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Secondary centres of economic activity in the East Midlands: Summary Report [PDF]
, 2009 This summary report outlines the findings of a study of secondary centres of economic activity in the East Midlands. Secondary centres are defined here as urban settlements that are smaller than a principal urban area, but still significant as a centre ...
Atherton, Andrew, Price, Liz
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable and equitable governance of water resources is among the most pressing global challenges, emphasising the need for innovations towards transitions in the water sector. Innovations for stakeholder engagement can contribute to such transitions through public participation and cross‐sectoral collaboration.
Anne Ellermann +7 more
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The Courtyard House: Can a Sustainable Future Learn from a Context Relevant Past
Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, 2016 This paper looks at the courtyard house as a traditional urban dwellings of yesteryears with a view to explore its potential in informing the housing developments of the future. In order to address the question, the paper starts with a historical ...
Hocine Bougdah
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Bricks and urbanism in the Indus Valley rise and decline [PDF]
, 2014 The Indus Civilization, often denoted by its major city Harappa, spanned almost two millennia from 3200 to 1300 BC. Its tradition reaches back to 7000 BC: a 5000 year long expansion of villages and towns, of trading activity, and of technological ...
Khan, Aurangzeb, Lemmen, Carsten
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Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article presents a capacity‐based assessment procedure for beam–column (b–c) joints of reinforced concrete frames with floor slabs and transverse beams. The procedure extends a previously proposed assessment methodology for determining the hierarchy of strengths and the sequence of events in symmetrically reinforced planar b–c joints.
Patricio Quintana Gallo +3 more
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Educational Alternatives for Vulnerable Youth: Student Needs, Program Types, and Research Directions [PDF]
, 2003 Chapter 1 of this document examines the need for alternative education among vulnerable youth by reviewing the numbers and characteristics of youth who disconnect from mainstream developmental pathways in various ways.
Janine M. Zweig, Laudan Y. Aron
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to classify pivotal fintech innovations and explore the prospects and pitfalls associated with emerging fintech services extensively discussed in the literature. We conducted a multistage systematic review of research published on fintech over the past decade from a technological perspective. Using the Preferred Reporting Items
Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nohman Khan
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Green wedges:origins and development in Britain [PDF]
, 2014 The paper analyzes the history of green wedges in Britain from their origins in the first decade of the twentieth century up until the outbreak of the Second World War. Often neglected by the literature in favour of the 'greenbelt', the 'green wedge' was
Lemes De Oliveira, Fabiano
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Diurnal Air–Surface Temperature Dynamics in Hong Kong: An Analysis Across Land Use and Climate Zones
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Daytime and nighttime air temperature (Ta) from automatic weather stations and land surface temperature (Ts) derived from ASTER and Landsat 8–9 are used to examine the relationship between Ta and Ts. The spatial and statistical characteristics of Ta − Ts dynamics are further analysed across land use (LU) and local climate zones (LCZ).
Ibrahim Ademola Adeniran +4 more
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Lessons from Learning the Craft of Theory-Driven Research [PDF]
, 2010 This article presents a case study of the structure and logic of the author’s dissertation, with a focus on theoretical content. Designed for use in proposal writing seminars or research methods courses, the article stresses the value of identifying the ...
Dover, Michael A.
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