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Analyzing Urban Visual Environments through Spatial Patterns of Color from Street View Imagery [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Urban environments are experienced not only through their density, land use, and spatial layout but also through their visual character. Color, for instance, is a prominent feature of façades and streetscapes, affecting the perception, memory, and
K. A. P. Vergara
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Pandemic Geographies of Home: Domestic Thresholding in Response to COVID‐19

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.
Short Abstract With the home at the forefront of political and public health responses to COVID‐19, the thresholds between domestic space and the world beyond acquired a new significance in people's everyday lives. This paper introduces the concept of ‘thresholding’ to explore the ways in which internal and external thresholds are understood and ...
Alison Blunt, Kathy Burrell, Annabelle Wilkins, Georgina Endfield, Miri Lawrence, Eithne Nightingale, Alastair Owens, Jacqueline Waldock   +7 more
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Streetscape Analysis with Generative AI (SAGAI): Vision-language assessment and mapping of urban scenes

Geomatica
Streetscapes are an essential component of urban space. Their assessment is presently either limited to morphometric properties of their mass skeleton or requires labor-intensive qualitative evaluations of visually perceived qualities.
Joan Perez, Giovanni Fusco
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INTEGRATING URBAN LAND USE PLANNING WITH FOOD SYSTEMS IN AUSTRALIA: Policy Integration Challenges and Opportunities

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 527-544, May 2026.
Abstract Integrating urban land use policies with food systems is becoming a widespread global strategy to build resilient socio‐ecological systems and address the challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization. Yet varying degrees of integration have raised questions about its efficacy and hindered broader adoption.
Lijun Summerhayes, Douglas Baker
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STREETS AS STAGES: Traffic Enforcement and the Competition for Cultural Growth in China

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 509-526, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In keeping with China’s desire to build soft power to parallel its economic growth, the policing of city streets has moved to the forefront as a mechanism for moral regulation and improving urban prestige. Under pressure to civilize their citizenry, many Chinese cities have become entrepreneurial cities within a type of cultural growth ...
Gregory Fayard
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Graph Neural Networks optimized with Gazelle Optimization Algorithm for Urban Plantscape Design Based on Large-scale Street View

Journal of Electrical Systems
The center of human activity and a key point of contact for social interaction between city people and the built environment is the street. With more street-level photos becoming available, urban landscape studies have more chances to examine and ...
Yue Liu
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Automatic Design Line Detection in Urban Building Images through DCT

Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA
The conversion of urban building images into design lines is a valuable technique used in architecture. It aids in the analysis of design styles and building components.
Lina Davud, Selin Yildiz
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Observing long-term changes in urban greenspaces and streetscapes through repeat photography

, 2022
Access to thesis permanently restricted to Ball State community onlyUrban greenspaces and streetscapes impact quality of life for residents in cities. This research study explores the changing characteristics of urban greenspaces and streetscapes over
Thieme, Laurynn Janae
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Public perceptions of Montréal's streets: Implications for inclusive public space making and management

Journal of Urban Management
How urban residents perceive and value the quality of public space remains crucial to inclusive urban planning and design. Yet, understanding these perceptions is often complicated by the diverse social and cultural backgrounds of city dwellers.
Rashid Mushkani, Hugo Berard, Toumadher Ammar, Shin Koseki   +3 more
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Managing the margins: Practitioner perspectives on barriers and solutions for biodiversity‐friendly roadside management in Germany

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 945-957, April 2026.
Abstract Roadsides can provide habitats, refuges and corridors for various plant and insect species. Preserving and enhancing these ecosystems can mitigate biodiversity loss and improve connectivity in fragmented landscapes. Despite growing evidence supporting biodiversity‐friendly management strategies, large‐scale implementation has not been realized.
Hanna S. Paikert, Bente Castro Campos, Frank Jauker, Till Kleinebecker, Yves P. Klinger   +4 more
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