The conversion of Earth's land surface to urban uses is one of the most irreversible human
impacts on the global biosphere. It drives the loss of farmland, affects local climate …

Research is now required on factors influencing adults' sedentary behaviors, and effective
approaches to behavioral-change intervention must be identified. The strategies for …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Planners commonly recommend compact
development in part as a way of getting people to drive less, with the idea that less driving …

A rising share of employees now regularly engage in working from home (WFH), but there
are concerns this can lead to “shirking from home.” We report the results of a WFH …

As a response to the challenge of rapid pace of urbanization and lack of reliable data for
environmental and urban planning, especially in the developing countries, this paper …

Problem: Localities and states are turning to land planning and urban design for help in
reducing automobile use and related social and environmental costs. The effects of such …

The emergence of geographical 'big data'provides new opportunities for studying urban
issues. This study uses geographical 'big data'on point of interest density (POID), degree of …

In 1997, the Journal of the American Planning Association published a pair of point–
counterpoint articles now listed by the American Planning Association as “classics” in the …

Carbon dioxide emissions may create significant social harm because of global warming,
yet American urban development tends to be in low density areas with very hot summers. In …

We provide an integrated treatment of the theoretical literature on urban land use inspired by
the monocentric model, including extensions that deal with multiple endogenous business …