Results 181 to 190 of about 13,429,218 (298)
Relationship: Orientation, politics, ethics, and the idea and practice of self‐determination
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract First Nations people deeply value relational modes of organising politics, governance, and social order that do not feature in European‐derived political ordering or in dominant governance and policy scholarship. While Indigenous peoples have long sought equitable and respectful relationships in the context of forced colonial engagement, the ...
Lindy Andrén +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The First World War at Sea: Death, Commemoration and Cultural Remembrance
History, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the ever‐increasing body of work devoted to war memorials, national days of remembrance and the commemoration of the First World War in Britain, academic focus remains firmly on the commemoration of the First World War on land. Yet, while the number of people who died at sea paled in comparison to their counterparts on the battlefield ...
ROWAN THOMPSON
wiley +1 more source
Legitimacy and Persuasion in the Anglo‐Scottish Wars of the 1540s
History, EarlyView.Abstract The considerable efforts of the invading English to justify their activities and garner support during the Anglo‐Scottish wars of the 1540s are well known. Recent welcome attention to Scottish texts produced during the conflict has begun to correct a previous historiographical imbalance towards English materials.
Amy Blakeway
wiley +1 more source
Reducing The Urban Heat Island Effect By Urban Design Strategies: Aksaray Square Case
, 2016 (Yüksek Lisans) -- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2016(M.Sc.) -- İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 2016Küresel iklim değişikliği kent yaşamını gün geçtikçe daha çok olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir ...
Ekinci, Büşra
core
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Foregrounding the role of finance, this article examines the historical production and future trajectory of the urban water crisis in Mombasa. Drawing on archival research and contemporary fieldwork, it traces how principles of full cost recovery—institutionalized during the colonial period and later reworked through postcolonial ...
Joe Williams
wiley +1 more source
, 2017 Understanding the urban air flows in calm wind conditions is crucial, as most urban heat wave and severe air pollution episodes occur when wind calmness and inversion coexist, leading to formation of a heat dome or urban heat island circulation (UHIC ...
Li, Y
core
Unnatural Wills: Inheritance Disputes and Inequality
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Within the conceptual frame of relational economic sociology, inheritance disputes are a canonical form of relational mismatch. But the social patterning of relational mismatches, and their various ties to inequality, remain murky. In this paper, I examine all known inheritance disputes in Dallas from 1895–1945 within their social context to ...
Shay O'Brien
wiley +1 more source
The characteristics of the Urban Heat Island in Bangkok are studied. Nighttime and Winter peak is observed. An increasing trend in temperature indices was found.
Rittidech, Kamonlapoo
core
Rent control, rent overcharge, and racial disparity
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Rent control policies have gained renewed legislative momentum in the United States, but are rent‐regulated landlords adhering to these policies? Answering this question is critical to understanding the policy's impact. Using a unique panel data set from the New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS), we investigate noncompliance with ...
Brent W. Ambrose +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Urban Eurasian tree sparrows exhibit pronounced nest‐site plasticity, exploiting vertical building space while preferring lower nest heights when sites are abundant. Nest decisions are driven by altitude and building height rather than other factors, indicating a shift toward anthropogenic resources in cities.
Yang Wang +11 more
wiley +1 more source