Povoar e enquadrar by Maria Filomena Andrade, João Luís Fontes

“…The very peculiar qualities of the city, possessed of an intense economic life, a growing population, a royal court that sojourned there with increasing regularity and for increasingly prolonged periods, attracted more and more people from diverse regions and stimulated the rapacity of noblemen and rich merchants who contributed to its rise as the capital city of the Kingdom. It also made Lisbon particularly attractive to the religious orders who, between them, contested the urban space, its populations, and its resources. …”
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Drinking as a Particular Socio-Spatial Practice in the New Capital of the Turkish Republic by Fatma Eda Çelik

“…Indeed, it underwent considerable changes during the 19th and early 20th centuries, affecting all Muslims. İstanbul, the capital city of the Empire, became the archetype of this change. …”
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LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT COUNTERACTION IN THE MAZOVIA PROVINCE by Marzena Kacprzak

“…On the one hand, there is highly developed capital city Warsaw and on the other - peripheral areas with worse parameters. …”
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Las colonias escolares durante la Guerra Civil : el caso de la colonia de Navajas de la Diputación de Madrid como contrapunto a la propaganda by Karine Lapeyre

“…When the Junta de Madrid decided to evacuate the capital city, it sent children to the colonies. The press narrated their evacuation and their relocation to Levante. …”
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« La deuxième communauté noire la plus prospère du pays » : l’espoir d’une vie en banlieue résidentielle à Atlanta pour les migrant·es africain·es-américain·es by Nicolas Raulin

“…This article looks at the emergence of Atlanta's reputation as a new promised land for the country's black residents, highlighting the role of the press and migrants themselves in developing a narrative praising the promise of life in Georgia's capital city. I also examine local actions that have been instrumental in the development of this oasis for the black middle class: private initiatives and collective mobilizations are crucial to the constitution of this haven for affluent black residents. …”
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The Establishment of Ramadan Principality by Fatma Akkuş Yiğit

“…They formed three regentships named as Ayas, Tarsus and Sis and constantly supervised these three cities by sending regents from the capital city, Cairo. Despite the attitude of Mamluks, Ibrahim Beg, successor of Ramadan, who took courage from the achievements of Dulkadirids, allying with them revolted against Mamluks, but this revolt did not produce result and moreover cost his life. …”
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Aménagement forestier et lutte contre la pauvreté au Burkina Faso by Boukary Ouedraogo

“…This survey has covered 355 woodcutters of 24 villages located between 35 km and 250 km from Ouagadougou the capital city of this country. A preliminary approach of woodcutters’ income structure has revealed the magnitude of wood fuel income on their other income sources, and also the great contribution of this activity on the improvement of woodcutters’ living conditions. …”
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1923-1950 Arası Dönemde Ankara Kentleşmesi ve Sorunları by İbrahim İRDEM, Asilkan LENGER

“…Ankara entered a process of rapid growth and immigration along with the declaration of it as the capital city in 1923. After becoming the capital, Ankara, by evolving into a construction site and along with the continuous immigration, witnessed the process in which the prices of houses, lands and rents increased rapidly. …”
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Le rôle fondateur du paysage dans la création des villes coloniales marocaines by Mounia Bennani

“…In April 2010, during the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Rabat – the capital city of Morocco – was awarded the title of “Green City”. …”
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Gender and experiences of retaliation by Kely César Martins de Paiva, Hélio Arthur Reis Irigaray, Mariana Branquinho Macedo, Jesuína Maria Pereira Ferreira, Gizelle Souza Mageste, Michelle Regina Santana Dutra

“…We have interviewed 20 call center agents (9 men and 11 women) in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. We fully transcribed all interviews and subjected the data to discourse analysis (the French approach). …”
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Extension urbaine et protection naturelle : La difficile expérience d’Abidjan by Raphaël Kouadio Oura

“…Yet, since it has been designated as the Ivorian capital city, its development has been planned. So as not to jeopardize biodiversity as regards economic growth, the government adopted a policy to serve the urban ecosystem by creating a national park within Abidjan and a reserved forest (Anguededou ) on the northern outskirts of the city. …”
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Metropolisation and the Evoluti on of Systems of Cities in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland Since 1950 by Natalia Zdanowska

“…By analysing the changes in urban hierarchy and new urban patterns, we can stress that after 1989 the metropolisation has rather contributed to raise the predominance of the capital city in the urban systems than to diminish inequalities between the cities.…”
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Newborn Care Practices among Mother-Infant Dyads in Urban Uganda by Violet Okaba Kayom, Abel Kakuru, Sarah Kiguli

“…A community based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the capital city of Uganda from February to May 2012. Quantitative and qualitative data on the newborn care practices of eligible mothers were collected. …”
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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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Assessment of national urban planning standards in structure plan preparation: a study of major urban centers in Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia by Degu Bekele Nigatu

“…Based on their sizes, rapid growth and their proximity to the capital city of the country, Adama, Asella, Bishoftu, Jimma, Nekemete, Shahamene, and Woliso are selected. …”
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MUGABE’S POLICY LEGACIES ON URBAN POVERTY AND INFORMALITY IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE by Logistic MAKONI, Ngoni C. SHERENI, Kevin MEARNS

“…This paper evaluates Mugabe’s policy legacies on urban poverty and informality in the country’s capital city, Harare. Desktop research was used to achieve the aim of the study. …”
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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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La question alimentaire dans l’action publique locale. Analyse croisée des trajectoires municipales de Paris et de Brive-la-Gaillarde by Sabine Bognon, Pauline Marty

“…Answers to these questions are suggested with the analysis of two French cases : one in Paris, the capital city, a stronghold of important and specific consumption, and the other in Brive-la-Gaillarde, medium town set in a rural area, featured by its shipments of agricultural products on a regional and national market. …”
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