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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article develops the concept of a territorial business model (TBM) to renew the analysis of the production of the urban built environment beyond established urban cores. Based on the case of Chongli, a site for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this article provides a double decentering of the ways in which a mountain region was urbanized
Thierry Theurillat, Mengke Zhang
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The Affordability Index: A New Tool for Measuring the True Affordability of a Housing Choice [PDF]
, 2006 This brief describes a new information tool developed by the Urban Markets Initiative to quantify, for the first time, the impact of transportation costs on the affordability of housing choices.
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WASTELAND ACTIVISM: Political Weeds and Ecological Imaginaries in Montreal
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Montreal, this article examines the ways in which urban dwellers and activists engage with the living materialities of wastelands to illuminate evolving ecological imaginaries and their political potentials.
Daniela Giudici
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Public transport subsidies and affordability in Mumbai, India [PDF]
This paper describes the role of public transport and the nature and incidence of transport subsidies in Mumbai, India. Mumbai has an extensive rail and bus network, and public transport is used for over 75 percent of all motorized trips in Greater ...
Bhattacharya, Soma, Cropper, Maureen
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BEHIND THE FACES OF AESTHETICIZED URBANISM IN TUNXI, CHINA
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Urban policy in China has become increasingly predicated on securing an approved aesthetic that reflects ideological campaigns and political programmes. In highlighting the role of the aesthetic in Chinese urbanism, this article argues that the party‐state draws on an aesthetic palette that places the contemporary urban landscape in a ...
Yanpeng Jiang, Paul Waley, Asa Roast
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Smart Construction and Sustainable CitiesFaults and fractured zones are common geological hazards in tunnel construction, especially in seismic regions where tunnels are highly vulnerable to fault movements.
Jianwang Li +6 more
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Examining the Development Effects of Modern-Era Streetcars: An Assessment of Portland and Seattle [PDF]
, 2018 Most U.S. cities pursuing streetcars are doing so primarily for their purported development effects, as opposed to for their transportation role, yet there is little evidence about the nature or magnitude of these development effects due to a scarcity of
Brown, Jeffrey, Mendez, Joel
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Evaluation Model for Rail State Assessment in Urban Rail Transit
In urban rail transit, rail maintenance is critical for ensuring safety and efficiency. Accurately assessing the state of rail damage and its influencing factors can focus attention on potential vulnerabilities, significantly reducing accident rates and enhancing economic efficiency.
Wang, Mengyi, Zhou, Yu
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Market Integration and Nonlinear Price Transmission in 19th‐Century British Wheat Markets
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Important developments in infrastructure and institutions characterized 19th‐Century wheat markets in Great Britain. Among these developments was the construction of the national rail system which enabled cheaper and more efficient transport of grain and other bulky cargoes between inland towns and ports.
Barry K. Goodwin, A. Ford Ramsey
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Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu[Objective] To enhance metro passenger riding experience, the speed range at which the carbody exhibits optimal stability while passing through tracks laid with floating slabs is explored.
Jinming ZHANG +4 more
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