Sustainable cities targeted by combined mitigation–adaptation efforts for future-proofing

M Thornbush, O Golubchikov, S Bouzarovski - Sustainable Cities and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper examines recent literature on achieving sustainable cities that incorporate a
combined mitigation–adaptation approach towards improved urban resilience as a way of …

The implications of current and future urbanization for global protected areas and biodiversity conservation

RI McDonald, P Kareiva, RTT Forman - Biological conservation, 2008 - Elsevier
Due to human population growth and migration, there will be nearly 2 billion new urban
residents by 2030, yet the consequences of both current and future urbanization for …

Zoned in the USA: The origins and implications of American land-use regulation

SA Hirt - Zoned in the USA, 2015 - degruyter.com
This very important book represents a significant contribution to the literature on US land-
use regulatory practices. The comparative framework of Zoned in the USA is distinctive. It …

The adaptive efficiency of land use planning measured by the control of urban sprawl. The cases of the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland

JM Halleux, S Marcinczak, E van der Krabben - Land Use Policy, 2012 - Elsevier
The paper aims to position the concept of adaptive efficiency in planning theory, by
providing insights on the conditions that explain why land use planning in some institutional …

[图书][B] The commodification gap: gentrification and public policy in London, Berlin and St. Petersburg

M Bernt - 2022 - books.google.com
THE COMMODIFICATION GAP 'In an elegant and careful theoretical analysis, this book
demonstrates how gentrification is always entwined with institutions and distinctive …

Spatial disparities of street walkability in Moscow in the context of healthy urban environment

NV Shartova, EE Mironova, MY Grischenko - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban walkability might be one of the most important indicators of a healthy city. Taking
Moscow as a case study we focused on assessing the walkability through a well-known …

State dirigisme in megaprojects: governing the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

M Müller - Environment and Planning A, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper examines the preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia,
and links it to debates on state rescaling and urban entrepreneurialism in megaprojects. It is …

Gentrification in central moscow‐a market process or a deliberate policy? money, power and people in housing regeneration in ostozhenka

A Badyina, O Golubchikov - Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The recent process of housing redevelopment in central Moscow is examined in the light of
the theory of gentrification. The study is based on the case of Ostozhenka as an emblematic …

Spatial transformations in a “loosening state”: South Africa in a comparative perspective

P Harrison, A Todes - Geoforum, 2015 - Elsevier
This study explores the spatial transformation of urban South Africa since the ending of
Apartheid rule two decades ago. It places this experience within the context of countries …

[PDF][PDF] Twenty years of transition

S Hirt, K Stanilov - Human Settlements Global Dialogue Series, 2009 - researchgate.net
The report highlights the complexity of new urban problems, including uncontrolled sprawl,
failing infrastructure, loss of natural resources and cultural heritage, and growing socio …