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Becoming a uCity : the case of Chicago
Nedović-Budić, Zorica; Williams, Kate - In: Journal of urban management 2 (2013) 2, pp. 3-26
The concept of a ubiquitous city, or uCity, is gaining attention worldwide. In a uCity, anyone is enabled by information and communication technologies (ICT) to do anything, anywhere, at any time. The uCity concept has spread more quickly than its implementation, which relies on a complex set of...
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Evaluating the quality of life in Hong Kong's new towns in relation to accessibility and the distribution of community and cultural facilities : a case study of Tung Chung
Goudsmit, Inge; Nel, Darren; Lin, Shuiyang - In: Journal of urban management 12 (2023) 3, pp. 295-309
Providing adequate homes has been an ongoing challenge for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government has utilized new town … the 1960s. Of interest for this paper is Tung Chung, the latest new town that has attracted public attention due to its … lack of community identity and inadequate access to public facilities, all of which are exacerbated by the new town's poor …
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A comparative study of urban crime between Malaysia and Nigeria
Ghani, Zubairu Abubakar - In: Journal of urban management 6 (2017) 1, pp. 19-29
Urbanization has created numerous social problems, among which is crime that became a common phenomenon to all urban areas in both developed and developing nations. Recent unimaginable levels of the world urbanization coincides with rise in urban crimes in many parts of the world, as the rate of...
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Developing an indicators plan and software for evaluating Street Cleanliness and Waste Collection Services
López, Iago; Gutiérrez, Verónica; Collantes, Félix; … - In: Journal of urban management 6 (2017) 2, pp. 66-79
An app to evaluate the Street Cleanliness and Waste Collection Service was developed. This app is based on a Plan of Indicators that can be used to evaluate the Street Cleanliness and Waste Collection Service of Santander municipality. Specific methodologies for calculating and evaluating 59...
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Delphi exploration of subjective well-being indicators for strategic urban planning towards sustainable development in Malaysia
Haruna Danladi Musa; Mohd Rusli Yacob; Ahmad Makmom Abdullah - In: Journal of urban management 8 (2019) 1, pp. 28-41
This study seeks expert consensus to determine indicators that could be used to assess subjective well-being for strategic urban planning in the context of sustainable development. For this purpose, a Delphi study including a panel of 45 academic experts was carried out. The study consisted of...
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GIS-based compactness measurement of urban form at neighborhood scale : the case of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rahman, Md Hamidur; Islam, Md Hedaetul; Neema, Meher Nigar - In: Journal of urban management 11 (2022) 1, pp. 6-22
Compact development is broadly professed for making significant contributions to achieve sustainable growth of cities. Therefore, evaluation of the existing compactness of urban areas is crucial for guiding future urban development. Previous studies measured urban areas' compactness at a city or...
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Evaluating mitigation strategies for urban heat island in Mandaue City using ENVI-met
Cortes, Aiza; Rejuso, Arnold Jesfel; Santos, Justine Ace; … - In: Journal of urban management 11 (2022) 1, pp. 97-106
Mandaue is a crucial city in Cebu island, Philippines as it links other large metropolises and is highly industrialized. The occurrence of urban heat island (UHI) in Mandaue was already confirmed by a previous study. In this paper, we aim to determine how UHI in Mandaue could be improved by...
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Multi-dimensional earthquake vulnerability assessment of residential neighborhoods of Mymensingh City, Bangladesh : A spatial multi-criteria analysis based approach
Alam, Md. Shaharier; Haque, Shamim Mahabubul - In: Journal of urban management 11 (2022) 1, pp. 37-58
The assessment of the vulnerability of a city to different natural hazards is the prerequisite to achieving sustainable urban resilience. The city of Mymensingh is located in the most earthquake vulnerable zone of Bangladesh and surrounded by multiple fault lines including the Madhupur Blind...
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Sustainable planning and design : Urban climate solutions for healthy, livable urban and rural areas
Hsieh, Chun-Ming - In: Journal of urban management 10 (2021) 1, pp. 1-2
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You have to drive : Impacts of planning policies on urban form and mobility behavior in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hidayati, Isti; Yamu, Claudia; Tan, Wendy - In: Journal of urban management 10 (2021) 1, pp. 69-83
policies, national car project, and fragmented new town development have created an urban form that encourages vehicular …
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