Minimum game plans: Eco-design and low-tech fabrication in studios [PDF]
Through comparative teaching and design methods, this study critically explores the principles of low-tech and high-design carried out in several international workshops led by the author in Spain, Slovenia, Chile and the UK, since 2004.
Cristian Suau
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Transition as a Stimulus for Innovative Teaching Methodology in Planning Theory [PDF]
Planning theory can be perceived as a great challenge in teaching master’s-level studies. Planning schools and authors throughout the world have developed diverse approaches to address this problem, drawing attention to the issues of what skills to offer
Marija Maruna, Jelena Radosavljević
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Rarity begets rarity: Social and environmental drivers of rare organisms in cities
Abstract Cities are sometimes characterized as homogenous with species assemblages composed of abundant, generalist species having similar ecological functions. Under this assumption, rare species, or species observed infrequently, would have especially high conservation value in cities for their potential to increase functional diversity.
Theresa W. Ong+9 more
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A Survey of Multiple Interactions Between Plants and the Urban Environment
It is well-acknowledged that plants in urban areas provide multiple ecosystem services. They contribute improving ambient quality and mitigating negative impacts of human presence, beautifying the anthropic environment, and promoting place identity and ...
Silvia Fineschi, Francesco Loreto
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Resocialisation of Recovering Drug Addicts – Social, Spatial, and Architectural Aspects of Treating Drug Addicts [PDF]
During treatment, drug addicts change their environment. The new environment and surroundings must adequately simulate and encourage the factors that positively affect their treatment, living (social, spiritual), learning, and work.
Janja Štibernik, Alenka Fikfak
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Urban Planning, Public Health and Urban Climatology Through History [PDF]
It is a well-established fact in the profession of climatologists that anthropological procedures in an urban landscape create a region-specific climate. This was followed by the realization that urban planning is an important variable as well.
Kristjan Lavtižar
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Abstract Objective Racial discrimination is a stressor for young Black women that leads to poor health outcomes, including maladaptive eating. This study presents findings on racial discrimination and maladaptive eating behaviors (overeating, LOC eating) using ecological momentary assessment (EMA).
Kristal Lyn Brown+3 more
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Comparison of Fulfillment of Public Interest in an Urban Space with the Examples of Kolizej in Ljubljana and Cineplexx Palace Complex in Vienna [PDF]
The practice shows growing investment pressure on important city locations. We wanted to know how effective was the fulfilment of public interest potential in two of such cases.
Aleksander Vujović
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How opposing ideological groups use online interactions to justify and mobilise collective action
Abstract The purpose of this pre‐registered study was to investigate how different ideological groups justified and mobilised collective action online. We collected 6878 posts from the social media accounts of pro‐Black Lives Matter (n = 13) and anti‐Black Lives Matter (n = 9) groups who promoted collective action in the month after George Floyd's ...
Olivia Brown+2 more
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Changing Settlement Patterns in Areas of Autochtonous Dispersed Settlement [PDF]
Dispersed settlement is understood as an autochthonous characteristic of certain areas, which in the past, along with securing livelihood of the population, contributed to the establishment and preservation of the cultural landscape, while dispersed ...
Andreja Troha
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