Results 51 to 60 of about 272,604 (310)
Suburban zone of `The Transect: comparing morphologies and design qualities of residential neighbourhoods in Sydney, Kolkata and Miami [PDF]
, 2014 Morphologies of human environments vary in terms of their nature, spatial characteristics, and intensity of development. ‘The Transect’, an integrated zoning code for the City of Miami in USA, provides form based guidelines for development along rural ...
Ghosh, S
core
Activism as education in and through the youth climate justice movement
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people worldwide are increasingly participating in a global movement for climate justice, yet to date, little research has examined how youth climate justice activists conceive of and experience activism as education. The present study used in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews with 16 US climate justice activists (aged 15–17) to address ...
Carlie D. Trott
wiley +1 more source
High Suburban Fertility: Evidence from Four Northern European Countries [PDF]
This study examines fertility variation across different residential contexts in four Northern European countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. We move beyond the conventional urban-rural focus of most previous studies of within-nation variations
Gunnar Andersson, Hill Kulu, Paul Boyle
core +3 more sources
Erie County as a Metro-Wide School District [PDF]
, 2013 Studies show that the quality of a child’s education is largely dependent on her family’s wealth, race, and residence. When a child living in deep poverty is educated in a poor school district, she has little exposure to the opportunities and experiences
Agostinelli, Gabriela
core +1 more source
No Strength in Numbers: The Failure of Big-City Bills in American State Legislatures, 1880–2000 [PDF]
, 2013 Do big cities exert more power than less populous ones in American state legislatures? In many political systems, greater representation leads to more policy gains, yet for most of the nation's history, urban advocates have argued that big cities face ...
GAMM, GERALD, KOUSSER, THAD
core +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source
Watching the Surface for a Sign
Southern Spaces, 2009 Patrick Phillips, 2009. Patrick Phillips grew up in Forsyth County, Georgia, at the northern edge of the Atlanta metropolitan region. Recorded near the town of Cumming and along Lake Lanier, the poems presented here delve into family, place ...
Patrick Phillips
doaj +1 more source
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 A central theme in the field of ecology is understanding how environmental variables influence a species’ distribution. In the last 20 years, there has been particular attention given to understanding adaptive physiological traits that allow some species
Christopher G. Goodchild +7 more
doaj +1 more source
The demand for public transport: The effects of fares, quality of service, income and car ownership [PDF]
, 2006 This paper reports on key findings from a collaborative study whose objective was to produce an up-to-date guidance manual on the factors affecting the demand for public transport for use by public transport operators and planning authorities, and for ...
Association of Train Operating Companies +18 more
core +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source