Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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Projecting Capitalism: A History of the Internationalization of the Construction Industry2006 / Ricardo Castillo, Marc Linder
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“Love for sale”: Biodiversity banking and the struggle to commodify nature in Sabah, Malaysia
Abstract In Malaysia, second largest palm oil producer worldwide, logging companies, palm oil corporations, and even responsible citizens can now compensate their biodiversity impacts by purchasing Biodiversity Conservation Certificates in an...
2015 / Andrea Brock -
Commuting Economy: An alternative Approach for Assessing Regional Commuting Efficiency2010 / E. Murphy, J. E. Killen
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Integrated Operation of Trunk Routes and Branches of Rural Transit
Abstract This paper develops the integrated operation of rural transit routes in China based on the challenges rural transit systems face from the limitations of separate operation. Firstly the characteristics of routes spatial layout and passenger...
2014 / Xiaohong Jiang, Xiucheng Guo -
Dealing with the Uncertainty of Having Incomplete Sources of Geo-Information in Spatial Planning2012 / L. A. E. Vullings, C. A. Blok, C. G. A. M. Wessels, J. D. Bulens
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The U-City Paradigm: Opportunities and Risks for E-Democracy in Collaborative Planning2012 / Francesco Rotondo
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Developing a web-based accessibility calculator prototype for the Greater Montreal Area
Abstract A mixture of modes is considered a key element towards sustainable transportation. New technologies that provide information about various modes and environments can help to inform choices regarding travel and accessibility. In this paper...
2013 / Antonio Páez, Md. Moniruzzaman, Pierre-Leo Bourbonnais, Catherine Morency -
Analysis and Modelling of Activity-travel Behaviour of Non- workers from a City of Developing Country, India
Abstract This paper presents the results of an analysis on activity-travel behaviour of non-workers from Bangalore city in India. Using a primary activity-travel survey data, this study models the out-of-home activity participation behaviour of...
2013 / M. Manoj, Ashish Verma -
Financialization, sustainability and the right to the island: A critique of acronym models of island development
Abstract The penetration of financialization into the biocultural geographies of islands builds upon processes of commodification and privatization of environments, entailing enclosures of resource commons, environmental destruction and displacement ...
2013 / Eric Clark -
A smoke-free kitchen: initiating community based co-production for cleaner cooking and cuts in carbon emissions
Abstract Cooking over open fire with solid fuels results in incomplete combustion and indoor air pollution (IAP) causing respiratory and other diseases leading to nearly two million premature deaths per year. In urban areas, IAP interacts with...
2012 / Anne Jerneck, Lennart Olsson -
The Web as a Channel to Connect the Current and Traditional Cultural Consumptions
Abstract The presence in the new media and internet of the Second Generation of immigrants in Italy enriches the cultural offering of the web. Many young immigrants started websites of sharing, training and dialogue in order to maintain their...
2013 / Mariangela Giusti -
Infrastructure transformation as a socio-technical process — Implications for the governance of energy distribution networks in the UK
Abstract This paper seeks to uncover and examine the complex set of governance challenges associated with transforming energy distribution networks, which play a key enabling role in a low carbon energy transition. We argue that, although the...
2014 / Ronan Bolton, Timothy J. Foxon -
Living Labs, Innovation Districts and Information Marketplaces: A Systems Approach for Smart Cities
Abstract In the past few years many groundbreaking promises have been made about the potential of the Smart City. The future of cities relies perceivably on ubiquitous sensing, and anytime-anywhere information access and control. However, city...
2013 / Ellie Cosgrave, Kate Arbuthnot, Theo Tryfonas -
Before and After: Comparative Analysis of Modified Terrace House
Abstract This paper presents an ongoing study of modifications made on private houses. Fifty terraced houses from various neighbourhoods were investigated, with focus on the spatial configuration of the houses, before and after the alterations had...
2012 / Erdayu Os’hara Omar, Esmawee Endut, Masran Saruwono -
Mobile Integration Platform Concept: The Naples Pilot Test Site
Abstract In the infomobility services regardless of transport modes, a key role is the real time availability of data and services from different providers and the share of information to users’ community through common mobile devices like PDAs and...
2012 / A. Fiorentino, C. De Gioia, M.Gaido, G. Conti, D. Magliocchetti, et al. -
SIMILAR PROBLEMS, DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS: COMPARING REFUSE COLLECTION IN THE NETHERLANDS AND SPAIN2010 / GERMÀ BEL, ELBERT DIJKGRAAF, XAVIER FAGEDA, RAYMOND GRADUS
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Effective Office Environment Architecture: Finding Ingenious Ideas in a Home to Stimulate the Office Environment
Abstract This research intends to explore various issues related to the office environment design and house environment design. Today, given the nature of office design in Khartoum, Sudan, certain arbitrariness has been inevitable. There has been a...
2011 / M.A. Elmahadi, M.M. Tahir, M. Surat, N.M Tawil, I.M.S. Usman -
“How can the stigma of public transport as the ‘poor man's vehicle’ be overcome to enhance sustainability and climate change mitigation?”2010 / Daniel W. Bromley, Ralph Buehler, Tom Godefrooij, Mark Kirkels, Nuno Quental, et al.
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Changing Perspectives on Forests: Science/Policy Processes in Wider Society2009 / Melissa Leach, James Fairhead
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The economics of mitigating climate change: What can we know?
Abstract The long-term economics of mitigating climate change over the long run has played a high profile role in the most important analyses of climate change in the last decade, namely the Stern Report and the IPCC's Fourth Assessment. However,...
2014 / Richard A. Rosen, Edeltraud Guenther