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The journal promotes original academic contributions that are cross-disciplinary to strengthen research under three main areas: Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities; Territorial Studies; and Urban Transformations.
In this regard, the journal has aimed to:
- discuss the role of urban planners, urban designers, and architects in enhancing social and economic aspects of the built environment.
- discuss emerging social and economic challenges and problems facing global cities within other scientific fields.
- develop theoretical and methodological foundations in respect of the social and economic problems of contemporary urbanization.
- bring a scientific view to emerging social and economic challenges in urban spaces.
- provide sufficient comparisons of different challenges and solutions facing cities and societies, as referred to in the aforementioned main aim of the journal.
- discover and identify innovative methods and techniques to overcome the aforementioned challenges.
Contributions are welcome from across the full range of social sciences and arts and humanities disciplines. It is expected that the contributors will provide advanced empirical and theoretical knowledge referring to contemporary urban affairs - from both positive and normative perspectives. Priority for publication is given to research articles that are specifically written for a multidisciplinary audience with the highest quality and impact. In this regard, the journal looks for articles that are innovative and demonstrate excellent research and development.
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Displaying 81 - 85 of 103Urban Rights and Sustainability in Latin-America: First Steps towards Urban Justice Operationalization
The following research is based on the affirmation that urban sustainability in developing regions such as Latin America is an impossible goal to be totally achieved due to the circumstances of poverty informality slums corruption violence among others that exist there Therefore urban sustainability in the cities of this region has to be reached through survival efforts that seek to balance the existing inequalities urban justice So the first step to take is to detect and measure those inequalities in order to be able to take actions to eradicate or decrease them The research presents five
Evaluation of the Sustainable Aspects In Housing Sector To Overcome Housing Stress In Northern Iraq
Northern Iraq as part of Iraq has been witnessed a great population increment last few decades However housing stress in Northern Iraq has risen due to that Environmental economic and social sustainability became crucial in the movement towards a more effective built environment and community nowadays This research seeks to evaluate the presence of sustainability aspects environmental economic and social in the housing sector which makes them acquired and affordable for lowincome earners in Northern Iraq Housing projects as case studies were investigated in Erbil the capital of Northern Ira
Towards Reviving the Missing Noble Characteristics of Traditional Habitual Social Life: “Al-Farej “In Kingdom of Bahrain
For a long time Social life in Bahrain was unique and positive Public Participation and social cooperative with no reference of segregation or discrimination for a long time Regularly residences were gathering together to discuss the daily life solving problems discussing their economic and social issues with a spirit of respecting human rights and civilization In Bahrain there were many elements which were positively in city quality of life The research problem is that unfortunately most of the old part of Manama city Capital of Bahrain area suffer from losing the identity by modernization
A Discussion on Affordable Housing Projects; Case Study Mehr Housing, Iran
Housing is one of the basic needs of humans Families in different countries with various cultures who have different lifestyles respond to their individual needs including physical and mental in a safe place that is called house The world population is increasing day by day In parallel to this population growth housing demand increases rapidly Iran is also a country which has a rapid population growth and has developed a series of policies to solve the housing problems Affordable housing is one of solution for providing the house by governments These type of houses is the ways to answer the
Opportunities for Practicing Sustainable Building Construction in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
The construction sector of the Kurdistan region of the Republic of Iraq has witnessed a huge development in the construction sector last ten years However there is a lack of awareness and legislation regarding sustainable construction in the buildings sector The aim of the paper is to find the required mechanism to introduce sustainable practice and implement sustainable construction in the buildings construction sector in Northern Iraq The main objectives of this study are identifying the barriers in sustainable construction in Northern Iraq and investigate the law and regulations in deali