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Workshop 8 (synthesis): urban dynamics, livable cities and water
Water Science and Technology, 2003 A major wave of urbanisation is taking place in small- and medium-sized cities in developing countries. Water governance and integrated approaches are key factors in providing adequate services and maintaining the water resource. Intermediate technologies and practices need to be applied on a much wider scale.
I, Andersson, H, Tropp
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Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Coastal delta regions experiencing long‐term ecological degradation and sudden natural disasters require restoration approaches that are adaptive, process‐based, and context‐specific. The Samandağ coastline in southern Turkey, part of the Mediterranean Asi River Delta, has faced hydrological disruption, habitat fragmentation, and ...
Banu Tomruk
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Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective
Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.ABSTRACT Dhaka's rapid urban expansion has intensified surface heating and degraded environmental quality. This study analyzes environmental indices from 2015 to 2025, revealing a strong positive relationship between built‐up growth and land surface temperature, and negative associations with vegetation and water presence.
Milon Bokshi +2 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Chattogram, a major economic hub with an expanding population, requires additional healthcare facilities. This study identifies current pharmaceutical waste management practices throughout the district and assesses their impact on public health in both urban and rural settings.
Mohammed Abu Sayeed +5 more
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Enhancing urban livability: Analyzing Tehran through equitable land use distribution
Journal of Urban ManagementUrban livability, a concept integral to human settlements, lacks a universally agreed-upon definition. It encompasses various aspects influencing the attractiveness and quality of life in a city.
Kimia Ghasemi
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Interplay Roles of Telework and Climate Hazard Risks in Recent Migration Trends in the United States
Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 4, May 2026.ABSTRACT Telework has become a lasting feature of the U.S. labor market, expanding workers' freedom to live farther from their workplaces. At the same time, climate hazards such as hurricanes, droughts, and floods are growing in severity and frequency, shaping where people feel safe and comfortable living.
Mohammed Iddrisu Kambala +2 more
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Energy Solutions for a Livable Community [PDF]
, 2001 A briefing co-sponsored by the House Livable Communities Task Force, the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, and Smart Growth America examined how improved land use and building design could protect our nation's energy supplies and ...
Naomi Friedman
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Informal Women's Work in Public Spaces: Why Should It Matter?
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 756-767, May 2026.ABSTRACT Informal women's work in public spaces is central to livelihoods and social dynamics in cities of the Global South. For decades, public spaces have functioned as vital sites of economic activity, particularly for women engaged in informal work.
Philipa Birago Akuoko, Michèle Amacker
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Exploring the Ways Arts and Culture Intersect with Public Safety: Identifying Current Practice and Opportunities for Further Inquiry [PDF]
, 2016 This report describes the range of activities at the intersection of public safety and arts and culture, outlines a theory of change, and provides recommendations for further consideration.
Caroline Ross
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Livable City/Unequal City: The Politics of Policy-Making in a « Creative » Boomtown
Revue Interventions Économiques, 2008 There is a tendency in contemporary North American urban policy-making to uncritically connect specific ideals of urban ‘livability’ with efforts to cater to the whims of the so-called ‘Creative Class.’ The paper engages with this tendency through an ...
Eugene J. McCann
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