Journal of Urban Planning and Development: Recent submissions
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Pedestrians’ Decision of Shopping Duration with the Influence of Walking Direction Choice
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)To predict the duration of time that consumers spend in shopping environments, researchers often use hazard models to predict the probabilities of ending the shopping trip as a function of individual sociodemographics and ... -
Transport and Environmental Variables and the Impact of Cultural Differences on Playground Use
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper evaluates the transport and environmental variables affecting individual usage of playgrounds, with a focus on cultural differences. The paper was developed on the basis of a case study that was carried out in ... -
Applying Multivariate Data Analysis as Objective Method for Calculating the Location Index for Use in Urban Tree Appraisal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The urban canopy is a very valuable element in cities, and its environmental benefits are significant. It is very important for cities to assess adequately their canopy. An important part of its value is related to the ... -
Green Areas, the Most Significant Indicator of the Sustainability of Cities: Research on Their Utility for Urban Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This work summarizes a very extensive study conducted in the city of Valencia, Spain, on the role of green areas in the comfort of the city. Previously, the environmental parameters that make up the urban environment were ... -
Monitoring Urban Sprawl and the National Ecological Reserve in Sintra-Cascais, Portugal: Multiple OLS Linear Regression Model Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)A methodology is proposed to assess the effectiveness of the National Ecological Reserve (REN) law, which aims to protect ecologically valuable and/or vulnerable areas, in the municipalities of Sintra and Cascais, Portugal. ... -
Analysis of Development Cost Based on Planning Characteristics of Multifamily Housing Development Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)When conducting a feasibility analysis for multifamily housing development plans, changes in key cost elements in the financial analysis, such as construction costs or land values, can be analyzed using simple financial ... -
Research on China’s Urban Development Strategy Based on Arable Land Preservation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper studies the trend of urbanization in China, examines the evolution of the urban scale structure in China through the development of a quadratic regression model for the urban rank-size rule and significantly ... -
Cities as the Engine of Growth: Evidence from India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper estimates their contributions to total gross state domestic product in an attempt to revisit the issue of cities as the engine of growth. Because direct evidence on this aspect is missing, this paper uses the ... -
Megaevents, Urban Management, and Macroeconomic Policy: 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The growth of megaevents is related to changes within urban management paradigms and the corresponding economic analysis. As such, urban management and macroeconomic policy must be investigated together. This paper focuses ... -
Comprehensive Transportation Data Collection: Case Study in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Canada
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper addresses two questions regarding transportation data collection in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, based on analysis of data needs and a review of international data collection practices. First, will the current ... -
Preliminary Planning Guidance for Implementing Truck-Only Toll Lanes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper develops preliminary planning guidance for implementing truck-only toll (TOT) lanes based on the evaluation of critical issues associated with TOT lanes and the modeling results of building TOT lanes in freeway ... -
Disaster Management Planning for Health Organizations in a Developing Country
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Disasters are rare occurrences, fortunately. However, careful planning and training are vital to prepare individual health organizations for such events. This manuscript investigates disaster management planning and rehearsal ... -
Rapid Urbanization and Implications for River Ecological Services Restoration: Case Study in Shenzhen, China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This descriptive case study examines the linkage between rapid urbanization and alterations of river networks. It is intended to address ecological services changes in a highly urbanized catchment of Shenzhen, China. Using ... -
Socioeconomic Impact of the Roads: Case Study of the “Eix Transversal” in Catalonia, Spain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Roads are considered a key factor in the economic and social development in the territory of any country. In this sense, it is important to analyze the effect of roads in the socioeconomic development of a territory. To ... -
Americans’ Contributions to Climate Change: Opportunities for Meeting Carbon Targets
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Environmental Impact Assessment for Transportation Projects: Case Study Using Remote-Sensing Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Spatial Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)A major function of planners is to promote the best use of a community’s land and resources for different construction projects; especially critical are infrastructure projects on which economic development relies. ... -
Variant Concept of Transportation-Disadvantaged: Evidence from Aydin, Turkey, and Yamaga, Japan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Transportation-disadvantaged groups have been defined in previous studies as those who are low income earners, are family dependent, have limited access to private motor vehicles and public transport services, and are ... -
Property Developers’ Major Cost Concerns Arising from Planning Regulations under a High Land-Price Policy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The transaction costs (TC) in property development incurred by complying with planning regulations can be unpredictable and extremely high, especially under a high land-price policy in which property developers have to pay ... -
Measures for Sustainable Freight Transportation at Urban Scale: Expected Goals and Tested Results in Europe
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Around the world, interest in urban and metropolitan goods movements is increasing because they account for a substantial share of traffic in urban and metropolitan areas. In this context, many city administrators have ... -
Analysis of the Viability of an Urban Renewal Project under a Risk-Based Option Pricing Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Under real option theory, property developers are able to determine the optimal timing of executing their investment projects on a risk-neutral basis. The writers adopted the Samuelson-McKean model to value the embedded ...