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Planning on the Verge of AI, or AI on the Verge of Planning
(MDPI, 2023-06-28)The urban planning process is complex, involving social, economic, environmental, and political systems. Knowledge of how these systems interact is the domain of professional planners. Advances in artificial intelligence ... -
Building agroecological traction: Engaging discourse, the imaginary, and critical praxis for food system transformation
(Frontiers, 2023-04)Shifting the current food system toward a more sustainable and equitable model requires an alternative imaginary. Agroecology represents such an approach, but despite the construct's promise, policy and academic communities ... -
Portfolio management: A new direction in public sector strategic management research and practice
(Wiley, 2023-05)Portfolio management is widely used by large government agencies and nonprofits, but it is rarely discussed in public administration scholarship. Portfolio management tools can illuminate groups of projects that should be ... -
Comparison of different spatial temperature data sources and resolutions for use in understanding intra-urban heat variation
(Elsevier, 2023-09)In this study, we investigate the compatibility of specific vulnerability indicators and heat exposure data and the suitability of spatial temperature-related data at a range of resolutions, to represent spatial temperature ... -
Civil society priorities for global health: concepts and measurement
(Oxford University Press, 2023-05-22)The global health agenda--a high stakes process in which problems are defined and compete for the kind of serious attention that promises to help alleviate inequities in the burden of disease--is comprised of priorities ... -
Does the economic DNA of the city exist?
(Elsevier, 2023-05)Local economic development (LED) is a place-based planning approach. Global best practices and research focus on different contemporary marketing strategies to harness local resources for economic growth. The theoretical ... -
Racial-ethnic exposure disparities to airborne ultrafine particles in the United States
(IOP Publishing, 2022-10)Ultrafine particles ('UFP'; <100 nm in diameter) are a subset of fine particulate matter (PM2.5); they have different sources and spatial patterns. Toxicological studies suggest UFP may be more toxic per mass than PM2.5. ... -
The COVID-19 impacts on bikeshare systems in small rural communities: Case study of bikeshare riders in Montgomery County, VA
(Public Library of Science, 2022-12)The shared and micro-mobility industry (ride sharing and hailing, carpooling, bike and e-scooter shares) saw direct and almost immediate impacts from COVID-19 restrictions, orders and recommendations from local governments ... -
Tapping into community expertise: stakeholder engagement in the design process
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-10)The Connection to Care (C2C) project, a transdisciplinary work-in-progress, employs community-engaged participatory research and design methods at the nexus of policy adaptation and product innovations. C2C aims to advance ... -
Overview of Walking Rates, Walking Safety, and Government Policies to Encourage More and Safer Walking in Europe and North America
(MDPI, 2023-03-24)Walking is the most sustainable means of daily travel for short trip distances and is a key component of the overall transport system. This paper documents variation in walking rates among countries, cities in the same ... -
Exploring Syrian Refugees' Access to Medical and Social Support Services Using a Trauma-Informed Analytic Framework
(MDPI, 2023-01-22)Even after arrival in new countries, refugees may be exposed to traumatic events. This state is exacerbated by contextual stressors, including the resettlement process, asylum proceedings and threats of deportation. This ... -
Reducing risk to historic assets: drivers and barriers of NGO disaster planning engagement
(2023-02-15)This study examines the prevalence of and shifts in preservation NGO engagement in disaster planning around historic assets across the U.S. We identify drivers and barriers to planning, leader opinions on what may increase ... -
SPIA April 2022 Newsletter
(Virginia Tech, 2022-04)This is the monthly newsletter for the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. -
SPIA March 2022 Newsletter
(Virginia Tech, 2022-03)This is the monthly newsletter for the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech. -
The geopolitical orientations of ordinary Belarusians: survey evidence from early 2020
(Routledge, 2022-03-20)Examining geopolitical orientations in a representative survey of Belarus in early 2020, we adopt a critical geopolitical perspective that highlights geopolitical cultures as fields of contestation and debate over a state’s ... -
Transformative learning to promote transformative evaluation of food system praxis
(Frontiers, 2023-01-09)Evaluation ideally plays an important role in determining the value and impact of community food system initiatives and movements, providing recommendations for informed decision-making, learning, and programmatic adjustments. ... -
Community-engaged heat resilience planning: Lessons from a youth smart city STEM program
(Elsevier, 2022-10-01)While recognition of the dangers of extreme heat in cities continues to grow, heat resilience remains a relatively new area of urban planning. One barrier to the creation and successful implementation of neighborhood-scale ... -
An Exploration of the Decline in E-Scooter Ridership after the Introduction of Mandatory E-Scooter Parking Corrals on Virginia Tech's Campus in Blacksburg, VA
(MDPI, 2022-12-23)We report shared e-scooter ridership and rider perceptions on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus before and after introduction of mandatory e-scooter parking corrals in January 2022. The analysis relies on a panel of ... -
When rebels govern oil
(Elsevier, 2022-12)Numerous oil and gas-producing countries have suffered civil war and internal conflict in the last two decades. Such political instability has had significant ramifications for global energy security. The literature ... -
"More Than Paint on Concrete": The Winding Path toward Bike Equity
(Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice, 2016-09-30)Bike equity refers to the notion that traditionally marginalized populations face disproportionate barriers to being able to bicycle safely in the communities in which they live. Notably, low-income US residents comprise ...
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