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Inclusion and Belonging in Cities of Tomorrow Governance and Access by Design
This open access book uncovers the historical context and entrenched beliefs that have perpetuated exclusionary urban landscapes and disadvantage for...
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Strategies of religious tourism in Iranian and Islamic cities approaching Shiite pilgrimage culture
In Shiite culture, pilgrimage and shrines of Imams and Imams are very important. Shrines in Islamic Iranian cities have a special place in terms of...
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How Cities Shape Our Experience
Cities need to be places of inclusion, belonging, and access. Failing to do so leads to social and economic costs for citizens, such as the...
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Unraveling the dynamics of urban desirability: a multi-faceted analysis of large cities
In the context of rapid urbanization, the challenge of accommodating growing populations while enhancing urban desirability has become a paramount...
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Informal electronic waste recycling in Ghanaian cities: environmental risks awareness and attitudes
This paper examines the awareness and attitudes of electronic waste (e-waste) workers about the environmental risks of e-waste activities in two...
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Blockchain cities: the futuristic cities driven by Blockchain, big data and internet of things
Smart cities would depend on digital technologies that have the potential ahead where Blockchains would perform significantly. Blockchains has become...
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The Legacy of Radical Exclusion in Cities
The cities we live in today continue to be largely inaccessible, unaffordable, and restrictive, leading to the intentional and unintentional...
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How urban growth influences the spatial characteristics of cities: empirical research in Malatya/Türkiye based on space syntax
Urbanization is increasing rapidly because of the economic, cultural, natural, political, etc. factors on a local or global scale. Therefore, this...
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Urbanism and minority-group spatial isolation in early twentieth-century U.S. cities
Studies guided by urbanism theories disagree about the extent to which city size and minority-group size affect ethnic group boundaries. The present...
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Manufacturing Open Defecation Free Cities: Punishing People and Collapsing Toilets, Unpacking Paradoxes of Mumbai’s Sanitation Landscape
The government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) with the aim of making the country Open Defecation Free (ODF) through universal...
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Assessment of urban green spaces per capita in a megacity of the Philippines: implications for sustainable cities and urban health management
Megacities house the highest human population due to centralizing economic activities, causing congestion and increased settlements in urban areas....
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Multilevel effects of urban form and urban functional zones on housing prices: evidence from open-source big data
While the relationship between local housing prices and the urban form and distribution of urban functional zones in a single city is well-discussed,...
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Emerging Trends in Cities of Tomorrow
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which includes a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and biosensors, is already...
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Underground Cities of Koramaz Valley
In Cappadocia, as in many different parts of the world, there are numerous underground defense structures. The volcanic tuff, which is easy to...
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The Cities of the Future
This chapter focuses on the theoretical strand that defines future cities according to the meanings of “cognition” and “sustainability.” In...
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Hook-up culture among young Indian adults in Indian metropolitan cities
This study aimed to explore the existence of hook-up behaviour among emerging adults in the Indian metropolitan cities of Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi...
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Cities and COVID-19. Reflections on a New Research Agenda for the Cities of Tomorrow
Throughout 2020, the world faced an unprecedented situation caused by the global spread of COVID-19, resulting in a series of challenges. This...
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Neighborly help and neighborhood-based social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic in major Chinese cities
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an outpour of solidarity among residents of neighborhoods around the world. In China, one common form of solidarity...
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Mosques pedestrian accessibility analysis under the 15 min cities concept
The rapid pace of urbanization results in city geographical expansion, greater distances and travel times, more motorization, and a constantly...
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Making and Measuring Progress in Radically Inclusive Cities
The cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi can serve as useful examples of the journey cities can undertake toward radical inclusion for persons with...