Models Coupling Urban Growth and Transportation Network Growth : An Algorithmic Systematic Review Approach [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 A broad bibliographical study suggests a scarcity of quantitative models of simulation integrating both network and urban growth. This absence may be due to diverging interests of concerned disciplines, resulting in a lack of communication. We propose to proceed to an algorithmic systematic review to give quantitative elements of answer to this ...
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Well Isn't That Spatial?! Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: A View From Economic Theory [PDF]
Review of the 'Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: Volume 4: Cities and Geography' edited by J.V.
Marcus Berliant
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No. 11: The State of Food Insecurity in Cape Town [PDF]
, 2011 Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in the Southern African region. Yet, the vast majority of households in poor areas of the city experience food insecurity.
Battersby, Jane
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Evaluation the Rate of Citizen Satisfaction from the Quality of Urban Environment (Case study: 10 Zones of Tabriz City) [PDF]
نشریه جغرافیا و برنامهریزی, 2015 Being concerned to achieve good shape of the city has been commenced since the formation of primary cities. Moreover, involvement of human thought to improve urban life is simultaneous with urbanization history.
Asgar Zarrabi +4 more
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History versus Expectations: an Empirical Investigation [PDF]
This paper provides the first empirical test of the role of history versus expectations in U.S. urban development. Starting from Paul Krugman's theoretical work in new economic geography, we test whether or not a modern city develops because of either ...
Timothy F. Harris, Yannis M. Ioannides
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Critical geography of urban agriculture
, 2014 Urban agriculture is a broad term which describes food cultivation and animal husbandry on urban and peri-urban land. Grassroots as well as institution-led urban agricultural projects are currently mushrooming in the cities of the Global North, reshaping
C. Tornaghi
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Do rent-seeking and interregional transfers contribute to urban primacy in sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]
We develop an economic geography model where mobile skilled workers choose to either work in a production sector or to become part of an unproductive elite.
Alain Pholo Bala, Kristian Behrens
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Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Public Libraries in the City of Yazd [PDF]
نشریه جغرافیا و برنامهریزی, 2015 Library is a very significant center for transferring information and it has an important role in improving peoples’ knowledge and awareness. However, due to some external and internal factor some libraries have a lot of applicants while some have few ...
najma Esmaeelpour +2 more
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An Evaluation of Hospitals Site Selection Patterns in Tabriz, Iran [PDF]
نشریه جغرافیا و برنامهریزی, 2014 The hospital is an important element of the new public health. The health of a population requires access to medical and hospital services as well as preventive care and a healthy environment.
firooz Jamali +2 more
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Economic geography : real or hype? [PDF]
Economic geography has become a mantra for many economists, geographers, and regional scientists. Previous studies have tested the importance of economic geography for production activities and found a significant association between them.
Jun Koo, Lall, Somik V.
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