Urban and Regional Planning

Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019

  • Using a Socio-Cultural Framework to Understand Leadership Structures Amongst the Urban Poor

    Amy Richmond, Richard Wolfel, Karen Walsh

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 79-90
    Received: 30 May 2019
    Accepted: 10 July 2019
    Published: 24 July 2019
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    Abstract: Informal settlements have been the most pervasive form of new urban development over the past half century and the gap between the rich and poor has never been wider. In this paper we determine the characteristics that are critical to understanding leadership structures in deprived regions within dense urban areas. In doing so we establish the key ... Show More
  • Evaluation of Two Noise Level Prediction Models: Multiple Linear Regression and a Hybrid Approach

    Peter Ekow Baffoe, Alfred Allen Duker

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 91-99
    Received: 9 May 2019
    Accepted: 17 June 2019
    Published: 26 July 2019
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    Abstract: Noise prediction models are very useful for urban planning and environmental management. As a result researchers are always searching for methods that are practically applicable in predicting noise levels accurately. It therefore became paramount to implement special systems that could to predict noise levels accurately for an urban area. In this s... Show More
  • Development and Sustainability of Residential Communities (Neighbourhoods) in Egypt, Recommended Criteria and Indicators Drawn from International Trials

    Waleed Hussein Ali Hussein

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 100-108
    Received: 15 August 2019
    Accepted: 10 September 2019
    Published: 9 October 2019
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    Abstract: This paper adopts an inductive research approach and is divided into two sections. The first section is a theoretical inductive overview of international urban trends aimed at ensuring urban community sustainability and discusses residential neighborhood sustainability assessment tools used by some of the leading countries in this field. The second... Show More
  • NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles: Mayoral Speeches as a Source of Information

    Clovis Ultramari

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 109-114
    Received: 7 August 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
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    Abstract: This paper is part of a larger research carried by its author on the big scenarios of the contemporary city. It is thus part of a larger effort to understand what the contemporary city is, who its main social agents are and what its main characteristics, problems and potentialities are. This paper presents the results of a specific investigation on... Show More
  • Analysis on the Ownership of Urban Underground Utility Tunnel

    Qian Jiuling, Cao Fuguo, Zhen Deyun

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2019
    Pages: 115-120
    Received: 3 September 2019
    Published: 23 October 2019
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    Abstract: The utility tunnel contains important infrastructure such as electricity, communication and heating, which is related to the vital interests of the people. The utility tunnel construction can effectively solve the problem of “road zipper”, make good use of underground space resources and improve the city's comprehensive management capabilities. Bas... Show More