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Cities in ‘multiple globalizations’: insights from the upstream oil and gas World City Network

open access: yesRegional Studies, Regional Science, 2019
The role of cities in the global economy has been studied extensively for the specific case of advanced producer services. Only recently, studies started to broaden the analytical lens and explore the role of cities in ‘multiple globalizations’ by adding
Moritz Breul
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Expression the Possible Scenarios of the Islamic Globalcity with a Futuristic Approach (Case Study: Isfahan) [PDF]

open access: yesجغرافیا و آمایش شهری منطقه‌ای, 2022
According to the writers, the city of Isfahan has the ability to become an Islamic global city, considering its historical records and natural, political and economic capabilities and its strategic position in the country and the Middle East region.
Hossein Kazemi, Jamal Mohammadi
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Opportunities for local fishing action groups for transformation of rural areas [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2023
The importance of territorial governance structures in the context of neo-endogenous and locally based development is increasing for the development of rural areas in the European Union.
Doitchinova Julia, Asenov Zhelyu
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Contact Tracing and Profile of Lassa Fever Contacts in Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for the Control of Lassa Fever Outbreaks [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2021
Background Edo State has recorded recurrent Lassa fever (LF) outbreaks in the past and had the highest proportion of confirmed cases in Nigeria in 2018. The aim of this study was to profile Lassa fever contacts and demonstrate the implications of contact
Faith Ireye   +7 more
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Double Feature: Counter-Practices of World City Monumentality in the Age of the Anthropocene

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes, 2022
This article examines the representational strategies of the world city in the age of the Anthropocene by concentrating the discussion on the notion of monumentality.
Enrico Chinellato, Or Haklai
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Theoretical Aspects of the International Activity of Megacities in the Transnational Urban Network

open access: yesРегионология, 2022
Introduction. The international activities of megacities in current circumstances are undergoing significant transformations, and new phenomena are emerging that require updating research approaches, clarifying and supplementing the terminology database.
Maxim I. Kolykhalov
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Associations of Embeddedness and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among 9/11 Survivors

open access: yesEpidemiologia, 2021
Following exposures to traumatic events on 9/11, survivors have reported heightened levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Multiple factors contribute to both the exacerbation and amelioration of PTSD symptoms, including social integration and ...
Meghan K. Hamwey   +6 more
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“A City within a City,” “a World within a World”

open access: yesIperstoria, 2022
This paper aims to provide the first stylistic analysis of Steven Millhauser’s 1997 Pulitzer Winner Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (1996).
Kimberley Pager-McClymont
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Looking for Sustainable Urban Mobility through Bayesian Networks

open access: yesCybergeo, 2004
There is no formalised theory of sustainable urban mobility systems. Observed patterns of urban mobility are often considered unsustainable. But we don’t know what a city with sustainable mobility should look like.
Giovanni Fusco
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Testing a global city hypothesis : an assessment of polarization across US cities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Social polarization is perhaps most evident within the world's large cities where we can easily observe stark contrasts between wealth and poverty. A world city theoretical perspective has emerged that associates large cities importance in a global ...
Derudder, Ben   +5 more
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