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Patterns of social capital associated with transit oriented development

open access: yes, 2014
In policy circles, transit oriented development (TOD) is believed to enhance social capital, however empirical evidence of this relationship is lacking. This research compares levels of social capital between TOD vs. non-TOD areas in Brisbane, Australia.
Kamruzzaman, Md.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (REA), enacted in 2000 and subsequently amended, subsidized national renewable energy production with fixed feed‐in tariffs for renewable energy sources (RE) from wind, solar, and biogas. Empirical studies suggest that the policy was creating windfall effects for landowners and attribute farmland use ...
Lars Isenhardt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on the evaluation of land use around urban rail stations based on the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) mode

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
The Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) model is suitable for urban land use development, with its main concept being to efficiently develop and utilize the limited urban land resources based on public transportation. In China, as urban public transportation, primarily rail transit, is being developed, there are some issues surrounding the land use ...
Shen Yang, Xu Yongneng
openaire   +2 more sources

The analysis of transit-oriented development (TOD) in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas

open access: yes, 2014
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is mainly focused on providing transit service along with high density and mixed-use development to encourage transit ridership.
Nasri, Arefeh, Zhang, Lei
core   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Mobility in Jakarta’s Transit-Oriented Development: Energy Savings and Emission Reduction Strategies

open access: yesSustainability
The effectiveness of transit-oriented development (TOD) in achieving emission reductions and energy savings is highly influenced by policy frameworks, the accessibility of sustainable transport systems, and the degree of land use integration.
H. Hasibuan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Linking community structure and climate vulnerability in desert plant assemblages of southern California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Desert plant assemblages in southern California provide an opportunity to link patterns of community structure with climate‐driven vulnerability in a rapidly changing environment. California sustains an exceptionally diverse flora of approximately 4300 plant species, with 31% identified as endemic.
Hector Zumbado‐Ulate   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transit-Oriented Development Deployment Strategies to Maximize Integrated Transportation and Land Use Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Reductions

open access: yes, 2013
Urban sustainability decision makers should incorporate time-based impacts of greenhouse gas emissions with life cycle assessment to improve climate change mitigation strategies. As cities develop strategies that move development closer to transit systems and encourage households to live in lower energy configurations, new methods are needed for ...
Proc. ISSST   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities: A Case Study of Railway Station Areas in Bandung, Indonesia

open access: yesPena Teknik
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban concept that reduces dependence on private vehicles and promotes sustainable mobility. As one of Indonesia's metropolitan cities with a railway serving Bandung and its surrounding areas, Bandung can ...
Isro Saputra   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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