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Domesticity as Nation Building in the United Arab Emirates

Urban Planning
The legacy passed on from one generation to another has deep connections to a shared identity, a sense of belonging, and cultural heritage. Different types of architecture reflect cultural and societal changes, especially housing. In the UAE, housing has
Sophie A. Johnson
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The Lifestyles of Space Standards: Concepts and Design Problems

Urban Planning
Space standards are envisioned as a powerful means to regulate dwelling design, ensuring the quality, functionality, and safety of homes. Their ultimate objective is to guarantee a minimum level of design quality that can accommodate a wide range of ...
Alvaro Arancibia
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The Cultural Construction of the Domestic Space in France: Women’s Lived Experience and the Materialization of Customs

Urban Planning
This article explores the intersecting processes of construction of the home, social, and individual identities through domestic practices inside French housing.
Francesca Romana Forlini
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Assessing Threats and Conservation Status of Historical Centers of Oak Richness in California

Urban Planning, 2016
Oak trees are emblematic of California landscapes, they serve as keystone cultural and ecological species and as indicators of natural biological diversity.
Kelly Jane Easterday, Patrick J McIntyre, James H Thorne, Maria J Santos, Maggi Kelly   +4 more
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Planners in the Future City: Using City Information Modelling to Support Planners as Market Actors

Urban Planning, 2016
Recently, Adams and Tiesdell (2010), Tewdwr-Jones (2012) and Batty (2013) have outlined the importance of information and intelligence in relation to the mediation and management of land, property and urban consumers in the future city.
Emine Mine Thompson, Paul Greenhalgh, Kevin Muldoon-Smith, James Charlton, Michal Dolník   +4 more
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A Polyphonic Story of Urban Densification

Urban Planning, 2018
Urban strategies, representing stories of possible futures, often intervene in already established local communities and therefore call for a considerate urban intervention.
Antti Wallin, Helena Leino, Ari Jokinen, Markus Laine, Johanna Tuomisaari, Pia Bäcklund   +5 more
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Netnography as a methodological lens for uncovering heritage ambience: A case study of the Tlemcen medina

Urbani Izziv
The concept of heritage ambience reconfigures cultural preservation by prioritizing multisensory experiences and human subjectivity, transcending static architectural analysis. However, capturing these intangible dimensions – rooted in sensory engagement,
Ikram Khemies, Mohammed Nabil Ouissi, Walid Hamma   +2 more
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Redefining pedestrian accessibility through inclusive design and community engagement

Urbani Izziv
In many developing regions, inclusive pedestrian infrastructure remains insufficient to support the mobility and autonomy of individuals with disabilities.
Dewi Junita Koesoemawati, Akhmad Hasanuddin, Fidyasari Kusuma Putri, Teguh Hadi Priyono, Sebastiana Viphindrartin   +4 more
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Precarious Settlement Upgrading and Racial Capitalism: Planning Authoritarianism and Its Crossroads for Democracy

Urban Planning
A key critique of urban planning in postcolonial contexts is the persistence of Western/Eurocentric approaches that disregard the spatial production of Black and Indigenous populations as legitimate.
Luana Xavier Pinto Coelho, Lorena Melgaço   +1 more
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Autocratisation‐Driven Urban Transformation: The Case of Novi Sad, Serbia

Urban Planning
Autocratisation is on the rise, undermining democratic institutions and reshaping sociopolitical landscapes worldwide. This article situates urban transformation within this trend and argues that urban transformation should be reconceptualised ...
Ana Pajvančić‐Cizelj
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