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Journal articles on the topic "Cities and towns – Techcnological innovations"
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Colavitti, Anna Maria, and Alessia Usai. "Applying the HUL approach to walled towns of Mediterranean seaport cities." Journal of Place Management and Development 12, no. 3 (August 5, 2019): 338–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-03-2018-0025.
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Purpose In last year, the innovations in shipbuilding and logistics have opened the walled towns of Mediterranean port cities to cruise tourism and other culture-led regeneration strategies. Thus, walled towns in Mediterranean port cities have a particular development potential which questions about the opportunities and risks connected to any comprehensive regeneration strategy with a cultural and tourist purpose, especially for fortified systems whose continuity has been undermined. The paper aims to provide some guidelines for policy-makers and planners in port cities which have decided or are deciding to develop a comprehensive strategy and a knowledge framework for the walled town similar to those already adopted for fortified sites in the World Heritage List. Design/methodology/approach The paper investigates on the opportunities and risks connected to any comprehensive regeneration strategy with a cultural and tourist purpose for the walled towns through a comparative analysis of four Mediterranean seaport cities, selected as case studies. Cities which have developed an integrated strategy to inscribe their walled towns to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Findings On the base of the case studies’ analysis, the paper proposes a critical reflection upon the management strategies for the UNESCO’s walled towns and supports a better understating of context factors as a way to strengthen the HUL approach when applied to Mediterranean seaport cities. Originality/value The paper sheds light on the application of the historic urban landscape approach to the walled towns of Mediterranean seaport cities. The paper is original because it provides: guidelines for policy-makers and planners in walled towns of Mediterranean seaport cities which have decided or are deciding to develop a comprehensive regeneration strategy for the city centre in line with those adopted in UNESCO’s fortified sites; a critical reflection upon the context factors which can strengthen the HUL approach when applied to Mediterranean seaport cities; criteria to update the HUL approach by UNESCO in analysing the conservation state, the managerial aspects, the participation and social aspects of walled towns.
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Угольников, В., and V. Ugolnikov. "INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES AS A WAY TO STABLE ECONOMY IN SINGLE-INDUSTRY TOWNS (MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PRODUCTION CASE STUDY)." Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Political, Sociological and Economic sciences 2018, no. 2 (March 25, 2018): 146–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.21603/2500-3372-2018-2-146-151.
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<p>The current research features various models of social and economic development in single-industry towns in the sphere of medical innovations. Methodological basis of the article are the works by A. I. Tatarkin, V. N. Bobkov, I. V. Makarova, P.S. Mstislavsky, A. N. Oleinik, V. I. Perkhov, O. V. Pushkarev, O. M. Roy The study results can be used in scientific and practical research in the fields of innovations, healthcare, high-tech medical care, innovative development of territories, and project activities. In general, the study can assist single-industry cities with a complex socioeconomic situation. Research results. We have established a connection between the life quality in problemplagued single-industry towns and public health. The population of such single-profile settlements decreases due to social-economic policies of local and regional authorities, since programs for their development do not presuppose innovative production.<br />In conclusion, the authors recommend starting enterprises that would produce innovative<br />products. These enterprises are associated with providing the population with hightech medical care and services. The recommendations will lead to an improvement of the quality of life, population growth and density, changes in the age structure, and an increase in the life expectancy. This measure will help to stabilize a pre-crisis situation / crisis situation and facilitate the development of socio-economic processes</p>
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Bryukhov, R. B., and K. E. Kovalenko. "Legal problems of the introduction and application of digital technologies in the field of passenger transport." MATEC Web of Conferences 239 (2018): 04009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201823904009.
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Urbanization continues. There is an outflow of population from small cities and towns to large ones. According to some estimates, 60% of the world's population will live in cities by 2060 (now 50%). The middle class is growing, and there are more and more people who buy cars. Consequently, the load on urban infrastructure and roads is increasing. The high number of traffic jams leads to negative consequences: the delay in the delivery of goods, the late arrival of people to work, etc. On the other hand, despite the best efforts of manufacturers, transport continues to pollute the atmosphere. Technologies continue to develop rapidly, new business models, rules of doing business in transport and ways to use it are emerging. Recently, there has been the emergence of such innovations as car sharing (the use of cars that are freely available in the city), various types of taxis that can be called up using a mobile phone, and improved urban public transport. In addition, the most current urban trends are the development of pedestrian areas in large cities, non-motorised transport, and bicycles.
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Thuy, Hang Le Thi, and Dong Ngo Nguyen. "Feasibility Analysis of the Power Supply Model Using Solar PV for the Public Lighting System in Hanoi." Journal of Asian Energy Studies 5, no. 1 (June 4, 2021): 14–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.24112/jaes.050002.
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Public lighting is an essential service in today’s cities, towns, and highways, including improving public safety and reducing traffic accidents. Public lighting could consume up to 40% of the energy budget of the local governments. Therefore, the technical innovations related to public lighting always bring significant value to municipal governments. In Vietnam, the public lighting in big cities account for 25% of the total power consumption. The solutions to reducing electricity consumption for public lighting are also of interest to domestic and foreign organizations, including the use of on-site energy such as wind and solar energy. In this paper, on the basis of the current state of the public lighting system and the potential of solar energy in Hanoi, the authors have roughly calculated the technical and economic efficiency of power supply solutions using solar energy in public lighting. The proposal of solving the power supply problem, by using solar energy in public lighting in Hanoi is another result of the paper.
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Lyadova, A. A., and S. A. Merckushev. "THE ROLE OF CULTURAL INNOVATIONS IN THE TRANSFORMATION AND ENRICHMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PERM REGION’S CITIES AND TOWNS." Географический вестник = Geographical bulletin, no. 1 (2017): 34–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2079-7877-2017-1-34-49.
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Saraskina, L. I. "First Russian Cyclists and Their Bicycles: Images in Literature and in Cinema." Art & Culture Studies, no. 3 (October 2021): 466–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.51678/2226-0072-2021-3-466-493.
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The paper, first, recapitulates the centuries-long history of designing and developing bicycles; in this history, inventors from many countries have taken part. As a result of the evolution of this wheeled transport, bicycles have become the most popular vehicles in cities as well as in villages; in many countries cycling has become the way of life. But, at the beginning, it was quite a problem to get accustomed to the sight of “riders on wheels”, especially if they were women. In capitals and in provincial towns, perceptions were quite different. The Russian cinema has documented the stages of introducing bicycles into the everyday life of the country, from the 1860s up to 1895. The feature films A Few Days from the Life of I.I. Oblomov (1979), The House of the Dead (1932), Man in a Shell (1939), as well as the retro-serial Anna, the Detective (2016–2020) have shown, with more or less details, how this and other European innovations were domesticated in Russia.
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Trzeciecki, Maciej. "Post-medieval Pottery in Mazovia and Podlachia (16th–18th Century) – a Preliminary Report." Archaeologia Polona 59 (December 20, 2021): 31–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.23858/apa59.2021.2478.
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The text is dedicated to the question of traditions and innovations in post-medieval pottery manufactured and used in the territory of today’s Mazovia and Podlachia in Poland. It focuses on the distribution of waregroups in the assemblages from selected sites dated to the mid-16th – late 18th centuries. The list includes both capital cities in the province (Warsaw, Płock) and local towns (Ciechanów, Płońsk, Przasnysz), as well as royal and aristocratic residences, gentry manors and villages. Among the most characteristic features worthy of note are the long lasting of early medieval manufacturing traditions, the widespreaduse of greyware, the relatively small proportion of whiteware and glazed vessels, as well as the sporadic (excluding Warsaw) occurrence of fineware (porcelain, faience). The analysis points to the specificity of Mazovian pottery in 16th–18th centuries, in relation to both other Polish lands and our notions on trends in pottery manufacture and use in the post-medieval period.
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Landry, Charles. "Arts, Culture and the City: An Overview." Built Environment 46, no. 2 (May 14, 2020): 10–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.2148/benv.46.2.170.
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More people, more organizations, more towns, cities, regions and countries for more reasons have found that over the last 30 years the arts, their broader culture and overall creativity has something in it for them in renewal and revitalization. Over the last decade there have been over a hundred studies of the economic and social importance or impact of the arts, culture, heritage, the recycling of buildings for cultural purposes, creative quarters and the creative economy across the world. Yet there is much more to the arts, culture and creativity in city development. Places in transition urgently need to develop an overall culture of creativity cu ing across all domains within which the arts can be significant. This can be a painful exercise as old certainties crumble and systems, like education, need rethinking. Yet this can unleash new social innovations, new business models and new forms of citizen engagement. Renewal and transformation together are a cultural project involving a shift in mindset and perspective. Creativity is a primary resource as it creates the conditions from which innovations can emerge. Within this the creative economy sectors, especially when aligned to the dramatic digitization dynamic, play a significant role in developing new products and services, generating jobs, anchoring identity and helping expression. Cultural activities and programming and the physical assets of places, their heritage and older industrial buildings are significant elements in the renewal repertoire.
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Naz, Farah, and Hasan Sohaib Murad. "Innovative Teaching Has a Positive Impact on the Performance of Diverse Students." SAGE Open 7, no. 4 (October 2017): 215824401773402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244017734022.
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Pakistan is one of the progressing countries in the world. Its education system is yet in the stage of development. Students from towns and far flung areas come to advanced cities for higher education. This has made the university classrooms a mix of students having a diversity of age, gender, exposure, language, and family backgrounds. To facilitate all these students with personal differences under the same roof, a teacher has to adapt curriculum and lesson plans while bringing innovations in his teaching methods. This study aims to find out the use of innovative strategies by the teachers to respond to students’ diversity at higher education level in public and private sector of Pakistan. The research is based on the assumption that innovative teaching has a positive impact on the performance of students’ diversity. A survey of higher education teachers was conducted for the research. Statistics were applied for the analysis. The results are found to be significant in favor of innovative teaching. The analysis shows that the use of innovative teaching is more in private sector and also has different impact on different disciplines.
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Makanyeza, Charles. "Determinants of consumers’ intention to adopt mobile banking services in Zimbabwe." International Journal of Bank Marketing 35, no. 6 (September 4, 2017): 997–1017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijbm-07-2016-0099.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of consumers’ intention to adopt mobile banking services in Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 232 bank customers was conducted in Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, using a structured questionnaire with Likert-type questions. Customers were randomly intercepted as they walked out of five major banks. Structural equation modelling, independent-samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to test research hypotheses. Findings The study found that perceived usefulness, perceived self-efficacy, social influence, relative advantage and perceived compatibility all have a positive effect, whilst perceived risk has a negative effect on behavioural intention to adopt mobile banking services in Zimbabwe. Perceived ease of use, facilitating conditions, perceived complexity, perceived trialability, awareness-knowledge and demographic factors (gender, age, education and income) did not significantly influence behavioural intention to adopt mobile banking. Perceived ease of use was found to positively influence perceived usefulness, while perceived self-efficacy was found to have a positive effect on perceived ease of use. Behavioural intention was found to positively influence usage of mobile banking services in Zimbabwe. Research limitations/implications Data were collected from bank customers in Chinhoyi, one of the emerging towns in Zimbabwe. Future research should be expanded to include other major cities in Zimbabwe and other countries. More similar studies should be conducted to test the factors identified in literature in different contexts and markets and on other innovations. Practical implications The study advises banks to pay particular attention to perceived usefulness, perceived self-efficacy, social influence, relative advantage, perceived compatibility and perceived risk when designing new mobile banking services. Originality/value There is not a unified position regarding factors influencing mobile banking adoption. Factors vary with contexts, markets, time and types of innovations. The study tested some major factors identified in literature in the context of Zimbabwe.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Cities and towns – Techcnological innovations"
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Sibeko, Xhobani Phethelo. "Innovation and the city in the era of the knowledge economy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19986.
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Thesis (MPhil-)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Innovation can be defined as a process whereby radical and incremental changes in thinking, in a process and in services lead to novel processes, products and services on a global scale. The nature of this “process” distinguishes it from similar processes concerning development and competitiveness with which it is often confused. Given their unique characteristics and challenges, cities are often the ideal and most likely sites for innovation in a globalised world. In the past, cities were mainly tasked with managing the affairs of their citizens. However, modern-day cities often find themselves facing more significant challenges, such as competing with other cities for investment, knowledge and tourists. In addition, cities in the 21st century are challenged to develop city cultures that are conducive to a knowledge-based economy and lifestyle. Against this background, the purpose of this thesis was to determine the relationship between innovation and cities in a knowledge-based economy (chapter 1). The chosen research methodology entailed critically analysing core concepts, namely cities (chapter 2), innovation (chapter 3), and the relationship between cities and innovation in the knowledge economy (chapter 4). Based on this, the researcher proceeded to postulate recommendations and suggestions for policies of innovation in cities (chapter 5). In so doing, the foundation was laid for the future development of a policy regarding innovation in developing cities (chapter 6).
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Innovasie kan gedefinieer word as ’n proses bestaande uit radikale en inkrementele veranderinge in denkpatrone, in ‘n proses, produkte en dienste wat uiting kry in die ontwikkeling van nuwe prosesse, produkte en dienste op ‘n globale skaal. Die aard van hierdie “proses” onderskei dit van soortgelyke prosesse rakende ontwikkeling en mededingendheid waarmee dit menigmaal verwar word. Stede word dikwels beskou as die ideale (en mees waarskynlike) gebiede waar innovasie in ’n geglobaliseerde wêreld kan plaasvind, vanweē hul unieke karaktereienskappe en die uitdagings wat hulle in die gesig staar. In die verlede was stede slegs belas met die belange van hul inwoners, maar hedendaagse stede moet dikwels ander uitdagings, soos strawwe kompetisie vir beleggings, kennis en toeriste, teen ander stede die hoof bied. Terselfdertyd, word daar van stede in die 21ste eeu verwag om stedelike kulture te ontwikkel wat bevorderlik is vir ’n kennis-gebaseerde ekonomie en leefstyl. Teen hierdie agtergrond was die doel van hierdie tesis om die aard van die verhouding tussen innovasie en stede te bepaal (hoofstuk 1). Die gekose navorsingsmetodologie het die kritiese analise van kernkonsepte behels, naamlik stede (hoofstuk 2), innovasie (hoofstuk 3) en die verhouding tussen stede en innovasie in die kennisekonomie (hoofstuk 4). Op grond van hierdie analise, het die navorser aanbevelings en voorstelle rakende innovasie-beleide in stede gepostuleer en geformuleer (hoofstuk 5). Op hierdie manier, kon die grondslag gelê word vir die toekomstige ontwikkeling van ’n beleid vir innovasie in ontwikkelende stede (hoofstuk 6).
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Fabri, Adriano. "Ecovilas: uma análise comparativa a partir das dimensões da sustentabilidade." Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, 2015. http://repositorio.utfpr.edu.br/jspui/handle/1/1362.
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O projeto de dissertação tem como tema central a sustentabilidade, assunto que está cada vez mais em evidência devido à crise socioambiental vivida pela sociedade contemporânea. Analisar o nível de desenvolvimento das práticas relacionadas com as dimensões da sustentabilidade (ecológica, social, econômica e cultural) presentes nas ecovilas é o seu objetivo principal. A pesquisa é exploratória utiliza método bibliográfico para a contextualização teórica e para o embasamento empírico faz uso de levantamento de dados por amostragem (survey) com a aplicação de questionário on-line a representantes de (50) cinquenta ecovilas originárias da América Latina, a qual resultou em (9) nove respostas efetivas, das quais foram selecionadas 2 (duas) ecovilas para a realização das visitas de campo. Visa à investigação da forma como os moradores das ecovilas se relacionam entre si, com a natureza e quais tecnologias utilizam. Entre os resultados encontrados, ressalta-se o mapeamento das principais práticas, além do nível de desenvolvimento destas de acordo com a percepção dos respondentes e da observação realizada em campo. Finalmente destaca-se que os resultados encontrados na pesquisa podem auxiliar no aprimoramento de comunidades já existentes e no planejamento de novas iniciativas.The dissertation project is focused on sustainability, an issue that is increasingly evident due to the environmental crisis in contemporary society. Analyze the level of development of practices related to the dimensions of sustainability (ecological, social, economic and cultural) present in the ecovillage is your main goal. The research is exploratory uses literature method for the theoretical context and the empirical support makes use of data sample survey by applying online questionnaire to representatives of (50) fifty ecovillages from Latin America, which resulted in (9) nine effective responses, of which were selected two (2) ecovillages to carry out the field trip. Visa to the investigation of how the residents of the ecovillage relate to each other, with nature and which technologies they use. Among the results, we emphasize the mapping of the main practices, and the development level of these according to the perception of the respondents and observation performed in the field. Finally, we highlight that the results found in the research may help in the improvement of existing communities and planning new initiatives.
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Adendorff, Maria Anita. "The location dynamics of knowledge-based service establishments : a Stellenbosch case study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2274.
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Thesis (MA (Geography and Environmental Studies))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.Issues relating to globalization and the rise of the New Economy have received much attention from academics. Renewed emphasis has been placed on the importance of locality and cities are seen as gateways to ensuring a competitive role in the global economy. In South Africa, local economic development (LED) approaches are increasingly reflecting market-driven entrepreneurialism as cities compete to attract investment. This has, however, caused the decline of economies of already lagging regions, widening regional disparities. Statistical evidence confirms the opinion that the service sector has become a leading contributor to national and regional economic growth, both internationally and in South Africa. Synonymous with the knowledge-based economy is the dependence of this sector on innovation and highly skilled human capital as drivers of competitiveness and development. As a result, the role of universities as producers of knowledge and educated labour has received much attention. The perceived geographic “footloose” nature of knowledge-based industries has also led some to believe in their potential to reduce the disparities between cities and small towns or peripheral locations. Evidence show, however, that knowledge-based service industries still tend to cluster in major metropolitan areas. Though the importance of the knowledge-based service sector has been acknowledged by academics and government, a lack of empirical research still exist on the decision-making processes determining the choice of location of South African companies. Research has indicated the medium-sized town of Stellenbosch in South Africa to have a high level of growth potential. The town is also the location of a well-established IT and knowledge-based service sector. For the purpose of this study, a database was compiled of a research population of 329 knowledge-based service industries operational in Stellenbosch, after which surveys were distributed amongst the entire population. Data generated from 104 completed questionnaires provided a deepened understanding of the nature of these industries of which the majority is single-branch businesses situated in Stellenbosch due to the fact that it was the owners or key role players’ home town during the time of establishment. Other notable trends such as the growth in the number of international head offices in the knowledge-based service sector, the availability of highly skilled labour, and proximity to important clients, further highlights the reasoning behind the decision of knowledge-based companies to locate in Stellenbosch specifically. Finally, the existing linkages between Stellenbosch University and these industries - specifically the IT and engineering sector - receives attention.
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Kim, Sung-Jong. "Productivity of cities theory, measurement, and policy implications : the Korean case /." 1992. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/27292608.html.
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Hirson, Brett Sean. "Science [non] fiction: science education through the performing arts." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/17873.
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Education in South Africa is experiencing challenges of interest in its learners towards science and
mathematics within the primary and secondary phases of learning. The result of this failed interest is
represented by the amount of scarce skills present in the technology, ICT and engineering sectors,
resulting in a lack of research and development of current and future technologies. The solution to
this problem is to create a lateral approach through learners’ interests by using performance media
as a medium of instruction. This intervention is established as part of the University of the
Witwatersrand where it will serve as a crucible of research, exploration and education of science and
technology through cross-faculty co-operation. Using the University’s vast academic and educational
resources, this intervention will become a staging ground for new scientific and technological
development conveyed through a variety of performance mediums which will be presented to
learners, students and the general public.
Situated adjacent to the Parktown Education Campus, this facility is the beginning of planned
expansion by the University linking its various campuses through Braamfontein civic district. The site
has an important historical and heritage association with Johannesburg - through its heritage
landmarks - and by its use through the National Children’s Theatre. Whilst this has been a site for
performance art over the last two decades, the expansion and integration of this building will
continue this legacy into the future through the exploration of new and dynamic performance
mediums.2014 Thesis - M.Arch(Prof.)
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"Living in the future." 1999. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5890213.
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Borchardt, D. "Architecture reconnected: the hybrid urbanisation of the physical space and the digital space of Johannesburg." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15666.
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In the rapid technological urbanisation of the built fabric of the city during the 21st century it has changed the way we engage spaces within the city. It has had both a positive and negative effect on existing social structures. The more digitally reliant society becomes the more essential the role of architecture and infrastructure networks become. The city is plugged in.
The young tech savvy generations have become consumed by technology in the era of mobile phones, tablets and personal computers while the older generations can feel overwhelmed or even rejected by the new technologically orientated processes and functions of the city. The city has become a network of information exchange; environments of high technical performance and reliance. This has created labour and work environments that require a more skilled work force with digital comprehension and technical proficiency.
It calls for an education system that includes advance digital literacy as part of basic education requirements to make students well equipped in a technological utopian state of living (Teletopia). In the context of Johannesburg, South Africa, with our diverse cultures and beliefs we struggle with both past and new social inequalities. In the telecommunication global village technology has
no bias for race, age or culture if you are not technically proficient you are rejected and left behind.
The permanence of architecture gives it strength and integrity. The solidity of concrete, brick, steel and building materials that are assembled aid to the capacity to withstand loads and stresses. A built form that responds to contextual issues and the resolution of construction details that collectively makes for good design. The integration of technology within architecture calls designers to question its value it will add to the spaces created to the initial capital costs.
Would a more technological orientated education system be able to address the issues of schooling in South Africa today? Will technical solutions reach students who can’t afford the high cost of education, the shortage of quality teachers or the struggle to get text books to schools and liberate the school of the timetable and the availability of teachers? The role of technology in both schools and architecture will be determined by the demands of society. The internet is an agent like fire and water only given direction and purpose by those who use it. The true influence will how it will encourage spaces in schools to become more fluid and adaptable which will encourage accidental learning and peer-to-peer learning environments.
The role of schools is vital to the social development of the younger generation. They are more than just academic institutions but become community catalysts for the areas they serve. The more technical savvy generation growing up today have become a lot more self-absorbed with Facebook and other social media making the youth more concerned about the way other people perceive them.
This makes the role of schools even more important to not only prepare students with the relevant technical skills required to engage the digital “Teletopian” city they live in but to develop the social skills that allows them to engage the physical environments of the city too. Society has drawn to technological advancements like a moth to a light bulb but no matter how technologically orientated we become we will always be tangible beings who need physical interaction with the spaces we appropriate from our homes, offices and schools.
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Saenz, Tara Keniry. "Portraits of U.S. high-technology metros: income stratification of occupational groups from 1980-2000." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/2186.
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Manyanga, Siyabonga Siyanda Sabelo. "Understanding the implications of information and communication technology (ICT) for local governance : the example of eThekwini Municipality, Durban." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2255.
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Fraser, Hart John, ed. Our changing cities. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991.
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Deakin, Mark. Creating smart-er cities. London: Routledge, 2013.
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Tresca, Stefano L. Future cities: 42 insights and interviews with influencers, startups, investors. Place of publication not identified]: Seahorse Press, 2015.
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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions., ed. European Conference on Urban Innovations: Seville, 6-8 October 1993. Shankill, Co. Dublin, Ireland: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 1994.
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Qu yu ji shu chuang xin yu Mianyang: Quyujishu chuangxin yu Mianyang. Chengdu Shi: Ba Shu shu she, 2010.
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Ji shu chuang xin yu ji qun fa zhan: Wo guo zhuan ye zhen jing ji de ji shu chuang xin ji zhi yan jiu. Beijing Shi: Jing ji ke xue chu ban she, 2008.
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Ji shu chuang xin yu ji qun fa zhan: Wo guo zhuan ye zhen jing ji de ji shu chuang xin ji zhi yan jiu. Beijing Shi: Jing ji ke xue chu ban she, 2008.
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Huiqing, Liu, ed. Cheng shi ke ji ti zhi ji zhi chuang xin. Beijing: Ke xue chu ban she, 2010.
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L, McCarney Patricia, and Stren Richard E, eds. Governance on the ground: Innovations and discontinuities in cities of the developing world. Washington, D.C: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2003.
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E-city: Digital networks and cities of the future. Barcelona: LIST Laboratorio, 2009.
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van Zutphen, Kesso Gabrielle, Dominique Barjolle, Sophie van den Berg, Breda Gavin-Smith, Klaus Kraemer, Capucine Musard, Helen Prytherch, Johan Six, Simon Winter, and Kris Woltering. "Secondary Cities as Catalysts for Nutritious Diets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, 305–16. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_16.
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AbstractThe world is facing a malnutrition crisis in the midst of rising rates of urbanization; more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a number that is expected to reach two-thirds by 2050, consuming 80% of the world’s food. Instead of the development of existing cities into ‘mega-cities,’ urbanization is creating a patchwork of smaller urban areas. In 2018, close to half of the world’s urban residents lived in settlements or towns with less than 500,000 inhabitants. These settlements are classified as secondary cities and are, in terms of population, the fastest growing urban areas. Poor diets among city inhabitants are the consequence of a combination of forces. These include changes in types of occupation, particularly for women; food-environment factors; shifts in norms and attitudes regarding food; globalization of food supply chains; lack of infrastructure; post-harvest food loss and waste, etc. Secondary cities offer entry points for food system transformation. Secondary cities are characterized by strong urban-rural linkages and the opportunity for localized food production and consumption. These cities could also play a key role in enhancing resilience to food security shocks. This chapter discusses the challenge of the growing triple burden of malnutrition in urban contexts and argues for the important role of secondary cities in transforming urban food systems. Through three case studies of secondary cities in LMICs, these cities are shown as emerging players in nutrition-centered food system interventions.
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Khan, Shad Ahmad, Hesham Magd, Ibrahim Rashid Al Shamsi, and Kaneez Masoom. "Social Entrepreneurship Through Innovations in Agriculture." In International Perspectives on Value Creation and Sustainability Through Social Entrepreneurship, 209–22. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4666-9.ch010.
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The social entrepreneurs consider solving the social problem first rather than minting profits. As the world today is suffering from the problem of rising population, the food demands are destined to rise in the times to come. The shrinking arable land, less availability of fresh water, concentration of population in towns and cities, etc. are becoming a threat to the agriculture sector. Thus, the agriculture sector requires innovative practices that at times comes with cost. Entrepreneurship with an objective of minting profit might escalate the price of the agricultural produce, and being a primary sector, it might further lead to inflation in other sectors as well. To these issues, social entrepreneurship appears to be a potential solution that has been discussed considering literature and reports in this chapter.
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Korosteleva, Larisa Yu. "The sphere of education of small towns: problems and prospects." In Sociocultural potential of small towns of Russia: collection of articles, 85–97. Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.19181/sbornik.978-5-89697-401-7.2022.6.
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The article presents a study of the general situation in the field of primary, secondary and higher education in small cities of Russia, their current state and possible prospects. The real situation of small towns in six regions of the Russian Federation is analyzed. Their problems are highlighted: the lack of highly qualified personnel of various educational structures of small towns and settlements, significant difficulties in obtaining secondary specialized and higher education, lack of places in kindergartens, as well as a shortage of school buildings. Due to the transformation of the modern economy based on innovations, high technologies, intensive production and the use of creative knowledge, significant problems have been identified in obtaining higher education in peripheral cities (outside agglomerations), where there is not a single university, there is no specialized education and a minimum number of additional education organizations for children. Recommendations for the development of a network of secondary and higher professional institutions are proposed, taking into account the fact that many regions are not just specific, but also unique.
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Abbott, Carl. "2. The suburban solution." In City Planning: A Very Short Introduction, 20–36. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780190944346.003.0003.
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Between the 1940s and 1970s, new lower-density satellite developments were made possible by transport and travel innovations. “The Suburban Solution” describes how suburbs were conceived and marketed as healthy, pleasant alternatives to industrial hubs. Some suburban developments and new towns were successful in easing the overpopulation of nearby cities and providing a quieter life. They have been criticized for their bland appearance, lack of definition, and inefficient use of land. Suburbs, satellites, and garden cities increased families’ reliance on cars, contributing to traffic. New approaches to suburbia aim to address these problems, building in healthy walks and accessible community services.
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Detry, Cleia, Silvia Valenzuela-Lamas, Simon Davis, Ana Elisabete Pires, and Catarina Ginja. "On the Improvement of Cattle (Bos taurus) in the Cities of Roman Lusitania Some Preliminary Results." In Cattle and People, 91–109. Lockwood Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5913/archbio04.05.
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Studies undertaken several years ago indicated little change in cattle size in Portugal before the fifteenth century AD, indeed even Roman cattle were not very different from preceding Iron Age ones. The Roman province of Lusitania com- prised the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula (present-day central and southern Portugal and Spanish Extremad- ura). Here we present some evidence of cattle size increase in the newly founded Lusitanian Roman cities, that is, those with no previous occupation. These cities include, for example, Emerita Augusta (Mérida, Spain) and ancient Ammaia (near Marvão, Portugal). We compare their measurements with those from smaller Roman towns and sites from other periods. Our hypothesis is that the size increase reflects better nourishment or the presence of different cattle morpho- types (by selection or introduction of new animals). Osteometric analyses suggest that cattle from the main Roman cities were generally bigger in Roman newly founded cities, contrary to sites with pre-Roman occupation. Innovations could have been implemented via the import of new stock and/or new breeding strategies.
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Huff, Toby E. "Europe as a Civilisation and the Hidden Structure of Modernity." In European Integration, 14–33. Edinburgh University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474455893.003.0002.
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The economic crisis of the EU in 2007-9 needs to be seen against the backdrop of Europe as a civilisational entity. It has withstood the challenges of hundreds of years, including religious conflicts, revolutions, fascist takeovers, depression-level economic downturns and transnational wars. During the same time it created unique sociocultural, political, economic and legal innovations that have put Europe in a position of high standing that can hardly be imagined outside Europe prior to the 20th century. Foremost among those innovations is the legal revolution of the European Middle Ages that laid the institutional foundations for new structures such as universities, cities and towns, charitable organizations, private and professional corporations, constitutionalism and parliamentary democracy. These same institutional structures paved the way for the rise of a public sphere, a free press, the scientific revolution, and later the economic revolution of modern capitalism.
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Manavhela, Pfarelo, and Unathi Sonwabile Henama. "The Future of Mobility According to Uber Current dynamics, immediate challenges and future prospects." In The Sharing Economy and the Tourism Industry. Goodfellow Publishers, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/9781915097064-5103.
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Populations are increasingly becoming urbanised, and this had led to widespread traffic congestion in all major towns. Resolving the traffic congestion challenge in major urban cities is of paramount importance. Taxi services have been a monopoly market, created to ensure that demand is always above supply. The introduction of e-hailing services by Uber has increased competition for the metered taxis, which were the monopoly. E-hailing services by Uber brought better public transport within our major cities with the use of technology which improved service quality and met customers’ expectations. This sharp increase in technologically driven transport innovation comes during a period in which decades-long transport trends are beginning to change. Moreover, innovations introduced by Uber make things much easier for riders, attracting business away from less-innovative taxi companies. The global auto industry’s transformation has far-reaching implications for how we move from point A to point B and, in turn, affects carmakers, energy companies, insurers, health care, government funding, and more. Innovations by Uber have created a whole new market which is changing urban mobility, through research and development investments. Uber has successfully tested self-driving cars that would bring disruption to Uber drivers. Uber is an example of a present-day multinational that has benefitted from technology, innovation and globalisation.
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"Regional Innovation Engines for Development." In Advances in Public Policy and Administration, 255–72. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7383-9.ch012.
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Through efficiency gains and productivity increases from the interactions between firms and people located near one another, agglomeration economies remain the basis for innovation ecosystems in cities and industrial clusters. This chapter draws on Michael Porter's thesis that nations and regions must compete to attract firms by offering the most productive environment. Porter, in essence, implies that to be competitive, regions must increase productivity in the use of human, capital, and natural resources.. While the baseline for regional success is often available in many cases, policy innovations that can help sustain a robust innovation ecosystem would be important. Considering Africa's bourgeoning urbanization, manifest in the growth of its megacities and smaller towns and cities, innovation superclusters present a great opportunity. For success, it is imperative for policy paradigms, frameworks, and devices to be sensitive to Africa's unique but heterogenous socioeconomic dynamics. Harnessing the benefits of the innovation economy requires a strategic policy framework focused on unleashing the potential of the technology ecosystem, with the appropriate policy mix and doses of investments, talent, and risk sharing paradigm.
Conference papers on the topic "Cities and towns – Techcnological innovations"
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Levchenko, Oleksii, and Raddamila Kosarevska. "BIM as a method of implementing innovations in architecture and construction to restore the country." In First International Conference "Open Science and Innovation in Ukraine 2022". State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.35668/978-966-479-129-5-7-7.
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The theses consider the main approaches to the methodical support of programs for the implementation of innovative support in the architectural and construction industry and the educational process. This is relevant, especially for the post-war reconstruction of the country in the sense of cooperation with donor countries from the EU under the program of reconstruction of the affected cities and towns of the country.