L’arrivée des centres commerciaux dans les marges urbaines de Rabat : Des lieux inédits de sociabilité et de déambulation urbaine by Tarik Harroud

“…This article focuses on the analysis of the spatial and socio-cultural reshaping induced by the proliferation of shopping centers on the outskirts of Rabat.Commercial spaces that originated during the 90s have significantly multiplied in recent years and now constitute one of the most attractive hubs in the capital city. A look at the flows of people converging to these spaces on week-ends will attest to the importance they now hold in the social and spatial practices of a large segment of the Rabat population.With a diversified, well-staged commercial offer, these places are increasingly favored by a heterogeneous crowd, for multiple non-commercial uses reminiscent of the ambulatory habits in public streets (gathering, strolling, window-shopping, etc.) …”
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VERDI AND WAGNER IN EARLY VICTORIAN LONDON: THE VIEWPOINT OF “THE MUSICAL WORLD” by Massimo ZICARI

“…However, while Verdi’s operas made their regular appearance in London over the decades following Ernani’s premier at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1845, it was not until 1870 (with L’Olandese Dannato, alias Der Fliegende Holländer) that the first full performance of a dramatic work by Wagner was given in the English capital city. Notwithstanding this disparity, a first glance at the reviews that appeared in The Times, The Musical World, The Athenaeum, The Sunday Times and The Spectator, and that were then reproduced in the columns of The Musical World, shows the extent to which, between 1845 and 1855, both composers became object of severe critical scrutiny. …”
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Citizen acceptance and use of the Jakarta Kini (JAKI) e-government: Extended unified model for electronic government adoption by Muhammad Al-Kautsar Maktub, Putu Wuri Handayani, Fathia Prinastiti Sunarso

“…This study used a quantitative approach by conducting a survey of 595 respondents who live or work in the province of DKI Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city. The data obtained were analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modelling and the AMOS 24 application. …”
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Ecovillages and Transition Towns: Practices of Sustainable Settlements in Urban and Rural Austria by Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun, Anna Kajosaari, Alois Humer

“…In two case studies, we focus on one Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) member, the Cambium Ecovillage near the village of Fehring, Styria, and one Transition Town Network member, Graz, the capital city of Styria. Using transdisciplinary and participatory methodologies, we examine the specific local contexts of these sustainable settlements. …”
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Marketing Channels of Si-Jank Pineapple Dodol at Mawar Merah Small Medium Enterprise by Susilawati Susilawati, Sri Mulyati, Harmoko Harmoko

“…UKM Mawar Merah prefer marketing channel II because the marketer's location for selling Si-Jank pineapple dodol is in the capital city of Sambas Regency, namely Sambas City, which is easily visited by consumers both from Sambas City and consumers from outside Sambas City…”
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Acceptability and completeness of vaccination schedules recommended for transgender women and travestis in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2019-2020 by Cristina Langkammer Martins, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Maria A. S. M. Veras

“…ABSTRACT Objective To assess adherence to and completeness of vaccination schedules against human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A and B among transgender women and travestis in São Paulo, capital city of São Paulo state. Methods This was a secondary data analysis of the multicenter TransOdara study. …”
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Hotspot Spatial Patterns Using SNNP-VIIRS for Fire Potential Monitoring by Rosalina Kumalawati, Astinana Yuliarti, Syamani D. Ali, Karnanto Hendra Murliawan, Rijanta Rijanta, Ari Susanti, Erlis Saputra

“…The study results show that the spatial pattern of potential hotspots in the capital city of a new country is quite varied. The spatial pattern of hotspots shows that Kutai Kartanegara Regency as one of the locations for the new State Capital, has the highest number of hotspots, namely 38,970 with the highest accuracy in East Kalimantan Province, namely, 1,616 (low), 36,253 (nominal), and 1,101 (high). …”
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Predicting Operating Speeds at Urban Multilane Roundabouts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Mohammad Almoarawi, Essam Dabbour

“…There are more than 460 multilane roundabouts located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and its surrounding areas. …”
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Closing the Gap: Territorial Cohesion through Polycentric Development by Evert Meijers, Bas Waterhout, Wil Zonneveld

“…The first concerns the gap between different levels of the national urban hierarchy, the most common being the gap between a primate capital city and the next category of cities. The second gap is the one between cities located in regions with diverging rates of socio-economic development. …”
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Closing the Gap: Territorial Cohesion through Polycentric Development by Evert Meijers, Bas Waterhout, Wil Zonneveld

“…The first concerns the gap between different levels of the national urban hierarchy, the most common being the gap between a primate capital city and the next category of cities. The second gap is the one between cities located in regions with diverging rates of socio-economic development. …”
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Closing the Gap: Territorial Cohesion through Polycentric Development by Evert Meijers, Bas Waterhout, Wil Zonneveld

“…The first concerns the gap between different levels of the national urban hierarchy, the most common being the gap between a primate capital city and the next category of cities. The second gap is the one between cities located in regions with diverging rates of socio-economic development. …”
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LA ROUMANIE AU BOUT DE LA TRANSITION DÉMOGRAPHIQUE: DISPARITÉS ET CONVERGENCES RÉGIONALES by IONEL MUNTELE

“…The presence of a diffusion of this pattern was confirmed both at the national and regional level, starting from several nuclei earlier connected to the modernization process (the capital city of the country, theSouth of Transylvania and Banat), well known from the literature dealing with this topic. …”
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Diabetes mellitus health care management by Susan Miriam Oblitas Guerrero, Flor Delicia Heredia Llatas, Sttefany Naghely Santamaría Oblitas, Roberto Pelayo Mosqueira Moreno

“…Conclusions: The comparative review identified weaknesses in the health management of the adult population with diabetes in Peru, where specialized health professionals are mostly concentrated in the capital city. Differences were also found in obtaining adequate, regular and timely medication, in the availability of insulin and medical supplies, and in the daily control of blood glucose. …”
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Using virtual reality mediation in a workplace setting for employees with disabilities: A pilot study by Hung Jen Kuo, Nigel Newbutt, Sarah George, Michael Laird

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Silicon-perovskite combinational solar cells degradation phenomena for futuristic IOTs powering by Pratibha Giri, J. P. Tiwari

“…Herein, the case of degradation of the silicon-perovskite combinational heterojunction solar cells of structure Al/Si/MAPbI3/Ag having device parameters such as Voc ~ 0.41 ± 0.05, Jsc ~ 3.93 ± 0.05, FF ~ 66.56 ± 0.05 and efficiency ~ 1.08 ± 0.05 will be presented in an ambient environment and the sunshine in November 2021 for ~ 97 h in the capital city of India New Delhi. The T80 for the device tested in the background under sunlight exposure is ~ 4 h only, concerning five days in indoor testing conditions. …”
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Urban Vulnerability Analysis Against earthquake hazard With the ELECTRE FUZZY method (Case Study: Karaj Metropolis) by Fatemeh Khodadadi, Mojgan Entezari, Farzaneh Sasanpour

“…Focusing more than the size of the population in specific urban areas, lack of preventive planning and lack of readiness to deal with accidents such as earthquakes, is a very serious and important threat to citizens and the survival of the city. The capital city of Karaj, as one of the major cities in Iran, has a high risk of earthquakes due to the presence of several active faults inside and outside it. …”
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Modeling PM2.5 Urban Pollution Using Machine Learning and Selected Meteorological Parameters by Jan Kleine Deters, Rasa Zalakeviciute, Mario Gonzalez, Yves Rybarczyk

“…Outdoor air pollution costs millions of premature deaths annually, mostly due to anthropogenic fine particulate matter (or PM2.5). Quito, the capital city of Ecuador, is no exception in exceeding the healthy levels of pollution. …”
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Refugee Protection and Food Security in Kampala, Uganda by Andrea Brown

“…One unique aspect of Uganda’s refugee governance approach is the allowance of refugee populations to self-settle outside of designated camps in the capital city, Kampala. This research uses a governance lens to explore what is being done to support the food security of this group, by whom, and how this could be improved. …”
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Scenario-Based Risk Assessment for Düzce Province by Zeynep Mıhçı, Hüseyin Bayraktar

“…Subsequently, on 9 December 1999, Düzce was declared the provincial capital city, having 20 neighborhoods, 97 villages, and 7 districts under its administration. …”
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How sufficient economy philosophy contributes to sustainable resilience: a qualitative study on the COVID-19 pandemic response in Thailand by Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Kathleen Ford, Bhubate Samutachak, Kullatip Satararuji

“…Objective This qualitative study sought to understand how sufficient economy philosophy (SEP) was applied to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.Design A qualitative study conducted through focus group discussions.Participants 19 focus groups, with 161 participants, selected for the diverse backgrounds in gender, profession, education and region (urban/rural) and different levels of impact from the pandemic.Setting Bangkok, the capital city, and the four regions of Thailand: north, northeast, south and central.Findings Participants highlighted the moderation, reasonableness and prudence as key themes that mitigated adverse economic impacts during the pandemic. …”
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