The classification of urban functional areas plays an important role in urban planning and resource management. Although previous studies have confirmed that different urban functional areas have different morphological structures and Land Surface ...
Bin Li +6 more
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Urban planning and function layout have important implications for the journeys of a large percentage of commuters, which often make up the majority of daily traffic in many cities.
Zhuhua Liao +4 more
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Theories and Models of Functional Zoning in Urban Space [PDF]
The city is an "organism" that converts raw materials, energy and information, reacts and changes through self-organization and especially through anthropicconscious organization.
Sorin BURLACU +4 more
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Biodiversity Impact of Green Roofs and Constructed Wetlands as Progressive Eco-Technologies in Urban Areas [PDF]
The total amount of sealed surfaces is increasing in many urban areas, which presents a challenge for sewerage systems and wastewater treatment plants when extreme rainfall events occur. One promising solution approach is the application of decentralized
Knapp, Sonja +2 more
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SPATIAL DIMENSION OF SUPPORT FOR RURAL AREAS IN POLAND FROM COHESION POLICY FUNDS [PDF]
The article examines the scale of absorption and spatial distribution of European Union (EU) funds for the implementation of the Cohesion Policy (CP) in rural areas in Poland.
Agata Mróz +2 more
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Functional urban areas as an essence of the contemporary city [PDF]
The paper outlines challenges in the governance of functional urban areas, treated as a contemporary form/nature of the city. The institutional infrastructure of that governance consists in the co-existence of the formal/legal public authorities and ...
Noworól, Aleksander
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The Influence of Spatial Grid Division on the Layout Analysis of Urban Functional Areas
The identification of urban functional areas is essential for urban planning and sustainable development. Spatial grids are the basic units for the implementation of urban plans and management by cities or development zones.
Shaohua Luo +5 more
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Urban imperviousness effects on summer surface temperatures nearby residential buildings in different urban zones of Parma [PDF]
Rapid and unplanned urban growth is responsible for the continuous conversion of green or generally natural spaces into artificial surfaces. The high degree of imperviousness modifies the urban microclimate and no studies have quantified its influence on
Congedo, Luca +7 more
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Identification of Urban Functional Areas and Their Mixing Degree Using Point of Interest Analyses
With the rise of smart cities and geographic big-data applications, the refined identification of urban functional areas is of great significance for decision-makers to formulate scientific and reasonable urban planning.
Ya Li, Chunxia Liu, Yuechen Li
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Combining the conservation of biodiversity with the provision of ecosystem services in urban green infrastructure planning. Critical features arising from a case study in the metropolitan area of Rome [PDF]
A large number of green infrastructure (GI) projects have recently been proposed, planned and implemented in European cities following the adoption of the GI strategy by the EU Commission in 2013.
Anzellotti, I. +3 more
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