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Policing as Un‐Breathing and Geographies of Black Breathing in Europe

open access: yesAntipode, Volume 58, Issue 2, 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Localizing Social Aspects and Liveability Criteria in Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment Tools; Case Study: New Urban Expansions in Cairo, Egypt

open access: yesProstor
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
doaj   +1 more source

Leveraging LLMs for Smart Cities Qualitative Data Analysis

open access: yesConcurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Volume 38, Issue 3, February 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Reinventing the regions: Victoria’s changing regional economies [PDF]

open access: yes
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]

open access: yes, 2008
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
core   +1 more source

Unravelling the Policy‐to‐Implementation Gap: Climate Adaptation Governance Arrangements in Medium‐Sized Cities

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 165-180, February 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Decentralized Wind Energy Systems as Catalysts for Urban Resilience: A Design Framework

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 682-700, February 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

The Impacts of Perceived Safety and Service Quality on Perceived Accessibility by Public Transport in Melbourne

open access: yesLand
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
doaj   +1 more source

What about local climate governance? A review of promise and problems [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core   +1 more source

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