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Analysis of Urban Sprawl Effects on Social Vulnerability (Case Study: Qazvin City Districts) [PDF]

توسعه پایدار شهری, 2021
Iran is an earthquake-prone country that many cities have experienced the earthquake. Magnitude of earthquake damage not only depends on physical destructions, but also one of the major dimensions of earthquake hazards is social vulnerability.In this ...
Esfandyar Zebardast, Hossein Ghanooni
doaj  

Infrastructure and the Path to Sustainability: How Governance Shapes Development Outcomes in Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infrastructure development, as an SDGs objective, foster inclusive growth by improving access to transport, energy, and digital systems, enhancing productivity, connectivity, resilience, and sustainability while reducing inequalities and supporting environmental goals. This study examines the impact of infrastructure development on sustainable
Germain Stephane Ketchoua, Sodiq Arogundade, Santos Bila, Nomsa Phindile Nkosi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jobs Created out of Tallinn Have not Reduced Commuting

The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2013
Although urban sprawl is relatively new process for Estonia which has not revealed itself to the full extent, in many European cities urban sprawl is recognised as a major challenge to quality of life. Due to the above mentioned negative aspects of urban
Roland Mäe, Dago Antov, Imre Antso
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Urban Sprawl Monitoring

Modern Applied Science, 2015
Urban sprawl is a common phenomenon in developed and developing countries. Population growth and immigration to cities are the most important reason to such urban expansions. Out layer growths which in the most cases results sprawl has so many attractions such as low rate of crime, lower costs of living and clean air.
Sassan Mohammady, Mahmoud Reza Delavar
openaire   +2 more sources

Interlinkages Between Financial Markets and Minerals (1990–2023): Implications for Global Energy Transitions and Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the nexus between financial markets (FM), mineral resources, and global energy transitions (ET) between 1990 and 2023 in the 20 leading countries exporting mineral resources, focusing on their impact on environmental sustainability.
Hamza Akram, Jinchao Li, Muhammad Ashar Asdullah, Muhammad Salman Shabbir, Waqas Ahmad Watto, Tuba Rasheed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban sprawl: Extent and environmental impact in Baguio City, Philippines [PDF]

Spatium, 2016
Urban sprawl has emerged as a striking characteristic of recent global urban development. Land use policies advocating urban expansion for residential use to the detriment of a critical environment as in the case of Baguio City, Philippines ...
Gonzales Lord Byron F.
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Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales, Marta Mª. Domínguez‐Herrera, Rocío Peña‐Vázquez, Lilia Clara Alonso Gutiérrez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban sprawl and its effects on water competition between building industry and residents: Evidence from 31 provinces in China

Water-Energy Nexus
With accelerated urban sprawl, water scarcity and increased water stress have become global issues. Water of building industry and domestic water are two major contributors to total water consumption that cannot be ignored.
Yu Ding, Ling Jia, Chenglong Wang, Peng Wang   +3 more
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Trade Unions and Sustainability: An Integrative Review

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing presence of trade unions (TUs) in sustainability discussions, academic research on their role is still scattered. This article presents an integrative review of 110 peer‐reviewed English‐language academic articles on this topic, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science and published between 1997 and early 2025.
Branko Bembič, Urša Golob, Klement Podnar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Sprawl in the Yangtze River Delta: Spatio-Temporal Characteristics and Impacts on PM_2.5

Land
Over the past three decades, the Yangtze River Delta has undergone a rapid urbanization phenomenon, resulting in pronounced urban sprawl that has significantly impacted regional sustainable development and air quality.
Ning Ruan, Jianhui Xu, Huarong He
doaj   +1 more source