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Representing multifunctional cities: density and diversity in space and time [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
In this paper, we define measures of urban diversity, density and segregation using newdata and software systems based on GIS. These allow us to visualise the meaning of themultifunctional city.
Maat, K, Batty, M, Besussi, E, Harts, J
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The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-Criteria Assessment of Urban Thermal Hotspots: A GIS-Based Remote Sensing Approach in a Mediterranean Climate City

open access: yesRemote Sensing
One of the most significant urban challenges focuses on addressing the effects of urban overheating as a consequence of climate change. Several methods have been developed to characterize urban heat islands (UHIs); however, the most widely used involve ...
Javier Sola-Caraballo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Reconstruction of the American Urban Landscape in the Twentieth Century [PDF]

open access: yes
One of the most important representations of an urban spatial structure is its density. Indeed, an urban area is defined as a densely populated place with a sizeable number of inhabitants.
Sukkoo Kim
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Cantzly und Formular Buch mit vyl hüpschen Copien, Missiven [...]

open access: yes
by Urban WyssVom Schreibmeister und Holzschneider Urban Wyss im Blockdruck hergestelltes ...
Wyss, Urban
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The impact of urban geometry on the radiant environment in outdoor spaces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Urban geometry, namely the quantitative relationship of building volumes and open spaces (i.e. built density) and their spatial configuration (i.e. urban layout), is a major modifier of urban microclimate.
Chatzipoulka, Christina   +2 more
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Constructing and Validating New County‐Level Cultural Capital Indices for Applied Policy Analysis: Evidence From SNAP Take‐Up

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital.
Pratyoosh Kashyap   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workshop proceedings : urban limit line (April 18, 1990)

open access: yes, 1991
v, 55 p. : ill., maps. "...organized...to discuss Plan Winnipeg's urban limit line" -- p. 1 Sponsored by Man. Dept.
Urban Limit Line Workshop
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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Density, Human Capital, and Productivity: An empirical analysis using wage data [PDF]

open access: yes
Numerous studies have indicated that densely populated cities enhance the productivity of workers through knowledge spillover and superior matching with employers in the labor market.
MORIKAWA Masayuki
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