Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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City, Tradition and Contemporary China From Wang Shu's Works to Review his Critical Practice with the City
Abstract From small-scale design of Venice Biennale Tiles Garden exhibition to large scale works such as Ningbo History Museum and Xiangshan Campus, Wang Shu responds to the astonishing pace and scale of urbanization and offers his perspective to...
2012 / Hing-wah Chau -
‘Home’ in the aged care institution: authentic or ersatz
Abstract Recent health care transformations are driven by societal changes. Aged care institutions now place more emphasis on the design and management of the facility as a home. However, the meaning of home is contested. By analyzing one case study ...
2012 / Roger Fay, Ceridwen Owen -
Are Corporate Restructuring Events Driven by Common Factors? Implications for Takeover Prediction2007 / Ronan Powell, Alfred Yawson
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Culture, Quality of Life, Globalization and Beyond
Abstract Rapid economic globalization has dramatically altered business paradigms and government policies with unprecedented effects on societies and cultures, ecosystems and health, justice and equality. Such occurrences precipitated a search for...
2012 / Aleya Abdel-Hadi -
Two-year Worth of Smart Card Transaction Data – Extracting Longitudinal Observations for the Understanding of Travel Behaviour
Abstract This paper proposes a sampling strategy to extract longitudinal observations from a large smart card fare validation database. Internal consistency and comparability with the population are evaluated. It is revealed that operational...
2015 / Ka Kee Alfred Chu -
Research into socioeconomic characteristics of the population in squatter areas on the slopes of Mt. Uludag (Bursa-Turkey)
Abstract Particularly since the 1950s, Bursa underwent rapid urbanization due to immigration from the Balkans and various settlements in Turkey attracted by intensive industrial activities in the city. This resulted in the growth of squatter areas...
2011 / Vedat Çalışkan, Bahattin Hamarat -
The contribution of urban mobility management to trip planning and the environmental upgrade of urban areas
Abstract The improvement of urban mobility has become a key concern to all institutions and researchers dealing with transport research. It was the vital need to change the “culture” of urban mobility promoting environmentally friendly modes of...
2011 / Maria Morfoulaki, Evangelos Mitsakis, Katerina Chrysostomou, Iraklis Stamos -
Exploring and Contextualizing Public Opposition to Renewable Electricity in the United States2009 / Benjamin K. Sovacool
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The City in Cinema: How Popular Culture can Influence Research Agendas
Abstract This session at FET11 explored how the cinematic city could inspire researchers who are working on the transformative applications, concepts and infrastructures that will characterise the next decade. A series of film clips were shown under ...
2011 / Michael Smyth, Ingi Helgason, Ivica Mitrovic, Gianluca Zaffiro -
The Significance of the Urban Context for the Sustainability Performance of Intermodal Road-rail Transport
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyse the implications of the urban context for the sustainability performance of intermodal road-rail transport (IRRT). By calculating the external costs of a road transport and an intermodal alternative...
2012 / Sönke Behrends -
Is there an environmental benefit to being an exporter? Evidence from firm-level data2012 / Svetlana Batrakova, Ronald B. Davies
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Solving the Last Mile Problem: Ensure the Success of Public Bicycle System in Beijing
Abstract Bicycle sharing systems have frequently been cited as a way to solve the “last mile” problem and connect users to public transit networks. The public bicycle system in Beijing suffered a decline after the 2008 Olympic Games. This paper...
2012 / Zhili Liu, Xudong Jia, Wen Cheng -
Making the links: do we connect climate change with health? A qualitative case study from Canada2013 / Francesca S Cardwell, Susan J Elliott
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Road Network System in Port Klang, Malaysia and Impacts to Travel Patterns
Abstract Road network system is one of the most important infrastructures in any country as it provides the means to move people and goods. Inefficient road network system will disrupt the transportation movement, environment and affect human...
2012 / Noraini Anor, Zakaria Ahmad, Jamalunlaili Abdullah, Raja Noor Hafizah -
Wolin Island, tourism and conceptions of identity
Abstract The study focuses on conceptions of the identity of Wolin Island, the area located in the southern part of the Baltic Sea. Identity is regarded as a complex phenomenon, and the research incorporates two primary perspectives: socio-cultural...
2013 / Barbara Bożętka -
Towards a CO2 infrastructure in North-Western Europe: Legalities, costs and organizational aspects
Abstract This paper serves to highlight work completed within the EU FP7 CO2Europipe project, which aims to provide guidance to elements of an EU master plan for the development of large scale European CO2 infrastructure. In the last 5 years there...
2011 / Tom Mikunda, Jeroen van Deurzen, Ad Seebregts, Klaas Kerssemakers, Michael Tetteroo, et al. -
Global Health Governance and the Rise of Asia2012 / Yeling Tan, Kelley Lee, Tikki Pang
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Innovation geographies: international perspectives on research, product development, and commercialisation of biotechnologies2004 / Helen Lawton Smith, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen
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Exploring the dynamics of network characteristics for Indian high technology entrepreneurial firms2015 / Bharat Bhushan, Sharadindu Pandey
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Commuting practices: New insights into modal shift from theories of social practice
Abstract The automobile commute makes an important contribution to carbon emissions but has proven stubbornly resistant to modal shift policy initiatives. In this paper we use theories of social practice to develop insights into why this...
2015 / Noel Cass, James Faulconbridge