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Unearthing the roots of urban sprawl: a critical analysis of form, function and methodology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Urban sprawl is one of the key issues facing cities today. There is a large volume of literature on the topic but despite this there is little agreement as to its characteristics and effects.
Chin, Nancy
core   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

SUBURBANIZATION IN SMALL TOWNS – CASE STUDY OF MODŘICE U BRNO [PDF]

open access: yesAnalele Universității din Craiova. Seria Geografie, 2007
The paper analyses how the suburbanization process impacts on small towns in vicinity of a big town. Modřice near Brno was chosen as a case study. The course of residential, commercial and industrial suburbanization is observed. A special commuting flows
Antonín VAISHAR, Jana ZAPLETALOVÁ
doaj  

Transport Accessibility in a Suburban Zone and Its Influence on the Local Real Estate Market: A Case Study of the Olsztyn Functional Urban Area (Poland)

open access: yesLand, 2021
The development of real estate markets in the vicinity of cities is linked with suburbanization processes. The migration of the population to suburban areas contributes to the growth of the residential property market (houses, apartments and construction
Agnieszka Szczepańska
doaj   +1 more source

Did Suburbanization Cause Residential Segregation? Evidence from U.S. Metropolitan Areas [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
This paper analyzes the link between population suburbanization and racial residential segregation in U.S. metropolitan areas. I hypothesize that rapid suburbanization between 1960 and 2000 has caused an increase in racial residential segregation in U.S. metropolitan areas.
openaire   +1 more source

Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization processes related to the development of residential functions in gminas adjacent to the city of Olsztyn

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2016
Political transformations in Poland have led to rapid suburbanization. Suburbias are beginning to develop functions and services characteristic of urban areas.
Szczepańska Agnieszka
doaj   +1 more source

Does Job Accessibility Matter in the Suburbs? Black Suburbia, Job Accessibility, and Employment Outcomes

open access: yesLand, 2022
The spatial mismatch hypothesis of John Kain proposes that geographic separation between residential locations and jobs creates a spatial barrier in accessing job opportunities, which has a negative impact on labor market outcomes.
Hyunjoo Eom
doaj   +1 more source

Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transferring land use rights with transportation infrastructure extensions: Evidence on spatiotemporal price formation in Shanghai

open access: yesJournal of Transport and Land Use, 2019
To address the efficiency and sustainability of residential suburbanization under state leasehold systems, this study examines the price formation of long-term land-use rights for general and compensational housing empirically, considering the successive
Zheng Chang, Jin Murakami
doaj   +1 more source

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