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The assessment of traffic livability, including local effects at home, during trips and at the destination, based on the individual activity pattern and trip behaviour [PDF]
, 2010 The environmental quality of the living environment is mainly linked to the direct and indirect impact of traffic in the neighborhood of the dwellings.
Botteldooren, Dick +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change is one of the most profound ethical and existential challenges of the 21st century. Beyond its physical, economic, and environmental consequences, it raises fundamental moral questions about justice, equity, responsibility, and the right to a livable planet.
Jacob Kwakye
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Measuring the Performance of Livability Programs, MTI Report 12-06 [PDF]
, 2013 This report analyzes the performance measurement processes adopted by five large “livability” programs throughout the United States. It compares and contrasts these programs by examining existing research in performance measurement methods.
Fabish, Lisa, Haas, Peter J.
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Integrating urban land use policies with food systems is becoming a widespread global strategy to build resilient socio‐ecological systems and address the challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization. Yet varying degrees of integration have raised questions about its efficacy and hindered broader adoption.
Lijun Summerhayes, Douglas Baker
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The Value of the Nonprofit Environment Field in Illinois: A Social Return on Investment Analysis with Donors Forum [PDF]
, 2015 This Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis compares the public and private investment into the Illinois nonprofit environment field to the social, environmental, and economic value it creates for people who live in Illinois and for society as a ...
Amy Terpstra, Jennifer Clary
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The Bidirectional Relationship between Art and Business [PDF]
, 2020 There has long been an established relationship between art and business, finding its roots in the Industrial Revolution when the effects of arts on the economy were first explored.
Brletich, Hannah
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Women living in more affluent urban contexts have poor access to sanitary infrastructures owing to a lack of female public toilets. Existing toilets are often poorly maintained, and their design does not suit women’s daily needs. In this essay I use a mixed‐methods approach that combines the analysis of documents and secondary sources with the
Bruna Coelho
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Explaining The Role Of Different Types Of Public Spaces In Enhancing Urban Livability (Case Study: Central District Of Tehran) [PDF]
اکولوژی انسانیPublic spaces, in their various typologies, constitute critical infrastructures for fostering social interaction, urban leisure, and civic participation, thereby serving as foundational components in advancing urban livability.
Amir Hamed Saeidi +3 more
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QUALITY OF URBAN LIFE: IDENTIFICATION OF LIVABLE URBAN SPACES WITHIN MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2018 The quality of urban life has become one of the most pertinent issues in contemporary times in India. There have been several reports published by government and nongovernmental agencies listing out various dimensions of quality of urban life but in a ...
N. Gawai, A. Phadke
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Defiant pride: Origins and consequences of ethnic voting
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why do voters often remain loyal to ethnic parties despite receiving little in terms of material welfare? I develop a theory focused on the role of dignity concerns in explaining within‐group variation in ethnic party loyalty. Group members who face discrimination from state agencies dominated by outgroups respond with defiant pride, which ...
Mashail Malik
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