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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Urban Planning and Policy"”.
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The relationship between urban food security, supermarket expansion and urban planning and policy in the City of Cape Town: a case of the Langa Junction Mini Mall
For many years, urban food insecurity has been 'invisible' to urban planners and policy makers. This is due to the misconception of food insecurity as being primarily a rural issue and attributable to a lack of supply of food; however, it is clear that the issue of urban food insecurity is …
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Shaping the Future Amid Decline: Integrative Strategies for Aging Koreans and Migrant Workers in South Korea’s Shrinking Regions
… dynamics between aging Korean populations and foreign migrant workers in South Korea’s shrinking regions. By conducting an in-depth analysis of four cities, each representing a unique aspect of the nation's projected demographic shifts, this study evaluates how urban planning and policy can …
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The power of geography : universal discourse, global coloniality, and local sovereignty in the sustainable city apparatus
The power to define and designate space has long been seen as the fundamental bedrock of sovereign governance. Do, then, new ‘locally’ generated city master plans orientated around ‘sustainability’ offer an effective vehicle for establishing and managing urban futures? The argument put forward in …
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Understanding Urban Vibrancy and Third Places: A Computational Study of the Social Life of Cities Through Multi-Source Digital Trace Data
Urban vibrancy is a central concept in understanding how cities function socially, reflecting patterns of activity, interaction, and engagement within urban space. Although widely discussed in urban theory and planning, vibrancy remains difficult to observe directly and is typically examined …
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The tilted trajectory of public art : New York City, 1979 - 2005
This thesis explores the relationship between urban planning and public art, and questions the efficacy of past and current models, whilst pushing us to develop new ones. It strives to glean the most salient issues universal to all instances of public art, and uses four case studies to illuminate …
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Embracing the Uncertain Future: Three Papers of Uncertainty in Analysis, Planning, and Policy-Making
Uncertainty is inseparable from long-range planning. In striving for just, equitable, and sustainable futures, we are always confronted with the limits of our own understanding. Looking far into the future, or even trying to properly assess the ground beneath our feet, often reveals much more about …
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The Role of Intermediary Firms in Pakistan’s Integration into Automotive Global Production Networks
… the organizational form, governance structures, and developmental implications of Global Production Networks (GPNs) in the automotive sector, with a specific focus on the Lahore region of Pakistan. Drawing on the GPN framework, which conceptualizes production as a spatially and institutionally …
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The Complexities of Walking and Rolling: Using Crowdsourced Data to Understand and Analyze the Mobility Barriers Vulnerable Populations Experience as Pedestrians
Decades of vehicle dominated mobility policy has created streetscapes that endanger pedestrians. Pedestrian-vehicle collisions disproportionately impact older adults (aged 65+), with fatality rates three times higher than younger age groups. Similarly, factors such as episodic or permanent …