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Current Urban Studies (CUS) is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancement in the study of urban studies. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas…
Gen Nakao
This paper presents an autoethnographic case study in order to discuss interpersonal psychotherapy and work conducted with high-risk adolescents in an urban school setting. The author discusses how the sense-of-the-other developed by counseling sessions possi…
Kamani Priyangika Mathotaarachchi, Karawita Arachchige Akalanka Nuwan Thilakarathna
The idea of a city has changed over the course of human evolution and in modern times finding a definition as to what is exactly meant by a city has become a really difficult task. A city is signified not only by the structural differences it resembles someth…
Nicha Tantivess, David J. Edelman
This paper defines the urban spatial pattern of the Pathumwan District in Bangkok after the end of the period of Thai absolute monarchy in 1932, although the monarchy still maintained important influence in the area. The district is known as a prime commercia…
Sharon Anyango Onyango, John Bosco Mukundi, Aggrey Ochieng’ Adimo, John Mwaibanda Wesonga, Sahar Sodoudi
Plant species play a key role in microclimate regulation especially in cities where Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects are mostly felt. This study aimed at determining the impact that different tree species have on microclimatic parameters in urban open spaces o…
David J. Edelman
This article brings the contemporary thinking and practice of Urban Environmental Management (UEM) to the solution of current environmental problems in Istanbul, Turkey. With a fast-growing population of over 15 million, Istanbul is both the largest city in E…
Diakite Siriman, Yanan Wang
Heritage conservation is one of the concerns in public urban governance policies. The Malian Sahel is one of the oldest centers of urban civilization. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, Djenné is one of Mali’s great tourist destinations. The cons…
Wantong Zhao, Wei Han
Landscapes are part of the earth’s surface, and include terrestrial, aquatic, natural, and anthropogenic features with differing dominance. The evaluation of Landscape Aesthetics (LA) and scenery is helpful for the understanding landscapes. The mapping of LA…
Myint Naing
Rental housing is an essential and the significant proportion of urban housing; it has been neglected by many governments due to various reasons. While 40% - 50% of urban population or 1.2 billion people reside in rented accommodation, a few governments aroun…
Lin Ma, Chaoqun Yu, Yuan Li, Bo Liu, Bing Liu
Tourism data of 26 cities in the Yangtze River Delta of 2017 are summarized and counted. Method of Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to construct a three-level indicator system, including three secondary indicators such as scale of the tourism industry, numb…
Vinnet Ndlovu, Peter Newman
The City of Bulawayo urgently needs to rebuild its dilapidated infrastructure and stimulate its economic activities. A Public-Private Partnership funding mechanism could enable the implementation of Trackless Trams on its corridors bringing mobility, a new so…
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