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Entropy and its Application to Urban Systems

open access: yesEntropy, 2019
Since its conception over 150 years ago, entropy has enlightened and confused scholars and students alike, from its origins in physics and beyond. More recently, it has been considered within the urban context in a rather eclectic range of applications ...
Ben Purvis, Yong Mao, Darren Robinson
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TRANSFORMATION OF A VILLAGE: CASE OF WAD AL ABBAS, SENNAR STATE, SUDAN [PDF]

open access: yesThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020
Understanding socioeconomic changes associated with the conversion of rural areas to urban and the factors behind them are essential for future prospects. Theoretical debates on the topic have flourished.
M. Elkamali, M. M. Yagoub
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Enhancing urban sustainability using 3D visualisation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper presents the results of an initial application of a prototype simulation and visualisation tool (S-City VT) thatwas developed to enable all stakeholders, regardless of background or experience, to understand, interact with and influence ...
Blackwood, David J.   +3 more
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Climate change and air pollution: the connection between traffic intervention policies and public acceptance in a local context

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2019
Urban mobility is the main source of air pollution in Europe and accounts for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to address this, a range of interventions and policies are being implemented across major European cities and studies in sustainable ...
Laura Weiand   +5 more
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Beach as Potential Youth’s Third Place to Improve Youth Social Sustainability in Kelantan [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
There are lack of green spaces and parks in Kelantan for youth to interact with their peers in a relaxed and informal setting. Transforming a beach into a vibrant youth third place involves creating a space where young people feel welcomed, engaged, and ...
Ramlee Noorliyana   +7 more
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Analysing stingless bee garden design for urban farming in Kelantan, Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
The benefits of stingless bee honey for health found in various studies increase the demand for these apiculture activities to grow. However, the production of stingless bee honey requires specific garden design considerations according to the species ...
Wan Mohamad Wan Saiful Nizam   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perception of climate change in an academic community in Colombia—a pilot study in a developing country

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability, 2023
The study applied a climate change (CC) perception survey in Colombia between 2021 and 2022 to gather information about the national academic community from UNAD University (Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia).
Mónica Espinosa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making asset investment decisions for wastewater systems that include sustainability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Effective integrated water management is a key component of the World Water Vision and the way in which aspirations for water equity may be realized. Part of the vision includes the promotion of sustainability of water systems and full accountability for
Ashley, Richard   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Spatial changes in Royal Malay Town: The Inheritance of ‘Kota’ for Sustainability of Urban Conservation Practices [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
The continuous degradation of historical urban fabric in traditional towns has hindered efforts to implement sustainable urban conservation practices.
Mohamed Syahidah Amni   +6 more
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Urban Morphology and Outdoor Microclimate around the “Shophouse” Dwellings in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

open access: yesBuildings, 2020
The underestimation of population growth has resulted in the disruptive and uncontrolled expansion of settlements in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The outcome is a complicated mix of new spontaneous dwelling areas featuring a number of distinct urban ...
Hung Thanh Dang, Adrian Pitts
doaj   +1 more source

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