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Interrogating informality: Conceptualisations, practices and policies in the light of the New Urban Agenda
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2018)
Informality is growing in a context of increasing inequity, and in many places becoming the norm. However, despite decades of studies and interventions, 'recognising informality' is still a key issue. This paper provides ...
Applying GIS tools for analysing urban thermal environment
(2006-12-01)
A methodology for analyzing the solar access and its influence on both air temperature and thermal comfort of the urban environment was here developed by applying the potentiality of GIS tools. Urban canyons in a specific ...
Applying GIS tools for analysing urban thermal environment
(2006-12-01)
A methodology for analyzing the solar access and its influence on both air temperature and thermal comfort of the urban environment was here developed by applying the potentiality of GIS tools. Urban canyons in a specific ...
The global homogenization of urban form. An assessment of 194 cities across time
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-12)
The spatial structure of cities, i.e. their composition, shape and degree of fragmentation or compactness, is a physical expression reflecting development efficiency. Identifying the evolution of urban systems in time and ...