Urban size effect on biodiversity: The need for a conceptual framework for the implementation of urban policy for small cities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2019.102590
Abstract: Abstract Answers are still being sought to the question of how to plan cities to ensure good living conditions for humans while also protecting urban biodiversity. We asked what is the minimum city size that… read more here.
Keywords: small cities; implementation; urban size; cities urban ... See more keywords
Fostering immigrant settlement and housing in small cities: Voices of settlement practitioners and service providers in British Columbia, Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2019.07.010
Abstract: Abstract International migration is a feature of contemporary society. Because the impacts of international migration and immigration are experienced locally, there is a need to better understand how settlement and integration activities can be tailored… read more here.
Keywords: settlement; small cities; columbia canada; settlement housing ... See more keywords
Refugees and the transforming landscapes of small cities in the US
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DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2020.1785202
Abstract: Over the past thirty years, immigrants in the US have been settling outside of gateway cities, going instead to a number of other new locations across the country. While much of the extant literatu... read more here.
Keywords: landscapes small; small cities; geography; refugees transforming ... See more keywords
Refugees in new destinations and small cities: resettlement in Vermont
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DOI: 10.1080/02723638.2021.1963924
Abstract: To resettle in third countries like the United States is truly quite extraordinary, and while refugees as a category of migrants receive much attention in the press and academic literature, the rea... read more here.
Keywords: small cities; cities resettlement; new destinations; resettlement vermont ... See more keywords
Evaluating Spatial Identity Based on Climate Adaptation in Small Cities
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010713
Abstract: Urban spatial identity is declining in Chinese cities overall due to urbanization, which is attracting increasing attention from the government. Research gaps include systematically comparing urban identities based on causes and manifestations in small cities.… read more here.
Keywords: small cities; identity; climate adaptation; spatial identity ... See more keywords
Urbanization in Small Cities and Their Significant Implications on Landscape Structures: The Case in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.3390/su12031235
Abstract: Fundamental ideas concerning urbanization are primarily based on studies performed in large cities. It is of interest to study whether or not similar phenomena take place in smaller cities. Small cities are an inherent component… read more here.
Keywords: small cities; landscape structures; landscape; urbanization small ... See more keywords
Challenges and Opportunities for Small Cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Study of Expert Perceptions
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DOI: 10.3390/su15086960
Abstract: Small cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia face the challenges of adequately providing for their citizens and maintaining and growing their population. This study of small cities in Saudi Arabia provides insights into the… read more here.
Keywords: saudi arabia; cities kingdom; kingdom saudi; small cities ... See more keywords