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Dynamic of urban-rural interface in Romania in transition and post-transition period [PDF]
Present Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentThis paper analyzes the evolution of the Romanian urban system and its urban-rural interfaces during the transition and post-transition periods, focusing on the demographic shifts between 1992 and 2022.
Cosmina-Andreea MANEA
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The Arts Economy in 20 Cities: Where Does Atlanta Stand? [PDF]
, 2000 The tremendous growth that Atlanta has experienced over the past decade has catapulted the city into a major metropolitan hub. Along with this growth, many issues have gained significance with regards to plans for the city's future direction of growth ...
Arthur C. Brooks, Roland Kushner
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding the recruitment and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England. Drawing on interview data from 33 teachers and school leaders of diverse ethnic backgrounds, it investigates whether racialised barriers identified in earlier research have shifted in the current context of ...
Antonina Tereshchenko +5 more
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Cities can be thought of as the absence of physical space between people and firms. As such, they exist to eliminate transportation costs for goods, people and ideas and transportation technologies dictate urban form.
Edward L. Glaeser, Matthew E. Kahn
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The Crescent District in Saigon South: A Showcase for Post-Modern Urban Development in Vietnam [PDF]
Pacific Geographies, 2010 Vietnam’s metropoles have witnessed two major inter-linked developments during the past decade: First, the widespread erection of comprehensively planned new urban areas in the urban periphery; second, the gradual emergence of an urban middle-class ...
Waibel, Michael
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Daily Mobility of Workers in Slovenia
Acta Geographica Slovenica, 2004 The paper deals with the phenomenon of commuting to work in Slovenia and describes the basic patterns, causes, and consequences of the daily mobility of workers.
David Bole
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
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Suburbanization in Multi-ethnic Area – Conflicts and Local Strategies
Modern GeográfiaThe effects of suburbanization can be examined from several aspects, but beyond the individual decisions that initiated it, the real estate market aspects, or the transformation of land use, the effects on local communities and their reactions are rarely
Balizs, Dániel, Somogyi, Kitti
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract As England embarks on its first comprehensive curriculum review in fifteen years, this paper offers critical insights from schools that sustained arts‐rich provision despite a policy landscape hostile to creative subjects. Drawing on data from the Researching Arts‐rich Primary Schools (RAPS) project—a mixed‐methods study of 76 arts‐rich ...
Pat Thomson, Christine Hall
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Urban and suburban lifestyles and residential preferences in a highly urbanized society
Belgeo, 2011 It is widely recognized that cities nowadays are confronted with (new) challenges like segregation and suburbanisation. This paper explores the idea that these processes are related with residential choices (or preferences) made by residents with ...
Ann Pisman +2 more
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