Investigating and Analyzing the Formation and Evolution of Songhor City in Islamic Periods by Mehran Motamedi, Zarin Fakhar

Subjects: “…urban evolution…”
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The The street names in East Central European cities and towns in the pre-industrial period from a comparative perspective by Orysia Vira

“…These names, carrying echoes of professions, ethnic origins, and geographical landmarks, serve as windows into urban evolution and societal dynamics. By embracing the complexity of street names, this research emphasizes the importance of studying street names as sources of urban history. …”
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Dynamics of Urbanization in the City of Rabat-Morocco, Which Sustainable Transition? by Elhamdouni Soraya, Idrissi Youssef, Cherkaoui Essediya, Nounah Abderrahman, Khamar Mohamed

“…In this article, we focus on the urban evolution of Rabat, a city with historical, political, social, economic and environmental issues at stake.…”
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L’architecture et le paysage du village berbère de Zraoua dans les montagnes du sud-est de la Tunisie : le patrimoine dans un lieu en voie d’abandon by Miguel Reimão Costa, Nouri Boukhchim, Desidério Batista, Meriem Marzouki

“…Biophysical dimensions and social structures reveal themselves as essential factors for interpreting the diversity and specificity of courtyard houses in this region (intra-wall house, semi-troglodyte house, ridge house and hillside house); for reconstituting the different phases of the urban evolution; and for understanding a landscape construction system which is very adapted to the territory’s resource scarcity (terraces on the thalweg lines, draining surfaces on the slopes and abundant presence of cisterns).…”
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CHANGES IN THE DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURES OF THE ROMANIAN URBAN POPULATION. AN OVERVIEW OF THE POST-COMMUNIST PERIOD by BIANCA MITRICĂ

“…Another trend, this time in rural-urban evolution, was to raise communes, viewed as local polarisation cores, to town status. …”
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Megacities and the Environment by Ethan H. Decker, Scott Elliott, Felisa A. Smith

“…We conclude that megacities are not the final stage of urban evolution; rather, the climax of urban development will occur at a global scale when human society is at steady state with resource supply rates.…”
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The Impact of Risk Preference in Decision Behavior on Urban Expansion Morphology by Zhangwei Lu, Lihua Xu, Yaqi Wu, Yijun Shi, Jinyang Deng, Xiaoqiang Shen

“…With the rapid development of urbanization, the urban expansion morphology has been changing with complex driving mechanisms behind the urban evolution process. This article simulates the results of urban land development contingent upon decision-makers’ risk preferences and reveals the inherent law of the effect of risk preferences on urban expansion morphology. …”
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Towards inclusive and sustainable strategies in smart cities: A comparative analysis of Zurich, Oslo, and Copenhagen by Oluwadamilola A. Oyadeyi, Olajide O. Oyadeyi

“…Despite these achievements, challenges such as high implementation costs, slow technological adoption, and social equity issues persist, emphasising the complexity of achieving inclusive and sustainable urban evolution. To address these challenges, this study recommends increasing public participation through inclusive urban planning and digital platforms, strengthening policy frameworks, and funding for sustainability projects, and investing in data collection technologies to monitor real-time environmental impacts. …”
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Contributions to Architectural and Urban Resilience Through Vulnerability Assessment: The Case of Mozambique Island’s World Heritage by Susana Milão, Telma Ribeiro, Mariana Correia, Isabel Clara Neves, Joaquim Flores, Olga Alvarez

“…The research methodology involves a thorough analysis of historical cartography, urban evolution, topography, and vernacular architecture, combined with recent conservation assessments and case studies from other climate-vulnerable regions. …”
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