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Taking the inner route: spatial and demographic factors affecting vulnerability to COVID-19 among 604 cities from inner São Paulo State, Brazil Open
Even though the impact of COVID-19 in metropolitan areas has been extensively studied, the geographic spread to smaller cities is also of great concern. We conducted an ecological study aimed at identifying predictors of early introduction…
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The rise and fall of the ‘inner city’: race, space and urban policy in postwar England Open
In postwar England, the 'inner city' has loomed large in urban discourse and policy, serving as an important site through which 'race' has been rendered socially and spatially meaningful. Drawing on insights from history, geography and soc…
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Raising children in the inner city: still a mismatch between housing and households? Open
Recent research suggests that inner-city parents have become more loyal to urban living. If this is true, it is certainly good news for compact-city policies, which incorporate residential stability as part of the package. We investigate t…
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GANG RAPE: A study in inner-city Johannesburg Open
A study of gang rape cases reported to police in inner-city Johannesburg in 1999 – although fairly dated – provides new insights into a disturbing pheno menon. The most striking thing about these rapes is their predatory nature. Typically,…
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Cognition, Health Literacy, and Actual and Perceived Medicare Knowledge Among Inner-City Medicare Beneficiaries Open
Poor Medicare knowledge is associated with worse health outcomes, especially in low-income patients. We examined the association of health literacy and cognition with actual and perceived Medicare knowledge in a sample of inner-city older …
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Inner City East – One Christchurch community’s story Open
The process of recovery for communities adversely affected by natural disaster is often conceived as a steady journey back to what was. Experience in Christchurch following the 2010/2011 sequence of disastrous earthquakes tells us that rec…
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Perceptions of suburban life in Sydney and Melbourne Open
Australian cities are suburban and many writers are critical of this. But the suburbs are not homogeneous: there are outer, middle and inner suburbs. When choosing a place to live in our cities, people tend to trade disadvantages off again…
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REARRANGEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES FOR REDUCING INNER-CITY DISPARITY: CASE STUDY OF TANJUNG PINANG CITY, INDONESIA Open
An imbalance in development between islands in Tanjung Pinang City causes inner-city disparities due to insufficient development strategies, lack of public infrastructure and remoteness of islands. On the other hand, properly designed admi…
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Planning the Redesign of Inner Harbor by Comparative Analysis and Typological Approach Open
Due to changes in the distribution industry, inner harbors have been on a sharp decline in the recent past. However, through the application of the right development plans, such harbors can be revitalized into vibrant urban areas again. Th…
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The Political Origins of Slum Growth and Segregation in Cities: Evidence from Urban Brazil Open
Why are some cities more segregated along class or racial lines than others? In this paper, I explore causes of segregation across cities in Brazil. I first argue that both neoliberal economic reforms (1990s) and the era of social housing …
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Income Inequality and National Strategy for Inner Areas: Does Location Matter? Open
This paper examines the relationship between income inequality and municipalities classified as “inner areas” according to the classification proposed by the National Strategy for Inner Areas (NSIA) from 2012 to 2018. This classification c…