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PLACE‐FRAMING URBANITY: The Case of Kalasatama, Helsinki

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Narratives, visuality and symbolic representations are increasingly important in contemporary urban planning and development. This article seeks to understand how urbanity, one of the key goals of Helsinki's recent planning, has been constructed in the Kalasatama regeneration area. The construction of urban image and identity is viewed as soft
Tuomas Ilmavirta
wiley   +1 more source

300 Years of Degradation in Wales Estuaries and Coasts

Natural Resources Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The world's oceans are in a severe state of degradation, yet our understanding of that degradation is often based on changes observed only in the past 20–50 years. This narrow view leads to marine conservation efforts that aim to preserve already degraded ecosystems, shaped by shifted ecological baselines.
Richard K. F. Unsworth, Blaise Bullimore, Leanne C. Cullen‐Unsworth, Benjamin L. H. Jones   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the adaptability of multilayer subway network under sudden large passenger flow disturbances. [PDF]

PLoS One
Lin NN, Yuan HW, Huang HT, Liu ZG.
europepmc   +1 more source

A hybrid Tiebout model with vintage housing

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how spatial variation in housing ages affects income segregation in US cities. We develop a dynamic general equilibrium hybrid Tiebout model with durable housing that combines local public finance and urban land use theories.
Kuzey Yilmaz, Muharrem Yesilirmak
wiley   +1 more source

Design optimization and performance evaluation of semi-prefabricated UHPC-RC metro station structures. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Lei G, Hua F, Yang Z, Jiang F, Zhu J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Is the rent too high? Land ownership and monopoly power

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pricing power in real estate markets can reduce housing supply and redevelopment relative to the social optimum. We show how pricing power interacts with popular redevelopment subsidies and zoning regulations. Using building‐level rental income data from NYC, we find that increased concentration is correlated with increased rents.
C. Luke Watson, Oren Ziv
wiley   +1 more source

Determining the utility of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for disaster victim identification (DVI)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology was evaluated as a method for electronically tracking human remains and associated identifying information during mass fatality incidents. Conventional tags are prone to physical damage and failure, which can compromise identification processes and hinder the repatriation of bodies.
Makena P. McLean, Vienna C. Lam, Megan Bassendale, Gail S. Anderson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring spatial equity between metro accessibility and public service demand in Shanghai using a data-driven framework. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Jiang P, Liu Y, Shi X, Zhuo H, Liu Y, Fu ME, Lin S, Cheng S.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Interactional privilege of violence: Status and interaction in the street field

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Criminologists have long described and theorized the relationship between status, respect, and violence within urban communities. Although this finding is generally accepted within criminology, ethnographic empirical illustrations of this phenomenon are sparse.
Hakan Kalkan, Heith Copes
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study on the failure risk of existing metro station under unilateral large-scale excavation. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhou F, Zhou P, Cao K, Wang Z, Deng S, Zhou W, Liu S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source