Art Exhibit Review
Geography
Emily Hayes
JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jian Peng, Xiaoyu Wang, Huining Zheng, Zihan Xu
Summary: This study developed an index system to evaluate the trade-off between grain production service and water purification service in the Dongting Lake Basin. The results showed that converting cropland with high nitrogen output into forest land can minimize this trade-off.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jianting Zhao, Guibo Sun, Chris Webster
Summary: This study developed a geospatial database to document the locations and urban environments of pandemic-induced street experiments on a global scale, and conducted quantitative analysis based on spatial and temporal visualizations. The study aims to enhance comparability of built environment indicators between cities and provide a robust foundation for future research on tactical urbanism.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Xuezheng Zong, Xiaorui Tian, Xianli Wang
Summary: Climate change has caused longer fire seasons and more intense wildfires worldwide, leading to significant economic and environmental impacts. A study conducted in Southwest China evaluated the effectiveness of different fuel treatment designs in mitigating wildfire risk under varying fire severity conditions. The results showed that fuel treatments were effective in reducing risk under low and normal fire severity scenarios, but their effectiveness was limited under high fire severity conditions.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Huaqing Wang, Louis G. Tassinary
Summary: This study investigated the influence of urban greenspace spatial morphology on non-communicable diseases and found that neighborhoods with more connected, aggregated, coherent, and complex-shaped greenspace had a lower prevalence of these diseases. Such associations were mediated by air pollution and physical inactivity. The results suggest that the spatial morphology of designed urban greenspace plays a significant role in neighborhood health.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Aleksandra Lis, Karolina Zalewska, Pawel Iwankowski, Katarzyna Betkier, Paulina Bilska, Viktoriia Dudar, Aleksandra L. Lagiewka
Summary: Appleton's prospect-refuge theory suggests that the presence of dense vegetation, topography, and people in a park can influence the safety and privacy felt by visitors in different ways. This study aimed to understand the relationship between observation point height, vegetation location, presence of other people, and perceived privacy and safety. The results showed that flat or lower ground without the presence of others was considered the safest, while landscapes higher up with dense vegetation and no other people were rated highest in terms of privacy. The findings have practical implications in terms of providing privacy without compromising safety.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Francois Chiron, Romain Lorrilliere, Carmen Bessa-Gomes, Piotr Tryjanowski, Joan Casanelles-Abella, Lauri Laanisto, Ana Leal, Anskje Van Mensel, Marco Moretti, Babette Muyshondt, Ulo Niinemets, Marta Alos Orti, Pedro Pinho, Roeland Samson, Nicolas Deguines
Summary: In cities, green areas play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, and the heterogeneity of land cover is an important factor. The relationship between area and heterogeneity affects the richness of bird species in urban green areas, with urban avoider species benefiting from large and heterogeneous patches.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Review
Ecology
Astrid Zabel, Mara-Magdalena Hausler
Summary: Developing a green infrastructure is an important environmental policy goal in many countries around the world. Different countries have different requirements on the spatial allocation of conservation sites for green infrastructure. Price-type and procedural instruments are commonly used, but the utilization of incentive mechanisms that internalize the benefit of clustering is relatively low. There is a need for more studies on incentive mechanisms and green infrastructure policies in the global South.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Yutian Lu, Running Chen, Bin Chen, Jiayu Wu
Summary: The inequitable distribution of urban green spaces has become a significant concern, with variations found between cities in different development stages, and socioeconomic factors playing a crucial role in the spatial equity of urban green spaces.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Geography
Huan Li, Zhu Qian, Chen Yang, Xiaodong Zheng, Yipin Wu
Summary: The characteristics of local officials play a significant role in the development of urban sprawl and the generation of land urbanization bubble (LUB). A study using an OLS regression model reveals that locally promoted officials have a negative impact on LUB, the influence of officials' tenure and age characteristics on LUB follows an inverted-U shape, female officials are more aggressive in generating LUB compared to male officials, and the effectiveness of official characteristics on land urbanization decreases with better economic development. The research proposes the improvement of the assessment system for local officials, considering officials' personal characteristics in local administration training and promotion, and avoiding over-emphasizing age and gender in the formation of local administrative teams.
Article
Geography
Fan Xiao, Jiaoe Wang, Meicheng Xiong, Huihui Mo
Summary: The research built a multiscale geographically and temporally weighted regression model to analyze the data from 35 cities in China and found that air transport has a positive impact on innovation performance in the high-tech industry. This impact shows spatiotemporal heterogeneity.
Article
Economics
Alex Berke, Walter Truitt, Kent Larson
Summary: This study evaluates how public bike-share networks in five U.S. cities have addressed equity issues throughout their years of service. The results show that higher-income and White populations have better access to bike-share service areas. However, as networks expand into lower-income and more racially diverse areas, some equity gaps have narrowed.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Geography
Minkun Chen, Yan Tan, Xibao Xu, Yangyan Lin
Summary: Approximately 60% of the world's ecosystems are in a degraded and unsustainable state, with the Yangtze River Delta being one of the affected regions. This study assessed the ecological degradation in the area using ecosystem quality as an indicator, and identified specific areas for ecological restoration based on watershed and administrative boundaries. The findings provide guidance for sustainable development in the Yangtze River Delta and can be applicable to other regions.
Article
Ecology
Chiwei Xiao, Yi Wang, Mingyan Yan, Jeffrey Chiwuikem Chiaka
Summary: Regional integration initiatives, such as cross-border transportation corridors, have significant impacts on land use changes and landscape patterns. This study examines the China-Laos Railway as a case study to evaluate the extent and significance of these impacts. Using land-use data and geospatial analysis, the study quantifies and compares the effects of the railway on land use changes within a buffer zone along the corridor.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Geography
Deivi Norberg, Karl Patrick Norberg
Summary: This article explores how the three political projects of independent Estonia - creating and maintaining an ethnonationalist citizenship regime, the country's neoliberal transition, and its integration with the West - have converged and become intertwined. The mistreatment of stateless individuals in Estonia is justified through neoliberal rationality, aligned with Orientalist narratives. The Estonian experience after independence demonstrates the compatibility between neoliberalism and ethnonational policies when mediated through Orientalist logics.
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Esteban Bopp, Johnny Douvinet, Noe Carles, Pierre Foulquier, Matthieu Peroche
Summary: This study investigates a cell broadcast trial conducted in Cannes, France, revealing the imprecision of cell broadcasting at the local level. The reception rates depend on telephone operators, and a large and irregular edge effect is observed, indicating that the message is broadcast beyond the official alert area.
COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Xinyue Gu, Pengyu Chen, Chao Fan
Summary: This study examines the impacts of extreme temperatures on human mobility in cities using statistical and geospatial analyses in the Greater Houston area. The results show that extreme heat reduces short trips while cold weather promotes more frequent short trips. Additionally, extreme temperatures affect the direction of people's movement and have a greater impact on areas with larger numbers of disadvantaged social groups.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Economics
Sicheng Wang, Xiao Huang, Qing Shen
Summary: This study used ridesourcing data in Chicago to analyze the resilience and recovery of ridesourcing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that factors such as residential land use, transportation accessibility, and sociodemographic factors were associated with the resilience and recovery of ridesourcing usage.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Geography
Kate Parizeau
Summary: This Forum piece discusses the framing of temporary migrant workers as a solution to food loss and waste in Canada's agri-food industry. It highlights the limitations and violations associated with temporary migration programs, which have been criticized as neo-colonial tools of the Canadian state. The emergence of food loss and waste as an environmental issue is still in flux. The author argues that framing migrant workers as a solution to food waste reinforces exploitative labor systems and raises ethical concerns.
Article
Economics
Louise Meijering, Gerd Weitkamp
Summary: This article explores the everyday mobility opportunities and barriers that older adults experience on the urban-rural continuum of the Northern Netherlands, in the context of age-related impairments. Through activity diary data and in-depth interviews, the study finds that older adults' everyday movement extends beyond their living environment and showcases their creativity and agency in maintaining mobility.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2024)
