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View article: Gender difference in space–time fixity from household structure in urban China: A case study of Beijing
Gender difference in space–time fixity from household structure in urban China: A case study of Beijing Open
Space–time constraints caused by employment and family responsibilities may lead to greater gender differences in behavioural possibilities. However, only a few studies have directly investigated the effect of household structure on gender…
View article: Tailored Flood Risk Communication
Tailored Flood Risk Communication Open
Flood risk is increasing, and residents are expected to undertake adaptation measures to minimize flood damage. This requires them to be aware of the risk they face and how they can adapt, but this is often not the case. Through risk commu…
View article: Contestations over Scale Frames regarding the Sustainability of Mega-infrastructure Project Development
Contestations over Scale Frames regarding the Sustainability of Mega-infrastructure Project Development Open
Some urban megaprojects are framed as a strategic move to achieve broader economic benefits. Project proponents often claim that adverse socio-environmental effects are mitigated accordingly and that all aspects of sustainability are integ…
View article: Navigating cyber resilience in seaports: challenges of preparing for cyberattacks at the Port of Rotterdam
Navigating cyber resilience in seaports: challenges of preparing for cyberattacks at the Port of Rotterdam Open
Purpose Cyber resilience has emerged as an approach for seaports to deal with cyberattacks; it emphasizes ports’ ability to prepare for an attack and to keep operating and recover quickly. However, little research has been undertaken on th…
View article: How do suburban residents organize their daily lives? A behavioural time–space analysis in Beijing, China
How do suburban residents organize their daily lives? A behavioural time–space analysis in Beijing, China Open
Rapid suburbanization in China is dramatically reshaping the daily life of urban residents. In China, long-distance commuting, traffic congestion, spatial mismatch and the low quality of life resulting from residential suburbanization are …
View article: Beyond the dikes: an institutional perspective on governing flood resilience at the Port of Rotterdam
Beyond the dikes: an institutional perspective on governing flood resilience at the Port of Rotterdam Open
Seaports, infrastructural nodes in global supply chains and production processes, are vulnerable to flood risks: they are crisis-prone critical infrastructure (CI) systems. However, the governance of their flood resilience involves many di…
View article: Shifting towards sustainability Questioning the effectiveness of policymaking for intermodal freight transport
Shifting towards sustainability Questioning the effectiveness of policymaking for intermodal freight transport Open
Stimulating combined and Intermodal Freight Transport (IFT) to foster sustainability has been on the global policy agendas for a long time.An understudied dimension in this debate is the effectiveness and efficiency of IFT policies.This pa…
View article: Shifting towards sustainability Questioning the effectiveness of policymaking for intermodal freight transport
Shifting towards sustainability Questioning the effectiveness of policymaking for intermodal freight transport Open
Stimulating combined and Intermodal Freight Transport (IFT) to foster sustainability has been on the global policy agendas for a long time. An understudied dimension in this debate is the effectiveness and efficiency of IFT policies. This …
View article: Smart Urban Governance for Climate Change Adaptation
Smart Urban Governance for Climate Change Adaptation Open
Climate change will affect the way cities work substantially. Flooding and urban heating are among the most tangible consequences in cities around the globe. Extreme hydro-meteorological events will likely increase in the future due to cli…
View article: Less is More? Evaluating Technical Aspects and User Experiences of Smart Flood Risk Assessment Tools
Less is More? Evaluating Technical Aspects and User Experiences of Smart Flood Risk Assessment Tools Open
In light of several recent large-scale flooding events worldwide, the urgency of involving residents in the flood risk management debate is growing. However, this has so far proven to be problematic, mainly because of lacking or ineffectiv…
View article: ‘Do the resilient things.’ Residents' perspectives on responsibilities for flood risk adaptation in England
‘Do the resilient things.’ Residents' perspectives on responsibilities for flood risk adaptation in England Open
Residents should take adaptive action to reduce flood risk—this claim increasingly resonates in the academic debate on flood risk management (FRM). Hence, it must be assumed that a change in the division of responsibilities between actors …
View article: The Effects of Contextual Factors on PSS Usefulness: an International Questionnaire Survey
The Effects of Contextual Factors on PSS Usefulness: an International Questionnaire Survey Open
Contextual factors have been consistently argued as influencing the usefulness of planning support systems (PSS). Whereas previous studies were mostly conducted within a single planning project or based on experimental workshops, the prese…
View article: Reinventing the post-disaster cultural landscape of heritage tourism in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Reinventing the post-disaster cultural landscape of heritage tourism in Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Open
When a disaster destroys historical buildings, it is a challenge to maintain the authenticity and originality of the buildings as a heritage tourism site, and their destruction impacts the local community, whose economy is dependent on thi…
View article: Avoiding the planning support system pitfalls? What smart governance can learn from the planning support system implementation gap
Avoiding the planning support system pitfalls? What smart governance can learn from the planning support system implementation gap Open
The implementation of smart governance in government policies and practices is criticised for its dominant focus on technology investments, which leads to a rather technocratic and corporate way of ‘smartly’ governing cities and less consi…
View article: The shifting position of homeowners in flood resilience: From recipients to key‐stakeholders
The shifting position of homeowners in flood resilience: From recipients to key‐stakeholders Open
The academic debate on flood risk governance is paying increased attention to the shifting position of homeowners. Homeowners are increasingly expected to adapt their homes to protect against possible floods. Although an overall agreement …
View article: Bridging the perception gap? When top-down built megaprojects meet bottom-up perceptions: a case study of Suramadu bridge, Indonesia
Bridging the perception gap? When top-down built megaprojects meet bottom-up perceptions: a case study of Suramadu bridge, Indonesia Open
For the last few decades, the development of mega-infrastructure projects has been high on the agendas of policymakers in Southeast Asia. Despite the potential benefits of such projects, there are also inevitable societal impacts that ofte…
View article: Life is a scene and we are the actors: Assessing the usefulness of planning support theatres for smart city planning
Life is a scene and we are the actors: Assessing the usefulness of planning support theatres for smart city planning Open
There are numerous studies on the identification and explanation of the implementation gap of planning support systems (PSS), that support the smart planning process by analyzing and visualizing data, but which are currently not systematic…
View article: A systematic review of indicators to assess the sustainability of road infrastructure projects
A systematic review of indicators to assess the sustainability of road infrastructure projects Open
Background This study aims to examine to what extent sustainability has been incorporated into assessments of road infrastructure projects. It identifies promising approaches that include indicators reflecting core sustainability criteria,…
View article: Quiet acceptance vs. the ‘polder model’: stakeholder involvement in strategic urban mobility plans
Quiet acceptance vs. the ‘polder model’: stakeholder involvement in strategic urban mobility plans Open
Cities in EU-member states increasingly involve governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in developing strategic urban mobility plans to increase the legitimacy of policies. The question is, to what extent urban transport experts and…
View article: Moving beyond land and water: Understanding the development and spatial organization of inland ports
Moving beyond land and water: Understanding the development and spatial organization of inland ports Open
This Virtual Special Issue on understanding the development and spatial organization of inland ports aims at giving an up to date overview on the topic of inland port development in its different geographical and institutional contexts wor…