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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"localness"”.
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Localness : a village proposal for mixed use reappropriation of the industrial landscape
This urban design thesis addresses the transformation of single-use industrial space to mixed-use public and private space, linking pedestrian and vehicular paths within the village of Sussex, WI. The industrial revolution often reinforced the separation of functions (residential, commercial, …
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Understanding localness of built form at the urban scale: investigating 'Maqamiat' in the case of Karachi, Pakistan
Many cities in the developing world aspire to imitate cities of the West in their built form, since for them this represents ‘modernism’ and the future. Pakistan is a young country and the contribution of a new generation of architects and planners has been inspired by the west, in the post-modern …
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Three Essays on Global and Local Brands
… consumers into perceived brand globalness/localness research. Theoretically grounded in the concepts of social identity theory and complexity, the essay builds on perceived brand globalness/localness to analyze how cosmopolitans arrange both their global and local orientations. Aside …
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Local and Community Radio in Cornwall: testing achievements against obligations and objectives
… also challenges some common assumptions about localness in quasi-local radio and provides a detailed insight into the perceptions of a number of managers about local and community radio stations. This is a qualitative study, focusing on broadcaster-output rather than on listener perception. The …
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Examining community media sustainability in the digital age : a study of community radio stations in the North-West province of South Africa
… age, it must leverage and harness on its 'localness'. Theoretically, and in line with the interpretivist/constructivist paradigm, this study has been able to contribute to knowledge and has proposed a new approach to achieving media/community media sustainability in the digital age - which …
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The Influence of Location of Firm Ownership on Consumers
… related to consumer social responsibility. Next, localness, as a store selection criterion, is measured alongside other, more prevalent store choice determinants to evaluate the relative magnitude of localness's influence. Potential antecedents of LSP are tested, and it is found that three …
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Perceptions of the authenticity of food: a study of residents in Dorset (UK)
… and aroma. Sourcing highlighted feelings of localness and led to the development of concepts relating to connectedness to those that produce the food and connection to the food itself. There were also concerns as to the provenance of food and feelings of trust and mistrust. Finally, in …
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Real-world Applications of Regenerative Building Techniques. Field-based Insights in North Italy.
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment