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The Network Analysis of Urban Streets: A Primal Approach

, 2005
The network metaphor in the analysis of urban and territorial cases has a long tradition especially in transportation/land-use planning and economic geography.
Alexander C, Anthonisse J M, Barabási A L, Batty M, Batty M, Batty M, Batty M, Batty M, Dagum C, Dalton N, Dalton N, Descartes R, Desyllas J, Erdös P, Hall E T, Hillier B, Hillier B, Jacobs A, Jacobs J, Jiang B, Larson R, Latora V, Le Corbusier, Nakao K, Newman P, Penn A, Ravasz E, Salheen M, Scott J, Thomson R C, Weaver W, Wilson G A   +31 more
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Analysis of the Relationships Between Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Development and Organizational Results: An Empirical Study

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ABSTRACT This study aims to determine whether the practices companies carry out to contribute to the SDGs have an impact on sustainable development and influence their performance. It also seeks to establish whether sustainable development enables companies to improve their business results.
Juan Antonio Giménez Espín, Amelia Pérez Zabaleta   +1 more
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Creating Low-carbon Communities: Evaluating the Role of Individual Agency and Systemic Inequality in San Jose, CA [PDF]

, 2019
Following a scholarly need to test compelling community level sociodemographic representations of environmental behaviors and outcomes, a sequential mixed method approach was used to evaluate the connections of human agency and systemic inequalities with
Ronald, Erin Jessica
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Mobilising Community Engagement in Disaster Risk‐Sensitive Urban Planning: Insights From Grounded Theory and Two‐Mode Social Network Analysis

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ABSTRACT Despite the emphasis in sustainable development goals (SDG) 11, 13, and 17 on collaborative efforts to address climate change‐induced disaster risks through inclusive planning, stakeholders' role in fostering community engagement in risk‐sensitive urban planning (RSUP) remains underexplored.
Devindi Geekiyanage, Terrence Fernando, Kaushal Keraminiyage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A critical analysis of urban regeneration programmes in Europe [PDF]

, 2015
Urban regeneration is informed and driven by the causes and effects of globalization, climate change, the global economic crisis, and lifestyle changes.
Durosaiye, Isaiah Oluremi, Hadjri, Karim
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Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices and Microfinance Institutions Sustainability: A Global Study

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ABSTRACT This study investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices influence the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide. Drawing inspiration from Adam Smith's perspectives on moral sentiments and institutional cohesion, the research examines whether strategic integration of ESG dimensions can ...
Shamsuddin Ahamad, Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, Md. Aminul Islam, Mohd Faizal bin Yusof, Md Hakim Ali, Md Imtiaz Mostafiz, Mohd Hasanur Raihan Joarder   +6 more
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Assessing the Impact of Targeted Poverty Alleviation Program on Poor Households With Different Causes of Poverty: Evidence From Rural China

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ABSTRACT Poverty alleviation is a critical concern in developing countries. China launched the Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) program and implemented a series of anti‐poverty initiatives, aiming to reduce poverty and enhance the well‐being of rural households.
Shiyu Yan, Li Wang, David Andrew Barry, Zhineng Hu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Sustainable Consumption: The Influence of Contextual Factors on Consumers' Purchase Intentions for Biodegradable Plastic Products

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ABSTRACT Biodegradable plastic products offer a promising approach to mitigating the environmental impacts of conventional plastics. This study integrates trust, attitude, and stimulus‐organism‐response theory to elucidate the influence of contextual factors (infrastructure, economic incentives, biodegradable labels, and publicity and education) on ...
Ke Zeng, Takehiko Murayama, Shigeo Nishikizawa, Kultip Suwanteep   +3 more
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Innovation for Sustainable Development: Assessing Sustainability‐Oriented Innovations in the UK Palm Oil Supply Chains

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ABSTRACT This research evaluates the adoption of Sustainability‐Oriented Innovations (SOIs) by UK food manufacturers, particularly in the palm oil sector. Despite the global palm oil industry's environmental and social impacts, such as deforestation and labour exploitation, empirical studies on SOIs are limited. This paper addressed this gap by mapping
Charlie Terry, Rory Padfield, Alexandra Dales   +2 more
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Measuring Spatial Dynamics in Metropolitan Areas [PDF]

This paper introduces a new approach to measuring neighborhood change. Instead of the traditional method of identifying “neighborhoods†a priori and then studying how resident attributes change over time, our approach looks at the neighborhood more ...
David C. Folch, Lindsey Interlante, Luc Anselin, Myrna L. Sastre-Gutierrez, Sergio J. Rey   +4 more
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