“Local versus Nonlocal” Enterprise Linkages of Global Cities: A Comparison between Beijing and Shanghai, China by Jiayi Lu, Dongqi Sun, Jiali Yu, Jiaming Li, Fangqu Niu

“…Two global cities of China, Beijing and Shanghai, have completely different development statuses with their hinterlands. …”
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Urban Residents’ Willingness to Choose and Pay for ADAS and Autonomous Driving Functions: Comparison of Two Cities in China by Fang-Kai Wang, Ze-Hao Jiang, Yi-Jia Dong, Yue Ma

“…Although Jiading and Meishan are similar in terms of city size and population, there are some differences in the influencing factors for willingness to choose and pay because of the differences in industrial structure, city culture, and residents’ commuting habits. …”
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Analysis and Evaluation of Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution Sources in Four Cities in the Pearl River Delta by XIA Lijia, YU Muqin, YAN Meng, JIANG Yu, XIONG Jing

“…Based on the 2018 statistical yearbook,this paper carries out the statistics and analysis on the agricultural non-point source pollution of the four major economic cities,namely Guangzhou,Dongguan,Shenzhen and Foshan in the Pearl River Delta by the inventory analysis method.The study found that:In 2018,the four cities in the Pearl River Delta produced 137 179.3 tons of COD,19 345.5 tons of TN,2 865.2 tons of TP,and 2 926.4 tons of NH⁺₄-N from agricultural non-point source pollution,among which the COD is considered as the primary pollutant,mainly from livestock and poultry breeding,while TN,NH⁺₄-N and TP mainly come from rural life and planting industry.In terms of regions,the pollutant emission intensity of Foshan is 427.42 kg/hm²,which is 1.5 times that of Guangzhou,ranking first among the four cities.The comprehensive water quality index caused by agricultural non-point source pollution in Guangzhou and Foshan is both greater than 4,so the two cities are considered as severely polluted areas,with heavy pressure to reduce agricultural non-point source pollution,while Dongguan and Shenzhen are lightly polluted areas.…”
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Representations and imaginaries of cities in the opening sequences of three U.S. TV series: The Sopranos, Weeds and House of Cards by Marta Gallardo, David García-Reyes

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Facilitating or Hindering? The Impact of Low-Carbon Pilot Policies on Socio-Ecological Resilience in Resource-Based Cities by Yanran Peng, Zhong Wang, Yunhui Zhang, Wei Wang

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Floods’ Impact on Cities’ Critical Infrastructure: A Case Study on Dubai by Diaa Addeen Abuhani, Raghad Aldamani, Imran Zualkernan, Reem Alali, Himanshu Grover

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Operationalising “loveability”: an interdisciplinary approach to enriching quality of life experiences in cities through creative cultural spaces by Mizan Rambhoros, Raymond Richard Neutra, Rosa Cerarols, Matthew Pelowski

“…Loveability represents an emerging answer for enriching urban quality of life. The idea prioritises city dwellers’ emotional connections with psycho-spatial aspects of cities, beyond mere infrastructure, functionality, or services (“liveability”), which may not fully support positive wellbeing, especially in European cities. …”
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Endorsement of the Lisbon Outcome Statement and Launch of a National Programme for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Portugal by Miguel Arriaga PhD, Yon Yongjie PhD, Thiago Herick de Sa PhD, Ana Justo MSc, Gisele Câmara PhD, Andreia Costa PhD

“…The National Programme for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Portugal is one of the first concrete steps to fulfill that endorsement.…”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Green Transformation of Resource-Based Cities: A Case Study of Shandong Province, China by Lin Zhang, Jiarui He, Youquan Zhang

Subjects: “…resource-based cities…”
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Smart Cities, Smarter land Use? Unveiling the efficiency gains from China’s digital urban transformation by Zhenyu Zhuo, Jiashuo Ye, Yu Wang, Hao Chen, Bin Liang

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Milites amphibii The Baltic Port Cities’ Military Role for Sweden as a Great Power, 1561–1815 by Ralph Tuchtenhagen

Subjects: “…military role of Baltic port cities…”
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Optimizing Energy Supply for Full Electric Vehicles in Smart Cities: A Comprehensive Mobility Network Model by Victor Fernandez, Virgilio Pérez, Rosa Roig

Subjects: “…smart cities…”
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E-Municipality and Public Relations in Digitalized Cities: An Interpretive Content Analysis on TR42 Region Municipalities by İlayda Uzun, Hasan Tutar

“…Integrating e-municipality and public relations in digitalizing cities points to a transformative change in urban governance. …”
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Digital economy, green innovation and regional resource allocation efficiency: evidence from 257 cities in China by Li Jiang, Li Jiang, Min Zhang, Shihui Hu

“…IntroductionThe digital economy is reshaping economic structures and resource flows, but its role in enhancing resource allocation efficiency within the framework of green development has not yet been fully explored.MethodsThis paper analyzes panel data from 257 Chinese cities to investigate how the digital economy influences regional resource allocation efficiency, with a focus on the mediating role of green innovation.ResultsThe results show that the digital economy significantly improves resource allocation efficiency, with nonlinear effects characterized by increasing marginal returns. …”
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Research Progress and Frontal Analysis of Sponge Cities in China During the “13th Five-Year Plan” by CHEN Yuping, WANG Yue, LIU Chuang, XIA Chunhui

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Exploring synergistic evolution of carbon emissions and air pollutants and spatiotemporal heterogeneity of influencing factors in Chinese cities by Xue Zhao, Bilin Shao, Jia Su, Ning Tian

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YÖNETİŞİMDE YENİ BİR UFUK OLARAK AKILLI KENTLER - SMART CITIES AS A NEW DIMENSION IN GOVERNANCE by Ümmühan Kaygısız, Sonay Zeki Aydın

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Spatiotemporal Coupling Coordination Analysis of Social Economy and Resource Environment of Central Cities in the Yellow River Basin by Huimin Li, Zanmei Jiang, Guanghua Dong, Lunyan Wang, Xin Huang, Xiang Gu, Yinju Guo

“…With the rapid economic and social development and accelerated urbanization, the negative ecological impact of major river basins worldwide has been deepening, which is gradually threatening the sustainable development of cities. This study establishes the model of the coupling coordination relationship between social economy and resources environment of nine central cities in the Yellow River Basin. …”
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Segregation or Assimilation: Dutch Government Research on Ethnic Minorities in Dutch Cities and its American Frames of Reference by Ruud Janssens

“…While formulating a national policy for ethnic minorities since the 1980s, Dutch government officials interpreted immigrant problems in the cities through American sociological studies. The way the officials defined minorities and immigrant problems as well as their cherry picking of American research contributed to the failure of policy planners to formulate policies to create equality for all Dutch citizens. …”
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Contamination of urban waterways: A mini-review of water pollution in the rivers of East Africa's major cities by Meserecordias Wilfred Lema

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