Development Of Creative Industries In Bosnia And Herzegovina2015 / Rahman Nurković
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Exploring the Sustainability Challenges of Long-distance Passenger Trends in Europe
Abstract This paper reviews current drivers of long-distance passenger transport demand in Europe, and elaborates about their environmental impacts and the suitability of current EU policies to address them. The paper focuses on car and air travel,...
2016 / Angel Aparicio