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2. Developing a guiding framework based on sustainable development to alleviate poverty, hunger and disease
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Abusaada, Hisham and Elshater, Abeer
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- 2024
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3. Cidades inteligentes e os indicadores urbanos de meio ambiente: uma análise de Passo Fundo-RS.
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Müller, Letícia and Leal da Silva, Thaísa
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- 2024
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4. An Integrated Analysis of the Urban Form of Residential Areas in Romania.
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Ungureanu, Teodora and Șoimoșan, Teodora Melania
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RESIDENTIAL areas ,CITIES & towns ,SMALL cities ,URBAN planning ,URBAN morphology - Abstract
Romanian cities are facing two opposing patterns of urban development that are common worldwide: a significant number of small cities are undergoing a process of shrinkage, while large cities are experiencing dense urban sprawl. This study examines the framework of the current legislation and urban codes that impact the growth of Romanian cities. The aim is to establish a critical analysis of the current urban codes of residential areas in Romania and to create a framework for an integrated neighbourhood tool of analysis for Romanian residential areas, using urban form as a starting point. This direction starts from the fact that international documents such as the "New Leipzig Charter" recommend a resilient and environmentally friendly approach to urban development, while current Romanian normative documents on resilience and sustainability focus mostly on buildings, ignoring a broader vision that includes the urban scale of the neighbourhood or city while considering the multidisciplinary requirement for understanding urban morphology and phenomena. Existing urban legislation in Romania is characterised by several deficiencies resulting from the fragmentation of outdated regulatory bodies in the field of urban planning. Furthermore, this study has demonstrated that urban indicators can serve as a versatile tool for the assessment and enhancement of residential areas in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. A Semantic Spatial Policy Model to Automatically Calculate Allowable Gross Floor Areas in Singapore
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Grisiute, Ayda, Silvennoinen, Heidi, Li, Shiying, Chadzynski, Arkadiusz, Raubal, Martin, Kraft, Markus, von Richthofen, Aurel, Herthogs, Pieter, Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Turrin, Michela, editor, Andriotis, Charalampos, editor, and Rafiee, Azarakhsh, editor
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- 2023
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6. Sustentabilidad urbana en la ciudad intermedia latinoamericana. El caso de Loja - Ecuador.
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Root, Maria Salas, Vélez Alvear, Vanessa Janett, and Ordóñez León, Andrea Paulina
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SUSTAINABLE urban development ,URBAN growth ,SUSTAINABILITY ,URBAN density ,URBAN planning ,CITIES & towns ,SUSTAINABLE development - Abstract
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- 2023
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7. Evaluación de sostenibilidad y propuestas de densificación en el centro de la ciudad de Guayaquil.
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Torres-Espinoza, Juan and Delgado-Bohórquez, Alina
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VACANT lands ,CRITICAL thinking ,HISTORIC districts ,WALKABILITY ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
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- 2023
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8. Urban Quality of Life: A Systematic Literature Review.
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Wesz, Josana Gabriele Bolzan, Miron, Luciana Inês Gomes, Delsante, Ioanni, and Tzortzopoulos, Patricia
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QUALITY of life ,URBAN life ,BUILT environment ,SUSTAINABLE urban development ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
The built environment has great influence over the sustainability of societies as well as over people's quality of life. Quality of life (QoL) is a broad concept that has different definitions across diverse bodies of knowledge. The social–cultural environment and the characteristics of the built environment influence people's perception of QoL. This study aims to identify and analyse the factors that impact QoL and sustainable development in the urban context. A systematic literature review was developed to understand QoL concepts and to identify urban indicators that contribute to the multidimensional evaluation of urban QoL. The results include (1) a holistic overview of QoL concepts and indicators; (2) the proposal of a holistic urban QoL concept; (3) the identification of urban QoL dimensions and indicators that contribute to urban QoL evaluation. The main contribution of this study is its discussion of the multidimensional nature of QoL, including objective and subjective dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Metal contents in house geckos (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from industrial and urban areas of southern Tamaulipas, Mexico and western Andalucía, Spain, may reflect airborne metal pollution.
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Morales-Zamudio, Luisiana, Fierro-Cabo, Alejandro, Rahman, Md Saydur, and Dominguez-Crespo, Miguel Antonio
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CITIES & towns , *GECKOS , *AIR pollutants , *SQUAMATA , *HEALTH risk assessment , *COPPER , *ENVIRONMENTAL exposure , *BIOINDICATORS - Abstract
House geckos share living quarters with humans in the tropical and subtropical regions inhabited by these reptiles. Gecko behavior, biological traits, continuous exposure to suspended particulate matter 0 µm in diameter (PM10) and dust, as well as status as exotic species, motivated the choice of these species to examine environmental exposure to ambient air pollutants, in particular metals, and subsequent accumulation in these organisms. One part of the study was conducted in Tamaulipas (Mexico) where Hemydactylus frenatus is abundant in urban and industrial environments, the other part was conducted in Andalucia (Spain) where Tarentola mauritanica is found in similar environments. Adult geckos were collected on buildings in locations affected by various air pollution sources. For both species, higher metal contents were observed in whole-body (including digestive tracts) analysis and were markedly different between collection sites. Contents in tails, digestive tracts, and carcasses without digestive tracts were not correlated. Based on contamination factor values, bioaccumulation in H. frenatus tissues occurred for 12 of the 15 metals analyzed. Data suggest that H. frenatus might serve as a biomonitor for Cu, Ni, Pb, Cr, Li, and V, whereas T. mauritanica might be a biomonitor for Cu, Ni, Pb, and Cr. To our knowledge, metal contents for H. frenatus are reported here for the first time. House gecko data could be integrated into a highly representative monitoring system and health risk assessments related to air quality in residential areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Sposób zagospodarowania terenów centrów handlowych Krakowa na tle wybranych dokumentów planistycznych.
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BLAZY, RAFAŁ and ŁABUZ, RITA
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- 2023
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11. 3D building metrics for urban morphology.
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Labetski, Anna, Vitalis, Stelios, Biljecki, Filip, Arroyo Ohori, Ken, and Stoter, Jantien
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URBAN morphology , *URBAN planning , *ARCHITECTURAL details , *DATA science , *URBAN studies - Abstract
Urban morphology is important in a broad range of investigations across the fields of city planning, transportation, climate, energy, and urban data science. Characterising buildings with a set of numerical metrics is fundamental to studying the urban form. Despite the rapid developments in 3D geoinformation science, and the growing 3D data availability, most studies simplify buildings to their 2D footprint, and when taking their height into account, they at most assume one height value per building, i.e. simple 3D. We take the first step in elevating building metrics into full/true 3D, uncovering the use of higher levels of detail, and taking into account the detailed shape of a building. We set the foundation of the new research line on 3D urban morphology by providing a comprehensive set of 3D metrics, implementing them in openly released software, generating an open dataset containing 2D and 3D metrics for 823,000 buildings in the Netherlands, and demonstrating a use case where clusters and architectural patterns are analysed through time. Our experiments suggest the added value of 3D metrics to complement existing counterparts, reducing ambiguity, and providing advanced insights. Furthermore, we provide a comparative analysis using different levels of detail of 3D building models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. Multi-Criteria Analysis and Decision-Making Approach for the Urban Regeneration: The Application to the Rimini Canal Port (Italy).
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Pazzini, Margherita, Corticelli, Rachele, Lantieri, Claudio, and Mazzoli, Cecilia
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In recent decades, urban settlements have been greatly affected by globalisation, climate change, and economic uncertainty. When designing cities, these factors should be taken into account and adapted to the different contexts involved. The redevelopment of degraded urban areas is the first step toward achieving the sustainability aims set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, evaluation methods are required in the decision-making process, considering different social, economic, and environmental aspects to define the correct policies and actions for city redevelopment. In this paper, an evaluation methodology is proposed in order to obtain a priority scale of interventions for urban regeneration. Starting from on-site inspections to better know the current scenario, a set of indicators is established to evaluate the urban quality. Criticalities and potentials emerge through SWOT analysis and, with the ANP-BOCR method, the priority scale of the identified scenarios is defined. This decision-making approach was applied to the case study of the Rimini Canal Port, in the northeast of Italy, which is a degraded area of the city. This methodology is a tool that can be used in the future by decision makers (DMs) for the redevelopment of small port areas within similar urban contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. An Integrated Analysis of the Urban Form of Residential Areas in Romania
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Teodora Ungureanu and Teodora Melania Șoimoșan
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urban codes ,urban morphology ,residential area ,urban development ,built density ,urban indicators ,Building construction ,TH1-9745 - Abstract
Romanian cities are facing two opposing patterns of urban development that are common worldwide: a significant number of small cities are undergoing a process of shrinkage, while large cities are experiencing dense urban sprawl. This study examines the framework of the current legislation and urban codes that impact the growth of Romanian cities. The aim is to establish a critical analysis of the current urban codes of residential areas in Romania and to create a framework for an integrated neighbourhood tool of analysis for Romanian residential areas, using urban form as a starting point. This direction starts from the fact that international documents such as the “New Leipzig Charter” recommend a resilient and environmentally friendly approach to urban development, while current Romanian normative documents on resilience and sustainability focus mostly on buildings, ignoring a broader vision that includes the urban scale of the neighbourhood or city while considering the multidisciplinary requirement for understanding urban morphology and phenomena. Existing urban legislation in Romania is characterised by several deficiencies resulting from the fragmentation of outdated regulatory bodies in the field of urban planning. Furthermore, this study has demonstrated that urban indicators can serve as a versatile tool for the assessment and enhancement of residential areas in the country.
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- 2023
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14. Implementación del Índice de Deterioro en Vías Urbanas bajo el Régimen Sostenible: Un Caso de Estudio de Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
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Gamarra Escobar, Claudia Lariza, Betancourt Chávez, Julio R., Villegas Flores, Noé, Saldeño Madero, Yelinca, and Rentería Soto, Juan
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- 2022
15. Prediction of highly vulnerable areas to COVID-19 outbreaks using spatial model: Case study of Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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Rasha H. Ramadan and Mona S. Ramadan
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COVID-19 ,Urban indicators ,Geomatics Techniques ,Prediction Model ,SDGs ,MOHP ,Geodesy ,QB275-343 - Abstract
COVID-19 has affected over 170 countries around the world. Alarming rate has increased with the increase of infected cases and death rates. Whereas, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the COVID-19 virus as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. Preparations were made to face the spread of COVID-19, as predicting the most probable risk areas by using spatial models. Prediction spatial models of COVID-19 risk areas can help the governmental authorities to generate sustainable strategies and set up suitable protocols to control the pandemic. This research presents an attempt of a potential spatial prediction modeling of COVID-19 risk areas in Cairo governorate-Egypt. Four indicator models (demographic, residential, environmental and topographic) were developed using geomatics technology based on the guidelines of the UN-habitat sustainable development goals (SDGs) target (11 & 3). Five predicted scenarios were generated for the most pandemic probability areas by the integration of the four indicator models. The results showed that there are common areas in all scenarios for highly COVID-19 pandemic risk areas. These common risk areas were found in (El Marag, El Salam, Ain Shams, El Mataria, El Gammaleya, Manshiat Nasser, El Mosky, Bolak, Hadaak El Koba, and El Sharbeya) districts. The hotspots zones are characterized by overcrowding, high population density and economic activities, large family size, poor infrastructure service and low rate of education. Moreover, it was noticed that crowding points resulted in traffic density and air pollution, which may affect the pandemic spread. The accuracy assessment results displayed that, the environmental predicted scenario was more consistent with the official data of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population) MOHP), while the residential one was less convenient. The result of this study supports the health sector by predicting the hot spots areas. The present study is aimed to develop a proactive plan to confront the pandemic before spreading in the Cairo governorate-Egypt. Also, the proposed prediction model can be an effective aid for decision-makers across the world working on containment strategies to minimize the spread of Coronavirus.
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- 2022
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16. Application of Open Government Data to Sustainable City Indicators: A Megacity Case Study.
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Takiya, Harmi, Negreiros, Iara, Yamamura, Charles Lincoln Kenji, Quintanilha, José Alberto, Machado, Cláudia Aparecida Soares, Abiko, Alex, Campos, Cintia Isabel de, Pessoa, Marcelo Schneck de Paula, and Berssaneti, Fernando Tobal
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The access to open government data has been a relevant topic for societies around the world, especially over the last ten years. This paper aims to analyze the indicators of the São Paulo City Observatory (ObservaSampa), confronting them with the ISO 3712x series (sustainable, smart, and resilient cities) standards, to assess if the former meet both open data principles and the ISO prescriptions. Bibliometric analysis, comparative analysis, cluster analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA) were the methods used in this research. From the comparative analysis, 18 indicators were identified as conforming and 41 as partially conforming. Thus, 20% of the ObservaSampa indicators adhere to the ISO standards. The PCA applied to the conforming indicators shows component 1 is related to socioeconomic dimensions, while component 2 refers to social policy, with both appraisals confirmed by cluster analysis. Measuring and presenting city data in compliance with indicator standards is relevant because they open the possibility of comparing different cities. However, there is still a lack of consensus on a common set of indicators to be accommodated within the current ISO standards system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. Evaluación por indicadores DE ACCESIBILIDAD UNIVERSAL EN EL ESPACIO PÚBLICO: CENTRO HISTÓRICO DE MANZANILLO.
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Anahí Bañuelos-Hernández, Olivia, Angélica Correa-Fuentes, Dora, del Rocío Covarrubias-Ruesga, María Silvia, and Lizbeth Cabrera-Andrade, Paola
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PUBLIC spaces ,OVERWEIGHT persons ,PAVEMENTS ,SIGNAGE ,PEDESTRIANS - Abstract
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- 2022
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18. مؤش ا رت التنمية ل لخدمات الصحية ، في مدينة بيت لاهيا ، باستخدام نظم المعلومات الجغ ا رفية
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صالح أبو عمرة
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- 2022
19. Assessment of City Resilience Using Urban Indicators in Japanese Cities
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Kawakubo, Shun, Baba, Kenshi, Tanaka, Mitsuru, Murakami, Shuzo, Ikaga, Toshiharu, Tanaka, Mitsuru, editor, and Baba, Kenshi, editor
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- 2020
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20. Urban Quality of Life: A Systematic Literature Review
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Josana Gabriele Bolzan Wesz, Luciana Inês Gomes Miron, Ioanni Delsante, and Patricia Tzortzopoulos
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urban quality of life ,sustainable development ,urban indicators ,objective indicators ,subjective indicators ,systematic literature review ,Geography. Anthropology. Recreation ,Social Sciences - Abstract
The built environment has great influence over the sustainability of societies as well as over people’s quality of life. Quality of life (QoL) is a broad concept that has different definitions across diverse bodies of knowledge. The social–cultural environment and the characteristics of the built environment influence people’s perception of QoL. This study aims to identify and analyse the factors that impact QoL and sustainable development in the urban context. A systematic literature review was developed to understand QoL concepts and to identify urban indicators that contribute to the multidimensional evaluation of urban QoL. The results include (1) a holistic overview of QoL concepts and indicators; (2) the proposal of a holistic urban QoL concept; (3) the identification of urban QoL dimensions and indicators that contribute to urban QoL evaluation. The main contribution of this study is its discussion of the multidimensional nature of QoL, including objective and subjective dimensions.
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- 2023
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21. Urban Pandemic Vulnerability and COVID-19: A New Framework to Assess the Impacts of Global Pandemics in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam.
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Wang, Yaqi, Viseu Cardoso, Rodrigo, and Forgaci, Claudiu
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This paper presents the concept of urban pandemic vulnerability as a crucial framework for understanding how COVID-19 affects cities and how they react to pandemics. We adapted existing social and environmental urban vulnerability frameworks to assess pandemic impacts and responses, identifying the appropriate components and spatial, environmental and socio-demographic variables of interest. Pandemic vulnerability depends on exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity features, which occur in different combinations in different parts of a city. The model was applied to the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam (MRA) to create a map of pandemic vulnerability. This map differentiates between affected areas according to the types of vulnerability they experience, and it accurately identified the most vulnerable areas in line with real-world data. The findings contribute to clarifying the challenges brought by COVID-19, identifying vulnerability thresholds and guiding planning towards pandemic resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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22. Developing two-dimensional indicators of transport demand and supply to promote sustainable transportation equity.
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Ballantyne, Patrick, Filomena, Gabriele, Rowe, Francisco, and Singleton, Alex
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SUSTAINABLE transportation , *URBAN planning , *SUSTAINABILITY , *INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) , *URBANIZATION - Abstract
Inadequate supply of transport infrastructure is often seen as a barrier to a sustainable future for cities globally. Such barriers often perpetuate significant inequalities in who can and who cannot benefit from sustainable transport opportunities, and as a result there is momentum for transformative urban planning to promote sustainable transportation equity. This study introduces a new set of two-dimensional indicators, merging elements of supply and demand, to identify barriers and imbalances in sustainable transport equity. The accessibility indicators, which are generated for bus, rail, and cycle infrastructure, consider the proximity of administrative areas to good quality transport infrastructure, as well as mode-specific demand, to clearly identify areas where the supply of infrastructure is inadequate to support local populations. We present a policy case study for Liverpool City Region, which demonstrates how these indicators can be used in an analytical framework to support transformative urban planning in long-term. In particular, the indicators reveal policy priority areas where demand for sustainable transport is greater than supply, as well as neighbourhoods where multiple transport inequalities are intersecting spatially, highlighting the need for specific types of infrastructure investment to promote sustainable transport equity (e.g. more frequent services, additional cycle paths). Our framework lays the foundations for improved decision-making in urban systems, through development of mode-specific sustainable transport indicators at small area levels, which harmonise elements of supply and demand for the first time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. Prediction of highly vulnerable areas to COVID-19 outbreaks using spatial model: Case study of Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
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Ramadan, Rasha H. and Ramadan, Mona S.
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COVID-19 has affected over 170 countries around the world. Alarming rate has increased with the increase of infected cases and death rates. Whereas, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared the COVID-19 virus as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. Preparations were made to face the spread of COVID-19, as predicting the most probable risk areas by using spatial models. Prediction spatial models of COVID-19 risk areas can help the governmental authorities to generate sustainable strategies and set up suitable protocols to control the pandemic. This research presents an attempt of a potential spatial prediction modeling of COVID-19 risk areas in Cairo governorate-Egypt. Four indicator models (demographic, residential, environmental and topographic) were developed using geomatics technology based on the guidelines of the UN-habitat sustainable development goals (SDGs) target (11 & 3). Five predicted scenarios were generated for the most pandemic probability areas by the integration of the four indicator models. The results showed that there are common areas in all scenarios for highly COVID-19 pandemic risk areas. These common risk areas were found in (El Marag, El Salam, Ain Shams, El Mataria, El Gammaleya, Manshiat Nasser, El Mosky, Bolak, Hadaak El Koba, and El Sharbeya) districts. The hotspots zones are characterized by overcrowding, high population density and economic activities, large family size, poor infrastructure service and low rate of education. Moreover, it was noticed that crowding points resulted in traffic density and air pollution, which may affect the pandemic spread. The accuracy assessment results displayed that, the environmental predicted scenario was more consistent with the official data of the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population) MOHP), while the residential one was less convenient. The result of this study supports the health sector by predicting the hot spots areas. The present study is aimed to develop a proactive plan to confront the pandemic before spreading in the Cairo governorate-Egypt. Also, the proposed prediction model can be an effective aid for decision-makers across the world working on containment strategies to minimize the spread of Coronavirus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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24. Espacio público como derecho: Accesibilidad para personas con discapacidad en el centro de Cúcuta.
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Rangel Goyeneche, Diana Carolina and Corenel Ruiz, Luz Karime
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QUALITY of life ,SOCIAL history ,GOVERNMENT policy ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,SOCIAL services ,PUBLIC spaces - Abstract
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- 2022
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25. Assessing the perception of urban visual quality: an approach integrating big data and geostatistical techniques
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Veronica Alampi Sottini, Elena Barbierato, Irene Capecchi, Tommaso Borghini, and Claudio Saragosa
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urban visual quality ,urban indicators ,Geographically Weighted Regression ,Random Forest ,Google Street View ,Flickr ,Industries. Land use. Labor ,HD28-9999 - Abstract
Human well-being is affected by the design quality of the city in which they live and walk. This depends primarily on specific physical characteristics and how they are aggregated together. Many studies have highlighted the great potential of photographic data shared on the Flickr platform for analyzing environmental perceptions in landscape and urban planning. Other researchers have used panoramic images from the Google Street View (GSV) web service to extract data on urban quality. However, at the urban level, there are no studies correlating quality perceptions detected by social media platforms with spatial geographic characteristics through geostatistical models. This work proposes the analysis of urban quality in different areas of the Livorno city through a methodological approach based on Geographical Random Forest regression. The result offers important insights into the physical characteristics of a street environment that contribute to the more abstract qualities of urban design.
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- 2022
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26. SMART CITIES AND THE MEASUREMENT OF URBAN ECONOMY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INDICATORS: THE CASE OF PASSO FUNDO/RS.
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Müller, Letícia and Leal da Silva, Thaísa
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SMART cities , *SUSTAINABLE urban development , *INFORMATION & communication technologies , *PUBLIC administration , *URBAN planning - Abstract
Purpose - The intense urbanization process has transformed the urban dynamics. Such phenomenon is the cause of some of the main problems of contemporary cities, in social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Therefore, planning and managing cities have been a challenge for public managers. The concept of Smart Cities is an initiative that seeks to assist in this process, using Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) as agents of transformation in the urban environment. One tool used by Smart Cities is the measurement through indicators, serving as a basis for decision making. The objective of this article is to analyze the urban indicators of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Passo Fundo / RS. Design/ methodology/approach - In the methodology, the indicators of the Connected Smart Cities Ranking were used as a reference, adopting a regional cut of medium-sized cities, located in the South Region, classified among the first 20 in the Ranking. Multimethod research, collection, and data collection procedures were applied. Findings - The results show that the majority of the Passo Fundo indices are lower than those of the cities analyzed, as well as the indices related to employability and the growth of companies. However, the city has satisfactory rates, such as the workforce in the Education and R&D sector, and the creation of technology centers and incubators in the municipality. Originality/value - From this analysis, the results obtained may serve as subsidies for public management in the formulation of more assertive strategies for Passo Fundo / RS in the quest to become a more intelligent and sustainable city. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. Assessing the perception of urban visual quality: an approach integrating big data and geostatistical techniques.
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Sottini, Veronica Alampi, Barbierato, Elena, Capecchi, Irene, Borghini, Tommaso, and Saragosa, Claudio
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VISUAL perception , *BIG data , *LANDSCAPE assessment , *RANDOM forest algorithms , *GEOGRAPHICAL perception - Abstract
Human well-being is affected by the design quality of the city in which they live and walk. This depends primarily on specific physical characteristics and how they are aggregated together. Many studies have highlighted the great potential of photographic data shared on the Flickr platform for analyzing environmental perceptions in landscape and urban planning. Other researchers have used panoramic images from the Google Street View (GSV) web service to extract data on urban quality. However, at the urban level, there are no studies correlating quality perceptions detected by social media platforms with spatial geographic characteristics through geostatistical models. This work proposes the analysis of urban quality in different areas of the Livorno city through a methodological approach based on Geographical Random Forest regression. The result offers important insights into the physical characteristics of a street environment that contribute to the more abstract qualities of urban design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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28. Characterizing Physical and Social Compositions of Cities to Inform Climate Adaptation: Case Studies in Germany.
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Wendnagel-Beck, Angela, Ravan, Marvin, Iqbal, Nimra, Birkmann, Jörn, Somarakis, Giorgos, Hertwig, Denise, Chrysoulakis, Nektarios, and Grimmond, Sue
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LAND cover , *CLIMATE change , *SOCIOECONOMICS , *URBAN planning - Abstract
Cities are key to climate change mitigation and adaptation in an increasingly urbanized world. As climate, socio-economic, and physical compositions of cities are constantly changing, these need to be considered in their urban climate adaptation. To identify these changes, urban systems can be characterized by physical, functional, and social indicators. Multi-dimensional approaches are needed to capture changes of city form and function, including patterns of mobility, land use, land cover, economic activities, and human behaviour. In this article, we examine how urban structure types provide one way to differentiate cities in general and to what extent socio-economic criteria have been considered regarding the characterization of urban typologies. In addition, we analyse how urban structure types are used in local adaptation strategies and plans to derive recommendations and concrete targets for climate adaptation. To do this, we examine indicators, background data used, and cartographic information developed for and within such urban adaptation plans, focusing in particular on the German cities of Karlsruhe and Berlin. The comparative analysis provides new insights into how present adaptation plans consider physical and social structures, including issues of human vulnerability within cities. Based on the analysis we make recommendations on how to improve the consideration of both physical and socio-economic aspects of a city to support pathways for adaptation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Sostenibilidad urbana en el contexto latinoamericano y en el europeo = Urban sustainability in the Latinoamerican and in the European context
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José Jorge Peralta Arias
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américa latina ,indicadores urbanos ,periferia urbana ,sostenibilidad ,unidad barrial sostenible (ubs) ,latin america ,urban indicators ,urban periphery ,sustainability ,sustainable neighborhood unit (ubs) ,Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying ,NA9000-9428 - Abstract
Resumen La insostenibilidad constituye un tema de reflexión obligada en los momentos actuales que vive el planeta, en donde los grandes desafíos a enfrentar están marcados por el cambio climático, el crecimiento poblacional y la urbanización acelerada, cuyas secuelas van de la mano del consumo irracional de recursos, la contaminación, la desigualdad y la pobreza. En Latinoamérica, esta situación se ve reflejada en un crecimiento urbano discontinuo, periferias pobres, bajas densidades, déficit de infraestructuras y servicios, entre otros factores que han sido considerados detonantes de problemas socio ambientales y de salud de su población; hechos que exigen ser tratados mediante procesos de planeamiento más integrales, que incluyan criterios de sostenibilidad y mecanismos de medición como indicadores e índices de sostenibilidad, para que ayuden a forjar ciudades y territorios más sostenibles. La investigación tiene como objetivo contrastar la realidad latinoamericana con otras realidades ya destacadas en el tema como la europea a través del caso español, con el fin de superar la visión sectorial del análisis. Los aportes más relevantes, se conjugan en una batería de indicadores referenciales con énfasis en la dimensión física ambiental, que podrían ser útiles al momento de plantear un modelo de Unidad Barrial Sostenible (UBS) para Latinoamérica. Abstract The unsustainability is a subject of reflection forced in the current moments that the planet lives, where the great challenges to face are marked by climate change, population growth and accelerated urbanization, whose consequences go hand in hand with the irrational consumption of resources, pollution, inequality and poverty. In Latin America, this situation is reflected in discontinuous urban growth, poor peripheries, low densities, lack of infrastructure and services, among other factors that have been considered triggers of socio-environmental and health problems of its population; facts that require to be treated through more comprehensive planning processes, including sustainability criteria and measurement mechanisms such as indicators and sustainability indices, to help forge more sustainable cities and territories. The research aims to contrast the Latin American reality with other realities already highlighted in the subject, such as the European one through the Spanish case, in order to overcome the sector vision of analysis. The most relevant contributions are combined in a battery of reference indicators with emphasis on the physical environmental dimension, which could be useful when proposing a Sustainable Neighborhood Unit model (UBS) for Latin America.
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30. Characterizing Physical and Social Compositions of Cities to Inform Climate Adaptation: Case Studies in Germany
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Angela Wendnagel-Beck, Marvin Ravan, Nimra Iqbal, Jörn Birkmann, Giorgos Somarakis, Denise Hertwig, Nektarios Chrysoulakis, and Sue Grimmond
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city typologies ,climate adaptation ,germany ,physical structures ,socio-economic structures ,urban indicators ,vulnerability assessment ,City planning ,HT165.5-169.9 - Abstract
Cities are key to climate change mitigation and adaptation in an increasingly urbanized world. As climate, socio-economic, and physical compositions of cities are constantly changing, these need to be considered in their urban climate adaptation. To identify these changes, urban systems can be characterized by physical, functional, and social indicators. Multi-dimensional approaches are needed to capture changes of city form and function, including patterns of mobility, land use, land cover, economic activities, and human behaviour. In this article, we examine how urban structure types provide one way to differentiate cities in general and to what extent socio-economic criteria have been considered regarding the characterization of urban typologies. In addition, we analyse how urban structure types are used in local adaptation strategies and plans to derive recommendations and concrete targets for climate adaptation. To do this, we examine indicators, background data used, and cartographic information developed for and within such urban adaptation plans, focusing in particular on the German cities of Karlsruhe and Berlin. The comparative analysis provides new insights into how present adaptation plans consider physical and social structures, including issues of human vulnerability within cities. Based on the analysis we make recommendations on how to improve the consideration of both physical and socio-economic aspects of a city to support pathways for adaptation.
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31. The population equivalent as a novel approach for life cycle assessment of cities and inter-city comparisons.
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Mirabella, Nadia and Allacker, Karen
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SUSTAINABILITY ,URBANIZATION ,DATA management ,URBAN policy ,SUSTAINABLE development ,URBAN studies - Abstract
Purpose: Since the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development was set, cities are gaining momentum in the sustainability debate as favorable hubs of interventions to implement environmentally friendly policies. What makes a city sustainable is still object of debate though, as standards, frameworks, and methodologies with different goals and scope proliferate. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is promising in supporting cities to achieve this ambitious task, but methodological constraints still exist to make it applicable at city scale. This study offers proposals to solve current bottlenecks in the goal and scope phase for the application of LCA to urban systems and allowing for a meaningful inter-city comparison and benchmarking. Methods: In order to define cities along with their function(s) and functional unit, a systematic desk study combined with authors' knowledge is performed and tested on the city of Leuven (Belgium). The final outcome includes the following: (i) categorization of cities based on their (prevalent) function(s); (ii) sets of indicators able to support both urban policies and LCA studies; and (iii) accounting and use of the population equivalent concept, as innovative and enhanced functional unit able to summarize and normalize different entities (i.e., residents and other city-users) to one single metric. Results and discussion: Despite the fervent debate about cities and their sustainability, few studies address the topic of categorization and benchmarking of cities in an exhaustive way. The proposals were successfully applied to the city of Leuven, as first case study, with different degrees of extent and quality. A shortlist of five biophysical and economic criteria combined with ten urban categories represents a first straightforward tier of categorization. The population equivalent has the triple function of being descriptive, quantitative, and analytical for performing thorough urban sustainability studies and define targeted policies, but requires high computational and data collection efforts. The quality and granularity of collected information proved to be directly proportional to the access of local data sources, and inversely to its complexity, i.e., sufficient for policy support, but improvable when the goal is to perform LCA studies. Conclusions: The functional categorization of cities and the calculation of the population equivalent provide a new approach for meaningful and helpful inter-city comparisons, as well as an enhanced detection and interpretation of urban environmental burdens. Due to the relevance of the topic in the scientific debate, the authors envisage complementary and multidisciplinary studies to make cities more and more part of the solution to the sustainability challenge, especially to improve the concept of population equivalent and the data management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Indicadores urbanos de saúde relacionados aos impactos da pandemia do COVID-19: um estudo da cidade de Erechim/RS.
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Brum Campestrini, Júlia, Leal da Silva, Thaísa, and André Ribeiro, Lauro
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33. Microscale walkability indicators for fifty-nine European central urban areas: An open-access tabular dataset and a geospatial web-based platform
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Alexandros Bartzokas-Tsiompras, Yorgos N. Photis, Pavlos Tsagkis, and George Panagiotopoulos
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Urban Indicators ,Walkability ,Physical activity ,City center ,European Cities ,Urban Mobility ,Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
A growing body of empirical findings suggests that more satisfactory, compact, and traversable built environments can positively influence active travel, physical activity, and the walking experience. To this end, planning for better and more walkable places has been identified as a hot topic in urban studies and public health research, since. However, European-level indicators assessing aspects of pedestrian-friendly urban environments are largely lacking. This article introduces spatial and tabular data files of 17 pre-processed and microscale walkability indicators. The dataset presents relevant to the pedestrian environment information for 59 central urban areas from 26 European countries and aims to support policy analysis and assessment related to healthy and low-carbon transportation systems as well as sustainable communities. Methodologically, we applied a virtual (i.e., Google Street View) street audit tool, block-by-block and on both sides of each street and crossing segment separately. To this end, we digitized in polyline features observations and evaluations for a total of 112.577 street- and/or crossing-segments. The data collection process was a demanding and challenging process, which lasted for 21 months and involved 46 trained observers. The data tables in this paper present processed data of each audited item topic as a total share of street segments or crossings length by city. More specifically, the data tables contain indicators that describe the following seventeen themes: percent of segments with predominant commercial or/and entertainment buildings (active uses), percent of segments with access to park/plaza, percent of segments with transit stop(s), percent of segments with available public seats, percent of segments according to their street lighting conditions, percent of segments with well-maintained buildings, percent of segments where graffiti is not present, percent of segments where a bike lane is present, percent of segments where a sidewalk is present, percent of segments with well-maintained sidewalks, percent of segments with sidewalk buffers, percent of segments according to shading levels, percent of segments with wider sidewalks, percent of segments according to the number of road traffic lanes, percent of crossings with a pedestrian walk signal, percent of crossings with curb(s) ramp and percent of crossings with a marked pedestrian crosswalk. Additionally, a dedicated web-GIS platform has been designed and developed to visualize and disseminate collected data in openly available density maps of high spatial resolution (50 m × 50 m). The above data can be utilized to both raise awareness of unsatisfactory pedestrian environments and appoint them as a key health and environmental issue, as well as to assist European policy-makers to apply urban mobility strategies and monitor progress in urban sustainability and public health goals.
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34. Wyzwania i zagrożenia w kształtowaniu intensywnej zabudowy jednorodzinnej. Studium przypadków zabudowy szeregowej oraz czworaczej.
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BRADECKI, TOMASZ
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35. Understanding the Added Value of Rooting Geo-technologies in Planning Practice: The 'Intramural' Case Study in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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Irene Luque-Martín and Jorge Izquierdo-Cubero
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planning practice ,geo-technologies ,planning support systems ,urban vitality ,urban indicators ,geographic information systems ,Sociology (General) ,HM401-1281 ,Social sciences (General) ,H1-99 - Abstract
While planning practice largely relies on conventional planning methodologies, academia is ahead on the research about geotechnical tools such as Planning Support Systems (PSS) and how they could support contemporary and complex planning processes. The aim of this paper is to show the outcomes of the application of geo-tools (i.e. Geographical information systems) in an empirical case carried out by practitioners, academics, and the Municipality of Jerez. It draws on empirical data from a planning project focused on the dilapidated and oldest area in the city centre. This area is collapsing due to lack of maintenance and lack of inhabitants. The project created an urban indicator framework, to determine the agenda and priorities for urban development projects implemented in the area. It is a quantitative approach and distil what could be done to ameliorate the situation. This paper promotes aims to reflect how PSS can be appropriated in a specific planning culture. The goal is to find which are the crucial urban indicators and which are the added values found during the implementation of PSS during the process. It concludes by emphasizing the valuable contributions of empirical case studies to better understanding the added value of PSS in planning practice. It reflects on the demand to promote tailored PSS applications in order to adapt to local planning methods and theories.
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36. Urban Smart Dashboard. Measuring Smart City Performance
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Dameri, Renata Paola and Dameri, Renata Paola
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37. City Dashboards: The Case of Trieste : Trieste Overview
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Brunetto, Oscar, Hutchison, David, Series editor, Kanade, Takeo, Series editor, Kittler, Josef, Series editor, Kleinberg, Jon M., Series editor, Mattern, Friedemann, Series editor, Mitchell, John C., Series editor, Naor, Moni, Series editor, Pandu Rangan, C., Series editor, Steffen, Bernhard, Series editor, Terzopoulos, Demetri, Series editor, Tygar, Doug, Series editor, Weikum, Gerhard, Series editor, Gervasi, Osvaldo, editor, Murgante, Beniamino, editor, Misra, Sanjay, editor, Borruso, Giuseppe, editor, Torre, Carmelo M., editor, Rocha, Ana Maria A.C., editor, Taniar, David, editor, Apduhan, Bernady O., editor, Stankova, Elena, editor, and Cuzzocrea, Alfredo, editor
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38. Urban Heat Island and Vulnerable Population. The Case of Madrid
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Sánchez-Guevara Sánchez, Carmen, Núñez Peiró, Miguel, Neila González, F. Javier, and Mercader-Moyano, Pilar, editor
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39. Evaluación de sostenibilidad y propuestas de densificación en el centro de la ciudad de Guayaquil
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Since its foundation, the center of Guayaquil has been characterized by the presence of two settlements, the Old and the New City, separated by estuaries and vacant lots. The fires destroyed the city, but allowed a new urban layout that linked the indicated sectors. These intermediate areas remained with a delayed development, which lasts until today. In this context, the analysis of such sectors acquires relevance, as a measure to rescue depressed areas of the center. To achieve this objective, a sustainability assessment is performed in two central urban parishes, establishing densification proposals to strengthen the habitability and urban and social recovery of the sector. The methodology reviews building regulations and includes a spatial-morphological analysis of variables and a walkability study. The study concludes with a critical reflection on the scope and limitations of the approach adopted and the need to integrate various proposals and visions for the revitalization of the center., Desde su fundación, el centro de Guayaquil se vio caracterizado por la presencia de dos asentamientos, la Ciudad Vieja y la Nueva, separados por esteros y terrenos baldíos. Los incendios destruyeron la ciudad, pero permitieron un nuevo trazado urbano que unió los sectores indicados. Estas áreas intermedias se mantuvieron con un desarrollo retardado que perdura hasta la actualidad. En este contexto, el análisis de tales sectores adquiere relevancia como medida de rescate de áreas deprimidas del centro. Para lograr este objetivo, se realiza una evaluación de la sostenibilidad en dos parroquias urbanas del centro, estableciendo propuestas de densificación para fortalecer la habitabilidad y recuperación urbana y social del sector. La metodología revisa normativas de edificación, un análisis morfológico-espacial de variables y una evaluación de caminabilidad. El estudio concluye con una reflexión crítica sobre los alcances y limitaciones del enfoque adoptado y la necesidad de integrar diversas propuestas y visiones para la revitalización del centro.
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40. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
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Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. This master thesis will seek to explore the possibility to use urban planning tools to help mitigate the increased effects and sizes of floods due to the global warming. To achieve this, a case study of Luleå is done, where urban indicators are used to improve the resilience of the city. This is combined with a policy study to see how Luleå compare to other cities in their policies that affect flood protection and mitigation. To have a strong flood protection system in a city several factors need to be considered. One of the biggest factors is what type of strategy is chosen. One possible strategy is resilience, this combines seeming paradoxes into a working flood protection and mitigation plan. Resilience improves the flood protection and mitigation by combining and improving the robustness, adaptability, and transformability of the city. This is done by, among other things promoting inter disciplinary cooperation, public cooperation and knowledge of flooding, and promoting the use of water in the city as an asset. Blue and green infrastructure could also be implemented into the city as these measures help improve the resilience of a city in many regards. Not just for flood protection, but it can also help mitigate the effects of droughts or heatwaves and improve the general wellbeing of the citizens. In the policy study it was found that different cities varied in both scale and strategy in their flood protection measures. All the cities that were looked at would also need to increase the scale of their protection and mitigation measures to mitigate the increased size and frequencies t
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41. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
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Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. This master thesis will seek to explore the possibility to use urban planning tools to help mitigate the increased effects and sizes of floods due to the global warming. To achieve this, a case study of Luleå is done, where urban indicators are used to improve the resilience of the city. This is combined with a policy study to see how Luleå compare to other cities in their policies that affect flood protection and mitigation. To have a strong flood protection system in a city several factors need to be considered. One of the biggest factors is what type of strategy is chosen. One possible strategy is resilience, this combines seeming paradoxes into a working flood protection and mitigation plan. Resilience improves the flood protection and mitigation by combining and improving the robustness, adaptability, and transformability of the city. This is done by, among other things promoting inter disciplinary cooperation, public cooperation and knowledge of flooding, and promoting the use of water in the city as an asset. Blue and green infrastructure could also be implemented into the city as these measures help improve the resilience of a city in many regards. Not just for flood protection, but it can also help mitigate the effects of droughts or heatwaves and improve the general wellbeing of the citizens. In the policy study it was found that different cities varied in both scale and strategy in their flood protection measures. All the cities that were looked at would also need to increase the scale of their protection and mitigation measures to mitigate the increased size and frequencies t
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42. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - APPLICABILITY AND GLOBAL CONTEXTUALIZATION OF URBAN INDICATORS.
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Müller, Letícia, Leal da Silva, Thaísa, and Ribeiro, Lauro André
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SUSTAINABLE urban development , *SUSTAINABLE communities , *SUSTAINABLE development , *SMART cities , *URBAN community development - Abstract
Purpose -- The need to plan and manage cities is increasingly aligned with the search for sustainable development in all its dimensions. Countless initiatives and tools aim to assist in this process, as is the case of urban indicators, which serve as a basis for measuring, analyzing and understanding the context of cities. In this sense, the main objective of this article is to understand and analyze the context and application of one of these tools, ISO 37120 - Sustainable Development of Communities: Indicators for urban services and quality of life. ISO 37120 is an internationally recognized standard, composed of integrated urban indicators, which balance three dimensions of sustainable development; in addition, the standard allows the implementation of smart city initiatives. Design/methodology/approach -- Documentary research was used and, subsequently, a critical analysis was carried out, from which positive and negative points were identified in relation to the application of ISO. Findings -- Results demonstrate the increasing use of ISO 37120 as a way of measuring urban indicators; however, there is still difficulty in continuing to validate the methodology after the first certification. In addition, it was found that most of the certified cities are national capitals, cities that have also been looking for alterna- tives to become more intelligent and sustainable. Originality/value -- The operation of ISO 37120 certification was presented, as well as some weaknesses and potentialities of this certification system, which aims to assist in the solution of main urban issues, building smarter, more sustainable and resilient cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Cuantificación de la vulnerabilidad humana ante la degradación del aire en Madrid: un estudio apoyado en geotecnologías.
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MORENO JIMÉNEZ, ANTONIO, VIDAL DOMÍNGUEZ, MARÍA JESÚS, and MARTÍNEZ SUÁREZ, PEDRO
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GEOGRAPHIC information systems , *PRINCIPAL components analysis , *DELPHI method , *GEOGRAPHIC spatial analysis , *NEIGHBORHOODS - Abstract
The human vulnerability concept is becoming very fruitful to uncover social latent difficulties and to inspire proactive actions according to a more comprehensive spatial development. Framed on this interdisciplinary field, this study intends: a) to identify aspects and indicators to measure socio-environmental vulnerability, specifically regarding to air degradation; and b) to build measures of it, usable for Spain, and considering the city of Madrid as case study. To these objectives, a set of facets and indicators have been selected and gauged, using the Delphi technique. After exploring the relations among such indicators with principal component analysis, a weighted mean has been adopted to obtain, firstly, a relative vulnerability index, and then an absolute vulnerability estimation for the city neighbourhoods. They uncover noteworthy intra-urban differences. Data handling and spatial analysis, as well as geovisualization of results, have been effectively supported by a geographical information system. The findings deliver better knowledge to implement policies for protecting people living in the most vulnerable areas of the city. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Sistema de indicadores para una caracterización multidimensional de los municipios de Colombia.
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JIMÉNEZ ROMERA, CARLOS and MARTÍN PIAGGIO, JUAN
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CITIES & towns , *METROPOLIS , *STATISTICS , *HUMAN geography , *SMART cities , *RURAL population ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
Current systems of urban indicators tend to focus on the analysis of large cities and metropolises, leaving aside the diversity of urban and rural territories where a large part of the population lives. In the case of Colombia, there is, furthermore, a lack of information at the municipal level, which makes it difficult for municipalities with scarce resources to formulate and update land-use plans. This essay proposes a set of indicators inspired by UN-Habitat's City Prosperity Index, but adapted to the diversity of municipalities and to the availability of statistical data in Colombia. The analysis of the results, and particularly the interrelation between territorial and socio-economic variables, has provided a new vision of the territory, allowing to identify, through a cluster analysis, four classes of rural municipalities, differentiated by their social and economic characteristics. Although the proposed method does not reach a level of detail sufficient for a diagnosis at the municipal level, it defines reference levels for a more specific diagnosis and to help to reduce the lack of information of which municipalities suffer, not only in Colombia, but also in many other developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. ¿Equidad en la dotación de espacio público en Bogotá?
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Alberto Gutiérrez-López, Julián, Fernanda Quenguan-López, Lina, and Andrés Betancourt-Carvajal, Mario
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46. INTEGRACIÓN URBANA Y CALIDAD DE VIDA: DISYUNTIVAS EN CONTEXTOS METROPOLITANOS.
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Vicuña, Magdalena, Orellana, Arturo, Truffello, Ricardo, and Moreno, Daniel
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URBAN planning , *METROPOLITAN areas , *CITIES & towns , *QUALITY of life , *GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
This work explores the extent to which urban integration is related to a better quality of life in the metropolitan areas of Santiago, Valparaíso and Concepción. This challenge has not been addressed so far as a result of its methodological and interpretation complexities. Through the comparative analysis of the Urban Life Quality Index (ICVU) and Urban Integration indices raised from the System of Urban Development Indicators and Standards (SIEDU), three key dimensions are addressed: sociocultural conditions, connectivity and mobility, and housing and environment. The results confirm in the case of the three metropolitan areas of Chile that urban integration is not necessarily expressed as the result of a better quality of life, opening an important question about the scope that a good endowment of public and private goods and services may have in order to guarantee a greater degree of integration in neighborhoods and municipalities, at least at the metropolitan level. Additionally, the importance of the geography of the metropolitan areas is revealed, due to some conflicting results obtained, generating a significant contribution for the design of public policies before their next examination in Chile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Assessing the ecological dimension of urban resilience and sustainability
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Gian Carlo Delgado-Ramos and Louise Guibrunet
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urban sustainability ,urban resilience ,urban planning ,urban indicators ,mexico city ,Urban renewal. Urban redevelopment ,HT170-178 ,Economic growth, development, planning ,HD72-88 - Abstract
We propose a framework for a package of Urban Sustainability and Resilience Indicators (USRI) based on a holistic approach to urban dynamics that we name the ‘pyramid of urban resilience and sustainability’. We start with a concise discussion of the concepts of urban resilience and sustainability, their synergies and trade-offs. We then make a point of the need for an interdisciplinary and holistic approach to assess progress towards or away from urban sustainability and resilience; and delineate an analytical framework that enables a comprehensive approach to ‘the urban’ by addressing not only ecological but also economic, sociocultural and governance dimensions. We critically reflect on its potential (and limits) by applying it to the case of Mexico City. The paper presents preliminary results for the ecological dimension of such a framework, and insights from the case of solid waste. USRI offers the potential for a systemic approach to urban sustainability and resilience. Yet, some limitations are evident, mostly related to data availability at the urban level, complexity to aggregate and weight data, the limited efforts for knowledge coproduction and the incorporation of participatory processes, and the need to cautiously translate findings – and their inherent uncertainties – into decision-making.
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48. Urban flood risk mitigation : A perspective form urban planning
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Brandow, Andreas
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Urban indicators ,Arkitekturteknik ,Resilience ,Flood protection and mitigation ,Urban flooding ,Luleå ,Architectural Engineering - Abstract
Due to the global warming and climate change, an increased frequency of high intensity rains and other disasters are expected all around the world. To predict this change in climate the IPCC has created a set of climate scenarios, RCPs, that will try to predict the future climate based on how much we are able to adapt and mitigate the effects we as a species have on the environment. This master thesis will seek to explore the possibility to use urban planning tools to help mitigate the increased effects and sizes of floods due to the global warming. To achieve this, a case study of Luleå is done, where urban indicators are used to improve the resilience of the city. This is combined with a policy study to see how Luleå compare to other cities in their policies that affect flood protection and mitigation. To have a strong flood protection system in a city several factors need to be considered. One of the biggest factors is what type of strategy is chosen. One possible strategy is resilience, this combines seeming paradoxes into a working flood protection and mitigation plan. Resilience improves the flood protection and mitigation by combining and improving the robustness, adaptability, and transformability of the city. This is done by, among other things promoting inter disciplinary cooperation, public cooperation and knowledge of flooding, and promoting the use of water in the city as an asset. Blue and green infrastructure could also be implemented into the city as these measures help improve the resilience of a city in many regards. Not just for flood protection, but it can also help mitigate the effects of droughts or heatwaves and improve the general wellbeing of the citizens. In the policy study it was found that different cities varied in both scale and strategy in their flood protection measures. All the cities that were looked at would also need to increase the scale of their protection and mitigation measures to mitigate the increased size and frequencies that the climate change brings. In Sweden, especially in the northern parts, the increased risk is not as high as in other parts of Europe. This is due to the land rise in Sweden mitigating the sea level rise. In Luleå the sea level and land rise are expected to fully mitigate each other until the year 2100. The policy study also showed that a history of flood related disasters did not necessary guarantee a strong flood protection scheme, but it would increase the probability of one. In the case of Luleå, the city has mostly focused on flood proofing buildings and infrastructure in the high-risk areas or those who are seen as critical to the society. Based on the analysis of the policies and indicators that were developed for Luleå, the city seems to have good protection from the current risks, such as a 100-year flood, flow, or rain. But the systems in place will most likely need to be expanded and developed further to mitigate the rising risk due to global warming. Some measures that can be implemented are related to the adaptability and transformability, like brochures that teaches the public about flood-protection and what to do and how to act in case of a large flood in the city.
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- 2023
49. Special Issue 'Remote-Sensing-Based Urban Planning Indicators'
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Monika Kuffer, Karin Pfeffer, and Claudio Persello
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urban planning ,urban indicators ,urban environment ,social and economic indicators ,urban growth ,urban dynamics ,Science - Abstract
We are living in an urban age [...]
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- 2021
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50. Standars for Development of Green Neighborhoods
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López, M., Calama, J.M., Llinares-Millán, Carmen, editor, Fernández-Plazaola, Igor, editor, Hidalgo-Delgado, Francisco, editor, Martínez-Valenzuela, María Montserrat, editor, Medina-Ramón, Francisco Javier, editor, Oliver-Faubel, Inmaculada, editor, Rodríguez-Abad, Isabel, editor, Salandin, Andrea, editor, Sánchez-Grandia, Rafael, editor, and Tort-Ausina, Isabel, editor
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- 2014
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