Bridging the gap between will and action on climate change adaptation in large cities in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-019-01570-z
Abstract: All over the world, there is a pressing need to better understand how climate change has been incorporated into governmental agendas, and evaluate the status of adaptation planning and interventions at the local level. In… read more here.
Keywords: large cities; climate; bridging gap; climate change ... See more keywords
Comprehensive planning in Japanese large cities
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DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2017.1389655
Abstract: ABSTRACT Comprehensive planning has been a key activity of local governments in Japan. This paper discusses the history of the comprehensive planning concept and argues that the purpose of comprehensive planning in large Japanese cities… read more here.
Keywords: large cities; planning japanese; comprehensive planning; japanese large ... See more keywords
Heterogeneity in Spatial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccination across 16 Large US Cities.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac076
Abstract: Differences in vaccination coverage can perpetuate COVID-19 disparities. We explored the association between neighborhood-level social vulnerability and COVID-19 vaccination coverage in 16 large US cities from the beginning of the vaccination campaign in December 2020… read more here.
Keywords: large cities; inequities covid; vaccination; vaccination coverage ... See more keywords
The Cyclical Nature of the Territorial Development of Large Cities: A Case Study of Wrocław (Poland)
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DOI: 10.1177/0096144219877866
Abstract: The primary aim of the study was to identify the process of territorial development of large cities in Central and Eastern Europe based on the example of Wrocław. The analysis of the administrative boundaries changes;… read more here.
Keywords: large cities; cyclical nature; city; development large ... See more keywords
Migration outside large cities: a comparison of the hiring of migrants for the food processing industry in the United States and Japan
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DOI: 10.1186/s40878-021-00258-w
Abstract: Recent studies suggest that the hiring of migrants in the food processing industry has increased the migrant population outside large cities among affluent migrant-receiving countries. This study examines how the U.S. meatpacking industry and the… read more here.
Keywords: outside large; large cities; migration; processing industry ... See more keywords
Human mobility in large cities as a proxy for crime
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171609
Abstract: We investigate at the subscale of the neighborhoods of a highly populated city the incidence of property crimes in terms of both the resident and the floating population. Our results show that a relevant allometric… read more here.
Keywords: property crimes; large cities; mobility large; population ... See more keywords
Growing Urbanization and the Impact on Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Dynamics
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DOI: 10.3390/su10061696
Abstract: Changes in urban air quality and its relationship with growing urbanization provide an important insight into urban development strategies. Thus, we collected remotely sensed PM2.5 concentrations, as well as urban population datasets, and analyzed the… read more here.
Keywords: large cities; pm2; year; growing urbanization ... See more keywords