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Geography
Remus Cretan, Petr Kupka, Ryan Powell, Vaclav Walach
Summary: This article examines the micro manifestations of stigmatization in Czechia and Romania, revealing a complex, dynamic, and multi-layered response from Roma individuals. The concept of fragmented habitus is used to capture the nuanced representation of their urban inhabitation beyond generic 'Otherness'. It argues for more attention to the specificities and complexities of everyday relations in capturing the interdependence between urban encounters and the longer-term construction of Roma inferiority.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Weiqian Lei, Limin Jiao, Gang Xu, Zhengzi Zhou
Summary: This paper conducts a comprehensive scaling analysis of 275 Chinese cities, finding that urban scaling laws can be applied in China, with unique characteristics including super-linear scaling of infrastructure and living facilities. Different-sized cities in developing countries have diverse agglomeration and resource allocation advantages reflected by scaling exponents, with strong regional variations particularly in Northeast China and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration. Urban scaling in China provides insights into the uniqueness and coordination of urban development in rapidly urbanising countries, supporting differentiated urban planning for promoting coordinated development.
Article
Plant Sciences
Xin Liang, Tingting Lu, Gulinigaer Yishake
Summary: This study proposes an agent-based model to simulate the effectiveness of green space policy measures on residents' decision-making. The results illustrate the unequal effectiveness of different policy scenarios among different social groups and types of green space. Tailored policies are needed to meet residents' heterogeneous needs, and soft policies promoting social interaction and participation play a significant role in the appeal of green space use.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Brett Christophers
Summary: This article examines the strategy of the US investment company Blackstone in implementing a multi-territory housing investment strategy in various cities and regions, and analyzes the paradoxical phenomenon of rent gaps as well as the requirements for successfully closing rent gaps.
Article
Environmental Studies
Edward L. Glaeser
Summary: Cities have shown resilience to physical destruction and past plagues, but economic and political shocks can have a significant impact, potentially leading to businesses and the wealthy leaving urban areas. The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban fortunes will depend on major economic or political shifts that could recreate some of the key attributes of past urban crises.
Article
Urban Studies
Rui Xin, Tinghua Ai, Linfang Ding, Ruoxin Zhu, Liqiu Meng
Summary: This study proposes a multiscale geospatial network framework to analyze the impact of the pandemic on bike-sharing data. The findings show that in New York City, with the development of the pandemic, the riding flow and its spatiotemporal distribution pattern changed significantly, which had a series of effects on the use and management of bikes. These results provide important references for travel planning, bike dispatching, and traffic management.
Article
Environmental Studies
Mustapha Bangura, Chyi Lin Lee
Summary: This study investigates the determinants of homeownership affordability in different regions of Greater Sydney, using local government area (LGA) data and econometric models. The results show that the impact of key determinants, such as house price and median personal income, varies across regions.
Article
Urban Studies
Wenjia Zhang, Daming Lu, Yajing Zhao, Xueyao Luo, Jie Yin
Summary: This study uses a gradient boosting decision tree model to examine the relative importance of improving regional accessibility and optimizing local land use in reducing driving distance. The findings highlight the importance of polycentric development and neighborhood life-circle planning for reducing vehicle use.
Article
Urban Studies
Irene Gomez-Varo, Xavier Delclos-Alio, Carme Miralles-Guasch
Summary: This study revisits the principles of Jane Jacobs and develops an updated index to measure urban vitality in a low-income district in Barcelona. The results show that urban vitality can be found in a variety of urban spaces when certain conditions are met, highlighting the importance of human activity and density. The methodological tool developed in this study can serve as a basis for future research and guide public policies addressing contemporary urban challenges.
Article
Plant Sciences
Chiara Cortinovis, Peter Olsson, Niklas Boke-Olen, Katarina Hedlund
Summary: This research evaluates the potential and benefits of implementing Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for climate change adaptation in European cities, and how they relate to the urban structure. The study finds that green roofs have the greatest potential to reduce runoff and increase biodiversity, while tree planting contributes the most to heat mitigation and greenness. The results of each scenario can support policy-makers in designing targeted NBS strategies.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Urban Studies
Manqi Wang, Fangzhu Zhang, Fulong Wu
Summary: Chinese cities have undergone extensive urban demolition and renewal, but a pilot project in Guangzhou introduced a new approach called "micro-rehabilitation." This approach focuses on preserving traditional housing styles, creating employment opportunities, and transforming neighborhoods into commercial and tourist areas, rather than solely pursuing land profits. This project has had significant impacts on urban redevelopment in China.
Article
Urban Studies
Youqin Huang, Rui Li
Summary: This research investigates the impact of lockdown policy and public transit system on mobility and health disparities within a city, using New York City as a case study. The study reveals the uneven effects of lockdown policy and public transit system on local pandemic outcomes, with areas where people spend more time at home having lower infection and death rates, and areas with a higher density of transit stations having higher infection and death rates. The study also highlights the importance of residential profile, with areas having a higher concentration of disadvantaged populations experiencing higher infection and death rates. Through the lens of mobility, this research contributes to the understanding of health disparities by analyzing institutional causes and the role of government intervention policy and public transit system.
Article
Business, Finance
Zifeng Feng, Zhonghua Wu
Summary: This study found that REITs allocating assets in areas with higher economic growth tend to experience higher firm growth, mainly through equity growth to increase shareholder returns.
JOURNAL OF REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ilaria Mariotti, Mina Akhavan, Federica Rossi
Summary: This paper investigates the location determinants of coworking spaces in Italy and finds that coworking is mainly an urban phenomenon, with major cities preferred due to their innovation and entrepreneurial environment. Additionally, the paper discusses the potential contribution of coworking spaces to the development of peripheral and inner areas in Italy.
EUROPEAN PLANNING STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Gregory F. Randolph, Michael Storper
Summary: There has been a vigorous debate in recent years on how to understand cities in the Global South. While some argue that the urbanisation processes in the South are fundamentally different from those in the North, this article suggests that a unified set of global urban theories can help understand the differences and analyze how the fundamental dynamics of urbanisation interact in different contexts.
Article
Environmental Studies
Dongying Li, Galen D. Newman, Bev Wilson, Yue Zhang, Robert D. Brown
Summary: Place-based structural inequalities, such as historical redlining policies, contribute to disparities in intra-urban heat exposure and heat-related health outcomes. Areas with higher proportions of redlining showed elevated land surface temperatures and increased rates of heat-related outpatient visits and inpatient admissions, even after adjusting for social vulnerability indicators. The study emphasizes the need for equity-based urban heat planning and management strategies to address the impacts of historical discriminatory policies on health disparities.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography
Elia Apostolopoulou, Panagiota Kotsila
Summary: This paper discusses how community gardening serves as a form of resistance against urban space privatization in European cities, using the case of a self-organized garden in Athens as an example. Community gardening acts as a resistance movement aimed at establishing different social relationships and has the potential to challenge crises-driven dispossessions in cities.
Article
Ecology
Arun Pallathadka, Jason Sauer, Heejun Chang, Nancy B. Grimm
Summary: This research explores the relationship between pluvial flood exposure and green infrastructure (GI) placement in inland U.S. cities, and analyzes the variation of sociodemographic variables in census block groups (CBG) located in flood zones. The study reveals inequalities and potential discrimination in flood risk management, as well as evidence of equitable and appropriate management given differences in flood risk.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Hade Dorst, Alexander van der Jagt, Helen Toxopeus, Laura Tozer, Rob Raven, Hens Runhaar
Summary: This study examines the barriers to mainstreaming nature-based solutions (NBS) in urban development practices in Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The study identifies seven key barriers shaped by the structural conditions in urban infrastructure regimes and emphasizes the importance of context-sensitive responses tailored to specific urban infrastructure regimes. The findings highlight the need to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and promote systemic and context-sensitive strategies for the mainstreaming of NBS in urban sustainability innovation.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Marcello Schiavina, Michele Melchiorri, Sergio Freire, Pietro Florio, Daniele Ehrlich, Pierpaolo Tommasi, Martino Pesaresi, Thomas Kemper
Summary: The application of spatial data modelling allows for detailed insights into the sustainability of global urbanization processes. The land use efficiency indicator is assessed globally for the first time at the level of Functional Urban Areas (FUAs). The analysis shows that in recent years, more than half of the FUAs improved their land use efficiency.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
