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Using TSX/TDX Pursuit Monostatic SAR Stacks for PS-InSAR Analysis in Urban Areas
Remote Sensing, 2018 Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PS-InSAR) has become an indispensable tool for monitoring surface motion in urban environments. The interferometric configuration of PS-InSAR tends to mix topographic and deformation components in differential ...
Ziyun Wang +4 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Africa is recognized as the final frontier for urbanization and capitalism. Following a long wave of massive loans to promote state‐led developments, small private foreign and local developers are transforming the urban landscape on the outskirts of Luanda, forging partnerships with Angola's national and local governments and developing an ...
Higor Carvalho
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Space Efficiency in Tapered Super-Tall Towers
Buildings, 2023 In modern skyscraper architecture, the preference for incorporating tapered building configurations is on the rise, constituting a prominent trend in the industry, particularly due to their structural and aerodynamic benefits.
Hüseyin Emre Ilgın
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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
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Innovative Integration and Optimization of RE and Smart Energy Management Systems in Skyscrapers: Enhancing Sustainability and Energy Self-Sufficiency in Vertical Cities [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSkyscrapers have become a vital part of modern urban development, offering efficient space utilization in increasingly dense cities. However, their huge input of energy as well as environmental impact necessitate integration of RE with intelligent energy
Yan Bingzhuo
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Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
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EnergiesRapid urbanization, rising energy consumption, and the environmental pressures of the 21st century have led the construction sector to focus on sustainable design solutions to protect the natural environment and combat climate change.
Anna Piętocha, Eugeniusz Koda
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Ecologization Is Not a Metaphor: Museums in the Web of Life
Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article documents and critiques emerging accounts of museum “ecologization”. Drawing on political ecology, materialist theory, and contemporary museum practice, we challenge dominant frameworks of ecological modernization and advocate for a more critical understanding of museums in the web of life.
Colin Sterling +2 more
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Prostor, 2019 So far scientifically unexplored, residential skyscrapers by architect Stanko Fabris in Podgorica, represent a part of his realisations from the early 1960s.
Rifat Alihodžić +2 more
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European 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
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