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GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS IN LAGOS: Virtual Reality between Urban Marketing and Media Activism
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the role of virtual reality (VR) technologies in mediating and contesting dominant visions of urban futures in West Africa. Drawing on theoretical insights from a hybridization of the work of the German‐born Jewish critic Walter Benjamin and the Nigerian writer Amos Tutuola, I introduce the concept of phantasmagoria as a ...
Hervé Roquet
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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF URBANITY ON THE WATERFRONT
Arsitekno, 2019 Since the dawn of the civilization, water plays an important role in human life. Water covers 75% of the earth surface and sustains virtually every life form on it.
Bambang Karsono
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CAPITALIZING CRISIS: Urban Extractivism in Athens Amidst Neoliberal Restructurings
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In this article we examine the post‐2009 transformation of Athens through the analytical lens of urban extractivism. We argue that the Greek sovereign debt crisis did not operate as a temporary disruption, but as a durable political condition that enabled the institutionalization of extractive urban governance.
Konstantinos Zafeiris +2 more
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Buildings, 2014 Urban blue space is increasingly embraced by cities as a specific and valuable genre of public space, valued for its economic, symbolic and experiential place attributes and essential to sustainable urban development. This article takes up the concept of
Anne Taufen Wessells
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how sustainability is mobilized as a governance strategy in large‐scale urban redevelopment. Focusing on the RIVUS Mall project in Cluj‐Napoca, alongside comparative cases from Bratislava and Gdańsk, it traces how environmental objectives are translated into institutional practices, planning rationales, and financial ...
MIHAI IACOB
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The third space between land and water
Techne, 2018 The essay concentrates on the topic of water as a significant presence of natural and urban landscapes starting from its “mutable” and “dynamic” characteristic assumed as a crucial moment in the search for technological solutions regarding the “resilient
Marina Tornatora
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GOVERNING INFORMALITY: Eviction, Recognition, and Legal Ambiguity in Kampung Akuarium, Jakarta
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Informal settlements in Jakarta have long been governed through cycles of tolerance, eviction, and selective recognition. Rather than resulting from the absence of planning, informality is often produced through spatial regulations, legal ambiguity, and political intervention.
EKA PERMANASARI +2 more
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The Restorative Health Benefits of a Tactical Urban Intervention: An Urban Waterfront Study
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2019 Increasing access to urban waterfronts holds much promise for promoting healthy behaviors. While many US cities are revitalizing their waterfronts, the health and well-being benefits associated with these urban design initiatives are largely unknown ...
Jenny Roe +3 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In flawed democracies, such as the Republic of Georgia, legal exceptions for urban megaprojects are becoming a standard mode of governance. While frequently analyzed as singular, top‐down sovereign acts, I argue that the imposition of such exceptions is a complex and dispersed process.
David Gogishvili
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract In terms of mainstream sustainability economics, market‐led initiatives aimed at biodiversity restoration represent a productive, morally conscientious choice. Under this view, efforts in areas such as biodiversity offsetting, net gain, or finance are considered effective tools for preventing or managing environmental degradation.
Ihnji Jon
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