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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 groups interact in a city. At the same time, such interaction dilutes …
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Urban areas have particular sensitivities to climate change, and therefore adaptation to a warming planet represents a challenging new issue for urban policy makers in both the developed and developing world. Further to climate mitigation strategies implemented in various cities over the past 20...
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The paper is a case study of the city of Banska Bystrica in Slovakia in the light of political, socio-economic and … up to the present: building new democracy in a new state) the study shows transformations of the city and urban life. The …
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India is at the cusp of a major urban transition. In less than twenty years, India's urban population is expected to nearly double from 377 million today to over 600 million. Indian cities already contribute an estimated two-thirds of India's GDP, and this number is expected to rise to 75% by...
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Kochi, an Indian city located at the centre of a rapidly urbanizing coastal and estuarine region. In Kochi, a port city … of the city. It also critically compares these efforts against the global experiences and attempts to identify multiple …
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carbon city (LCC) development. Against this background, this paper first summarizes the general situation and main …
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