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VOID URBANISM: Unbuilt New Cities and State Formation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the planning process behind Kitoko City in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a new city project officially launched in 2019 but never implemented—this article examines the political, social, and spatial effects generated by urban initiatives that remain at the stage of intention. It investigates how such unbuilt projects
Patrick Belinga Ondoua
wiley   +1 more source

Energy, power, and infrastructure demands from electrifying airport ground support equipment at United States airports. [PDF]

Nat Commun
He Y, Kelly K, Jeffers M, Vercellino R, Ge Y, Lunacek M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the World, Minimizing Risks: Travelers' Awareness and Risk Perception of Infectious Diseases in the Post-Pandemic Era. [PDF]

Vaccines (Basel)
Bellomo RK, Donato MA, Cerabona V, Esposito T, Perna A, Federico G, Guarino C, Odone A, Sparano M, Sezzatini R, Strangi EA, Tassone E, Villari P, De Vito C.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Opportunities and Alliances: The Relational Dynamics of Criminal Collusion in Latin America

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Mexico and judicial wiretap analysis in Argentina, this paper shows that collusion between state actors and violent non‐state actors operates through fluid and competitive relational networks rather than stable hierarchies or fixed institutional arrangements.
Eldad J. Levy, Javier Auyero
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic changes in peripheral B and NK cells reflect treatment response in breast cancer subtypes. [PDF]

Discov Oncol
Wang H, Du W, Xu Z, Sun J, Wang B, Yan Z, Wang H, Li J, Tong Z, Hao C, Jin H.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Is the rent too high? Land ownership and monopoly power

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pricing power in real estate markets can reduce housing supply and redevelopment relative to the social optimum. We show how pricing power interacts with popular redevelopment subsidies and zoning regulations. Using building‐level rental income data from NYC, we find that increased concentration is correlated with increased rents.
C. Luke Watson, Oren Ziv
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility of AI-driven disease surveillance systems at international airports in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Malingumu EE, Kisendi DD, Kabore RWP, Guerde OY, Mugerwa M, He Q.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Administrative district reforms, Land Transaction Permission System, and land market dynamics: Evidence from South Korea

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how administrative jurisdictional reform affects land market dynamics by analyzing the 2023 incorporation of Gunwi County into Daegu Metropolitan City, South Korea. We develop a supply‐and‐demand framework in which administrative reclassification raises expectations of future development and increases landowners ...
Youngjae Hwang, Hoyong Jung
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning model for multi-factor risk prediction in airport construction under non-stop operations. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yang X.
europepmc   +1 more source