The Kilombero Valley floodplain in Tanzania is a major agricultural area. Government initiatives and projects supported by international funding have long sought to boost productivity. Due to increasing population pressure, smallholder farmers are forced to increase their output. Nevertheless,...

The literature paid some attention, some time ago, to the relationship that, supposedly, should exist between the level of consumer confidence and the unemployment rate. This relationship is interesting, both from a scientific point of view, given the inherently subjective character of that...

Lediglich eine Sicherung ökologsicher Raumfunktionen reicht nicht (mehr) aus, um deren Funktionsfähigkeit im Zuge des Klimawandels und unter zunehmendem Nutzungsdruck zu erhalten. Vielmehr bedarf es eines grundlegenden Perspektivenwechsels auch in der Raumordnungspraxis zum Aufbau einer...

Will private households owning a photovoltaic system share their electricity during a long-lasting power outage? Prior research has shown that our energy systems need to become more resilient by using dispersed energy sources-a role that could well be performed by these private photovoltaic...

Increased electricity consumption along with the transformations of the energy systems and interruptions in energy supply can lead to a blackout, i.e., the total loss of power in an area (or a set of areas) of a longer duration. This disruption can be fatal for production, logistics, and retail...

Die Wohnflächenentwicklung im Rahmen der Siedlungsentwicklung ist ein maßgeblicher Treiber der Flächeninanspruchnahme und somit entscheidend für das Ziel, die Neuinanspruchnahme von Fläche bis 2030 auf unter 30 Hektar pro Tag zu senken. Obwohl Raumplanung und Raumwissenschaft diesen Umstand...

Rapid urbanization in developing countries enforces authorities to assess the sustainability and balanced development of urban cities from multiple perspectives and recommend appropriate solutions for policy and decision-makers. This study proposes spatial-based disaggregate accessibility to...

Urban sprawl in metropolitan cities of India is a distressing concern for planners. Not only, it is underachieved but it is neglected. This study attempts to help in understanding the gap by studying urban sprawl in 5 assembly constituencies (ACs) of Lucknow city of India, through urban growth...