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Cities in Amazonia : people and nature in harmony

2025

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Governing urban development in China : critical urban studies

Wu, Fulong; Zhang, Fangzhu - 2025

"The book investigates urban development and governance in China and introduces China perspectives to the understanding of governing urban development in the 21st century. Building upon a rich and burgeoning literature on China, the book explains major changes in governance, offers a well...

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Urbanization without structural transformation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Samiji, Ally Abubakar; Mutalemwa, Darlene K. - 2025

The study examines Dar es Salaam's potential as a focal point for structural transformation, highlighting its emergence as a significant economic hub. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research investigates how urban development is shaped by institutional, economic, political, and spatial...

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A framework for quantifying Hyperloop's socio-economic impact in smart cities using GDP modeling

Vesjolijs, Aleksejs; Stukalina, Yulia; Zervina, Olga - 2025

Hyperloop ultra-high-speed transport presents a transformative opportunity for future mobility systems in smart cities. However, assessing its socio-economic impact remains challenging due to Hyperloop's unique technological, modal, and operational characteristics. As a novel, fifth mode of...

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Hybrid urbanisms in secondary cities of the global south : insights from urban planning and infrastructure delivery in Ghana and Peru

Rosen, Christian; Gribat, Nina - 2025

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The symbolic value of megaprojects in urban and regional development

Hassink, Robert; Kogler, Dieter F.; Ponzini, Davide; … - 2025

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Development drivers for urban regeneration and livability in worn-out neighborhoods

Hedayatnezhad Kashi, Mostafa; Hashemkhani Zolfani, Sarfaraz - 2025

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Building expanded and resilient urban fiscal space in Africa : financial performance assessment report of Addis Ababa

2025

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Building expanded and resilient urban fiscal space in Africa : financial performance assessment report of Dar es Salaam

2025

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Accommodating growth in Latin American and Caribbean cities

Angel, Shlomo; Arcia, Diego; Sordi, Jeannette; Christo, … - 2025

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Sustainable urban development in the European Arctic

Wehrmann, Dorothea; Łuszczuk, Michał; … - 2025

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Water for food in Euphrates-Tigris river

Metwally, Abdelmoneim; Yasser, Mai M.; Ahmed, Merna - 2024

Water scarcity is an important threat to food security in the Euphrates-Tigris river. Water scarcity is a huge worldwide problem that results from the rapid increase in water demand, which exceeds the amount of available water. The most significant problems currently affecting countries are food...

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Rent gaps, gentrification and the "two circuits" of Latin American urban economies

Richmond, Matthew A.; Garmany, Jeff - 2024

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Class conflict and spatial domination in the neoliberal city

Castilhos, Rodrigo B. - 2024

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The impact of urban density on labour productivity : empirical evidence from Thailand's major cities

Saowaruj Rattanakhamfu; Naparit Chantawasinkul; … - 2024

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Highlighting the relationship between smart city and quality of life : an analysis of the municipality of Iași, Romania

Befenaru, Ioana; Ibănescu, Bogdan Constantin; Iaţu, … - 2024

The Smart City concept is essential for urban areas to develop the city through sustainable strategies. This paper assesses how the citizens of Iași, a dynamic city that quickly implemented this concept, perceive the impact of the initiatives on their quality of life, achieved mainly through...

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Planning around remote work : latest research and implications for planners and policymakers

Rohrer, Lisa; Hansson, Anna Granath - 2024

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From plans to people : territorial planning and poverty in Colombia

Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Rios, Camilo; Triveño, Luis - 2026

Land-use policies shape the spatial allocation of infrastructure, services, and development and thus have direct implications for welfare. This paper examines the effects of Colombia's municipal territorial plan updates on poverty through the lens of the housing and services channel. Using...

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Growth under rising pressure: weather shocks in sub-Saharan African cities

Reinhardt, Robert - 2026

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Digital green finance models for sustainable urban development : current trends and future perspectives

Opoku, Alex; Danquah, Richmond Darko; Aklashie, Samuel; … - 2026

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Resilient cities in the global south : rethinking informality in urban planning and design

2026

Post-pandemic, cities face new challenges in adapting to global changes, while also addressing the needs, practices, and capabilities of diverse populations. Resilience, as a key factor, enables cities to adapt and transform in response to these challenges. Development driven by resilience is...

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2026

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Parks and invention

Gagliardi, Luisa; Roche, Maria P. - 2026 - This version: March 2, 2026

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Are markets interested in financing urban climate change adaptation?

Whittaker, Stella - 2026 - June 2025 (revised & resubmitted), First edition

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Inclusive urban futures : from inequality to opportunity

2026

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Methodologies and metrics for analysing urban economic resilience in China

Wollscheid, Clemens - 2026

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Handbook for Livable and Resilient Cities : Integrating Hazard and Risk Information into Urban Planning

2026

Rapid urbanization in cities worldwide has led to significant environmental, social, and economic challenges. These include heightened exposure to extreme weather and climate events, increased air and water pollution, rising poverty levels, shrinking green spaces, and greater risks to lives,...

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The impact of artificial intelligence applications on improving energy efficiency and avoiding energy rebound : evidence from China's “national smart city pilot” policy

Yu, Xiao; Su, Ming; Zhou, Ying; Wang, Siqi - 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in China's smart city initiatives are widely regarded as having the potential to enhance energy efficiency, yet whether such applications may trigger or exacerbate the energy rebound effect remains an open empirical question. Using panel data for 279...

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Expected distances in grid networks : can the Manhattan metric be used in Manhattan?

Schulz, Juliana; Arslan, Okan; Laporte, Gilbert - 2026

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Livable Pacific Cities and Towns. Spotlight : Mapping Risk, Building Resilience - Exposure Analysis of Pacific Urban Areas

2026

Cities and towns in the Pacific region face significant risks from natural hazards. These risks are projected to increase with climate change and increasing urbanization, yet they are not well understood. As a complementary technical report to Livable Pacific Cities and Towns: Urbanization...

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Livable Pacific Cities and Towns. Spotlight : Tides of Change - Urban Resilience Across Pacific Landscapes

2026

Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are experiencing a rapid urban transition in the context of intensifying climate and disaster risks. Responding to these challenges requires more than incremental action. The Livable Pacific Cities and Towns report sets out a strategic framework for resilient...

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Urban Heat : Planning and Implementing Investments for Heat Resilience

Jones, Nicholas K.W; Bansal, Shreya; Deuskar, Chandan; … - 2026

This Technical Note builds directly on the Urban Heat Risk Assessment Technical Note, which focuses on diagnosing heat hazards, exposure, and impacts in urban areas. In many cities, the analytical understanding of extreme heat has advanced rapidly, supported by improved climate data, spatial...

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Building resilience through disaster risk management in intermediary cities

2026

Natural disasters and extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity globally. Local governments, including intermediary cities, are on the frontline of disaster risk management. Increasing their resilience is critical to protect lives and support economic development. This is...

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Mining Regions and Cities in SAŠA and Zasavska, Slovenia : A Regional Approach for a Just Transition Away from Coal

2026

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Housing for a resilient urban future in Indonesia

2026

While Indonesia's rapid urbanisation has gone hand in hand with economic growth, housing remains a critical challenge. Around 29.2 million family units in Indonesia do not have a home or live in inadequate housing conditions. At the same time, Indonesian cities are facing growing environmental...

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Country profiles on urban development, housing and land management : Montenegro

2026

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Kommunalbefragung Bau-Turbo : Auswertung von Fragen zur BauGB-Novelle und zur kommunalen Planungspraxis

Klemme, Marion; Maikämper, Moritz; Stockdreher, Birgit; … - 2026

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Raising cultural participation : limits and pitfalls of cultural spending in cities

Lerouge, Romain; Arnaboldi, Michela - 2026

Cultural participation is a catalyst for urban vitality and transformation, characterising central-periphery dy namics. At the frontline of public endowment to the arts, cities' spending plays a major role in sustaining cultural vibrancy in a territory. People's cultural participation is,...

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Immigration enforcement, sanctuary cities, and rising hispanic suicide rates

Hadah, Hussain - 2026

I estimate the causal impact of the US Secure Communities (SC) program, which expanded deportation risk nationwide, on Hispanic suicide rates. Using the staggered county rollout (2008-2013) and a triple difference-in-differences design, I identify heterogeneous effects relative to non-Hispanic...

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Formalizing ambiguous property rights as a panacea? : informal urban regeneration in Shanghai

Chen, Jie; Wang, Yiming - 2026

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Authoritarian urbanism in peripheral cities : more-than-neoliberal urban policies in Saransk, Russia

Trivin, Clotilde - 2026

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Community perception on a temporary plant nursery installation : urban and regional tourism perspectives

Dragan, Alexandru; Crețan, Remus; Răducan, Raluca Maria; … - 2026

Sustainable urban and regional innovation through temporary installations is a more and more visible process in the neoliberal city. Recent literature on urban and regional innovation could launch different solutions aimed at bringing profit to local administration by promoting natural...

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Adapting the ‘15-minute city’ concept to medium-sized urban contexts : a case study in Desio, Italy

Garramone, Manuel; Scaioni, Marco - 2026

As global concerns about public health and environmental sustainability continue to grow, urban planners are developing strategies to promote active and public transportation as alternatives to private car use. Reducing car dependency can offer significant benefits, including lower carbon...

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Creative Redevelopment of Cities in India : A Catalyst for Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Growth

Asian Development Bank - 2026

Creative Redevelopment (CR) is a framework aimed at transforming city cores through the judicious densification and repurposing of underutilized assets, delivering better economic, social, and environmental outcomes for cities and communities. Developed in alignment with India's "Viksit Bharat"...

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The inclusive circular economy : challenges and opportunities for urban innovation

2026

This open access book is a multi-disciplinary effort to address the complex socio-economic issues and the substantial environmental pressure that the expected large-scale migration will exert on cities in the near future. Emerging from a joint research project between China and the Netherlands,...

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City positionality in supply chain network and urban carbon emission intensity : evidence from listed companies in China

Dong, Jiahua; Liu, Dining; Lee, Harry F. - 2026

This study explores the relationship between intercity supply chain networks and urban carbon emission intensity (CEI) in China. While most research investigates the environmental implications of geographical proximity among city clusters, the environmental effects of functional intercity...

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Lessons learnt from the differing investment strategies and enabling contexts of UK city deals

Taylor, Ian - 2026

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A p-ary Choquet-based multi-criteria decision-making approach for assessing sustainability indicators in urban development

Mecca, Beatrice; Lami, Isabella M.; Brunelli, Matteo - 2026

This research acknowledges the existence of a dichotomy between the weak sustainability (WS) and strong sustainability (SST) paradigms, which can heavily influence decision-making analysis methods. Rather than entering the debate between WS and SST, we take the need for SST as a starting point...

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Uneven smartness : assessing infrastructure capabilities and size-class disparities in India's Smart Cities Mission

Banerjee, Iman; Dutta, Ratnadeep - 2026

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From optimal to efficient tourism flows in cities : an urban economics perspective

Capello, Roberta; Cerisola, Silvia; Panzera, Elisa - 2026

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Impacts of the installation of the São João monument on the residents in a city in the interior of Brazil

Carvalho, Luísa Cagica; Santos, Josiane Rodrigues dos; … - 2026

In the current context of the complexity of municipal management, the sustainable development of communities and compliance with the "2030 Agenda" objectives are essential. These objectives aim to reduce the negative environmental impact of cities by the year 2030, with special attention to...

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