Experiences of homeless men in an affluent town in South Africa.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22842
Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore experiences of homelessness in an affluent university town. Seven homeless men were recruited at a welfare program for homeless people to participate in in-depth, semistructured interviews that… read more here.
Keywords: town; town south; homeless men; experiences homeless ... See more keywords
A climatological study of the strongest local winds of Japan “Inami‐kaze”
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6252
Abstract: This study examines the meteorological and climatological features of the Inami‐kaze in the Tonami Plain, the strongest local winds in Japan. The plain faces the Sea of Japan on the north side, while the remaining… read more here.
Keywords: inami; town; mountain; strongest local ... See more keywords
[The method of "town hall talks": a study protocol].
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DOI: 10.1007/s00391-020-01788-1
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM Society is responsible for strengthening "caregiver-sensitive" communities based on the principle of social services to the public and are thus oriented towards the appreciation of caring relatives (CR) of people with dementia… read more here.
Keywords: method town; hall talks; town hall; town ... See more keywords
A ghost eruption behind “Le vulcanoclastiti di Craco” ghost town, Basilicata, Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00531-018-1665-z
Abstract: “Le vulcanoclastiti di Craco” are described here as a geosite due to international importance, information value, scientific and research value. “Le vulcanoclastiti di Craco” are whitish, meters-thick volcaniclastic levels which are distinguishable as intercalated within… read more here.
Keywords: ghost eruption; ghost town; vulcanoclastiti craco; town ... See more keywords
A virome from ornamental flowers in an Australian rural town
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-019-04317-7
Abstract: Samples of leaves exhibiting symptoms resembling those caused by virus infection were collected from ornamental street flowers in a rural town in Western Australia. Thirty-seven leaf samples were collected from plants of iris, tulip, lily,… read more here.
Keywords: rural town; town; flowers australian; ornamental flowers ... See more keywords
The Architecture of the Town Halls of the French Colonial Period in Algeria: The First Half of Nineteenth Century
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DOI: 10.1007/s10761-016-0352-7
Abstract: The various civilizations which followed one another on the Algerian territory marked it by their presence. The architectural and urban production of each period displays its concepts and its styles, each rich with specific characteristics.… read more here.
Keywords: first half; period; century; architecture ... See more keywords
Assessment of metal contamination and the associated human health risk from dustfall deposition: a study in a mid-sized town in India
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05539-7
Abstract: It is evident from the past studies that dust fallout is a severe concern due to its impact to urban air quality and public health. This study mainly examines the spatial and seasonal variation of… read more here.
Keywords: risk; study; deposition; dustfall ... See more keywords
Late Modernity and Community Change in Lattimer No. 2: The American Twentieth Century as Seen through the Archaeology of a Pennsylvania Anthracite Town
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DOI: 10.1007/s41636-017-0087-2
Abstract: The shanty town at the periphery of Lattimer No. 2 began in the 1880s as an ephemeral settlement for new immigrant workers. Situated within the pluralist labor hierarchy of northeast Pennsylvania’s coal region, Italian families… read more here.
Keywords: giorgio agamben; archaeology; pennsylvania; community ... See more keywords
National high street retail and town centre policy at a cross roads in England and Wales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.03.002
Abstract: Abstract For eighty years, UK government policy related to urban sprawl, town centres and high streets in England and Wales has been dominated by planning/land-use control. In the post-war period, retail developments have often been… read more here.
Keywords: policy; england wales; national high; street retail ... See more keywords
Reframing the intra-urban retail hierarchy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2020.103037
Abstract: Abstract Over recent decades there has been the development of a significant number of ‘out of town’ retail centres in Western countries. This paper reviews the theoretical background to retail hierarchies before analysing the changing… read more here.
Keywords: intra urban; reframing intra; hierarchy; retail hierarchy ... See more keywords
Localizing the energy transition: Town-level political and socio-economic drivers of clean energy in the United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101376
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the political and socio-economic drivers of energy transition at the local level in the United States. Using observations, public documents and semi-structured interviews from a sample of Connecticut (CT) towns, it… read more here.
Keywords: economic drivers; energy; political socio; socio economic ... See more keywords