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A systematic review study on the reasons preventing voters from casting their votes
The purpose of this research is to categorize and synthesize studies that examine the factors influencing voting or non-voting behaviour. While there...
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An Introduction to the Concepts and Ideas
This introductory chapter leads the reader gently into the world of happiness and wellbeing, first defining and differentiating these two terms, and...
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Socio-spatial Disparities and the Crisis: Swimming Pools as a Proxy of Class Segregation in Athens
Initially considered a ‘luxury’ good and now becoming a more popular and diffused landmark, the spatial distribution of residential swimming pools...
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Re-envisioning of backwardness and spatiality in borderland geographies of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Backwardness is a multifaceted term comprising various dimensions that can be quantified with the help of specific representative indicators. This...
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E-government in Depopulated Rural Areas. An Approach to the Reality of Spanish Municipalities
E-government is a tool at the service of the public administration and should be used to progress towards goals of governance and sustainability,...
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Exploring the ideational explanation for pro-immigrant sentiment: evidence from a South Korean survey
A consistent finding in the public opinion literature shows that individuals who attain higher levels of education are more likely to express...
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‘Urban’ (‘Commuting’) Reindeer Husbandry in Murmansk Region
The type of reindeer husbandry introduced in the previous chapter as ‘urban’ or ‘commuting’ is described here in detail. The chapter presents...
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The Perspective of Community Members in the Assessment of the Social Value Generated by Non-profit and Voluntary Organizations
This study aimed at develo** a scale to measure Social Added Value (SAV) according to the perspective of community members, building on the...
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How Sustainable is Mobility in Cities Branded the Happiest?
In recent years, the interest in measuring happiness has increased. Numerous initiatives measure and market happiness interpreted through metrics...
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Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Social Change: Trends in Quality of Life Indicators
Globalization, neo-liberalism, and privatization have caused both global economic transformation and changes in the ways that governments respond to...
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Classification and Evaluation of Current Climate Vulnerability Assessment Methods
Vulnerability to climate change is a complex, multi-dimensional construct influenced by multiple interacting factors. Several methods and approaches...
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Validating Corruption Risk Measures: A Key Step to Monitoring SDG Progress
The Agenda 2030 recognises corruption as a major obstacle to sustainable development and integrates its reduction among SDG targets, in view of...
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Construction of a Reflective Quality of Life Index for Gauteng Province in South Africa
This paper demonstrates a simple methodological sequence for the statistical calculation of a context-sensitive quality of life index especially...
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Multidimensionality in Geospatial Urban Crime Prevention Modelling and Decision Support: The Case of Porto, Portugal
Striving for safe and secure cities continues to be a top priority in planning and strategic agendas, as feelings of insecurity and urban...
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Magic Index on the Wall: Who Is the Most Valuable Artist of Them All?
In the early 1970s, Willi Bongard proposed a kompass to navigate in the art world. Since then, many other proposals have emerged, and people refer to...
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Assessing livelihood vulnerability of rural communities in Dimapur district of Nagaland state, India: policy implications
Climate variability induced increased frequency of disasters has affected the livelihood of the people especially in develo** countries. Rural...
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Differences between genders in the subjective well-being of students participating in PISA 2018
Adolescence is a critical period for the development of cognitive personality and maturation. Subjective well-being (SWB) levels decreases during...
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Comparing the Risk Attitudes of Internationally Mobile and Non-Mobile Germans
Moving–particularly to a new country–is fraught with risks as migrants leave familiar legal frameworks and cultural institutions behind them. To...
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Evaluating the Design of Integrated Urban Development Strategies: Evaluability, Plan Quality and Planning Learning Processes
Policy design is a growing area of study in policy studies due to its importance in ensuring good implementation and impact. A ‘good design’ ensures...