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Repenser les luttes pour l’accès à la terre dans la ville postindustrielle
Les politiques raciales et culturelles concernant l’accès à la terre et la propriété sont au coeur des luttes urbaines, mais ont reçu relativement peu d’attention de la part des géographes.
Sara Safransky
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Open data‐based urban models: An assessment for Canadian cities
Abstract Digital urban models are a rapidly advancing area of study in urban design and policymaking. Many cities have adopted this technology, yielding promising results in developing localized models. However, there are only a limited number of recent Canadian examples, partly due to the high costs of model construction and maintenance.
Matthew Glowacki +5 more
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Si un grand nombre d’activités de loisirs sont une invention occidentale transplantée aux colonies, plusieurs études ont montré leur appropriation précoce par les colonisés, notamment en Afrique.
Didier Nativel
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Déterminants des transferts intergouvernementaux : le cas des communes Marocaines [PDF]
Using an unexplored panel data on 1388 Moroccan municipalities from 2005 to 2009, this paper tries to investigate if the Moroccan central government follows a formula based approach when it redistributes the Value Added Tax (VAT) to local municipalities.
El Khdari, Maria
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Runnability correlates: Results of environmental scans in Vancouver
Abstract As recreational running grows in popularity, the concepts of runnability and runnable cities have emerged as important dimensions of urban livability. This study examined the environmental characteristics of Vancouver's most popular running routes to determine what makes a city runnable.
Ashley D. Tegart +3 more
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From rhetoric to measurement: The economics of wetland conservation
Abstract Wetland conservation continues to be a pressing issue as wetlands continue to be lost due to urban, industrial, and agricultural expansion. This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about wetland conservation economics in Canada, with a focus on prairie landscapes. We review the methods economists use to empirically measure the costs (i.e.,
Patrick Lloyd‐Smith +2 more
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Du sens du lieu au sentiment d'appartenance
Résumé Malgré qu'on s'intéresse de plus en plus au sens du lieu, il demeure insuffisamment compris dans sa complexité. Le sens d'un lieu varie en effet selon la nature et la portée de nos rapports et interprétations, et donc selon ses fonctions identitaires et nos sentiments à son endroit.
Mario Bédard
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Circular food system governance at the local level: Perspective from a Canadian case study
Abstract Concerns about unsustainable food systems have led regions and cities to adopt a circular economy (CE). However, most literature has focused on tangible aspects, with investigation of the social and institutional dimensions. This paper examines how governance and institutional dynamics shape circular food systems, drawing on the Eastern ...
Valérie Lacombe +2 more
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This interview with Julie-Anne Boudreau covers her editorial experience at the heart of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. Some of the themes discussed focus on the evolution of urban studies, international standards of social ...
Julie-Anne Boudreau, Éric Charmes
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Résumé Dans un contexte régional alimenté par la multiplication des tensions autour de l'accès, de l'usage et du contrôle des ressources naturelles, les mangroves de Douala se révèlent être un terrain emblématique pour apprécier la conflictualité socio‐environnementale à l'échelle urbaine.
Roussel Lalande Teguia Kenmegne +2 more
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