[HTML][HTML] Sidewalk networks: Review and outlook
From a transport perspective, increasing active travel–and walking in particular–is crucial for
the future of sustainable cities, as reflected in global decarbonisation policies and agendas …
the future of sustainable cities, as reflected in global decarbonisation policies and agendas …
The scales of human mobility
There is a contradiction at the heart of our current understanding of individual and collective
mobility patterns. On the one hand, a highly influential body of literature on human mobility …
mobility patterns. On the one hand, a highly influential body of literature on human mobility …
[HTML][HTML] The inclusive 15-minute city: Walkability analysis with sidewalk networks
D Rhoads, A Solé-Ribalta… - … , Environment and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the design (and re-design) of cities to encourage walkability has taken on
new urgency as part of a wider campaign for sustainable urban development …
new urgency as part of a wider campaign for sustainable urban development …
A framework for integrating ecosystem service provision and connectivity in ecological spatial networks: A case study of the Shanghai metropolitan area
Ecological spatial networks (ESNs) that integrate ecosystem service (ES) provision and
connectivity can address the challenges of fragmented ecological space and declining ES …
connectivity can address the challenges of fragmented ecological space and declining ES …
Defining a city—delineating urban areas using cell-phone data
What is a city? Researchers use different criteria and datasets to define it—from population
density to traffic flows. We argue there is one dataset that could serve as a proxy of the …
density to traffic flows. We argue there is one dataset that could serve as a proxy of the …
Small cities face greater impact from automation
The city has proved to be the most successful form of human agglomeration and provides
wide employment opportunities for its dwellers. As advances in robotics and artificial …
wide employment opportunities for its dwellers. As advances in robotics and artificial …
Measuring the topological robustness of transportation networks to disaster-induced failures: A percolation approach
This paper presents a framework that integrates network theory methods into infrastructure
network assessment in order to investigate transportation network robustness from a …
network assessment in order to investigate transportation network robustness from a …
Does China-Pakistan Economic Corridor improve connectivity in Pakistan? A protocol assessing the planned transport network infrastructure
China invested vastly in overseas infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative
(BRI), which aims at improving international connectivity through collaboration with partner …
(BRI), which aims at improving international connectivity through collaboration with partner …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping hierarchical urban boundaries for global urban settlements
Urban boundary is the spatial basis for urban statistics and urban planning. However, the
city definition by which the urban boundary is determined is not comparable among different …
city definition by which the urban boundary is determined is not comparable among different …
Constructing multi-level urban clusters based on population distributions and interactions
A city (or an urban cluster) is not an isolated spatial unit, but a combination of areas with
closely linked socio-economic activities. However, so far, we lack a consistent and …
closely linked socio-economic activities. However, so far, we lack a consistent and …