La relocalisation des terres agricoles en ville : des sols et des paysages à (re)connaître by Claire Aragau

“…Based on case studies in the region of the Ile-de-France, in Paris and its outskirts, the article examines the way in which the link between urbanised land and agricultural uses is established and (re)constructed. While urban agriculture principally involves above-ground production systems, the aim is to understand how the relationship to the land and the urban soil can be re-established in all its dimensions, including land ownership and pedological and agronomic qualities, for it to produce food. …”
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Knowledge of the earthquake in architecture and its impact on the organization of the geography of habitation by Ali Asgharzadeh, Seyed Gholamreza Islami, Iraj Etessam

“…Earthquake and fault lines can be considered as an organizing factor, which play an important but hidden role in the geography of habitation, e.g. settlement location, urban spatial network, urban development and spatial-structural network of buildings. …”
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The circular economy for food in future cities. Good practices that define Smart Food by Franco Fassio, Elisa Cionchi, Alice Tondella

“…This essay makes its scientific contribution to define both the theoretical-practical framework where the Circular Economy for food is developing and, in particular, its application to the urban context. When the population increases, the resources demand increases in the urban areas too, and environmental problems and socio-economic differences among citizens emerge. …”
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Asian Public Space since 1945: From Mao to the Mall and Beyond by David Grahame Shane

“…It also tracks the appearance of a specifically Asian rural-urban space-making system of urban villages that has emerged as a long cultural continuity in and around Asian cities. …”
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Résurgence des premiers parcs victoriens : l’exemple de l’arboretum de Derby by Catherine-Emilie Corvisy

“…The revival of public parks reveals two main attitudes towards the urban phenomenon: on the one hand, they express the same values as the Victorian parks and, on the other hand, they show how they have adapted themselves to provide for old and new types of urban leisure.…”
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The Concept of Informal Green Space in Academic Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Terminology Used by Duy Thong Ta, Huixin Wang, Katsunori Furuya

“…Informal green spaces (IGSs) are vital yet under-researched urban areas that enhance biodiversity, provide ecosystem services, and improve the well-being of urban residents. …”
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SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN AREA by CRISTINA DUMITRICĂ, DANIEL CIUPITU, INES GRIGORESCU

“…The city’s heat island is obvious, but the small difference compared to the surrounding areas is explained by the expansion of the urban metropolitan area with various functions (e.g. services and commercial) in the neighboring urban-rural space. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the selection of residence and housing in Tabriz city by Mina Farokhi someh, Shahrivar Rostaei, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…Today, given the rapid growth of the world's population and its focus on cities, access to quality housing by urban dwellers is an essential component of influencing the long-term outlook of human communities. …”
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Analysis of One-Dimensional Consolidation for Unsaturated Soils under Piecewise Cyclic Loading by Yuanchun Huang, Sidong Shen, Lei Wang, Tianyi Li, Xianlei Fu

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Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Rubber Powder on Mechanical Properties of PVA Fiber Concrete by Linling Ma, Bin Wang, Lei Zeng, Yunfeng Xiao, Heng Zhang, Zhen Li

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A Novel Prediction Model for Car Body Vibration Acceleration Based on Correlation Analysis and Neural Networks by Shubin Zheng, Qianwen Zhong, Xiaodong Chai, Xingjie Chen, Lele Peng

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Study on Hydration and Mechanical Property of Portland Cement-Blended Recycled Plaster Materials by Zhixin Li, Kaidong Xu, Jiahui Peng, Jina Wang, Xianwei Ma, Jishou Niu

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Sprawność fizyczna dzieci wiejskich i miejskich z niskiej grupy społeczno-ekonomicznej na Jukatanie (Meksyk) by Maryla Aftanasiuk

“…The studied variables included stature, BMI, arm circumference, grip strength, agility run, Sargent vertical jump index (explosive strength), spine flexibility index, and reaction time. Urban children are significantly taller than rural ones, and BMI and arm circumference show also a tendency to be greater in urban areas. …”
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Cyberabad, modèle de ville post-moderne ? by Eric Leclerc

“…The emergence on the outskirts of major Indian cities of real boomtown whose landscapes break with the rest of the former urban fabric, questions observers. Some see the emergence of a new urban model, described as postmodern, for the contrasts and social fragmentation that it generates. …”
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Du sol pour l’habitant au sol pour le vivant. L’histoire des traces génératrices de biodiversité dans le projet de recherche Morphobio Toulouse by Laura Girard, Constance Ringon, Anaïs Leger-Smith

“…Here, the investigation focuses on different urban fabrics and their capacity to host and maintain biodiversity in an urban environment. …”
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Les outils du Town Design face à ceux de l’urbanisme de plan-masse. La réception en France des pratiques britanniques fondées sur le concept d’unité de voisinage (1945-1970)... by Anne Portnoï

“…The French contemporary debates on Urban Design is commonly opposing the aesthetic considerations typical of Masterplanning to a set of urban skills and concepts related to the manipulation of socio-economic data and the production of scenarios, refered to as “urbanisme de recherche”. …”
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Safety Distance of Shotcrete Subjected to Blasting Vibration in Large-Span High-Speed Railway Tunnels by Ao Li, Dingli Zhang, Qian Fang, Jiwei Luo, Liqiang Cao, Zhenyu Sun

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Learning to Detect Traffic Incidents from Data Based on Tree Augmented Naive Bayesian Classifiers by Dawei Li, Xiaojian Hu, Cheng-jie Jin, Jun Zhou

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Cardiovascular disease essential medicines listing by countries: changes over time and association with health outcomes by Camila Heredia, Moizza Zia Ul Haq, Adelaide Buadu, Amal Rizvi, Aine Workentin, Navindra Persaud

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Resilient Cities: Spatial Planning and Transportation by Arzu Maltaş Erol

“…Disasters, pose significant threats to urban areas by disrupting systems and causing serious damage and losses. …”
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