Social and economic geography topic list of research papers
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The Practice and Exploration of Shanghai Recreational Trail System Planning
Abstract With many years of urban development, Shanghai is experiencing urban transition. During this period, the city has turned from the stage of seeking rapid economic growth to a new stage of seeking ways of urban renewal to enhance urban...
2017 / Yimeng Yang -
What Ideal Green Spaces for the City of Tomorrow, Providing Ecosystem Services?
Abstract The present study comes within the scope of a research program, which was funded by the French Region Centre-Val de Loire and questioned the fallout of urban green spaces (UGS) for city dwellers and municipalities. Here, the purpose is to...
2017 / Amélie Robert, Jean Louis Yengué -
Connecting Urban and Regional Socio-ecological Transitions: Paths to a Non Fossil Society in the Swedish Stockholm-Malar area
Abstract Introduction: The embedding of cities in a wider regional frame is central for long term planning regarding the transformation of such parts of society. This holds especially true for urban centers of national or sub national status. In...
2017 / U. Svedin, S. Borgström, H. Liljenström -
Grassroots Niches in Urban Contexts: Exploring Governance Innovations for Sustainable Development in Seoul
Abstract This paper discusses the crucial role cities play in the emergence and formation of grassroots socio-technical niches for sustainability transitions. Drawing on research engaged with strategic niche management, grassroots innovations and...
2017 / Marc Wolfram -
Unpacking a Sustainable and Resilient Future for Tshwane
Abstract This paper examines the important yet largely misunderstood relationship between resilience and sustainability and the gap between these theoretical constructs and the practice of urban development. It explores how these two separate...
2017 / Edna Peres, Chrisna du Plessis, Karina Landman -
Africa’s urban risk and resilience
Abstract The literature on disaster risk and its reduction in Africa’s urban centres remains limited, despite evidence of disaster risks increasing with urban growth. This Special Issue brings together new synthetic reviews, detailed empirical case...
2017 / Arabella Fraser, Hayley Leck, Sue Parnell, Mark Pelling -
Management of Green Corridor Performance2013 / Kristina Hunke, Gunnar Prause
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A framework for joint modelling of activity choice, duration, and productivity while travelling
Abstract Recent developments in mobile information and communication technologies (ICT), vehicle automation, and the associated debates on the implications for the operation of transport systems and for the appraisal of investment has heightened the ...
2017 / Jacek Pawlak, John W. Polak, Aruna Sivakumar -
The role of energy technology innovation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of Canada
Abstract Understanding the influence of energy technology innovation in reducing a country's greenhouse gas emissions requires a systematic review to characterize the existing system. A comprehensive data review of available financing mechanisms and ...
2017 / Sarah M. Jordaan, Elizabeth Romo-Rabago, Romaine McLeary, Luke Reidy, Jamal Nazari, et al. -
Spatial dialectics and the geography of social movements: the case of Occupy London2017 / Sam Halvorsen
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Learning from REDD+: a response to Fletcher et al.2017 / Arild Angelsen, Maria Brockhaus, Amy E. Duchelle, Anne Larson, Christopher Martius, et al.
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The global green economy: a review of concepts, definitions, measurement methodologies and their interactions2017 / Lucien Georgeson, Mark Maslin, Martyn Poessinouw
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Influence of the A2 motorway on the economic development at local level2016 / Marcin Bogdański
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Intercity travel analysis for a university township with emphasis on air travel
Abstract Intercity travel is crucial to the economic development of any nation with air travel demand modeling being a key component in transportation planning. For this study, the university township of IIT Bombay in Mumbai, India is considered to...
2017 / Mariam Thomas, Aditya V. Sohoni, K.V. Krishna Rao -
Do Information and Communications Technologies influence transport demand? An exploratory study in the European Union
Abstract ICT, as a General Purpose Technology, influences changes in global production, consumption and organizational models. Due to the fact that it improves competitiveness, enables process and product innovations and influences business...
2017 / Joanna Kos-Łabędowicz, Anna Urbanek -
Adolescent drinking in different contexts: What behaviors do parents control?
Abstract Previous research suggests that the context in which drinking occurs contribute to specific alcohol-related problems. In the current study we assessed how often adolescents attended different contexts in which they could drink, how often...
2017 / Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Paul J. Gruenewald, Melina Bersamin, Christina F. Mair, Joel W. Grube -
The cloud, the crowd, and the city: How new data practices reconfigure urban governance?2017 / Philip Ashton, Rachel Weber, Matthew Zook
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Symmetry or asymmetry? Cross-border openness of service providers in Polish-Czech and Polish-German border towns2015 / Sylwia Dołzbłasz
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The Problems of Eastern Orthodox Church Buildings of Historical Value – Changing Uses over the Years2016 / Aleksandra Jarocka-Mikrut, Piotr Gleń
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Recreational use and health functions of allotments gardens in the Katowice conurbation, Poland2015 / Edward Duś