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Random Walks Estimate Land Value

, 2010
Expected urban population doubling calls for a compelling theory of the city. Random walks and diffusions defined on spatial city graphs spot hidden areas of geographical isolation in the urban landscape going downhill.
Blanchard, Ph., Volchenkov, D.
core  

Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollen limitation of native plant reproduction in an urban landscape. [PDF]

Am J Bot, 2022
Carper AL, Warren PS, Adler LS, Irwin RE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

The Steel Park: Complex landscape analysis and art experience of the Steel Sculptor Workshop and Symposium of Dunaújváros (1974–2024)

4D
Sculpture parks (SPs) represent emblematic landscape architectural compositions, where site, culture, art and public interest converge. Internationally celebrated ones such as Storm King Art Centre (USA), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (UK), and the Louisiana ...
Seloua Benkaid Kasbah, Anna Eplényi, Lejla Hargita   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correction to: Degradation of four pesticides in five urban landscape soils: human and environmental health risk assessment. [PDF]

Environ Geochem Health, 2023
Meftaul IM, Venkateswarlu K, Annamalai P, Parven A, Megharaj M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Actors and factors - bridging social science findings and urban land use change modeling [PDF]

, 2008
Recent uneven land use dynamics in urban areas resulting from demographic change, economic pressure and the cities’ mutual competition in a globalising world challenge both scientists and practitioners, among them social scientists, modellers and spatial
Filatova, T., Haase, A., Haase, D., Kabisch, S., Loibl, W., Scatasta, S., Schetke, S., Totzer, T., Veen, A. van der, Walter, F. von, Zuin, A.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Making teaching an attractive profession: What are the challenges and opportunities for minority ethnic teachers in England?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding the recruitment and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England. Drawing on interview data from 33 teachers and school leaders of diverse ethnic backgrounds, it investigates whether racialised barriers identified in earlier research have shifted in the current context of ...
Antonina Tereshchenko, Feyisa Demie, Stephen Gorard, Yiyang Gao, Beng Huat See, Nadia Siddiqui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban landscape and infection risk in free-roaming cats. [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health, 2022
Candela MG, Fanelli A, Carvalho J, Serrano E, Domenech G, Alonso F, Martínez-Carrasco C.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A pipeline crisis or a sustainability crisis? Local and national succession planning for headteachers in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recruiting and retaining school leaders is a challenge in many systems worldwide. Previous research has identified three distinct ways in which succession planning can be conceptualised and approached: a ‘pipeline’ approach seeks to match supply and demand for the posts that need filling; a ‘pool’ strategy involves proactively identifying and ...
Toby Greany, Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source