We study how the city system is affected by the possibility for the members of the same cultural diaspora to interact across different cities. In so doing, we propose a simple two- city model with two mobile cultural groups. A localized externality fosters the productivity of individuals when...

Sustainable Energy Access for Sustainable Communities – Introduction by a Social Scientist -- Local Dimensions of Sustainable Energy Governance: Case Study -- Can Municipalities Lead the Energy Transition? On Available Policy, Competences and Requirements for Action -- Local Action for Energy...

This book explores the effects of covid-19 crisis on cities and urban areas and proposes approaches and solutions to invert the pandemic's negative impact. The covid-19 crisis has had significant impacts on public health, on the everyday lives of millions of people, and on the use of urban...

Introduction -- From the Beginning of Agriculture and Urbanization to the First Urbexplosions -- Understanding the First Urban Revolution -- The Two First Economy-Worlds: the Roman and Chinese Empires -- Understanding the Urban Evolution Dynamics -- The Big Ebb: Islam Out to Conquer the Great...

Chapter 1. Measuring the Demand for Land Under Sorting and Matching -- Chapter 2. Capitalization and Exclusionary Zoning -- Chapter 3. The Long-Run Impact of Zoning in U.S. Cities -- Chapter 4. Tracing the Effectiveness of Land-Use Regulation: The Case of Heritage Protection Measures,...