Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
-
Mobility and Emotional Harmonization in Families
Abstract Families and social relationships are of course highly important, so it is worthwhile to ask how they are being affected by omnipresent mobile communication. In this paper, I will examine how increasingly portable communication technology...
2010 / James E. Katz -
Comparison of distance measures in spatial analytical modeling for health service planning2009 / Rizwan Shahid, Stefania Bertazzon, Merril L Knudtson, William A Ghali
-
The impact of sustainability trends on housing design identity of Arab cities
Abstract Previous researches and investigations on the area of green cities and sustainable architecture lack the study and analysis of the impact of sustainability principles applications on the city image. At this point, a critical question is...
2013 / Tarek Abdelsalam, Ghada Mohamed Rihan -
Hydropower Project Ventures: Testing International Waters
Abstract A vanguard project is an effective mechanism for testing new opportunities to deploy existing technologies into new markets in an effort to realize growth. Typically such endeavors are motivated by organizational needs to generate new...
2012 / Tyson Weaver -
Accessibility Management at Municipal Level for People with Restricted Mobility: The Case of Thessaloniki
Abstract Ensuring accessibility throughout the “travel chain” is fundamental in order to ensure equal opportunities for people with restricted mobility. This paper deals with the need of investigating the municipal services related to the procedure...
2012 / Panagiotis Tsalis, Aristotelis Naniopoulos -
Migration and Changing Desa-Kota Interaction
Abstract Rural settlement or kampong tends to have a negative image, associated with slum area in the city. Their inhabitants who become migrant workers in foreign countries, however, have changed this image. They do not only send remittance to...
2012 / Besta Besuki Kertawibawa, Ismet Belgawan Harun -
Urban Environment and Human Behaviour: Learning from History and Local Wisdom
Abstract The wisdoms of building traditions in Southeast Asia is the rational outcome of local climate, available building materials, articulation of building typologies, development of construction techniques, manifestation of beliefs and rituals,...
2012 / Johannes Widodo -
Modernization and/or Sustainable Transportation System in Dakar: Identification of Problems and Mode Requirements
Abstract Transport is in crisis in the Senegalese capital city. The urban structure in Dakar is characterized by a main urban pole, monopolizing industrial activities; harbor and port activities were also moved from other cities to Dakar. Around 80% ...
2012 / Papa Elimane Faye -
Children Walking to and from School in Tehran: Associations with Neighbourhood Safety, Parental Concerns and Children's Perceptions
Abstract In recent times children are more likely to use motorized transportation modes to go to and from school. This paper focuses on examining the relationship between neighbourhood safety and primary-aged children walking to and from school on...
2012 / Roya Shokoohi, Noor Rosly Hanif, Melasutra Md Dali -
Messing with nature? Exploring public perceptions of geoengineering in the UK
Abstract Anthropogenic influence on the climate – and possible societal responses to it – offers a unique window through which to examine the way people think about and relate to the natural world. This paper reports data from four, one-day...
2013 / Adam Corner, Karen Parkhill, Nick Pidgeon, Naomi E. Vaughan -
Biodiesel from Oilseeds in the Canadian Prairies and Supply-Chain Models for Exploring Production Cost Scenarios: A Review2012 / Nathaniel K. Newlands, Lawrence Townley-Smith
-
Left to their own devices: Post-ELSI, ethical equipment and the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition2013 / Andrew S Balmer, Kate J Bulpin
-
Airport Benchmarking and Spatial Competition: A Critical Review2012 / Pavlyuk Dmitry
-
A museum, the city, and a nation2008 / J. Lepawsky
-
Relationships and responses: Policing anti-social behaviour in rural Scotland
Abstract Rural policing, with a few notable exceptions, has been largely absent from the geographic and criminology literature. Yet, examining rural policing is important for revealing details about rural society, and the role that the police play...
2014 / Andrew Wooff -
Spatial TinyDB: A Spatial Sensor Database System for the USN Environment2013 / Dong-Oh Kim, Lei Liu, In-Su Shin, Jeong-Joon Kim, Ki-Joon Han
-
Resource efficiency and the imagined public: Insights from cultural theory
Abstract Resource efficiency initiatives seek to moderate how water and energy are used at a domestic level. They can address local and regional issues of resource supply while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions and water in-security, hence...
2015 / Liz Sharp, Rachel Macrorie, Alan Turner -
Modelling Public Transport Route Choice, with Multiple Access and Egress Modes
Abstract Public transport (PT) is important, because the current traffic system faces well known problems like congestion, environmental impact and use of public space. To be able to assess the effects of policy measures properly, it is necessary to ...
2014 / Ties Brands, Erik de Romph, Tim Veitch, Jamie Cook -
Universal Design as a Significant Component for Sustainable Life and Social Development
Abstract Universally designed environment provides comfort, adaptability and flexibility that can help to reduce human life cycle impact and encourage residents’ participation in the community. With that, the purpose of this conceptual study is to...
2013 / Syazwani Abdul Kadir, Mariam Jamaludin -
The Modern Olympic Games–A Globalised Cultural and Sporting Event
Abstract The Olympic Games are a major global sporting event, which attracts huge worldwide interest, from people of all races, ages, and social positions, transforming them in absolute global and democratic happenings. Last year over 4.8 billions...
2013 / Cristiana Pop