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Evaluating the Effect of Environmental-Physical Factors on the Livability and Quality of Urban Streets (Case Study: Nader and Enghelab Streets in Sari City) [PDF]

open access: yesجغرافیا و پایداری محیط, 2018
Today, urban traffic management is known as the most important factor affecting the livability of urban streets. But along with that, other environmental-physical factors also have a great effect on the livability and quality of these kinds of public ...
Armin Akhavan   +2 more
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17-11 Evaluation of Transit Priority Treatments in Tennessee [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Many big cities are progressively implementing transit friendly corridors especially in urban areas where traffic may be increasing at an alarming rate.
Chimba, Deo, Ikiriko, Sotonye
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Livability evaluation of urban environment based on Google Earth Engine and multi-source data: A case study of Kunming, China

open access: yesEcological Indicators
To quickly, accurately, and objectively assess urban environment livability, this study developed a comprehensive evaluation index—the Urban Environmental Livability Index (UELI)—using multi-source data from Google Earth Engine (GEE).
Zhengyu Li, Zhifang Zhao, Tao Zhang
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A People's History Of Recent Urban Transportation Innovation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Who are the people leading the charge in urban transportation? As our report explains, the short answer is that it takes leaders from three different sectors of urban society to make change happen quickly.First, there needs to be a robust civic vanguard,
David Bragdon   +3 more
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Shelter Development Through Cooperatives: A Strategy for Poverty Alleviation and Slum Improvement for Asia and the Pacific Region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The research traces the flow of humanity from the urban areas to the cities thus creating severe economic and social problems in the cities thus leading to homelessness; lack of sanitation; health hazards; crimes; vandalism; drugs; children wandering ...
M. L. Khurana
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Eminent Domain and Racial Discrimination: A Bogus Equation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper is a transcript of testimony by Professor J. Peter Byrne before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on August 12, 2011. This hearing addresses claims that the use of eminent domain for economic development unfairly and disproportionately harms ...
Byrne, J. Peter
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Moving Ideas and Money: Issues and Opportunities in Funder Funding Collaboration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Presents an overview of funder collaboratives, ranging from information exchange, co-learning, informal and formal strategic alignments to pooled funding, joint ventures, and hybrid networks.
Ralph Hamilton
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A GeoSocial Intelligence Framework for Studying & Promoting Resilience to Seasonal Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
PetaJakarta.org is a web-based platform developed to harness the power of social media to gather, sort, and display information about flooding for Jakarta residents in real time.
Holderness, T.   +2 more
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Evaluarea locuibilității urbane: factorii determinanți și exemple de bune practici

open access: yesRevista Transilvană de Ştiinţe Administrative
In the context of rapid urbanization and in­creasing population density, the livability of cities has become a major topic of interest for authorities and researchers.
Ioana Nisioi
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