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Urban sprawl : neighbourhood dissatisfaction and urban preferences : some evidence from Flanders [PDF]
, 2016 Early studies suggest that people living in rural neighbourhoods are more satisfied with their residential location than people living in cities. Consequently, most individuals seem to prefer low-density environments to reside in.
De Vos, Jonas +2 more
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Biodiversity and environment in cities —A case study of birds in urban and suburban areas of Japan
City Diversity, 2023 In Japan, the environmental degradation in the urban and urban fringe area advanced from rapid economic growth to begin at the mid-1950s. The environmental aggravation such as large-scale development of the city with little consideration of environment, air pollution and the noise and so on had a big influence at the biological diversity.
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Land Use Policy and Racial Segregation
International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Land use policies, though seemingly race‐neutral, can inadvertently contribute to racial segregation. Our study focuses on examining the impact of minimum lot size regulations on the likelihood of ethnic minorities integrating into a community, which reveals compelling evidence suggesting that black households exhibit a preference for smaller ...
Ling Huang
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African American Community Building in Atlanta: A Guide to the Study of Race in America
Southern Spaces, 2004 The development of the African American community in Atlanta is a fruitful subject for the study of race in America. Racial policy and practice in response to emancipation and the failures of reconstuction were evolving in Atlanta during the late ...
Carole Merritt
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Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Ser. II, 2006 A numerical investigation of the temperature variation in urban and suburban areas due to the presence of buildings was carried out using a one-dimensional canopy model combined with a meso-scale meteorological model. Since temperature increases in an urban area are caused by sensible heat from building surfaces besides anthropogenic heat and reduction
Takayuki TOKAIRIN +7 more
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Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction In today's multiethnic schools, promoting youth connectedness and well‐being requires equipping students with the skills to navigate cultural diversity. Cultural intelligence (CQ), defined as the ability to interact effectively across diverse cultural contexts, is a key asset in this regard. This study explored whether the Italian
Xiwei Zhang +2 more
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Discursive Memorials: Queer Histories in Atlanta's Public Spaces
Southern Spaces, 2010 Through this online exhibit, artist collective John Q maps discursive memorials at public sites in Atlanta's queer histories.
Wesley Chenault, Andy Ditzler, Joey Orr
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Generalized Costs of Travel by Solo and Pooled Ridesourcing vs. Privately Owned Vehicles, and Policy Implications [PDF]
, 2020 The emergence of “3 Revolutions” in transportation (automation, electrification and shared mobility) presents a range of questions regarding how consumers will travel in the future, and under what conditions there may be rapid adoption of various ...
Brown, Austin, PhD +2 more
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Urbanization effects on carabid diversity in boreal forests
European Journal of Entomology, 2003 Carabid abundance, species richness and diversity were compared along an urban-rural gradient in Helsinki, Finland. Increased urbanization was found to result in significant reductions in species richness, though the reductions in abundance and diversity
Stephen J. VENN +2 more
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The Housing Preferences and Location Choices of Second Generation South Asians Living in Ethnic Enclaves [PDF]
, 2012 Canada has experienced the development of suburban ethnic enclaves by established immigrant diaspora groups surrounding major metropolitan centres.
Kataure, Virpal +1 more
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