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Gendered Patterns of Migration in Rural South Africa
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Ashgate, 2014-08)
Gender is increasingly recognised as fundamental to understanding migration processes, causes, and consequences. In South Africa, it is intrinsic to the social transformations fueling high levels of internal migration and ...
Creating an Inclusive Public Space
(2018-04-14)
Public spaces, done well, can become the most cherished parts of a neighborhood or
urban area. In the absence of public parks or plazas, quasi-public spaces such as cafés,
beer gardens, and restaurants can function in ...
Health Implications of Transportation: A Detroit Case Study
(2018-04-14)
Many metropolitan areas have been deliberately designed for cars, without the
consideration of inclusive and reliable public transit. Transportation links people to
employment and resources necessary for upward mobility. ...
Islands of Light: Microgrids and Fracturing a Public Good
(2018-04-14)
Climate-linked extreme weather events, aging infrastructure, and structural
underinvestment contribute to increased vulnerability of urban populations to crises
from interrupted electricity service. Microgrids – small-scale ...
Childhood Mortality Differentials by Ecological Region in Nepal
(Macro International Inc.Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2017-03)
Despite the rapid decline of childhood mortality in Nepal, there is considerable variation in the rate of progress by ecological region. Using the Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2011 data, we investigate two critical ...
Practitioner Perspectives, Equity, and Tradeoffs: A Critical Look at Urban Resiliency
(2018-04-14)
Urban resilience is becoming increasingly relevant for urban planners due to the rising
impacts of extreme weather events and climate change. Planners’ and practitioners’
conceptions of urban resilience have powerful ...
The Other Side of Patents: What Design Can Gain from Looking Beyond the Lawsuits
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2016-12)
Design of Robotically Fabricated Timber Frame Structures
(2018-10)
This paper presents methods for designing nonstandard timber frame structures, which are enabled by cooperative multi-robotic fabrication at building scale. In comparison to the current use of automated systems in the ...