Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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The role of community leadership in the development of grassroots innovations
Abstract This article focuses on the role of community leadership in the development of grassroots innovations. It asks: When community leaders initiate energy projects, what types of skills and knowledge practices do they utilise to nurture...
2016 / Mari Martiskainen -
Are income-related differences in active travel associated with physical environmental characteristics? A multi-level ecological approach2015 / Esther Rind, Niamh Shortt, Richard Mitchell, Elizabeth A Richardson, Jamie Pearce
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Disaster resilient vernacular housing technology in Nepal2016 / Dipendra Gautam, Jyoti Prajapati, Kuh Valencia Paterno, Krishna Kumar Bhetwal, Pramod Neupane
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Public enlightenment and participation – A major contribution in mitigating climate change
Abstract Significant changes in the conventional weather pattern experienced globally have sparked enormous concerns to environmental stakeholders. Having been established that the main driver of change in our Climate is the result of anthropogenic...
2016 / Nnaemeka Madumere -
PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MORAL OBLIGATION OF CAR USE REDUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CAR USE RESTRICTION IN JAPAN AND THAILAND
In this study determinants of moral obligation of car use reduction and acceptance of car use restriction were investigated. This was based on attitudinal image variables for cars and public transport, including symbolic/affective, instrumental, and social...
2014 / Kasem CHOOCHARUKUL, Hong Tan VAN, Satoshi FUJII -
Understanding audiences: Making public perceptions research matter to marine conservation
Abstract There is increasing awareness of the need to meaningfully engage society in efforts to tackle marine conservation challenges. Public perceptions research (PPR) in a marine conservation context provides tools to see the sea through the...
2015 / Rebecca Jefferson, Emma McKinley, Stuart Capstick, Stephen Fletcher, Holly Griffin, et al. -
Historical Patterns in Ancient and Contemporary Migration Phenomena in the Mediterranean Area
Abstract This research study is focused on exploring the trends and correlations that exist in the immigration patterns among various societies in the world and especially in the European cultures. The migration period contributed significantly to...
2015 / Umer Asgher, György Bánhegyi -
Narratives of Accessibility and Social Change in Shimshal, Northern Pakistan2011 / Nancy Cook, David Butz
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Everyday state formation: territory, decentralization, and the narco landgrab in Colombia2012 / Teo Ballvé
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Divisive Analysis (DIANA) of hierarchical clustering and GPS data for level of service criteria of urban streets
Abstract Level of Service (LOS) for heterogeneous traffic flow on urban streets is not well defined in Indian context. Hence in this study an attempt is taken to classify urban road networks into number of street classes and average travel speeds on ...
2015 / Ashish Kumar Patnaik, Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, K.V. Krishna Rao -
Urban livability across disciplinary and professional boundaries
Abstract This is an analytical study of the intensely debated concept of urban livability. The paper examines different literature or theoretical streams that contribute to the debate related to the notion of livable cities. It juxtaposes academic...
2016 / Mohamad Kashef -
A Spatio-temporal Analysis of Crime at Washington, DC Metro Rail: Stations’ Crime-generating and Crime-attracting Characteristics as Transportation Nodes and Places2015 / Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, Nancy La Vigne
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Linguistic Landscape of the City of Krasnoyarsk
Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine some categorical issues of the statement on universal links, mutual interdependence and holistic nature of linguistic phenomena and social processes. Under the scope of closer observation is...
2015 / Elena B. Grishaeva -
My Mind and Soul Suspended on a Ticket to Self-discovery. Now Boarding, Koh Phi Phi
Abstract Who am I? What's the purpose of my life? What is the reason for my existence? These philosophical questions intensify the push-factors that are the foundation for young adult travellers currently dominating various popular destinations that ...
2014 / Amanda Evangeline Ting Zhen Ee, Christian Kahl -
Jointly Modelling Individual's Daily Activity-travel Time Use and Mode Share by a Nested Multivariate Tobit Model System
Abstract Understanding mechanisms underlie the individual's daily time allocations is very important to understand the variability of individual's time-space constraints and to forecast his/her daily activity participation. At most of previous...
2015 / Chengxi Liu, Yusak O. Susilo, Anders Karlström -
Mapping ridership using crowdsourced cycling data
Abstract Cycling volumes are necessary to understand what influences ridership and are essential for safety studies. Traditional methods of data collection are expensive, time consuming, and lack spatial and temporal detail. New sources have emerged ...
2016 / Ben Jestico, Trisalyn Nelson, Meghan Winters -
Changes to commute mode: The role of life events, spatial context and environmental attitude
Abstract It has been suggested that commuting behaviours become habitual and that changes to commute mode are more likely at the time of major life events. However, evidence to support this has so far been limited to analyses of small-scale samples. ...
2016 / Ben Clark, Kiron Chatterjee, Steve Melia -
Fatality from Road Traffic Accident in Guinea: A Retrospective Descriptive Analysis2014 / Keita Mamady, Bin Zou, Sylla Mafoule, Jiabi Qin, Keita Hawa, et al.
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Early adopters of carsharing with and without BEVs with respect to gender preferences2015 / Ines Kawgan-Kagan
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Developing a System Architecture for Cyclist Violation Prediction Models Incorporating Naturalistic Cycling Data
Abstract More than 40% of crashes that involve bicycles have occurred at intersections. According to the FARS database, an average of more than 30% of cyclist fatalities occurred at intersections from 2008 to 2012. Furthermore, up to 16% of...
2015 / Arash Jahangiri, Hesham A. Rakha, Thomas A. Dingus