Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Urban form and spatial urban equity in Bogota, Colombia
Abstract It has always been said that Bogota is one of the densest cities in the world, but what is not said is that density is distributed very differently within the urban area, with different effects on the population. This may create differences ...
2017 / Luis A. Guzman, Juan P. Bocarejo -
Structural comparison and enlightenment for regional rails in metropolitan areas
Abstract Based on the division of zones in metropolitan areas, the differences in the scale, functions, passage and hubs between Tokyo, New York and Paris are compared and it is indicated that three cities have different kinds of railway network...
2017 / Jiang Jie, Song Jiahua, Shao Yuan -
Age-Based Stratification of Drivers to Evaluate the Effects of Age on Crash Involvement
Abstract: Traffic crashes imperil roadway users and impose a considerable economic burden on society. Previous studies have investigated several aspects of traffic crashes such as severity, frequency, and influential factors, yet the causal and...
2017 / Mehmet Baran Ulak, Eren Erman Ozguven, Lisa Spainhour -
Die Molekülstruktur des Cyclooctins C8H122015 / Joachim Haase, Adolf Krebs
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A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas
Abstract To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature-based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal ...
2017 / Christopher M. Raymond, Niki Frantzeskaki, Nadja Kabisch, Pam Berry, Margaretha Breil, et al. -
Assessing the needs of older people in urban settings: integration of emotive, physiological and built environment data2017 / Nigel Walford, Judith Phillips, Ann Hockey, Susan Pratt
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Gathering around stories: Interdisciplinary experiments in support of energy system transitions
Abstract This paper explores the creative uses of stories and storytelling to engage groups and individuals with consideration of changes in energy systems across time and place. It summarises three story-based experiments that responded to the...
2017 / Joe Smith, Robert Butler, Rosie J. Day, Axel H. Goodbody, David H. Llewellyn, et al. -
The Development of Tourism at Military-Historical Structures and Sites – A Case Study of the Building Complexes of Project Riese in the Owl Mountains2014 / Elżbieta Stach, Aneta Pawłowska, Łukasz Matoga
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Bamboo Beating Bandits: Conflict, Inequality, and Vulnerability in the Political Ecology of Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh
Summary Bangladesh contributes little to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Based on semi-structured research interviews as a conduit to a literature review, this paper shows how the...
2017 / Benjamin K. Sovacool -
The Analysis of Space Use around Shanghai Metro Stations Using Dynamic Data from Mobile Applications
Abstract The present study employs dynamic data from mobile applications such as Baidu Heat Map and POI to quantify the space use situation around metro stations in central city of Shanghai. A model is established on this basis to describe the...
2017 / Zhongnan Ye, Yihui Chen, Li Zhang -
Typology of religious spaces in the urban historical area of Lhasa, Tibet
Abstract This work focuses on the spatial compositions and characteristics of religious sites and surrounding pilgrimage space in the city of Lhasa, which is the sacred center of Tibet. The modernization and urbanization of the city in recent...
2017 / Yingzi Zhang, Tao Wei -
Reducing dependency on special transport services through public transport
Abstract One of the official transport policy objectives in Sweden is that all citizens should have access to the transport system. The public sector is therefore required by law to provide special transport services (STS) for those who are unable...
2017 / Lisa Hansson, Johan Holmgren -
Spatial heterogeneity and spatial bias analyses in hedonic price models: some practical considerations2015 / Haniza Khalid
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A web-based, interactive visualization tool for social environmental survey data
Abstract Understanding human motivations and actions related to environmental problems is central to modeling complex, human-natural systems. However, social science survey data on environmental issues are often presented in relatively static...
2016 / Amber Spackman Jones, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Maurier Ramírez, Courtney G. Flint, et al. -
Market integration of local energy systems: Is local energy management compatible with European regulation for retail competition?
Abstract The growing penetration of distributed energy resources is opening up opportunities for local energy management (LEM) – the coordination of decentralized energy supply, storage, transport, conversion and consumption within a given...
2016 / Cherrelle Eid, L. Andrew Bollinger, Binod Koirala, Daniel Scholten, Emanuele Facchinetti, et al. -
A novel framework for analyzing conservation impacts: evaluation, theory, and marine protected areas2017 / Michael B. Mascia, Helen E. Fox, Louise Glew, Gabby N. Ahmadia, Arun Agrawal, et al.
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Taking risks in the face of uncertainty: An exploratory analysis of green innovation
Abstract The relationship between uncertainty and firms' risk-taking behaviour has been a focus of investigation since early discussion of the nature of enterprise activity. Here, we focus on how firms' perceptions of environmental uncertainty and...
2016 / Stephen Roper, Efstathios Tapinos -
Avoiding catastrophes: seeking synergies among the public health, environmental protection, and human security sectors2016 / Peter Stoett, Peter Daszak, Cristina Romanelli, Catherine Machalaba, Ronald Behringer, et al.
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Some dilemmas of post-industrialism in a region of traditional industry: The case of the Katowice conurbation, Poland2016 / Robert Krzysztofik, Maria Tkocz, Tomasz Spórna, Iwona Kantor-Pietraga
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Standardization efforts: The relationship between knowledge dimensions, search processes and innovation outcomes
Abstract We explore how a standardization effort (i.e., when a firm pursues standards to further innovation) involves different search processes for knowledge and innovation outcomes. Using an inductive case study of Vanke, a leading Chinese...
2015 / Zongjie Xie, Jeremy Hall, Ian P. McCarthy, Martin Skitmore, Liyin Shen