Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Time use in travel surveys and time use surveys – Two sides of the same coin?
Abstract An in-depth understanding of travel behaviour determinants, including the relationship to non-travel activities, is the foundation for modelling and policy making. National Travel Surveys (NTS) and time use surveys (TUS) are two major data...
2015 / Regine Gerike, Tina Gehlert, Friedrich Leisch -
The role of network bridging organisations in compensation payments for agri-environmental services under the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Abstract Compensation payments to farmers for the provision of agri-environmental services are a well-established policy scheme under the EU Common Agricultural Policy. However, in spite of the success in most EU countries in the uptake of the...
2015 / Tom Dedeurwaerdere, Audrey Polard, Paolo Melindi-Ghidi -
Energy Infrastructure Finance: Local Dollars for Local Energy
Transitioning to clean, climate-friendly and smarter electricity systems means bringing innovative, capital-intensive, and increasingly decentralized power sector infrastructure on stream. National, state, and local policy should recognize and address the...
2015 / Gerry Braun, Stan Hazelroth -
Estimation of Bus Transport Ridership Accounting Accessibility
Abstract Accessibility is defined as a measure of the ease with which an individual can pursue an activity of a desired type, at a desired location, by a desired mode, and at a desired time. It influences the modal choice of a trip maker preferring...
2013 / S. Kalaanidhi, K. Gunasekaran -
The global metabolic transition: Regional patterns and trends of global material flows, 1950–2010
Abstract Since the World War II, many economies have transitioned from an agrarian, biomass-based to an industrial, minerals-based metabolic regime. Since 1950, world population grew by factor 2.7 and global material consumption by factor...
2014 / Anke Schaffartzik, Andreas Mayer, Simone Gingrich, Nina Eisenmenger, Christian Loy, et al. -
A pragmatist approach to transdisciplinarity in sustainability research: From complex systems theory to reflexive science
Abstract The importance of questioning the values, background assumptions, and normative orientations shaping sustainability research has been increasingly acknowledged, particularly in the context of transdisciplinary research, which aims to...
2014 / Florin Popa, Mathieu Guillermin, Tom Dedeurwaerdere -
‘War Stories’: Morality, curiosity, enthusiasm and commitment as facilitators of SME owners’ engagement in low carbon transitions
Abstract The ‘urban’ has emerged as a key site for policies to reduce greenhouse gasses in order to avoid dangerous climate change, especially given concerns at a lack of action at international and national levels. In cities, the private sector,...
2014 / Peter North, Alex Nurse -
Air travel attitudes and behaviours: The development of environment-based segments
Abstract In an era when the transport sector is increasingly contributing to environmental damage there is a need to better understand the behavioural response of consumers. Theories such as the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Norm-Activation...
2014 / Lisa Davison, Clare Littleford, Tim Ryley -
A Comparative Assessment of the Light Goods Vehicle Fleet and the Scope to Reduce its CO2 Emissions in the UK and France
Abstract Light goods vehicles (vans) are an important and growing part of road traffic in the UK and France, especially in urban areas. Given the continued growth in van traffic it seems timely to consider the reasons for this growth and the scope...
2014 / Michael Browne, Christophe Rizet, Julian Allen -
On the transferability of the Asian rice green revolution to rainfed areas in sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of technology intervention in Northern Ghana2014 / Millicent deGraft-Johnson, Aya Suzuki, Takeshi Sakurai, Keijiro Otsuka
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Spatial Transferability of Tour-based Time-of-day Choice Models: An Empirical Assessment
Abstract This paper presents an empirical assessment of the spatial transferability of tour-based time-of-day choice models across different counties in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Model transferability was assessed using two different ...
2013 / Sujan Sikder, Bertho Augustin, Abdul Rawoof Pinjari, Naveen Eluru -
Evolution of informal settlements upgrading strategies in Egypt: From negligence to participatory development
Abstract The issue of informal settlements represents a key challenge not only in Egypt, but also worldwide. A review of informal settlements upgrading policies shows that governments have moved away from eradication policies to provision, enabling...
2015 / Marwa A. Khalifa -
Beyond the International Year of Mountains: A Preliminary Assessment by the FAO, the United Nations Lead Agency for IYM20022006 / Thomas Hofer, Douglas McGuire
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Pilgrim Tourism in the Central Himalayas2006 / Tone Bleie
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Estimating the Topological Structure of Driver Spatial Knowledge2014 / Ed Manley
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London's local high streets: The problems, potential and complexities of mixed street corridors
Abstract This paper examines the ‘problem’ of mixed street corridors through the lens of London's local high streets (main streets). It theorises the nature of these streets, developing an analytical framework through which to investigate them...
2014 / Matthew Carmona -
The barriers to low-carbon land-transport and policies to overcome them2015 / Oliver Lah
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On the relation between weather-related disaster impacts, vulnerability and climate change2014 / Hans Visser, Arthur C. Petersen, Willem Ligtvoet
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A healthy turn in urban climate change policies; European city workshop proposes health indicators as policy integrators2012 / Hans Keune, David Ludlow, Peter van den Hazel, Scott Randall, Alena Bartonova
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Quantification of the exposure and effects of road traffic noise in a dense Asian city: a comparison with western cities2015 / Alan Brown, Kin Lam, Irene van Kamp