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Smart Cities for All? Bridging Digital Divides for Socially Sustainable and Inclusive Cities

open access: yes
This paper aims to emphasize the need for enhancing inclusivity and accessibility within smart-city societies. It represents the first attempt to apply Amartya Sen’s capability approach by exploring the implications of digital divides for promoting ...
Nilsson, Caroline,   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Immigrant mental health, safe work, discrimination, and state policies: From racism and xenophobia to health equity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart City Ontology Framework for Urban Data Integration and Application

open access: yesSmart Cities
Rapid urbanization and the proliferation of heterogeneous urban data have intensified the challenges of semantic interoperability and integrated urban governance.
Xiaolong He   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The little book of smart cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
‘Smart Cities’ forms part of the ‘Liveable Cities’ research project, a five year programme grant (2012 – 2017) whose vision is to transform the engineering of cities to deliver global and societal wellbeing within the context of low-carbon living and ...
Hunt, Dexter   +3 more
core  

Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

A Virtual Reality Direct-Manipulation Tool for Posing and Animation of Digital Human Bodies: An Evaluation of Creativity Support

open access: yesMultimodal Technologies and Interaction
Creating body poses and animations is a critical task for digital content creators, movement artists, and sports professionals. Traditional desktop-based tools for generating 3D poses and animations often lack intuitiveness and are challenging to master.
Youssef Benbelkheir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bangladesh’s energy crisis: A summary of challenges and smart grid-based solutions

open access: yes
Smart grid technologies are an important topic of research and discussion in academia and electrical industries globally. When properly applied, these technologies can enhance the quality, reliability, and availability of electric power while maximizing ...

core   +1 more source

Human Leukocyte Elastase Triggered Nanoparticles for Targeted Antimicrobial Delivery and Oral Microbial Modulation

open access: yesAdvanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
This study explores enzyme‐responsive nanoparticles for targeted antimicrobial release in inflamed oral environments. Nanoparticles formed by complexing peptides and chlorhexidine respond to human leukocyte elastase and release chlorhexidine selectively. P7 (ECAAPVCE)‐based formulations show optimal properties and stability, with antimicrobial activity
Mohammed A. Hadis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart City

open access: yesInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2014
Yuan He   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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