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Sustainable urban development in Riyadh: a projected model for walkability

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
This paper investigates the potential for creating walkable communities in Riyadh using a qualitative research methodology. This approach encompassed: (1) systematic selection of international case studies renowned for their walkability strategies, (2 ...
Ola M. Jarrar, Majd Al-Homoud
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Transitioning Framework Toward A Water-Sensitive City: A Review of Australian Practices [PDF]

آب و توسعه پایدار
The increasing occurrence of widespread water-related tensions in the international scope, coupled with climate change and limitations on accessible freshwater resources, has led to the ineffectiveness of traditional engineering-oriented approaches in ...
Rokhshid Khanalipour, Mohamad Talati, Samaneh Tavakoli Aminian, Seyyede Saeede Sherafat, Fariba Ghanbari   +4 more
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The New Urban Agenda: From Vision to Policy and Action/Will the New Urban Agenda Have Any Positive Influence onGovernments and International Agencies?/Informality in the New Urban Agenda: From the Aspirational Policiesof Integration to a Politics of Constructive Engagement/Growing Up or Growing Despair? Prospects for Multi-Sector Progresson City Sustainability Under the NUA/Approaching Risk and Hazards in the New Urban Agenda: ACommentary/Follow-Up and Review of the New Urban Agenda [PDF]

Planning Theory & Practice, 2018
Matthias Garschagen, Libby Porter, David Satterthwaite, Arabella Fraser, Ralph Horne, Michael Nolan, William Solecki, Erin Friedman, Eleni Dellas, Franziska Schreiber   +9 more
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler, Hope Michelson, Sarah Janzen, Christopher Magomba   +3 more
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International engagement, trade and investment strategic plan 2018-2021

, 2018
Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).This plan acknowledges that an outward-looking Northern Territory that engages globally is essential for future prosperity.
Office of International Engagement, Trade and Investment
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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
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Contemporary practices and policies for the conservation and presentation of antique ruins in multi-layered cities: Insights from İzmir

Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning
Historic urban landscapes often embody a multi-layered city structure, where successive phases of urbanization, transformation, and cultural accumulation coexist within the same physical and symbolic landscape.
Beylem Doğa Tabur, Mine Hamamcıoğlu Turan   +1 more
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Occupational Conditions and Well‐Being Among Informal Waste Pickers in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of 2018 and 2023

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan, Alan Tam, Heng Xu, Yu‐tian He, Yuen‐Ki Tang, Gum‐Ryeong Park, Wing‐Him Tang   +6 more
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Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
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Exploring the Contribution of Advanced Systems in Smart City Development for the Regeneration of Urban Industrial Heritage

Buildings
This article shows the potential of smart city development in revitalizing urban industrial heritage and traditional industrial blocks. It highlights the challenges faced by these areas, such as aging infrastructure, pollution, and neglect.
Yao Wei, Hong Yuan, Hanchen Li
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