Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Urban planning

  1. Nature-inclusive urban development showed mixed social effects
    Study of Harbin's nature-inclusive urban development finds original residents experienced well-being declines and lower fairness perceptions despite economic gains, highlighting gentrification risks.
  2. São João monument linked to income, jobs, and tourism benefits
    Case study of community impacts from the São João monument installation in interior Brazil, examining economic benefits and sustainable development alignment with identified planning gaps.
  3. Chandigarh Capitol reflects Le Corbusier's architectural concepts
    Explore Le Corbusier's Capitol administrative center in Chandigarh, analyzing how modernist urban planning principles were implemented in post-independence India through seven monumental structures.
  4. Coastal city green development scores rose, but gaps remained wide
    Assess urban green development capacity in coastal eastern China using entropy weight-TOPSIS analysis, examining economic, technological, and governance factors driving sustainability transitions.
  5. American architects pursued major projects in 1970s Iran
    Explore American architects' ambitious but largely unrealized projects in 1970s Iran, driven by oil wealth and Cold War economics but constrained by political instability and cultural disconnects.
  6. Context shapes mosque design and construction in Greater Phoenix
    Contextual framework for mosque construction in U.S. cities examining demographic, economic, social, and institutional factors shaping design and development processes.