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Des densités habitantes aux densités mouvantes l'exemple de la métropole lilloise

open access: yesCybergeo, 2000
In this paper, the author adopts a time-geography approach to examine the temporal variation of urban density by analysing spatial load changes at different times of the day at the communal and community level. The evolution of means of transport coupled
Matthieu Mille
doaj   +1 more source

Types of Demographic and Economic Development of Russian Cities in Post-Soviet Period [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
For long time, the applicability of economic theories of cities, urbanisation and urban development as well to Russian cities was hampered by the lack of data beyond population figures.
Kauffmann, Albrecht, Limonov, Leonid
core  

Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Urban Sprawl in Algerian Cities Skikda and Tébessa (1985-2024) Using GIS and Landsat Imagery

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Urban Affairs
This study analyzes urban sprawl in the Algerian cities of Skikda and Tébessa from 1985 to 2024, utilizing supervised classification of Landsat satellite imagery and GIS analysis.
Lounis lbtissem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multilevel comparison of large urban systems

open access: yes, 2015
For the first time the systems of cities in seven countries or regions among the largest in the world (China, India, Brazil, Europe, the Former Soviet Union (FSU), the United States and South Africa) are made comparable through the building of spatio ...
Baffi, Solène   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Internet of Things‐Based Framework Application at a University Campus Scale: Linking Smart Monitoring Systems and Stormwater Management

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study presents an Internet of Things‐based stormwater monitoring framework piloted at the University of Maryland campus to support Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System compliance and adaptive planning. Developed with key campus stakeholders, the framework integrates real‐time sensor deployment, data‐informed insights on runoff and water ...
Qianyao Si   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sense and the city: exploring the embodied geographies of urban walking

open access: yesSocial & Cultural Geography, 2010
Within UK pedestrian policy, walking is promoted as a sustainable mode of transport that benefits both the body and mind. However, much policy discussion assumes all walking to be the same and a largely self-evident means of transport, whilst many academic engagements with walking are highly abstract theorisations that lack any systematic empirical ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Well Isn't That Spatial?! Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: A View From Economic Theory [PDF]

open access: yes
Review of the 'Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: Volume 4: Cities and Geography' edited by J.V.
Marcus Berliant
core  

Remote sensing and interdisciplinary approach for studying Dubai’s urban context and development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Outlining the different phases and features of the urban and socio-economic development of Dubai, this work is aimed at highlighting the potential of remote sensing and the interdisciplinary approach for the study of cities characterised by overwhelming ...
DE VECCHIS, Gino   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Community‐engaged crime prevention through environmental design and reductions in violent and firearm crime

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the U.S., crime and violence are concentrated in cities that have lost industry and population due to economic disinvestment and structurally racist policies. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for community‐level approaches that reduce violence in these cities by improving unsafe physical environments, increasing ...
Laney A. Rupp   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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