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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1168.v1

Spatial Development and Coupling Coordination of Society-Physics-Informational Smart City：A Case Study on Thirty Capitals in China

Chao Wang, Changhao Zhu, Mingrun Du

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Smart City; SPI Model; Tri-dimensional Framework; Dagum Gini Coefficient; BP Neural Networks

Online: 17 April 2024 (13:07:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.1034.v1

Harmonization of Soft Power and Institutional Skills: Montenegro’s Path to Accession to the European Union in the Environmental Sector

Srna Sudar, Vladimir M. Cvetković, Aleksandar Ivanov

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: environment; soft power; accession; alignment; harmonization; institutional skills; governance; Montenegro; European Union.

Online: 16 April 2024 (13:52:06 CEST)

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This research investigates the alignment of soft power and institutional skills in Montenegro's journey towards accession to the European Union (EU), with a particular focus on the environmental sector. An online survey targeting individuals employed in state institutions directly engaged in negotiation processes, notably the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and the Agency for Nature and Environmental Protection, was conducted. The research conducted an online survey, distributed before and after the summer recess to accommodate the transition of power following parliamentary elections, aimed at assessing the effectiveness of current personnel and identifying areas for improvement in staffing and negotiation strategies within Montenegro's environmental sector. Employing diverse methodologies, the survey's analysis delved into the demographic, social, and professional backgrounds of respondents. It explored their roles within institutions, involvement in environmental negotiations, and possession of relevant skills and expertise. Furthermore, respondents' knowledge of environmental issues, legislation, and challenges facing the country was assessed to gauge institutional capacity for environmental governance. Demographic data, including gender, age, education and regional origin, were collected to understand gender-specific attitudes and regional disparities in environmental perspectives. The sample of 84 individuals, comprising executives and employees from both institutions, provided insights into the age structure and regional diversity of personnel involved in negotiation tasks for Chapter 27. The selection of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and the Agency for Nature and Environmental Protection reflects their pivotal roles in shaping Montenegro's environmental policies and addressing climate change challenges. This study aims to illuminate the dynamics of environmental governance within Montenegro's state administration, contributing to the country's path towards EU accession. The research findings highlight the critical need for Montenegro to prioritize strategic initiatives in personnel management, skill development, and institutional capacity-building within its environmental sector. The implications of this research extend beyond academia to inform policymaking and societal action, emphasizing the urgency for Montenegro to bolster its environmental sector capabilities, fostering both EU alignment and sustainable governance practices for the benefit of present and future generations.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0997.v1

Analysis of Ecosystemic Cultural Services as Factors in Urban Landscape Management

Ander de la Fuente Arana

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Ecosystemic Cultural Services; Urban Landscape Management; Lansdcape Memory; Landscape Image; Landscape Socio-system; belonging; identity; Cultural Heritage; Urban Planning; ecotourism

Online: 16 April 2024 (11:05:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0977.v1

Unveiling the Complexities of Land Use Transformation in Indonesia's New Capital City IKN Nusantara: A Multidimensional Conflict Analysis

Alfath Satria Negara Syaban, Seth Appiah-Opoku

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: IKN Nusantara; urbanization; land use change

Online: 16 April 2024 (03:37:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0657.v1

Coupling of Population and Settlement Change Trends in Traditional Rural Areas and Urban–rural Development Spatial Patterns: A Case Study of Heilongjiang Province, China

Jia Lin, Guoming Du, Ying Zhang, Xiaoyang Yu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: population and settlement; coupling model; urban–rural development patterns; traditional rural

Online: 9 April 2024 (11:23:14 CEST)

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Achieving the dual development of rural revitalization and urbanization is an important strategic goal of China’s current modernization. Rural population and settlements are the main components of the countryside in traditional agricultural areas, and play an important role in the development of the countryside itself in terms of urban and rural land use and in the formation of urban and rural development patterns. This study analyzes the spatial and temporal changes in rural populations and settlements at the township level, as well as the degree and type of coupled development. A framework for urban–rural development relationships based on different types of coupled development is proposed, and a model of urban–rural forces is constructed to derive the spatial pattern of urban–rural development at the township level that may be formed in the future. Our study shows that the rural population and settlements in the study area are characterized by significant spatial and temporal dynamics, indicating that traditional rural areas are in a process of rapid development and change. The results of the township-level coupling measurements present four types of development in terms of the spatial pattern of urban–rural development: A-type is most likely to produce new cities or satellite towns in the Jixi–Harbin–Qiqihar area in the future; B-type is the fastest dying area in the future, located in the Harbin and Qitaihe clusters, with a tendency to merge into Harbin; C-type is the area to be focused on in the future to attract population and strictly control the growth of the rural settlement area to avoid it turning into B-type; D-type may develop regional township centers in the future in the combined area of Jiamusi City, Suihua City and Mudanjiang City. The results of the study provide experience in realizing rural revitalization according to local conditions. The new spatial pattern of urban–rural development provides an important reference for formulating land use policies, optimizing urban–rural land allocation and realizing integrated urban–rural development strategies.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0349.v1

Spatial-Temporal Variations of Human Impact on Forest Ecological Functions in the Yellow River Basin from 2004 to 2018

Xiaodi Zhao, Qingjun Wu, Guangyu Wang, Ram P. Sharma, Linyan Feng, Lang Bai

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Forest ecological function; human activities; spatial-temporal variation; geographic temporal weighted regression

Online: 4 April 2024 (05:34:17 CEST)

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Human activities (e.g., exploitation, utilization, and conservation) exert substantial impact on forest ecological functions (FEF). The human influence on FEF significantly varies across developmental stages, which are attributed to the temporal and spatial in nature. This study evaluates some notable FEF indices (FEFI) in the 448 counties within the Yellow River basin (YRB) using panel data from the Seventh to Ninth National Forest Inventory. Data analysis involves employing the residual trends, geographical and temporal weighted regression. Results indicate that, firstly, the overall forest ecological function in the YRB is moderate to inferior, with superior FEF in counties endowed with more natural forest resources. Afforestation demonstrates a short-term improvement, but its effectiveness diminishes over time. Secondly, the positive spatial correlation is stronger among counties, characterized by both high-high and low-low agglomeration effects. Scattered planting, simple stand structure, and concentrated harvesting of forests at the identical stand ages hinder the formation of complex and large-scale FEF agglomerations. Thirdly, significant spatial-temporal differences exist in the impact of human activities on FEF. In the upper reaches of the basin, increased vegetation coverage through agricultural and forestry production benefited FEF, however, some over-exploitation of forests and grasslands is observed there. In the middle reaches, the economic development, expanding population and the greening activities help to improve FEF effectively, but excessive water using in agricultural production brought more difficulties to FEF improvement. In the lower reaches of the basin, improved wastelands and forest protection positively influence FEF. This study recommends that county governments should prioritize forest management with multi-species and multi-layered complex forests. Each county should define its position in regional development and ecological protection, considering the potential impacts on neighboring regions. This holistic approach promotes more effective integrated regional management.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202404.0046.v1

Scientific Research on Bioethanol in Brazil: History and Prospects for a Sustainable Biofuel

Adriana Grandis, Janaina da Silva Fortirer, Débora Pagliuso, Marcos S. Buckeridge

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: biomass; alcohol; development; science investments; bibliometrics; green energies

Online: 1 April 2024 (10:59:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1739.v1

Community Group Purchasing of Next-Day Delivery: Bridging the Last Mile Delivery for Urban Residents during COVID-19 in China

Yingying Wang, Feng Xu, Gang Li

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Community group purchasing collection and delivery points; Location selection; Mixed geographically weighted regression; Influence mechanism; Nansha District

Online: 28 March 2024 (07:10:21 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1595.v1

Seasonal Effects of Wildfires on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil in Andean Grassland Ecosystems in Cusco, Peru: Pending Challenges

Melida Roman, Ricardo Zubieta, Yerson Ccanchi, Alejandra Martinez, Ysai Paucar, Sigrid Alvarez, Julio C. Loayza-Céspedes, Filomeno Ayala

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Wildfire; Soil property; Fire prevention; Grassland; Andes

Online: 26 March 2024 (14:28:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1538.v1

Economic Indicator Assessment and Prioritization in Yazd City: A Study of Learning City Development in Iran

Mohammad Hossain Saraei, Shahabadin Hajforoush, Aimal Formolly

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: lifelong learning; economic indicators; learning organization; learning city development; Yazd

Online: 26 March 2024 (10:08:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1525.v1

Can High-Standard Farmland Construction Reduce Carbon Emissions from Agricultural Land Use?—Evidence from China

Fangsheng Liu, Jian Lin

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: High-standard farmland construction(HSFC); Land consolidation; Carbon emissions from agricultural land use (CEALU); Difference-in-difference (DID)

Online: 26 March 2024 (08:36:18 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1470.v1

Enhancing Understanding Through Data Visualization: What Can Available Data Reveal About Access to Energy in Displacement Contexts on the African Continent?

Tim Ronan Britton, Philipp Baslik, Lena Anna Schmid, Boris Heinz

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: access to energy; displacement contexts; humanitarian settings; data assessment; data visualization; electricity; cooking

Online: 25 March 2024 (11:25:05 CET)

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The extent of access to energy of displaced populations in settlements and camps in Africa is largely unknown, given 94% of displaced persons without access to electricity and 81% with a reliance on biomass for cooking. A multitude of contextual factors, such as the location and the characteristics of housing, the legal status, the socio-cultural background and the availability of humanitarian and public services impact the living conditions and the needed energy services. Limitations in accessing energy services have direct, multilayered, and far-reaching implications, including impacts on health, nutrition, education, protection, and livelihood. The objective of this article is to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of energy ac-cess in displacement contexts on the African continent by identifying and utilizing existing data. After a screening of the vast and various available information, setting up of a database, consoli-dating the gathered data as well as assessing the quality through a quality assessment method, the currently available information is visualized and discussed. Remarkable differences in the access to electricity for displaced persons across the countries are found. For both electricity and clean cooking, the availability for displaced persons ranges from nearly no access at all up to an access rate of 100%. More strikingly, the results also show that besides South Africa, and the se-lected countries in the Maghreb region, the access to both clean cooking and electricity for dis-placed persons is remarkably low. At the same time, the poor data quality does not allow to draw solid conclusions nor impactful implementation activities. Novel conceptual frameworks and indicators are needed. Future research needs to focus on a more comprehensive understand-ing of how energy is interwoven in the lives of displaced persons, before a set of energy indicators can be derived. It is essential that the concerned persons, the displaced persons themselves are in-cluded in the research in a meaningful way.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.1136.v1

Comparative Analysis and Prediction of Sustainable Development in Earthquake Preparedness: A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia

Goran Grozdanić, Vladimir M. Cvetković, Tin Lukić, Aleksandar Ivanov

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: natural disaster; risk; earthquake preparedness; sustainable development; cross-cultural characteristics; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia.

Online: 19 March 2024 (11:22:38 CET)

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Authorities and governmental bodies strongly emphasize the importance of residents preparing for natural disasters, particularly underscoring the significance of readiness for geophysical hazards like earthquakes. In this study, which represents comparative quantitative research, the levels and predictors of the impact on preparedness for earthquake-induced disasters in South-Eastern Europe countries such as Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia are examined. Using the snowball sampling technique (online questionnaire), a survey of 1245 respondents (Montenegro (n = 400), North Macedonia (n = 345), and Serbia (n = 500) was conducted from February 2023 to February 2024. The paper is based on the central hypothesis that the most significant predictor of earthquake preparedness in Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia is age, followed by gender and education. Multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the extent to which five scores of the subscales (household preparedness, community preparedness, disaster preparation, earthquake risk awareness, reinforced house) were associated with seventh demographic and socio-economic variables. In addition to the mentioned analysis, other statistical analyses such as T-test, one-way ANOVA analysis, and Pearson correlation were also utilized. The results indicate that age emerges as a predictor in various aspects of earthquake-induced disaster preparedness and awareness in most models, followed by education. These findings confirm the significance of respondents' age in determining levels of preparedness and earthquake awareness. Overall, in North Macedonia, respondents recorded the highest ratings (M = 3.52) for household preparedness for earthquakes, compared to Montenegro (M = 2.98) and Serbia (M = 3.26), where the lowest ratings were recorded. Research findings, taking into account cultural characteristics, can serve as a basis for the development of targeted interventions, strategies, policies, and programs aimed at improving the level of societal preparedness for earthquake-induced disasters.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0715.v1

Developing a conceptual framework for characterizing and measuring social resilience in blue-green infrastructure (BGI)

Angie Campbell, Victoria Chanse, Mirjam Schindler

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: blue-green infrastructure; social resilience; urban sustainability ;

Online: 12 March 2024 (15:15:01 CET)

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Many cities are increasingly adopting blue-green infrastructure (BGI) to bolster resilience against environmental challenges. Beyond its well-acknowledged environmental benefits, the role of BGI in enhancing social resilience is becoming an equally important area of focus. However, the integration of BGI to foster social resilience presents complexities, stemming from the evolving and occasionally ambiguous definition of social resilience. Given its broad application across diverse disciplines, understanding and measuring social resilience proves difficult, posing challenges to understanding it within a BGI context. However, integrating BGI to support social resilience is complicated by the evolving and sometimes ambiguous definition of social resilience. This concept's broad applicability across various disciplines makes its understanding and measurement challenging, especially within the BGI context. Consequently, a clear need for a framework to effectively understand and measure social resilience in BGI settings exists. This paper synthesizes existing social resilience frameworks, particularly leveraging the comprehensive 5S framework by Saja et al. (2018), to create a new conceptual framework that addresses the unique social dimensions and benefits of BGI, incorporating insights from a broad literature review on social resilience. The framework is structured as a three-tier model centered around four key subdimensions of social resilience: social values, social capital, social structure, and social equity and their interrelationships. Characteristics and indicators are customized to support the BGI context integrating both physical and human dimensions within a mixed methods approach to measurement. Specifically, this research develops a conceptual BGI framework to probe into BGI practices and perspectives that enhance social resilience and considers demographic diversity and the spatial attributes of urban environments to understand how to foster more inclusive and socially resilient BGI spaces.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202403.0688.v1

Assessment of the State of the Landscaping System in the City of Aktobe, the Republic of Kazakhstan under Conditions of Man-Made Load Using Remote Sensing

Altynbek Khamit, Nurlygul Utarbayeva, Gulnur Shumakova, Murat Makhambetov, Akzhunus Abdullina, Aigul Sergeyeva

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: green spaces; NDVI; level of greenness; urban environment; Aktobe

Online: 12 March 2024 (08:32:49 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1382.v2

Acoustic Characterization of Potential Quiet Areas in Dortmund, Germany

Bryce T. Lawrence, Andreas Frücht, Damian Heying, Kai Schröer, Dietwald Gruehn

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Noise Action Plan; Noise Mapping; Quiet Areas; Biophony Mapping; Diel Patterns; Noise Hot Spot; Multiple Decision Criteria Assessment; Linear Combination Suitability Mapping

Online: 11 March 2024 (13:17:11 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1501.v1

Willingness to Accept Compensation for Railway-Induced Displacement: Insights from the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Adane Egze Fitre, Tesfaye Zeleke, Abrham Seyoum

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Ecosystem services; Involuntary displacement; Railway development; Contingent valuation; compensation strategies

Online: 27 February 2024 (13:26:10 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1382.v1

Acoustic Characterization of Potential Quiet Areas in Dortmund, Germany

Bryce T. Lawrence, Andreas Frücht, Damian Heying, Kai Schröer, Dietwald Gruehn

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Noise Action Plan; Noise Mapping; Quiet Areas; Biophony Mapping; Diel Patterns; Noise Hot Spot; Multiple Decision Criteria Assessment; Linear Combination Suitability Mapping

Online: 23 February 2024 (13:21:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1011.v1

The Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Cotton Production Agglomeration in China

Yaqi Lan, Xiudong Wang, Lei Gao

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: cotton production agglomeration; spatiotemporal evolution characteristics; spatial correlation; spatial econometric model

Online: 19 February 2024 (16:06:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0444.v1

Are Tier 2 Metropolises More or Less Affected by Housing Asset Value Deflation under a Depopulation Era? By Comparing the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and the Kansai Metropolitan Area in Japan

Masaaki Uto, Sophie Buhnik, Yuki Okazawa

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: asset values; depopulation; land prices; metropolises; shrinking cities; regression model

Online: 7 February 2024 (12:52:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0352.v1

Spatial-Temporal Trend of Urban Sprawl with Land Use Land Cover Change in Central Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Chali Etefa Chali, Dereje Teklemariam Dereje, Endalew Addis Endalew

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: spatial-temporal; urban expansion/sprawl; sustainable development; peri-urban; land use/land cover change; policy

Online: 6 February 2024 (09:51:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0198.v1

Extending a Global Climate-Population Model to Simulate Impacts on Human Well-Being

Jack Homer

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Climate change; well-being; population displacement; governance; tipping points; statistical regression; global modeling; simulation; system dynamics

Online: 5 February 2024 (03:43:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202402.0082.v1

Roman and Medieval Aqueduct Bridges on the Landscape of Spain: Issues of Construction

William E. Doolittle

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Elevated aqueducts; aqueduct bridges; arcades; construction; ancient Rome; Medieval; Spain; cultural landscapes

Online: 2 February 2024 (06:03:27 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1784.v1

Spatial Variations in Perceptions of COVID-19 in Relation to Socio-Economic Vulnerability in Gauteng, South Africa

Simangele Dlamini, Gina Weir-Smith, Yul Derek Davids

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Socio-economic risk index. COVID-19; Gauteng; vulnerability; GCRO

Online: 25 January 2024 (11:08:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1341.v2

Prospective Tourism Boom and the Peril of Overtourism: What Lakshadweep Can Learn from Maya Bay

Anant Kumar Pathak

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Tourism; Over-tourism; Lakshadweep; Maya Bay; Tourism Policy.

Online: 25 January 2024 (10:08:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1794.v1

The firm geography of Central and Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans

Judit Berkes, Ádám Páthy, Ildikó Egyed, Szilárd Rácz

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: firm geography, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, Orbis Europe

Online: 25 January 2024 (09:46:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1341.v1

Prospective Tourism Boom and the Peril of Overtourism: What Lakshadweep Can Learn from Maya Bay

Anant Kumar Pathak

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Tourism; Over-tourism; Lakshadweep; Maya Bay; Tourism Policy.

Online: 17 January 2024 (14:52:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.1090.v1

Tourism Policy Development and Change: An Examination of Sustainability in India’s Tourism Policy 2022 and its Implications.

Anant Kumar Pathak

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Tourism; Tourism policy; Sustainable development; Sustainable tourism; Indian tourism policy ;

Online: 15 January 2024 (08:29:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0606.v1

Vejprty: The Story of a Declining Border Micro-Region in Bohemia

Antonín Vaishar, Milada Šťastná, Helena Nosková

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: declining rural region; sparsely populated area; contemporary history; expulsion of Germans; human capital; Vejprty; Bohemia

Online: 8 January 2024 (11:16:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0320.v1

Evaluation of Regional Ski Resorts in Austria from the Perspective of Specific Groups of Skiers

Otakar Čerba

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: alpine skiing; regional attractiveness; ski resort; Austria; evaluation of ski resort

Online: 4 January 2024 (07:19:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.2262.v1

Towards A Sustainable Transport System: Exploring Capacity Building for Active Travel in Africa

Desmond Lartey, Meredith A. Glaser

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Capacity building; active travel; sustainability; participatory GIS; urban governance; climate change; urban planning

Online: 29 December 2023 (09:08:44 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0347.v1

Mapping and Assessing Coastal and Marine Cultural Ecosystem Services to Inform MSP Processes: A Quantitative Systematic Review

Stella Sofia Kyvelou, Dimitra Kitsiou, Marina Banela

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Ecosystem services; Cultural Ecosystem Services; marine/maritime spatial planning; mapping; assessment; participatory mapping

Online: 13 December 2023 (04:06:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202312.0393.v1

The Impact of Tourism Planning on Land-Use/Land-Cover Changes in Kızkalesi Tourism Destination

Yasemin Sarıkaya Levent, Ezgi Şahin, Tolga Levent

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: tourism destinations; tourism planning; land-use/land-cover changes; Kızkalesi

Online: 7 December 2023 (07:30:59 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1777.v1

Communitarianism, Complexity and Confusion in the Governance of Rural Sustainability Transitions in Advanced Industrial Economies: The Case of Scotland

Bill Slee

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: community; sustainability; transition; policy; governance; place-based; Scotland.

Online: 29 November 2023 (07:14:04 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.1761.v1

How to Incorporate Cultural Values and Heritage in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP): A Systematic Review

Eirini Aikaterini Barianaki, Stella Sofia Kyvelou, Dimitrios G. Ierapetritis

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Maritime Spatial Planning; Coastal management; Socio-cultural values; Cultural Ecosystem Services; participatory approach; local communities

Online: 28 November 2023 (07:19:29 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0992.v1

Everyday Activities of Older Adults in Tianjin, China: Coupling Constraints, Gendered Mobilities and Social Context

Yaqian Mao, Tomoko Kubo

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: behavioral geography; everyday life; older adults; coupling constraints; gendered mobilities

Online: 15 November 2023 (10:01:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0873.v1

Recognition and spatial distribution of rural Building in Vietnam

Xin Deng, Yutian Liang, Xun Li, Weipan Xu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Rural building; Remote sensing interpretation; Density; Distribution; Vietnam

Online: 14 November 2023 (10:18:49 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1053.v1

The Contribution of Tourism to Sustainable Rural Development in Peripheral Mining Spaces. The Riotinto Mining Basin (Andalusia, Spain)

María Bahamonde-Rodríguez, Giedrė Šadeikaitė, Francisco Javier García-Delgado

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: boring peripheries; mining tourism; rural destination; stakeholders; sustainable rural development.

Online: 17 October 2023 (11:49:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0322.v1

Rural Land Consolidation and Social Consciousness Change: A Case Study of Land Consolidation Program in Rural Chongqing, China

Qinwen Deng, Shuai Xiang, Boli Chen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: land consolidation; social consciousness; modernization; governance; rural China

Online: 9 October 2023 (03:11:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0226.v1

The Airbnb Phenomenon: A Qualitative Analysis of Its Consequences on Urban Housing Markets

Julius E. Ekeroma

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Airbnb, Urban Housing Markets, Housing Accessibility, Renting Economy, Sharing 14

Online: 4 October 2023 (10:55:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202310.0172.v1

AI evaluates how humans connect to the built environment: two experiments in biophilia

Tobias M. Ramm, Mathias Werwie, Tim Otto, Peter A Gloor, Nikos A. Salingaros

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Biophilic Design; Well-being and Health; Built Environment; Facial Emotion Recognition (FER); Residual Masking Networks; Large Language Models for Sentiment Detection; Architectural Impact on Emotions; Natural Elements and Productivity

Online: 3 October 2023 (16:19:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.2055.v1

Women-Friendly Bike Infrastructures in Turin: Assessing Requirements for a Gender-Inclusive Bike System and Its Potential

Andrea Rosso, Giulia Melis, Stefano Pensa

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: sustainable cities; sustainable mobility; women-friendly cycling; spatial justice; mobility justice

Online: 29 September 2023 (04:11:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1393.v1

Virtual Worlds, Video Games and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Xosé Somoza Medina, Marta Somoza Medina

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: virtual worlds; video games; players statistics; COVID-19 lockdown; digital-real crossovers; digital society

Online: 20 September 2023 (11:08:42 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1316.v1

Chicken Value Chain Analysis in The Gambia

Falie Baldeh, Raymond Jatta

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: chicken; value; chain; imports; employment

Online: 20 September 2023 (04:44:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.1001.v1

Employment Trends in Northern Italy’s Medium-Sized Cities from 2012 to the Shock of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Group of Cities in Distress?

Maria Antonietta Clerici

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: medium-sized cities; employment; production specialisation; COVID-19; Northern Italy.

Online: 14 September 2023 (13:40:51 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0654.v1

Gender Disparities in Arkansas, and Income Disparities in the US for the PPP Loan Program

Shakil Rafi

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: PPP Loans, Economic Disparity, Gender Disparity

Online: 11 September 2023 (09:39:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0491.v1

Measurement of Road Transport Emissions. Case study: Centinela-La Rumorosa Road, Baja California, México

Julio Calderon-Ramirez, José M. Gutiérrez-Moreno, Marco Montoya-Alcaraz, Angel Casillas

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Pollutant Emissions; Highways; CO2; Developing Countries

Online: 11 September 2023 (04:46:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0256.v1

Energy Management and Environmental Protection in Indus-trial Parks: A Comparative Study of Central Taiwan Science Park and Silicon Glen

Fu-Hsuan Chen, Hao-Ren Liu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Sustainable development; Energy management; Environmental protection; Economic management

Online: 5 September 2023 (08:11:19 CEST)

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This investigation delves into an examination of the growth dynamics observed in Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) and Silicon Glen in Scotland, with a specific focus on their energy, environmental, and economic management. The aim is to predict and evaluate the latest advancements and applications of technology. In terms of energy, CTSP focuses on Taiwan's supply security and green transformation challenges, while Silicon Glen emphasizes Scotland's wind energy generation technologies. Both regions are committed to the development of renewable energy and smart grids. Regarding environmental aspects, CTSP and Silicon Glen prioritize environmental protection and sustainable development by implementing measures for environmental monitoring. In terms of economic management, CTSP, and Silicon Glen serve as key technology industry hubs This investigation delves into an examination of the growth dynamics observed in Central Tai-wan Science Park (CTSP) and Silicon Glen in Scotland, with a specific focus on their energy, environmental, and economic management. The aim is to predict and evaluate the latest advancements and applications of technology. In terms of energy, CTSP focuses on Taiwan's supply security and green transformation challenges, while Silicon Glen emphasizes Scotland's wind energy generation technologies. Both regions are committed to the development of renewable energy and smart grids. Regarding environmental aspects, CTSP and Silicon Glen prioritize environmental protection and sustainable development by implementing measures for environmental monitoring. In terms of economic management, CTSP, and Silicon Glen serve as key technology industry hubs in Taiwan and Scotland, respectively, attracting numerous high-tech and startup enterprises. Various means facilitate the growth of industries and foster innovations in different industrial spheres. Important factors contributing to this growth include policy support, availability of research materials, and provision of infrastructure. This research paper compares the successful case studies of two industrial parks, along with their environmental and economic management strategies. It explores the management principles that ensure the sustainable development and economic growth of industrial parks, aiming to assist decision-makers and relevant stakeholders in evaluating the sustainable development planning of industrial parks.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202309.0045.v1

Can Overtourism at Heritage Attractions Really Be Sustainably Managed? Lights and Shadows of the Experience at the Site of the Alhambra and Generalife (Spain)

María García-Hernández, Manuel de la Calle-Vaquero, Victoria Chamorro-Martínez

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: heritage sites; cultural resources management; overtourism; tourism carrying capacity; sustainability; Alhambra.

Online: 1 September 2023 (11:57:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1906.v1

An Analysis of Primary Care Physician Accessibility and Medical Resource Distribution in Eastern Quebec: Utilizing an Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) Methodology

Christian Simoneau

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: enhanced 2-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA); access to primary care physicians; gravity model; Quebec province; medical workforce

Online: 29 August 2023 (03:17:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.1455.v1

Study on the Causes of Differences in Cropland Abandonment Levels among Farming Households Based on Hierarchical Linear Model ——13120 Farming Households in 26 Provinces of China as an Example

Wang Xiangdong, Zhao Decheng

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: cropland abandonment; hierarchical linear model; background effect; causal analysis; China

Online: 21 August 2023 (10:16:01 CEST)

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Cropland abandonment is a widespread phenomenon with an increasing trend around the world, including China. Cropland abandonment is the result of a multi-scale and multi-factor nested structure, in order to comprehensively identify the individual and background effects, the study explores the causes of the differences in farmland abandonment levels at two levels: farm household and village, based on a hierarchical linear model. The results show that: (1) 83.63% of the differences in farm abandonment rates are differences in farm households while 16.37% are differences in their villages; (2) whether head of household is healthier, per capita cropland area, ratio of transferred farmland, possession of large-scale agricultural production machinery or livestock for agricultural production, ratio of agricultural income, and whether there are village cadres have a significant negative impact on abandonment rates at the farm household level; while at the village level, commuting distance, whether it is a suburb of a large or medium-sized city, topography of the village is plain or not, and ratio of the number of people in agricultural production in the village have a significant positive impact on abandonment rates, while whether it has experienced land expropriation has a significant positive effect on the abandonment rate; (3) commuting distance weakens the negative correlation between the ratio of transferred cropland and the ratio of agricultural income and the abandonment rate; whether it is a suburb of a large or medium-sized city strengthens the negative correlation between whether it owns large-scale agricultural production machinery or livestock and the abandonment rate; whether the topography of the village is plain weakens the negative correlation between the possession of large agricultural production machinery or livestock for agricultural production and the agricultural income ratio and the abandonment rate; ratio of the number of people in agricultural production in the village weakens the negative correlation between the ratio of transferred cropland and abandonment rate; and whether the village has experienced land expropriation strengthens the negative correlation between the ratio of agricultural income and abandonment rate.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0884.v1

The Emergence of Large-Scale Bioethanol Utilities: Accelerating the Energy Transition for Cooking

Helen Hoka Osiolo, Hanaan Marwah, Matthew Leach

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: bioethanol; clean cooking; KOKO Networks; environmental and social impact; SDG7; utilities, scalability

Online: 11 August 2023 (12:03:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0621.v1

The Political Relevance of Common Goods for UNESCO Sites Spatial Planning. The Case of the Metropolitan City of Naples

Valentina Castronuovo

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Spatial planning; Urban governance; Commons; UNESCO cities; Historic Centre

Online: 8 August 2023 (14:09:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0548.v1

Social Capital of Banjarese for Peatland Fire Mitigation: Combining of Local Wisdom and Environment

Deasy Arisanty, Ismi Rajiani, Mutiani Mutiani, Karunia Puji Hastuti, Ersis Warmansyah Abbas, Dedi Rosadi, Muhammad Muhaimin

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: social capital; mitigation; peatland fire; local wisdom; environment

Online: 7 August 2023 (11:47:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0406.v1

Firefighters’ Suggestions to Improve Wildfire Management in Portugal

Vittorio Leone, Mario Elia, Raffaella Lovreglio, Julian Lovreglio Lovreglio, Fernando Correia, Fantina Tedim

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: control capacity; extreme wildfire event; EWE; fire management; prevention; suppression model

Online: 4 August 2023 (08:15:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0312.v1

Threat Modelling for Geodata in the Humanitarian Context

Brian K. Masinde, Caroline M. Gevaert, Michael H. Nagenborg, Jaap A. Zevenbergen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: geodata; group privacy; demographically identifiable information; humanitarianism; disasters, threat models

Online: 3 August 2023 (11:16:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2134.v1

Deindustrialization, tertiarization and suburbanization in Central and Eastern Europe. Lessons from Bucharest City, Romania

Radu Danut Săgeată*, Bianca Mitrică, Andreea-Loreta Cercleux, Dan Bǎlteanu, Tamas Hardi

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: deindustrialization, tertiarization, suburbanization, commercial investments, Central and Eastern Europe, Romania, Bucharest.

Online: 2 August 2023 (04:51:43 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2070.v1

A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Development of Ecosystem Services in Rice-Fish-Duck Forests: Systematic Literature Review

Di Wu, Haopeng Li, Juanjuan Liu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: agroforestry; rice-fish-duck-forest; ecosystem services; sustainable development

Online: 31 July 2023 (12:04:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2039.v1

Independent child mobility in urban planning: geospatial technology in the technical approach and citizens listening

Ana Clara Mourão Moura, Paula Barros, Ashiley Adelaide Rosa

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Child Mobility; Planning with Children; Geoinformation Technologies

Online: 31 July 2023 (09:37:19 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.2041.v1

Cynical Treatise – Queer Theory and Geography

Zuhriddin Juraev, Young-Jin Ahn

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: queer theory; human geography; sub-discipline; new perspectives; scholarship

Online: 31 July 2023 (03:00:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1833.v1

Cooking Fuel Choice and Well-Being: A Global Perspective

Nigel Scott, Jerome Nsengiyaremye, Jacob Fodio Todd, Jon Leary

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: cooking fuel choice; clean cooking fuels; wellbeing index; access to electricity; health; demographic variables; regression analysis

Online: 28 July 2023 (10:15:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1153.v1

Water Scarcity in Central Asia: Case of Uzbekistan and Neighboring Countries

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Geopolitical dynamics; Water conflicts; Central Asia; Uzbekistan; Regional cooperation

Online: 18 July 2023 (04:53:31 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.1076.v1

Book Review in Political Geography: Rereading “The New Map” by Daniel Yergin

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Global energy landscape; Geopolitical implications; New map; Political geography; Review

Online: 17 July 2023 (08:14:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0655.v1

Space Syntax: Expression of Science on User Flows in Open and Closed Spaces Aimed at Achieving SDGs

Paulo Wladinir da Luz Leite, Caliane Christie Oliveira de Almeida Silva, Leila Dal Moro, Brian William Bodah, Giana de Vargas Mores, Dirceu Piccinato Junior, Amanda Engel, M. Santosh, Alcindo Neckel

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: global sustainability; sustainable projects; quality of flows; architectural vision

Online: 11 July 2023 (04:41:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0631.v1

The Problem of Rural Depopulation in Spain. Towards a Sustainable, Person-Centred Model of Repopulation

Miguel Osorio García de Oteyza, Ana Gutierrez Sanchis, Jorge Conde Lopez

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Rural territory; Spain; people; repopulation model; gender; immigration

Online: 10 July 2023 (12:08:43 CEST)

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For the first time in human history the majority of people no longer live in a rural environment. According to the United Nations, over 50% of the global population now lives in cities. The abandonment of the rural environment has grave consequences for society in general, as these areas are healthier places to live, produce the food we all depend on, and are an important factor for preserving biodiversity and environmental sustainability. In this paper we will provide a historical overview of rural repopulation models and analyse a number of models currently being applied in several countries in Europe and Latin America. We will also offer observations on a pilot repopulation project called “Habita Tierra” currently being developed. The common characteristics of different repopulation models prompted us to develop a model based on active listening and accompaniment of people and local agents as well as other important factors. Rural depopulation in Spain involves a number of interrelated problems, one of the most salient being the aging rural population. The average farmer in Spain is 61 years of age. There is also the problem of gender imbalance in rural areas, where women enjoy few opportunities or alternatives. In turn, low fertility rates, increasing stress on limited public healthcare, education and transpor-tation resources, a lack of cultural activities and poor connectivity are also factors driving rural depopulation. The only group which is increasing the rural areas in Spain are immigrants, who now account for 10% of the rural population, often performing the agricultural, fishing and livestock farming ac-tivities abandoned by native residents. This group, along with young people, and women of all ages and the programs which support them may offer a solution to the challenge of depopulation. The paper concludes with a list of the key features of successful repopulation programs, drawn from a comparison of historic and contemporary models.

Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0586.v1

Book Review: “The Power of Geography” – Understanding the Inﬂuence of Geopolitical Dynamics and Territoriality

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Geographies; Geopolitics; Territoriality; Power dynamics; Global affairs

Online: 10 July 2023 (10:28:51 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0527.v1

Rereading Jürgen Essletzbichler’s Chapter – “Locating Location Models”

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Location theory; Historical analysis; Spatial patterns; Theoretical abstraction; Economic geography.

Online: 10 July 2023 (09:40:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0499.v1

Eco-authoritarian Legacy of Burdwan Raj Dynasty and Cultural Praxis for the Sustainability of Heritage Sites and Built-up Eco space in Burdwan Town, West Bengal

KOYEL SARKAR, Sanat Kumar Guchhait

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: urban green-space, eco-authoritarianism, preservation, conservation, cultural praxis; attitude towards nature

Online: 7 July 2023 (11:46:28 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0443.v1

Linking Keynesian Theory to Economic Geography

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Keynesian theory; economic geography; regional development; disparities; policy interventions

Online: 6 July 2023 (18:04:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0056.v1

The Role of the Urban Design Review Panel in a Masterplanned Community Development: a case study of Hobsonville Point, New Zealand

I-Ting Chuang, Lee Beattie

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Design Review Panel; Masterplan community development; Design guideline; Built Industry Partners

Online: 4 July 2023 (03:00:40 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0032.v1

Book Review: “Prisoners of Geography” by Tim Marshall

Young-Jin Ahn, Zuhriddin Juraev

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Geography; International Politics; Book Review; The Geopolitical Landscape

Online: 4 July 2023 (02:25:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202307.0038.v1

Conserving Cairo’s Historical Courtyards through Mixed Reality: A Geospatial Framework for Immersive Environments and Social Sustainability

Habiba Ayoub, Momen El-Husseiny, Islam Mashaly, Sherif Morad Abdelmohsen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: virtual heritage; immersive environments; courtyard houses; mixed reality; social sustainability; Historic Cairo

Online: 3 July 2023 (09:56:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2183.v1

Unravelling the Formation Mechanism of Sustainable Underground Pedestrian Systems: Two Case Studies in Shanghai

Cheng Peng, Chen-Xiao Ma, Yun-Hao Dong

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: underground pedestrian system; sustainable development; spatial morphology; pedestrian behavior; formation mechanism

Online: 30 June 2023 (08:44:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.2091.v1

Economic and Performance Appraisal of Efficient Water Management Schemes: A Case Study in Hunza

Muhammad Mudassar Maqsood, Ajaz Ali, Madhav Dhakal Parasad, Arun Bhakhta Shrestha, Ghulam Muhammad Shah, Fazal Karim

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: High-efficient irrigation-system; hydraulic ram pump; water use efficiency; economic viability; solar pump

Online: 29 June 2023 (12:44:28 CEST)

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Glacial meltwater has been lifeline of agriculture in Gilgit-Baltistan for centuries which is being effected by the climatic changes and associated challenges. The government line institutions and development agencies have been investing to sustain and further extend the cultivated areas by leveraging the available glacial meltwater source. However, approximately 13% arable land, laying mainly along river banks, has limited access to glacial meltwater. Moreover, already cultivated areas also need alternate and sustainable irrigation water supplies to insurefood security. Hence, there is need to explore more potential options to address these challenges and bringing arable land under irrigation for regional prosperity and environmental gains. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and its partners piloted solutions for aforementioned issues in Gojal, District Hunza. These solutions included river water lifting through solar and Hydraulic Ram Pumps, uphill water storages and application through drip irrigation systems. In order to assess the technical and economical viabilities of these piloted systems, a semi-structured questionnaire survey, field observation visits to collect data and economic assessment studies were carried out in Morkhun and Khyber. Both piloted systems have been proven as climate resilient, adaptable, environment friendly and economically viable. The cost to benefit ratio for solar powered drip irrigation and Hydraulic Ram Pump drip irrigation systems are 2.96 and 4.21 respectively, with payback period of 9.21 and 8.25 years respectively. The drip irrigation systems at Khyber and Morkhun sites have exhibited excellent hydraulic performance with Coefficient of Uniformity 92.61 and 93 % respectively. However, the field application efficiency of drip irrigation systems estimated for Khyber and Morkhun sites are 85.24 and 88.88% which are lower than the optimal value mainly due to lesser water holding capacity. The Hydraulic Ram Pump can lift four times more water to greater height, while comparing to solar pump of approximately similar capacity and higher capital costs. Both water lifting systems have some limitations and requires local customization for sustainable use.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1991.v1

The Spatiotemporal Links between Towns and Countryside through the Sale and Consumption of Rural Products: The Case of Oporto and Lisbon Cities

Carlos Ribeiro, Cláudia M. Viana, Inês Girão, Elisabete Figueiredo, Jorge Rocha

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Specialized store; Gourmet store; Agri-food products; Urban-rural linkage; Local production; Territorial cohesion; Spatial analysis; Geographic Information Systems

Online: 28 June 2023 (10:07:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1934.v1

The Transformation of Coastal Governance Pattern from Human Ecology to Political Ecology—A Case Study of Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China

Zhe Zou, Yu-Yan Zhang, Su-Hsin Lee, Shu-Chen Tsai

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Coastal Exclusion Policy; Governance; Scale; Function Shift

Online: 27 June 2023 (15:28:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1911.v1

Evolution of the Urban Network in the Upper Yellow River Region of China: Enterprise Flow, Network Connections, and Influence Mechanisms —— A Case Study of the Ningxia Urban Agglomeration along the Yellow River

Jiagang Zhai, Mingji Li, Mengjiao Ming, Marbiya Yimit, Jinlu Bi

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: enterprise flow; urban network structure; influencing mechanisms; the Ningxia Urban Agglomeration along the Yellow River

Online: 27 June 2023 (12:53:54 CEST)

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Given the significant role of the Ningxia Urban Agglomeration along the Yellow River in reshaping the urban network and promoting coordinated development in the upper Yellow River region of China, this paper takes enterprise flow as the explicit manifestation of the regional urban network. Based on the data of registered enterprises from 2005 to 2021, combined with the interlocking network model, social network analysis method, and spatial panel econometric model, this paper interprets the evolution of the regional urban network structure and its influencing mechanisms through the different types of enterprise flow. The results indicate the following: (1) The external network is primarily focused on outflow investments towards North China, East China, and Northwest China. The overall inflow sources form a multi-origin structure dominated by North China and East China. The Jinfeng and Xingqing serve as core hubs for enterprise exports in the external network and destinations for incoming enterprises. However, in the Productive manufacturing connections, a spatial organizational pattern driven by multiple cities has formed. (2) In the internal network, a concentric connection structure centered around the Jinfeng and Xingqing has formed. The Productive service connections are relatively active, while the Productive manufacturing connections are relatively concentrated between the Jinfeng, Xingqing, Ningdong, and Lingwu. However, there is an imbalance in the spatial connections within the urban agglomeration network and an incomplete hierarchical system of network nodes. (3) In the external network, the main feature is the absorption of external elements to foster development momentum. In the internal network, the Jinfeng and Xingqing serve as contact and radiation sources, influencing various nodes. However, their driving capacity is weak. (4) The market demand and coordinated development both demonstrate significant promoting effects on the connections within the external and internal networks. The sluggish adjustment and transformation of regional industrial structure have resulted in a temporary negative inhibitory effect on the development of transformation. The negative impact of urban investment activities and the positive impact of government management are reflected within the internal network. (5) The improvement of urban management and service functions, as well as external borrowing, can promote the connection in different network. However, the borrowing economic activity can have a negative impact in different networks. (6) Industrial agglomeration can promote enterprises connections in different networks and generate significant spatial spillover effects.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1759.v1

Evaluation and Optimization Model of Land Use Around Urban Rail Transit Stations Considering TOD Strategy

Mingxing Li, Jinbao Zhao, Wenjing Liu, Jiawei Jiang, Yuejuan Xu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: TOD; urban rail transit; land use; Node-Place-Function model; NSGA-II algorithm

Online: 26 June 2023 (07:28:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1710.v1

Regional Water Crisis: A Case Study of Uzbekistan and its Neighboring Countries

Ali-Sher Gofurov, Zuhriddin Juraev, Young-Jin Ahn

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Geopolitical dynamics; Water conflicts; Central Asia; Uzbekistan; Regional cooperation

Online: 25 June 2023 (04:31:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1527.v1

The Marmaray Railway Infrastructure: The Challenges of the Heritage Protection before the Growth of Istanbul’s Urban Areas

Verónica Casanovas González, Carlos Hugo Soria Cáceres, Gonzalo Andrés López

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Marmaray; railway; challenges

Online: 21 June 2023 (10:28:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1475.v1

Spatial Differentiation and Optimization of Rural Residential Land on the Grand Canal (China) Based on Remote Sensing Data

Yuling Gong, Lei Chu, Jintao Li

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Grand Canal; rural residential land; remote sensing data; driving factors

Online: 21 June 2023 (03:48:20 CEST)

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Land use is an embodiment of human socioeconomic activities and represents a bridge between these activities and natural systems. Through social activities, humans transform land use to promote social and economic development and improve production, living conditions, and eco-logical functions of land. Rural residential land represents a space for rural residents to reside in and exhibits spatial characteristics that evolve over time, which is proof of rural socioeconomic development. This paper observes rural residential land in 21 cities on the Grand Canal and analyses its spatial differentiation. Then, it explores the driving factors of this land using spatial grid analysis and the geographic detector model. Lastly, it proposes three different forms of rural residential land based on the results. The study found that: (1) the change of rural residential land in the northern part of the Grand Canal was more volatile than that in the southern part. The change of rural residential land from 1990 to 2020 conformed to the pattern of cultivated land - rural residential land - urban construction land; (2) Based on the driving factors of rural residen-tial land, the land is divided into one-dimensional cities, two-dimensional cities and three-dimensional cities. Circular, linear, and scattered cities of different sizes were affected by socioeconomic factors, transportation accessibility, and the natural environment, respectively; and (3) Finally, according to the spatial differentiation characteristics and the driving factors of rural residential land, the study proposes the construction of three types of villages through the strate-gies of constructing large-scale villages, relocating and reconstructing new villages, and con-structing high-quality villages, respectively. Enhancing the scientific planning of rural residential land and its efficiency can offer the protection of agricultural land and the integration of urban and rural areas in the new era.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.1025.v1

Managing Water for Environmental Provision and Horticultural Production in South Australia’s Riverland

Guy Martin Robinson, Bingjie Song

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Murray-Darling Basin; Riverland; water market; irrigators; horticulture; environmental watering

Online: 14 June 2023 (09:10:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0778.v1

Investigation of the Microenvironment, Land Cover Characteristics, and Social Vulnerability of Heat-Vulnerable Bus Stops in Knoxville, Tennessee

Sangwon Lee, Jennifer First

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: environmental justice; urban heat island; extreme heat; heat vulnerability; public transportation infrastructure

Online: 12 June 2023 (07:05:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0274.v1

Participative Policy Design to Manage Droughts and Floods in an Arid Region under Climate Change Uncertainty: The Case of Baja California Sur, Mexico

Antonina Ivanova-Boncheva, Miguel Angel Imáz- Lamadrid, Maria Z-Flores, Mara Y. Cortes-Martinez

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: participative policy; drought; floods; risk-management; climate change; resilience; Mexico

Online: 5 June 2023 (08:37:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1812.v1

Promoting Urban Health through the Green Building Movement in Vietnam: A Transdisciplinary Perspective

Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen, Michael Waibel

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Green building certification; green building movement; health co-benefits; sustainable buildings; transdisciplinary approach; users’ perspectives; urban health; Vietnam

Online: 25 May 2023 (14:13:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1177.v1

Landscape Democracy and the Implementation of Renewable Energy Facilities

Finn Arler, Karl Sperling, Kristian Borch

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: renewable energy; wind turbines; PV-plants; energy planning; landscape democracy; landscape quality; citizen participation; green transition; principle of subsidiarity

Online: 17 May 2023 (03:48:10 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1149.v1

Crowdsourcing Intangible Heritage for Territorial Development: A Conceptual Framework considering Italian Inner Areas

Luca Tricarico, Edoardo Lorenzetti, Lucio Morettini

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: crowdsourcing; intangible heritage; territorial development; Italian inner areas; socially innovative strategies

Online: 16 May 2023 (10:15:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0958.v1

From "Putting the Last First" to "Working With People" in Rural Development Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Using VOS Viewer

Adolfo Cazorla-Montero, Ignacio De los Ríos-Carmenado

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: rural development; sustainable development; planning; working with people

Online: 12 May 2023 (13:48:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0800.v1

Calculating and Mapping Naturalness of Peri-Urban Forest Greenways: Gis vs Fieldwork

Aitor Àvila Callau, Yolanda Pérez-Albert, Jesús Vías Martínez

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: naturalness; greenway; trail assessment; peri-urban forests; GIS; fieldwork

Online: 11 May 2023 (05:30:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1263.v1

The Use of GIS and Multicriteria Techniques for the Socio-Spatial Analysis of Urban Areas in Medium-Sized Spanish Cities

Francisco Cebrián Abellán, Gonzalo Andrés López, Carmen Bellet Sanfeliú

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Urban Areas; Medium Cities; Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Online: 30 April 2023 (05:05:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1248.v1

Three Wind Farm Developments, Three Different Planning Difficulties: Cases from Denmark

Kristian Borch, Julia Kirch Kirkegaard, Sophie Nyborg

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Wind power planning; community concerns; controversies; overflowing; citizen participation

Online: 30 April 2023 (03:26:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0498.v2

The Future of Fisheries Co-Management in The Context of Sustainable Blue Economy and Green Deal: There Is No Green Without Blue !

Stella Sofia Kyvelou, Dimitrios G. Ierapetritis, Michalis Chiotinis

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP); Green Deal; blue economy; fishing communities; fisheries co-management; climate change; local development; evolutionary governance; commonisation; blue equity; blue justice; Greece

Online: 29 April 2023 (05:06:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0864.v1

Assessment of Economic Sustainability of Cropping Systems in the Salt-Affected Coastal Zone of West Bengal, India

Krishnendu Ray, Suman Mandal, Md. Jahangir Kabir, Sukamal Sarkar, Kalyan Roy, Koushik Brahmachari, Argha Ghosh, Manoj K Nanda, Sanchayeeta Misra, Supriya Ghorui, Rupak Goswami, Mohammed Mainuddin

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: sustainable intensification; rice-based cropping systems; risk analysis; stochastic dominance; economic sustainability

Online: 25 April 2023 (02:31:38 CEST)

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Identifying productive, profitable and less risky cropping systems is important for sustaining farm-based livelihoods in the context of climatic uncertainties and market volatility in many developing nations. Reductionist field crop research identifies the best-bet solutions based on treatment replicates at a single point in time, which may not account for price instability under climatic uncertainties and volatile markets. Keeping this in mind, we estimated productivity, profitability and weather-related risk from eleven different rice-based cropping systems (eight existing and three potential systems) in the coastal region of West Bengal, India. Information on the crop management practices, yield and prices of the component crops of these eleven cropping systems, under ’best,’ ’normal’ and ‘worst’ situations (scenario), were collected through a ques-tionnaire survey on50 farms of Gosaba Block, West Bengal, India. Irrespective of the scenarios, the rice-lathyrus systems, followed by rice-onion and rice-lentil systems recorded the lowest rice-equivalent yields and system yields. However, the highest rice-equivalent yields and system yields were recorded for rice-chilli systems, followed by rice-tomato and rice-potato-green gram systems. Per hectare total paid-out cost (TPC) of rice-tomato systems was higher, followed by rice-chilli, rice-potato-green gram and rice-potato systems. However, irrespective of seasonal conditions (best, normal and worst), rice-chilli systems gave a higher net return followed by rice-tomato and rice-potato-green gram systems. The rice-fallow system recorded the lowest value for both parameters. Under the worst seasonal conditions, the rice-onion system gave a negative net return. Under all the scenarios, the highest B:C ratio was observed for rice-chilli, rice-tomato, rice-potato-green gram and rice-potato systems. The cumulative probability distribution of the rice-tomato system showed first-degree stochastic dominance over other systems and the rice-chilli system showed second-degree stochastic dominance over the rest of the systems. Only the rice-onion system had a small chance (< 1%) of a negative net return, while the rest of the cropping systems were highly likely to get a positive net return. Taking productivity, economics, and risk assessment of different rice-based systems into account, rice-vegetable systems, especially rice-tomato and rice-chilli among the existing systems and rice-potato-green gram system among the potential systems, can be recommended for sustainable intensification in these coastal saline tracts of the region. We also discuss additional socio-economic factors explored by in-depth in-terviews with the farmers, which might influence the adoption and upscaling of these cropping systems in the region.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0784.v1

Jane Jacobs’s Criteria for Urban Vitality: A Geospatial Analysis of Morphological Conditions in Quito, Ecuador

Nuria Vidal Domper, Gonzalo Hoyos Bucheli, Marta Benages Albert

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: urban vitality index; urban morphology parameters; comparative approach; Andean region; GIS tools

Online: 23 April 2023 (07:34:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0498.v1

The Future of Fisheries Co-Management in The Context of Sustainable Blue Economy and Green Deal: There Is No Green Without Blue !

Stella Sofia Kyvelou, Dimitrios G. Ierapetritis, Michalis Chiotinis

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP); Green Deal; blue economy; fishing communities; fisheries co-management; climate change; local development; evolutionary governance; commonisation; blue equity; blue justice; Greece

Online: 18 April 2023 (07:08:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0249.v1

The Impact of Special Character Areas on Property Values and Homeowners’ Experiences: Cases from Auckland, New Zealand

Lucy Rossiter, Kai Gu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Special Character Areas; homeowner’s satisfaction; property value analysis; capital value; resource consent

Online: 12 April 2023 (07:23:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0195.v1

E-waste Management in Communities: Gaps in the Law and a Review of Existing Policies, Thailand

Amonrat Ammartsena, Sinittha Ditthapan, Papichaya Leenapaesanan

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: E-waste management; environmental impact; environmental sustainability; WEEE

Online: 10 March 2023 (11:36:12 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0137.v1

Review on the Rural Transformation Experiences of South Korea: Main Lessons that Ethiopia has enhanced to take into Considerations Regarding Rural Transformation

Dagim Amare Awoke, Ketemaw Melkamu

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Rural transformation; South Korea; Ethiopia; Rural

Online: 8 March 2023 (02:05:55 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0104.v1

Women-oriented Evaluation of Perceived Safety of Walking Routes Between Home and Mass Transit: A Case Study and Methodology Test in Guangzhou

Qinyu Cui, Pixin Gong, Guang Yang, Shuyu Zhang, Yiting Huang, Shixuan Shen, Bingcai Wei, Yu Chen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: perceived safety; women; urban science; mobile phone data; street view

Online: 6 March 2023 (13:15:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0243.v1

The Expression of the Country’s Modernisation in the Context of Economics Environmental Sustainability: The Case of Lithu-ania

Olga Navickienė, Ieva Meidutė-Kavaliauskienė, Renata Činčikaitė, Mangirdas Morkūnas, Asta Valackienė

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: modernisation; economic sustainability; economic modernisation

Online: 13 January 2023 (08:24:42 CET)

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