Norte Pinto, Nuno (Date of defense: 2016-09-12)
The development of urban models based on mathematical and physics concepts has been one of the most intense scientific areas of research for the last two decades in urban studies. Cellular automata ...
Shojaee Far, Mohsen (Date of defense: 2019-10-01)
This study set out initially to compare characteristics and possible regeneration approach between typical brownfield sites and semi-like brownfield sites in geopolitical conflict zones to identify ...
Ghabouli-Mankalpa, Elham (Date of defense: 2018-02-06)
Spanish Mediterranean coasts are known as famous tourism destinations and have been under the construction of tourist accommodations and second home developments for several decades. These areas have ...
Imam, Ayman Amin (Date of defense: 2017-07-20)
The term Underused Urban Spaces (UUS) refers to spaces within urban areas that have become unused, or that are being used to a lesser degree than they could or should be. The emergence of such spaces ...
Colaninno, Nicola (Date of defense: 2016-06-22)
From a global point of view, as argued by Levy (1999), the modern city has undergone radical changes in its physical form, either in terms of territorial expansion as well as in terms of interna! physical ...
Yang, Liya (Date of defense: 2021-09-27)
Nowadays, the widespread utilization of intelligent mobile and located-embedded services extends the border of social network sites (SNS) to physical-spatial space. The appearance of SNS changes our ...
Mirbagheri, Mahsa (Date of defense: 2021-05-25)
Cemeteries are an ancient reality, and while their basic function has not changed, their physical layout as well as the symbolic and emotional role within our societies has undergone profound transformations ...
Valls Dalmau, Francesc (Date of defense: 2019-06-14)
Most of the world’s population now resides in urban areas, and it is expected that almost all of the planet’s growth will be concentrated in them for the next 30 years, making the improvement of the ...
Masoud, Badia Ghassan (Date of defense: 2021-11-03)
The ancient cities of hot arid climates, founded and grew linked to pedestrian mobility, followed a preferably compact growth pattern until the beginning of the 20th century. The resulting urban form ...
Summan, Maher Mafoz A. (Date of defense: 2019-12-04)
This study discusses social life in public open spaces within an urban context of Jeddah city, by examining the quality and design of these spaces. Jeddah is a multicultural city, with a high proportion ...