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The Theoretical, Practical, and Technological Foundations of the 15-Minute City Model: Proximity and Its Environmental, Social and Economic Benefits for Sustainability

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Conventional and emerging paradigms of urbanism require new responses under the current circumstances, especially in relation to the integration of sustainability dimensions and technology advances.
Zaheer Allam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The influence of land use and mobility policy on travel behavior : a comparative case study of Flanders and the Netherlands [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Numerous transportation studies have indicated that the local built environment can have an important effect on travel behavior; people living in suburban neighborhoods travel more by car than people living in urban neighborhoods. In this paper, however,
De Vos, Jonas
core   +4 more sources

Clarifying the levers of carbon emission reduction in compact cities in China: A multi-sectoral approach

open access: yesSustainable Futures
Compact city policies have gained global attention for their potential to combat urban sprawl, conserve suburban open spaces, reduce energy consumption, and cultivate vibrant urban living environments.
Tianhui Fan, Andrew Chapman
doaj   +1 more source

Sky access versus shading for pedestrian comfort in the hot tropical climate of Jeddah [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Many urban studies have been done to demonstrate that urban sprawl is not the right approach in hot climate cities. On the contrary, a compact design is recommended to enhance human thermal comfort.
Beckers, Benoit   +2 more
core  

Density and the compact city [PDF]

open access: yesDialogues in Human Geography, 2023
The ‘compact city’ agenda has become commonplace and is often presented as an urban ‘good’ in mainstream urban research, policy, and practice. Haarstad et al.'s intervention aims to bring critical geographical research to this debate, and is a very welcome one.
openaire   +2 more sources

Evidence of Iron Accumulation in Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy: A Potential Novel Disease Mechanism

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this first application of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Source Separation to cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, we uncovered alterations in iron and myelin within lesions and normal appearing white matter. As validation, we demonstrate abnormal iron accumulation in those same compartments within primary brain tissue.
Christina L. Nemeth   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

El urbanismo sostenible de proximidad: la Ley 10/2019, de 27 de junio, de Ordenación Territorial de Grandes Establecimientos Comerciales del País Vasco

open access: yesRevista Vasca de Administración Pública, 2020
The Basque Parliament has approved the Law 10/2019, of 27 June, on the territorial planning of large commercial spaces, regulating the establishment and enlargement of large commercial establishments in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, in ...
Iñaki Serrano Lasa
doaj   +1 more source

Current Tracking Adaptive Control of Brushless DC Motors

open access: yesInternational Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.
In this paper, the current tracking for Brushless Direct Current motors is approached considering uncertainty in the parameters of the motor's model. An adaptive control scheme to compensate electrical parameters uncertainty is proposed without requiring any knowledge of the mechanical parameters.
Fernanda Ramos‐García   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unidirectional Tape‐Based Composites from Hemp and Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Mechanical Performance in Conventional and Bio‐Based Matrices

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The study investigates novel semi‐finished products made of unidirectionally arranged hemp or pineapple leaf fiber‐reinforced composites produced from different matrices. The materials are analyzed in terms of their mechanical and interfacial properties and void content.
Nina Graupner   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compact Cities Are Complex, Intense and Diverse but: Can We Design Such Emergent Urban Properties?

open access: yesUrban Planning, 2016
Compact cities are promoted by global and local policies in response to environmental, economic and social challenges. It is argued that increased density and diversity of urban functions and demographics are expected to deliver positive outcomes ...
Hye Kyung Lim, Jaan-Henrik Kain
doaj   +1 more source

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