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Concept and challenges of a social media observatory as a DIY research infrastructure
This article describes the basic concept, ethical and legal considerations, technical implementation as well as resulting tools and data collections...
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Can digital infrastructure enhance economic efficiency? Evidence from China
Digital development provides a new impetus for the improvement of economic efficiency. Project Broadband China was a program implemented by the...
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Social sustainability assessment of road infrastructure: a systematic literature review
Sustainable road infrastructure promotes economic growth, efficient utilisation of funds and enhances people's quality of life. The current...
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Infrastructure Development and Subjective Well-being in Africa: Linkages and Pathways
Unlike previous studies which focused on the economic effects of infrastructures, this paper contributes to the literature by analysing the...
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Segregated by neighbourhoods: infrastructure differentials in an emerging Ghanaian city
This paper examines neighbourhoods water and sanitary infrastructure disparities using the example of a rapidly urbanising city in north-western...
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Reintegration Programs and the Willingness of Displaced Persons to Return Home: Analyzing the Role of Social Infrastructure in North-East Nigeria
This study explores the impact of Boko Haram’s violence on northern Nigeria, particularly focusing on the willingness of conflict-induced internally...
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Digital Research Infrastructure
Digital research infrastructures can be divided into four categories: large equipment, IT infrastructure, social infrastructure, and information...
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Spatial Disparity of Sports Infrastructure Development and Urbanization Determinants in China: Evidence from the Sixth National Sports Venues Census
The improvement of well-being of residents is the core of the people-centred urbanization. Inhabitants’ emphasis on healthy lifestyle draws attention...
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From Traditional Grey Infrastructure to Blue-Green Infrastructure
Despite traditional grey infrastructure systems quickly collecting stormwater runoff and draining it from the city, reliance on it has led to...
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Governance of Urban Infrastructure in India: Exploring the Approaches, Attributes, and Opportunities Towards Sustainability
Of late, infrastructural issues have become the prime concern of urban governance in India. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), which are constitutionally...
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Does ‘social infrastructure’ curb drug addiction? The role of local institutional norms
Research suggests that reducing rates of drug addiction requires a range of physical spaces where drug users and counselors can meet, build...
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An inter-district analysis of health infrastructure disparities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Achieving socioeconomic growth can be done by enhancing national health. The availability and provision of health infrastructure in an administrative...
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The nexus between transportation infrastructure and housing prices in metropolitan regions
This study investigates factors influencing housing prices in Tehran's metropolitan area and predicts their values. We analysed a sample of 32,162...
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Activism or egotism? A critical view of the NIMBY phenomenon in cases of energy infrastructure in Israel
The NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) phenomenon, in which stakeholders oppose new land uses and activities in their vicinity, has been a subject of...
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Health Limitations, Regional Care Infrastructure and Wellbeing in Later Life: A Multilevel Analysis of 96 European Regions
BackgroundIn light of rapid population ageing across Europe, maintaining a high level of wellbeing in old age is a priority for social policy....
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Puzzling Partnerships: Overseas Infrastructure Development by Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and Humanitarian Organizations
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are now working with humanitarian organizations to develop infrastructure abroad. This emerging phenomenon is...
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Potential sites for blue-green infrastructure in Gurugram, India; a multicriteria analysis
Rapid urbanization has led to a transformation of natural landscapes in cities, replacing them with impervious surfaces. This alteration disrupts the...
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Public Perception on the Role of Urban Green Infrastructure Development and Land Use Management in Rapidly Urbanized Countries: The Case of Hawassa City, Ethiopia
Urban green areas are essential elements of cities and contribute to the quality of life in numerous ways by maintaining and regulating the...
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Unveiling the dynamics of informal settlements in quito: occupation, organisation, and infrastructure challenges
This paper investigates the factors sha** the social and spatial configuration of informal settlements in Quito, centring on the research question:...
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Two Decades of Geospatial Evolution: Tracing the Analytical Journey towards Data-Driven Road Crash Prevention
Globally, road crashes impose massive burdens, and understanding the complex factors influencing crash patterns requires advanced analytical methods....
