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Policing as Un‐Breathing and Geographies of Black Breathing in Europe
Abstract The nexus of racism and policing has gained much political attention in Europe since the 2020 mass protests that followed the uprisings after the murder of George Floyd in the US. While many protestors signalled solidarity with policed subjects in the US, they also emphasised the role of state violence “at home”.
Vanessa E. Thompson
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Successful urban regeneration accentuates the major purpose of the built environment in achieving urban renewal, in particular preserving local identity and sense of place, promoting mixed-use communal living, and optimizing resources on a long-term plan.
Nouran Naguib +2 more
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Leveraging LLMs for Smart Cities Qualitative Data Analysis
ABSTRACT Public authorities frequently conduct surveys and analyze data from citizens, a process that is often labor‐intensive when performed manually. This paper explores how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can assist in automating data analysis for public authorities.
Elisa Covato +5 more
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Reinventing the regions: Victoria’s changing regional economies [PDF]
Regional Victoria accounts for around a quarter of the State\u27s population and economic output. In March 2013 Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan released the Reinventing the Regions report which documents the
Committee for Economic Development of Australia +1 more
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Functional road categorization: new concepts and challenges related to traffic safety, traffic managment and urban design: reflections based on practices in Belgium confronted with some Eastern European cases [PDF]
The last decade functional road categorization has drawn new attention in several countries in Europe. In this paper some reflections are made on practice in the Flanders Region in Belgium, confronted with some cases in Latvia and Romania. New challenges
Lauwers, Dirk
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ABSTRACT Urban areas are increasingly facing climate‐related risks that outpace the implementation of adaptation measures, often attributed to a persistent policy‐to‐implementation gap. Bridging this gap requires a deeper understanding of the underlying governance dynamics.
Allard Hans Roest +4 more
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Decentralized Wind Energy Systems as Catalysts for Urban Resilience: A Design Framework
ABSTRACT Confronting the escalating extreme weather events (EWEs) and intensifying winds, this study proposes an active response to these issues by exploring decentralized wind energy production for Peng Chau Island, Hong Kong. It integrates theoretical perspectives on energy democracy—empowering local communities through energy autonomy—and urban ...
Tian Cheng
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In recent years, accessibility to services and activities using sustainable transport modes has become an important goal for land use and transport planning policies. Traditional approaches rely on objective measures, such as travel time, distance, costs,
Hing-Wah Chau +3 more
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Developing and testing a framework for the assessment of neighbourhood liveability in two contrasting countries:Iran and Estonia [PDF]
Bell, Simon +3 more
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What about local climate governance? A review of promise and problems [PDF]
A large proportion of greenhouse gas emissions is produced in urban areas, particularly in high income countries. Cities are also vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and particularly so in developing countries.
Jenssen, Till, Sippel, Maike
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