Diy-City and internet of things. A research hypothesis around interactive urban design by Marco Trisciuoglio

“…In a renewed and critical interpretation of the idea of the so-called ‘smart city’, it may serve to prefigure a paradigm shift in urban design: from the apparently irresolvable opposition between top-down and bottom-up processes that marked the debates on participatory design in the last quarter of the 20th century, it will be possible to move towards the idea of collaboration between citizens, businesses and institutions that is both top-down and bottom-up. …”
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Rising Strong: Does Personal Resilience Drive Civic Engagement During Disasters? by Efrat Blitstein-Mishor

“…Method: an online survey was conducted with a sample of 1514 citizens in Israel. A model incorporating both moderation and mediation effects was proposed. …”
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PERCEPTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IMPACT ON DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND RESIDENTS' OVERALL LIFE SATISFACTION by Marta Alves, Helena Alves, Eugénia Pedro, João Capucho

“…Results revealed that both economic and social dimensions of the perceived impact of HEI have a positive effect on citizens' own level of life satisfaction, and that environmental dimension shows a negative effect. …”
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Creative Citizenship – two journeys, one destination by Hargreaves Ian, Hartley John

“…Nevertheless, we offer the ‘paper’ as a record of how two intersecting lives and careers were both drawn to the ‘Creative Citizens’ idea, not only as a research problem but also as a component of the speakers’ own practice – one as a high profile journalist turned academic; the other as an academic with interests in alternative models of journalism. …”
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Beyond EU Law Heroes: Unleashing Strategic Litigation as a Form of Participation in the Union’s Democratic Life by Alberto Alemanno

“…Ultimately, no legal order worth of its name should rely on the heroism of its citizens and residents to keep its legal system in check.…”
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RELIGIOUS SYNCRETISM IN THE LENSES OF JEWISH-BUDHHISM: A RELIGIOUS IDEA IN MODERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT WUKARI JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES by ZACHARIAH BULUS `` TAKORE, YAKUBU DOMINIC ALKALI, DANIEL BEM APUUIVOM

“…The study considers modern development as concerned with the desire or goals of the citizens that are economic in nature, in some instances, it represents the well-being of the citizens by social analyses. …”
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O discurso de vereadores de um município do Estado de Minas Gerais: aproximações com a representação teatral e distanciamento da dialogicidade by Juliana Cristina Teixeira, Priscila Gomes de Araújo, Mariana Pereira Chaves Pimentel, Flávia Luciana Naves Mafra

“…The purpose of the performance by the aldermen is to direct and regulate the impression that the citizens might make of them, through the control of expression. …”
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Civil Servants’ View of the Development of e-Government in Slovenia by Tina Jukić, Mateja Kunstelj, Mitja Dečman, Mirko Vintar

“…It is wellknown that in both Slovenia and most other countries there is a significant discrepancy between the selection and the actual use of the possibilities that e-government provides. …”
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Ansanus “the Baptizer” and the Problem of Siena’s Non-Existent Early Episcopacy (c. 1100–1600) by Carol A. Anderson

“…Yet, only beginning in the fifteenth century do vernacular passions and images of Ansanus baptizing the Sienese appear, revealing that the baptismal event emerged as a defining point in the sacred history of the city and was communicated to citizens both textually and visually. These were produced at the behest of lay institutions, such as the Opera del Duomo and the communal government. …”
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Un plomb inscrit de Saint-Couat-d’Aude (Aude) : des pérégrins sur le territoire de Narbonne by Julien Aliquot, Michel Feugère

“…These men were allowed to live alongside the coloni and their descendants, but who were not Roman citizens and who were consequently excluded from both the local plebs and the curia. …”
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Walking the line of the double bind: A cross-country comparison on women and men politicians’ self-presentations on social media by Magin Melanie, Haßler Jörg, Larsson Anders Olof, Skogerbø Eli

“…Political leaders play a crucial role in shaping societal perceptions and citizens’ expectations of gender roles. Through their self-presentation on social media, political leaders have the power to either reinforce or challenge existing gender stereotypes, thereby influencing how citizens perceive and interpret gender norms. …”
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Becoming Homebaked by Jones Samantha

“…It was set up as the first UK urban Community Land Trust (CLT) to design customised housing, support social enterprises, enhance the wellbeing of the community and open a co-operative community-run bakery. Homebaked’s principle is one of creating value, both social and monetary, which stays within the neighbourhood and is invested back into its communities. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Social Teaching of the Roman Catholic Church by H. T. Sardaryan

“…The church's social doctrine is traditionally perceived, both by Catholics themselves and by various associations of citizens, as an ethical basis for organizing the life of society. …”
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PERFORMANCES OF INSURANCE MARKET IN MONTENEGRO IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS by Miljana Novićević, Vladimir Kašćelan, Julija Cerović

“…Due to insufficient economic development of Montenegro, and inadequate awareness and distrust of citizens, compulsory insurances make the biggest part in the total portfolio of the insurance market in Montenegro. …”
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Urban regeneration. Benefits of nature-based solutions by Katia Perini, Francesca Mosca, Andrea Giachetta

“…Today’s urban environment features several critical issues related to what in Italy is called ‘cementification’: among the main ones, the phenomenon of heat islands, the cause of several problems related to citizens’ health, especially for the weaker population groups such as children and elderly people. …”
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Concept and Features of Control over the Activities of Bar Self-Governance Bodies by P. S. Liutikov

“…The importance of researching this topic is highlighted for analyzing the effectiveness of existing control mechanisms and identifying possible ways to improve them, which, in turn, will contribute to strengthening the rule of law in Ukraine. In conclusion, the features of control over the activities of bar self-governance bodies are established as follows: targeted influence – ensuring compliance with and enforcement of legislation by bar self-governance bodies, avoiding violations, providing organizational and practical support; object of control: activities of bar self-governance bodies; nature of control – both internal and external, carried out by the bar self-governance bodies themselves on a self-regulatory basis and by specially authorized state control entities; specificity of goals, functions, and tasks; peculiarities in the forms and methods of control activities. …”
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PERFORMANCES OF INSURANCE MARKET IN MONTENEGRO IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS by Miljana Novićević, Vladimir Kašćelan, Julija Cerović

“…Due to insufficient economic development of Montenegro, and inadequate awareness and distrust of citizens, compulsory insurances make the biggest part in the total portfolio of the insurance market in Montenegro. …”
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Global citizenship education in primary school: a comparative analysis of education policy documents in Portugal and Spain by Noelia Santamaría-Cárdaba, Mónica Lourenço

“…In this study it is investigated whether, to what extent, and how the education policy documents of Portugal and Spain aimed at the first years of schooling are responding to international calls to educate critical and responsible citizens. To do this, a qualitative methodology was adopted in the analysis of the documents that regulate the six to ten years old curricula in both countries. …”
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Entre les deux mon cœur balance : citoyens américains … mais toujours mexicains ? by Isabelle Vagnoux

“…Relying on a number of interviews with immigrants, organizations and Mexican diplomats, this paper will attempt to determine why a growing number of Mexican legal permanent residents (LPRs) now choose to take the plunge and to become U.S. citizens. This essay concludes on an evaluation of the ambivalent ties the newly-naturalized develop with both countries.…”
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The trend of urban environment quality as an importaut factorof migration processes by V. Yu. Novikov

“…Improving the quality of the urban environment allows the government to influence on large number of citizens, including changing their migration preferences. …”
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