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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing the living streets concept by transforming streets in the central business district of Peshawar, Pakistan

open access: yesUrbani Izziv, 2019
The idea of living streets has recently evolved and is currently being considered in urban planning and development for cities. The main purpose of the living streets concept is to provide safe access for all types of traffic, thus focusing on the ...
Maryam AMAN   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trust as a Foundational Family Need in Contexts of Trauma: A South African Qualitative Study

open access: yesFamily Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined trust as a foundational family need and explored how relational trauma erodes trust and how families attempt to restore it. Background Trust is central to family life, yet it remains underexamined as a distinct family need in family scholarship.
Nicolette V. Roman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does higher density housing enhance liveability? Case studies of housing intensification in Auckland

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2016
Larger cities in Australia and New Zealand have urban consolidation policies promoting higher-density development, justified on the grounds of enhancing urban sustainability. Despite evidence for persistent preferences for lower density, there has been a
Errol Haarhoff, Lee Beattie, Ann Dupuis
doaj   +1 more source

Third-Generation Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2019
This paper advances crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) theory and practice by introducing a holistic and integrated crime prevention theory called Third-Generation CPTED.
Mateja Mihinjac, Gregory Saville
doaj   +1 more source

Less Happy, Though More Educated: What Explains Lower Life Satisfaction Among Highly Educated First‐Generation Immigrants in Highly Prosperous Countries?

open access: yesInternational Social Science Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conventional wisdom suggests that higher education (HE) and national prosperity (or wealth) contribute to improved life satisfaction. Is this also true for first‐generation immigrants? Using multilevel models on 16,368 individuals across 35 European countries from the European Social Survey, the results demonstrate that, although immigrants ...
Samitha Udayanga
wiley   +1 more source

The Classroom as a Work of Art

open access: yesInternational Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This article is the product of a project that stems from an educational environment, challenges it, and aims to transcend its boundaries. Within the project, the ordinary flow of a classroom was intervened with through play, and ways to reunite students – who are often perceived as ‘surpluses’ within the current education system – were ...
Veli Aras Yalçınkaya
wiley   +1 more source

Guaranteed Basic Income from the Perspective of Self‐Determination Theory

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract In capitalistic societies the concepts of income and labour are inseparable, and as such, providing all citizens with an unconditional living wage is a contentious issue. Capitalist ideals that emphasize individual effort, competition, and financial prosperity have spurred tremendous economic growth but underestimate human motivation and have ...
Joshua L. Howard
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping the System Through Turbulence: Strategic Leadership and the Micro‐Foundations of Ecosystem Orchestration in Times of Disruption

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract While research on ecosystems and their orchestration has grown rapidly, we still know little about how individual strategic leaders may mobilize ecosystemic action in times of disruption. This article addresses this gap by drawing on an in‐depth case study of the Antwerp Square Mile, the world’s oldest and most renowned diamond trading ...
Bart De Keyser, Koen Vandenbempt
wiley   +1 more source

A climate‐sensitive tropical urbanism under extreme heat†

open access: yesSingapore Journal of Tropical Geography, EarlyView.
Tropical urban dwellers face twin climate challenges that impinge on their quality of life: climate overheating and the urban heat island (UHI). The latter superimposed on the former to lead to high levels of thermal discomfort, carbon and energy consequences.
Rohinton Emmanuel
wiley   +1 more source

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