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Urban Studies
David S. Curtis, Kyle Kole, Barbara B. Brown, Ken R. Smith, Huong D. Meeks, Lori Kowaleski-Jones
Summary: Socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to live in areas with less desirable conditions. This study examines the longitudinal relationships between resident characteristics and amenities in a specific urban area in Utah from 1990 to 2010, and identifies four temporal patterns of social inequities.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Urban Studies
Rachael Walshe, L. Law
Summary: This paper introduces a novel method for conducting research with busy people by combining the "walking interview" method with a "free listing technique." The interviews conducted with teachers at a primary school in north Queensland yielded important findings and provided a reflective analysis of how simple factors such as weather, noise, and interruptions shaped a teacher's day.
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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)
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Urban Studies
Hua Guo, Sarah Rogers, Jie Li, Cong Li
Summary: This article examines how rural people in China's Shaanxi province adapt to their new urban life after participating in rural to urban resettlement programs. Based on a survey of 1285 households, the study analyzes the socioeconomic and identity transformations and highlights the heterogeneous experiences of adaptation among the resettled households. The findings reveal the complexities and challenges faced by these households in terms of identity, economic security, employment opportunities, and their relationship with rural land.
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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)
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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)
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Urban Studies
Ali Asker Guenduez, Ruth Frischknecht, Sebastian C. J. Frowein, Kuno Schedler
Summary: This study explores the cooperation between governments and universities in smart city and smart government projects, and identifies four key determinants of success: output factors, institutional factors, relationship factors, and framework factors. The research suggests that for a collaboration to be successful, all of these factors must be present and positive.
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Development Studies
Handuo Deng
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of government relocation on residential property prices in Hangzhou, China. The findings suggest that the effects of government relocation on property prices are concentrated in certain spatial and temporal dimensions, with the strongest impact observed in the first year following relocation.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2024)
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Economics
Pedro S. Martins, Antonio Melo
Summary: This study measures employer power and its wage implications using comprehensive matched employer-employee data. The findings suggest that employer concentration negatively affects wages, but only a small percentage of workers are exposed to this concentration.
JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS
(2024)
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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)
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Urban Studies
Alissa Diesch, Martina Massari
Summary: This article explores the potential of urban cultural places in Bogota as spatial platforms for social innovation and urban policies and planning. It emphasizes the importance of these places in facilitating communication and dialogue between bottom-up initiatives and institutional planning.
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Urban Studies
Lu Song, Xuesong Kong, Peng Cheng
Summary: The study finds a mismatch in the supply and demand of public service facilities in the main urban area of Nanjing, China, with a severe shortage of medical care facilities. Different age groups also have varying levels of accessibility and frequency of visits to these facilities. Assessing supply and demand matching at the building scale is more accurate and reliable.
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Urban Studies
Pietro Piana, Lorenzo Brocada, Robert Hearn, Stefania Mangano
Summary: In recent years, urban wildlife presence has been increasing in cities globally, leading to increased human-animal interactions. The city of Genoa in Italy serves as a complex case study, where rural depopulation and spontaneous rewilding have caused various animal species to approach urban areas for new spaces. This study explores the residents' perceptions and understanding of urban wildlife in relation to the geography of Genoa, specifically focusing on wild boars, based on survey data. The findings indicate that certain areas of the city have higher levels of wildlife interaction, influencing the perception and tolerance towards these phenomena. Moreover, there is no clear opposition towards urban wildlife, and residents express concern for sustainable urban planning that benefits both humans and wildlife.
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Urban Studies
Dimitrios Stamopoulos, Petros Dimas, Georgios Siokas, Evangelos Siokas
Summary: This study examines the impact of the Smart City Industry (SCI) on the Greek economy, exploring its potential for sustainable growth. By developing a composite industry and estimating its effects on economic and environmental indicators, the study finds that the SCI has significant growth potential in Greece, but the high emissions cost needs to be addressed.
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Urban Studies
Yongping Zhang, Yang Song, Weiwen Zhang, Xiaoliang Wang
Summary: This study measures the residential and working segregation experiences of migrants in Longgang, a small county city in China, using mobile phone data at a 100-metre scale. The results show that both working and residential populations exhibit a high level of segregation, but the segregation experienced by working population is less than that by residential population. Migrants are highly segregated with local citizens, but less segregated in some areas such as the industrial zones surrounding the traditional downtown area.
