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Spatial Patterns of Urban Growth - Does Location Matter? a Case Study of Nepal [PDF]

Between 1952 and 2001, the number of urban settlements in Nepal grew from 10 to 58, while their share in the country’s population increased from 2.6 to 14.4%. However, the spatial distribution of urban growth was uneven.
Boris A. Portnov, Madhav Adhikari
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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

A complex network approach to urban growth [PDF]

The economic geography can be viewed as a large and growing network of interacting activities. This fundamental network structure and the large size of such systems makes complex networks an attractive model for its analysis. In this paper we propose the
Alexander Hellervik, Claes Andersson, Koen Frenken   +2 more
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Reconceptualising ‘agency in mobility’: Agency for becoming and other forms of agency in study abroad

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Study‐abroad programs are increasingly adopted and supported by institutions and governments as a strategic tool for deepening internationalisation and public diplomacy through people‐to‐people, institution‐to‐institution and country‐to‐country connections.
Ly Thi Tran, Thinh Huynh
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial urban restructuring for economic growth with distribution: The case of Ceara (Brazil) [PDF]

One of the most important challenges of economic policy is the combination between economic growth and the reduction of inequality and poverty. The change of the regime in Brazil can be seen as a reaction to the failure of economic policy in this field ...
Dafna Schwartz, Raphael Bar-El
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Photosynthetic Performance Across Urban Green Spaces Within a University Campus Ecosystem. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Cristina B, Popescu CA, Horablaga A, Velicevici G, Camen D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal evolution and stage-driven mechanisms of population-land urbanization coupling coordination in counties of the yangtze river delta urban agglomeration: An empirical analysis based on multi-source remote sensing data. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tong F, Cai Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi, Beaumie Kim, Shima Dadkhahfard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Eco-Affective Health: A Spatial Framework for Climate-Related Emotional Responses and Mental Health in Urban Systems. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
Marques LM.
europepmc   +1 more source