Urban Development - Science topic

Climate change is widely recognized as the most significant phenomenon of the current century. Numerous scientists and researchers attribute its primary causes to human activities, particularly those occurring in urban environments. However, it is essential to acknowledge that climate change is not solely influenced by anthropogenic and urban facto...

Urban management, in simple terms, encompasses all the stages of implementation within the city's infrastructure and society. The city, as the most complex artifact created by human hands, necessitates management that encompasses a broad understanding and complexity. Nowadays, city management has evolved. Cities are managed for the welfare and comf...

Urban wildlife plays a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance within city environments, contributing significantly to biodiversity and offering essential ecosystem services. These species help control pest populations, pollinate plants, and decompose organic matter, which are vital for urban agriculture and the health of green spaces. Addit...

Contemporary debates suggest that market liberalisation has led to an unfavourable urban planning environment that impedes the ability of public authorities to pursue the common good. To study the significance and potential impact of this, our central line of inquiry was to examine how the common good is manifested within statutory plans in Vantaa,...

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 synthesised account of state-centred governance, and provides...

This study delves into the multifaceted and intricate nature of global cities, emphasising their distinctive attributes and spatial patterns. It conducts an in-depth analysis of three primary city ranking methodologies alongside other pertinent sources, each offering unique insights into global cities with a focus on their economic diversity, conne...

RESUMEN La investigación centra su objetivo en el análisis de la ciudad de Madrid, capital de España, como ejemplo de gestión de los recursos hídricos existentes y del desarrollo social y urbanístico de su población y su entorno. El agua ha sido un verdadero requisito y un desafío para la existencia de la ciudad, marcando su gestación en etapas d...

Résumé : La question du transport urbain est très importante, car elle est considérée comme l'un des problèmes contemporains auxquels sont confrontées les villes du monde entier. Il constitue un élément important dans les études d'aménagement et de reconstruction, car c'est le coeur battant de la ville par son efficacité. Dans son dynamisme et son...

This paper develops the idea of transcalarity to reframe analyses of urban development politics. Our analysis starts from African contexts but is relevant to, and in conversation with, experiences on other continents. Accounts of the politics of urban development have rarely benefitted from the experiences of African urban settings. Characterised b...

Este estudo analisou o processo de construção da Agenda Popular pelo Direito à Cidade em Palmas, Tocantins, na perspectiva de entendê-la como uma ferramenta de educação urbanística e um meio de busca de efetivação ao direito à cidade. O trabalho investigou como essa Agenda pode contribuir na produção de um espaço urbano mais inclusivo e participati...

The article covers the early work of Juraj Neidhardt (Zagreb, 1901-Sarajevo, 1979) and the architectural themes he introduced. Aside from the large-scale urban projects Neidhardt worked on at the time, the Archiepiscopal Boys´ Seminary–integrated into its landscape and determined by its ambience–remains his only built design in the interwar period....

The increasing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has led to significant breakthroughs in several fields, especially healthcare and urban development. However, establishing reliability inside IoT ecosystems remains a substantial and critical problem. This review aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation approach for determining trust i...

Urban areas across the world are increasingly facing water scarcity due to population growth and urban expansion, which places significant stress on land use and leads to the depletion of water bodies. In many developing nations, the pursuit of economic gains often takes precedence over environmental concerns, resulting in unsustainable urban devel...

As a rule, heritage plays a crucial role in shaping the identity of communities, with archaeological sites, in particular, being irreplaceable material witnesses of bygone eras. However, due to their fragility and non-renewable nature, they require strict protection. In Algeria, the archaeological site of Mansourah, located southwest of Tlemcen, is...

The Sustainable Smart Country is a concept that explores the relationship between technological infrastructure and social structures, focusing on the role of a smart social framework in achieving sustainability on a country-wide scale.This research uses a comprehensive approach, combining urban planning, information technology , and social sciences...

The inclusive financial policy aims to address the financial needs of the vulnerable, such as small and micro enterprises (SMEs), farmers. The Chinese government places significant emphasis on the advancement of inclusive finance, and this paper employs a literature review method to demonstrate the positive effects of inclusive financial policies a...

The concept of resilient cities has emerged as a critical paradigm for addressing the complex challenges facing urban areas in the twenty-first century. We conducted a comprehensive analysis integrating bibliometric techniques and latent topic modeling to elucidate the evolving research landscape on resilient cities. We used a dataset comprising 53...

The Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon significantly affects us by exacerbating heat discomfort, increased energy consumption, and urban air pollution. The severity of UHI associated with heat waves and heat stress-related mortality is now one of the major concerns, particularly in densely populated cities. Therefore, the significance of the UHI ha...

Accessibility to healthcare is one of the significant components of social determinants of public healthcare and is integral to societies’ overall well-being and economic prosperity. This study intends to assess changes in spatial distributions and accessibility of healthcare services within Qatar for 2010–2020, specifically concerning preparation...

Urban resilience is crucial for sustainable development and resident safety in a changing environment with potential risks. Given China’s rapid urbanization, constructing resilient cities that anticipate risks, mitigate disaster impacts, and swiftly recover from crises is paramount. This study explores a key area of urban construction: building saf...

En una economía de mercado, los precios de los bienes no necesariamente reflejan los derechos de propiedad de los factores productivos que agregan valor. Si la captura de la renta de la tierra agrícola fue ilegítima desde la economía clásica, la renta de la tierra urbana lo es aún más. Si la fertilidad era una cualidad natural del suelo, el propiet...

Urban development projects often face local opposition, known as the NIMBY (Not in my back yard) effect, affecting infrastructure implementation and urban growth. This study aims to develop a systematic risk management approach for NIMBY projects. Employing grounded theory, 29 NIMBY cases in China were analyzed, identifying 17 risk factors across s...

Abdirahman Omar Abdi First LLM Master of Public Law in Somalia National University. Professional Experience Deputy DC for Social work in Kahda Distract Banadir Region Deputy DC for social work in Hamar weine Distract Banadir Region Deputy DC for social work in Howlwadag Distract Banadir Region Deputy DC for Social work in Hamarweine Distract Banad...

Constructing high-speed railways (HSRs) is critical for developing countries to stimulate economic growth and urbanization. This study focuses on the Lao section of the China–Laos Railway (CLR) and employs explicitly spatial remote sensing images to investigate the urban development surrounding HSR stations. Data-driven machine learning and causal...

During the past two decades, Hue city has undergone significant changes in its economic development, leading to a rapid transformation of its land-use and land-cover (LULC) patterns. This study used remote sensing data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze changes in the land-use and land-cover in Hue city, providing essential insight...

An estimated 1.1 billion people now live in informal settlements characterised by a lack of durable shelter, inadequate living space, and limited access to water and sanitation (WEF, 2024). Slum Dwellers International (SDI) Kenya employs ‘co-production’ strategies to create dialogue between the urban poor and the state with varying degrees of succe...

Urban developments and human activities are encroaching on our natural habitats at a rapidly increasing rate, placing many species under stress from anthropogenic disturbance. Animal personality can influence how individuals tolerate disturbance in their environment. We examined the relationships between boldness and breeding success in a highly an...

This article explores the current trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), specifically focusing on their integration into the emerging technology of AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things). Analyzing materials from the NVIDIA GTC 2024 international conference, the paper highlights the wide-ranging applications of A...

Enhancing the resilience of supply chains is a key factor in ensuring economic circulation and social development. This study examines the impact of intelligent logistics on the resilience of supply chains in the fashion apparel industry, based on data from prefecture-level cities in China and A-share listed fashion apparel companies from 2008 to 2...

Density and diversity are fundamental attributes of urban environments, shaped by complex land use patterns that evolve over time. This study conducted a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of urban growth in two adjacent mid-sized cities, Cheonan and Asan, Korea, employing a spatial statistical framework designed to capture the intricate interpl...

The article describes principles of good practice of cooperation in the implementation of programmes for the development of disadvantaged neighbourhoods, both across different departments and authorities and across diverse actors in the arena of local policies. This paper is an outcome of the work of an expert-group advising the Federal Ministry of...

The degradation of peri-urban wetlands has been a significant consequence of urban development and climate change. The present study discovered the decadal changes in land cover and climate impact on Raja Wetland, revealing significant alterations from 2011 to 2021. The analysis indicates substantial reductions in agricultural land (36.36%), fallow...

El libro ¿Quién responde por los invisibles en una ciudad? de Christine Elizabeth McCoy analiza los asentamientos humanos irregulares en la Zona Metropolitana de Cancún. A partir de su experiencia en comités metropolitanos, la autora visibiliza las condiciones de exclusión de estos espacios, que albergan al 30% de la población local. McCoy subraya...

This paper explores the replanning, reconstruction, and rebranding of Austro-Hungarian military buildings, encompassing common military administrative, healthcare, and housing facilities as well as railways that were under military jurisdiction, and their profound influence on the development of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. These structures,...

Residential carbon emissions have emerged as a primary driver of future carbon emissions in China. Investigating the influential factors affecting demand‐side carbon emissions and elucidating future pathways for regional carbon reduction in consumption can provide a scientific basis for regional carbon peak and carbon‐neutral action plans. This stu...

The spatial configuration of urban areas impacts environmental sustainability, social equity, and economic and social resilience. This study examines the intricate relationship between spatial arrangements and the planning and design of BREEAM Outstanding projects in London, UK. It analyses the relationship between urban morphology and the effectiv...

Housing affordability in Greece, as in many other European countries, has garnered significant academic and public attention. Historically, no Greek government ever exhibited a serious interest in housing, and instead adopted a policy of non-intervention. Until 2008 this strategy could be argued as successful, with the country achieving a very high...

Polycentric urban development is promoted by urban planners and policy makers for its perceived benefits of alleviating urban issues. Theoretically, a polycentric urban structure is formed when different demographic groups present a collection of diverse and unique housing location preferences. Yet, only limited empirical studies have fully capture...

The built environment significantly impacts global energy consumption and environmental sustainability. Due to houses being an essential part of the built environment, the study of residential architecture becomes critical for creating a sustainable living environment. Courtyard houses have been a traditional form of residential architecture in Ira...

An article recently published in Environmental Research Letters made available data on land abandonment in Syria before the onset of the Syrian civil war. The article claims that land abandonment was driven by mismanagement of irrigation through neoliberal economic policies before the 2006–10 Syrian drought and that agriculture quickly recovered af...

T he foundation of a small urban settlement at Veøy in the Romsdal Fjord from the 10th century represented along with other towns a new economic order within the Norwegian landscape. Places like Veøy and Borgund became hubs for the redistribution of the rural production. One of the most important goods recorded in the ecclesiastical accounts is but...

Os movimentos de massa representam uma ameaça em regiões habitáveis, preferencialmente em áreas com maiores amplitudes de declividades. Ouro Preto enfrenta desafios significativos relacionados a esses eventos, que causam danos materiais, ameaçam vidas e impactam o desenvolvimento urbano. A aplicação do geoprocessamento emerge como ferramenta import...

En academia y medios de comunicación, el término ‘territorio’ es repetido sin cuestionamiento para referirse a todo y decir nada. En esta reflexión intento demostrar que su sobreúso es deliberado y su propósito es la ‘desterritorialización urbana’ de todo lo que el término ‘territorio’ rehúye; su esencia material y terrestre y los conceptos de país...

INTRODUCCIÓN «El talar es el bosque más ligado al desarrollo urbano de Buenos Aires y sus alrededores. Fue definido como «nuestro paisaje natural» y, a pesar de ello, no está presente en la conciencia del ciudadano.»(1). Esta es una de las con-clusiones generales a que se llegó en las Jornadas por la Conservación de los Talares Bonaerenses en 2004....

Urbanization, driven by economic changes and migration from rural to urban areas, transforms a nation from an agrarian to an industrial society, concentrating populations in cities and leading to challenges like unplanned growth and inadequate services, as seen in Northeast India’s recent urban development. The study focuses on North East India...

The coordinated development of urbanization and ecology is essential to regional sustainable development. Harmonized development of both urbanization and ecology relies heavily on understanding the relationship between them. Infrastructure and urbanization have grown exponentially in Iran over the recent decades regardless of environmental resource...

Rapid increasing urbanization and resource scarcity are global phenomena nowadays, leading to the urban transformation of cities into smart cities. This article explores sustainability by using the lens of the spirit of place (SOP) for smart city development by proposing a model for the transformation of the cities into smart cities and attainment...

Urban areas are increasingly facing challenges such as rapid population growth, environmental degradation, and climate change, necessitating innovative solutions for sustainable development. This paper explores the role of cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting blue-green solutions that integrate natural and engineered systems to enh...

Istibdal waqf is one of the methods conducted to optimise waqf property to become more productive. In Malaysia, scholars have agreed that istibdal can be applied to all categories of waqf property. It is also used to solve the problems related to waqf land, which includes urban development, roads, land acquisition, and unproductive waqf land. Istib...

The future of urban development is increasingly focused on the integration of blue-green infrastructure, which combines natural and engineered systems to enhance urban resilience, sustainability, and livability. This paper explores emerging trends and innovations in blue-green cities, emphasizing the critical role of cloud infrastructure in support...

The North Java coastal area, known as the Pantura region, is experiencing significant land subsidence, with certain areas sinking up to 10 cm per year. Pekalongan is among the most affected, with subsidence rates between 10 and 19 cm annually, mainly due to groundwater extraction, sediment compaction, and coastal erosion. Other coastal cities, like...

Over the past 40 years, China has witnessed the world’s largest urbanization process. In light of its natural and cultural conditions featuring resource scarcity, frequent natural disasters, rich cultural heritage and regional disparities and dynamics, this process aggravates the complex and severe problems faced by urban areas, including resource...

The road grid pattern (RGP) is a common spatial structure in urban road networks, and is important for revealing urban development, population distribution, and functional area delineation. However, recognizing RGPs in vector data is a complex and intelligent task that requires comprehensive consideration of road geometry, semantic features, and th...

In certain densely populated Asian countries (China, India, and Indonesia), unsustainable urban development may be directly or indirectly related to the environment and may cause environmental problems due to low industrial structure and poor transportation infrastructure. Thus, this study uses AMG, CCEMG and MG estimators to reveal the relationshi...

The urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon can cause the land surface temperature (LST) in the city center to be higher than in the surrounding area. The population of Pontianak City increases yearly, resulting in land cover changes and LST distribution. This research aims to monitor the UHI phenomenon by identifying the temporal distribution of LST in...

Background Given the increasing commitment of numerous nations to achieving future carbon neutrality, urban development planning that integrating carbon storage considerations plays a crucial role in enhancing urban carbon efficiency and promoting regional sustainable development. Previous studies have indicated that optimizing land use structure a...

We investigate the impact of high-rise buildings on the prevalence of obesity in the US during 2011-2020 stratified by educated vs. non-educated populations. We use a quadratic specification that accounts for non-monotonic variation. Findings demonstrate that concentration of above 147 skyscrapers in a state is detrimental with regards to the proje...

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data analytics are revolutionizing public sector governance and urban planning by providing innovative tools for data-driven decision-making. This review explores the integration of GIS and data analytics as a means to address complex challenges in resource management, crisis response, environmental sustaina...

Collaborative planning is intriguing, but its practical execution in increasing community responsibility is questionable. Due to the private sector's dominance, many housing revitalisation public–private partnerships were market-driven and lacked social aims. The People Public and Private Partnership (P4) emerges as an approach to improve the role...

This study examines the energy-efficient transformation of Panoffs’ Mansion in Wuhan, integrating sustainability into urban renewal while preserving historical integrity. Through a qualitative methodology, the research employs field observations, literature reviews, and case studies. It explores how adaptive reuse of heritage structures can meet co...

El propósito del presente trabajo es analizar las características de la vivienda para determinar cuáles tienen un impacto significativo, considerando tanto los aspectos estructurales como el entorno social circundante. Se busca investigar si los factores relacionados con la accesibilidad a servicios básicos y comodidades, como la planeación y la se...

African cities face critical challenges in delivering essential services due to limited financial resources and vulnerabilities to climate change impacts, such as floods, and water and energy insecurity. Many cities lack adequate stormwater drainage infrastructure and capacity, hindering their ability to implement environmental sustainability proje...

Resilience, initially a concept rooted in psychology, has traversed disciplinary boundaries, finding application in fields such as urban planning and development since the 2010s. Despite its broad application, most definitions remain too abstract to allow their practical integration into urban planning and development contexts. Addressing this chal...

Understanding and quantifying above-ground carbon stock is critical for assessing the impact of land use choices on carbon emissions which can inform conservation and management strategies to protect and increase carbon stocks. This study introduces a novel methodology for evaluating above-ground carbon storage and sequestration in the Thoria water...

This study examines how the locational characteristics of heritage sites influence their current flood risk in an urban environment under changing climate conditions. We studied 1620 heritage sites in the highly urbanized environment of Seoul, Korea; the study first quantified the flood risk of heritage sites, considering the topography and hydrolo...

Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology has become a substantial avenue for urban development, offering alternative energy sources and reducing the environmental impact of conventional energy systems. This study presents a comprehensive energy, exergy, economic, and environmental assessment of a proposed BIPV system, focusing on a case...

People grown up in their hometown will get used to the living environment, socio-economic atmosphere, and culture in their childhood, and still miss their hometown when they become adults, which is called topophilia. However, the current circumstances have seemed to be derailing from the bare-bone concept of the original craved-for human-centric de...

This research paper examines the enduring influence of Ottoman architecture in Skopje, North Macedonia, through the lens of Evliya Çelebi, a prominent travel writer of the Ottoman Empire. Focusing on the 17th century, the study highlights the architectural heritage reflected in Skopje’s urban fabric, exploring the thematic foundations, planning pri...

This study aims to study: 1) The level of food security in the community, 2) The promotion of food security learning in the community, and using a mixed-methods approach by conducting quantitative and qualitative research. For quantitative research, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted on 309 households. Data were analyzed to determine freque...

Understanding the effects of urbanization and developing sustainable planning strategies necessitates a comprehensive analysis of urban growth patterns across different spatial and temporal scales. Urbanization is a rapidly evolving phenomenon, particularly in developing countries, where it often leads to significant changes in land use and land co...

The early nineteenth century saw the growth of rail lines and ports, which substantially aided many existing towns and cities, such as Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta, and Kano. These amenities were partly responsible for the emergence of new communities. Indeed, railway construction was a watershed moment in Nigeria's urban development. In the following d...

Este estudio explora la aplicación de estrategias pasivas centradas en la reducción de las islas de calor urbanas, con especial atención a la mejora del confort térmico peatonal en las ciudades amazónicas. Basado en datos climáticos como la temperatura, la humedad, la radiación solar y la velocidad del viento, se analiza el impacto de la morfología...

Exploring land use evolution and its impact on carbon storage is crucial for mitigating climate change in resource-based cities and promoting green, low-carbon development. This study constructs a GMOP-PLUS-InVEST coupled model and utilizes remote sensing data from five phases of land use from 2000 to 2020. Four scenarios are established to simulat...