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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…
Victoria O. Odunfa, A. O. Agboola, T. T. Oladokun
This study examined the characteristics of land market in Ibeju Lekki Lagos, Nigeria with a view to enhancing the operation of the land market. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaire on residents of Ibeju Lekki, key developers in the…
Mehrnaz Doustmohammadi, Phillip Ligrani, Michael Anderson
The emergence of the COVID-19 virus and subsequent pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption across many aspects of life across the globe. The implications have necessitated a re-evaluation of travel demand models to include the effects that mass isolation…
Runjiao Liu
This paper introduces a n individual-based simulation model to study the land development process in San Diego by using multi-agent simulation (MAS) software, where the urban expansion activities are realized through the construction behaviors of three major…
Tiago Veloso dos Santos
In the recent dynamics of the production of the metropolitan space in Belem, there was a trend of continuous dispersion of the urban fabric of its Metropolitan Region, characterized by two temporally distinct processes in the production of the urban and envir…
Zohreh Karaminejad, Suzanne Vallance, Roy Montgomery
While collaborative governance and planning are seen as an improvement on technocratic “top-down” approaches, they are often criticized for exacerbating power imbalances, failing to be inclusive and/or impartial, and for ignoring historical conflict. This pap…
Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Francesco Lo Piccolo, Giulia Bonafede
The intent of this paper towards involvement of information lies about the analysis of the sustainable and revitalization methods around urban development and planning within Khulna city, Bangladesh; and proposed Boro Bazaar area and how it can be focused to…
Atanásio Tembe, Anselmo Matusse
The deterioration of public transport services coupled with rapid urbanization and the increased use of private transport impose s an increasing burden on the commuters in the metropolitan area of Maputo. Using household surveys conducted in Maputo, this pape…
Diane M. Calloway, Ardeshir Faghri
As research and evidence regarding the benefits of complete streets are growing, more and more communities are undertaking complete streets initiatives to increase transportation equity for their residents. This is especially vital for small towns, which ofte…
Innocent Osoro Ngare, James Kibii Koske, John Njagi Muriuki, George Njagi Gathuku, Ruth Kangai Adiel
Dodders are cosmopolitan generalist holoparasites that forage on a community of plant species ranging from shrubs, trees and herbaceous. In this study, we employ mixed method research design that involved use of questionnaires and dodder host sampling matrix.…
Jonathan Simbeya Mwamba, Zhenwei Peng
Informal settlements constitute a major part of the urban landscape of most cities in Zambia. There have been myriad of development interventions undertaken to manage the informal settlement challenge in the country, with city administrators reviewing the app…
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