A voluminous and complex amount of information—'big data'—from social media such as
Twitter and Flickr is now ubiquitous and of increasing interest to researchers studying …

No previous studies have explored the distinct role played by halal food discourse on social
media. This study fills this research gap by investigating the structure, dynamics and …

Few studies have explored the distinct role played by social media in information diffusion.
This study investigates the structure, interaction patterns, opinion leaders and communities' …

The penetration and use of social media services differs from city to city. This paper is aimed
to provide a comparison of the use of Twitter between different cities of the world. We …

Understanding spatial composition and characteristics of urban communities is an important
factor determining the potential for social interactions between residents, greater chances for …

By 2050, two thirds of the global population will live in cities (UN, DESA 2018). With this
continuously increasing urban population and their footprint, the need to assess, map, and …

Photographs are one of the most fundamental ways for human beings to capture their social
experiences and smiling is one of the most common actions associated with photo-taking …

Wikipedia has grown to be the biggest online encyclopedia in terms of comprehensiveness,
reach, and coverage. However, although different websites and social network platforms …

This paper proposes a novel method that leverages georeferenced social media data,
together with human assessments of particular words, to estimate population well-being …

Within ecological research and environmental management, there is current focus on
demonstrating the links existing between human well-being and nature conservation. There …