In the last century the urban models have progressed from structural models to static models to dynamic models. These urban development models can be classified in two categories: traditional urban models which usually simulate the urban system at a macro level and evolved models which reflect...

Sustainability issues in Asian metropolitan centers have attracted considerable attention recently, but most studies have focused primarily on providing a comprehensive comparison of economic, social, and environmental indicators in various cities. The interaction between nature and cities...

Because of to the high rate of data growth and the need for data analysis, data warehouse management for big data is an important issue. Single node solutions cannot manage the large amount of information. Information must be distributed over multiple hardware nodes. Nevertheless, data...

As the number of habitants of large cities is expanding, put greater pressure on city infrastructure delivering vital services, such as health, education, public safety and transport. These efforts are added to changing public demands for better information, better education, environmental...

Purpose – From 2000 to 2007, 14 Chinese accounting firms had their audit licenses terminated or suspended for different reasons, forcing clients of these accounting firms to select new auditors within a short period of time. The purpose of this paper is to examine the auditor switching...