scholarly journals Transformaciones sociales y urbanas del entorno de los Mercados del Centro Histórico de Cuenca. Mercado 9 de Octubre y Mercado 10 de Agosto

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (44) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Adriana Briones-Orellana ◽  
Jessica Heras-Olalla ◽  
Verónica Heras-Barros
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Social Transformations ◽  
Informal Trade ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
The City

Street markets are public facilities that link commercial activities and cultural exchange, which interact with the urban fabric that they are a part of. Their historical and symbolic values ​​make them vulnerable to transformations that rethink the urban structure, as happens in the immediate surroundings of the “9 de Octubre” and “10 de Agosto” street markets, located in the historic hub of the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, where processes of gentrification, touristification, and commercial gentrification have taken place. In this context, the proposal here is to analyze the urban and social transformations of the last 50 years, using a mixed methodology with an exploratory approach, through observation, surveys, and interviews. In both case studies, the results showed that with the operation of these street markets, commercial activity increased in the respective areas which, together with other associated issues (insecurity, unhealthy conditions, informal trade), are the main triggers for the incremental displacement of the population.

IDENTIFICATION BUILDINGS FUNCTION OF CENTRAL T-SHIRT INDUSTRY IN SURAPATI STREET CORRIDOR, BANDUNG CITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Karto Wijaya ◽  
Amat Rahmat ◽  
Fani Sukma Amalia
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
City Center ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Worship Education ◽  
Main Activity ◽  
The City ◽  
Descriptive Method

ABSTRACT : Population growth in the city of Bandung is increasing so that the laha needs especially commercial activities are also increasing both in the city center to the suburbs including Cibeunying Kaler District, Bandung City. The development of this commercial activity also occurs along the Surapati road corridor, especially those in Cibeunying Kaler District. Surapati road corridor is designated as a holy shirt tourism area with the existence of outlets as the main activity. The existence of this corridor also has various supporting activities such as economic/trade, social, health, worship, education and government building activities. With a variety of activities in it, so that it can lead to changes in residential functions into commercial buildings, such as changes in land use from settlements to an outlet area for t-shirts, trade and services for trade and service activities following market guidelines. This study aims to identify the functions of trade buildings along the Surapati road corridor in Bandung City. By using a qualitative descriptive method to determine the effect of any factors that influence changes in function in the corridor of Bandung city, Surapati. While the factors that influence the change are social factors, economic factors, accessibility, factors, and adequate infrastructure facilities around the Surapati road area Keywords : Changes in Land Function, Commercial Activities, Corridors

scholarly journals CENTRO E CENTRALIDADE EM ARAGUAÍNA: reflexão preliminares a partir dos serviços e do comércio em rede

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 178-195
Author(s):  
Reges Sodré
Keyword(s):  
Urban Structure ◽  
Post Office ◽  
Urban Center ◽  
Wholesale Trade ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Las Casas ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Home Appliance ◽  
The City

Este artigo tem por objetivo identificar e analisar o centro da cidade de Araguaína-TO a partir da dimensão econômica, tendo como variáveis o comércio e os serviços. O trabalho elegeu o comércio de eletrodoméstico e de supermercado/atacado, e os serviços bancários, dos correios, das lotéricas e cartórios como atividades chaves para a qualificação do centro e das centralidades. Para a delimitação do centro da cidade de Araguaína considerou-se as ruas e trechos que apresentam concentração de atividades comerciais e serviços acima de 70%, desde que fosse marcado pela contiguidade.  Constatou-se dois processos em cursos que consolidam tendências enquanto anunciam outras; primeiro, o centro da cidade de Araguaína tem se fortalecido nos últimos anos pela instalação de grandes empresas, como as casas Bahia e uma agência bancária do Bradesco; segundo, vê-se que diversas empresas que já atuam no centro abrem filias em outras áreas da cidade, outras se instalam diretamente fora do mesmo, como é o caso das lojas americanas, com duas unidades na cidade. Esse quadro permitiu afirmar que as transformações na estrutura urbana ligada ao consumo condizem com uma reestruturação da cidade, pois as mudanças são predominantes. Palavras-chave: Araguaína; centro; restruturação; cidade.   CENTER AND CENTRALITY IN ARAGUAÍNA: preliminary reflection from services and network commerce Abstract This article aims to identify and analyze the urban center of Araguaína-TO from the economic dimension, having as variables the commerce and the services. The work chose the home appliance and asupermarket/wholesale trade, and banking, post office, lottery and registry offices as key activities for the qualification of the center and centralities. For the delimitation of the center of the city of Araguaína was considered the streets and stretches that show concentration of commercial activities and services over 70%, provided it was marked by the contiguity. There were two processes in courses that consolidate trends while announcing others; first, the Araguaína center has been strengthened in recente years by the installation of large companies, susch as the Bahia houses and a Bradesco Banch; second, it is seen that several companies that already work in the center open branches in other áreas of the city others settle directly outside the same, as is the case of Lojas Americanas, whith two units in the city. This framework allowed us to affirm that the changes in the urban structure linked to consumption are consistente with a restructuring of the city, since the changes are predominant. Keys-word: Araguaína; center; restructuring; city.   CENTRO Y CENTRALIDAD EN ARAGUAÍNA: reflexión preliminar de los servicios y el comercio em rede Resumen Este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar y analizar el centro urbano de Araguaína en la dimensión económica, con el comercio y los serviços. El aparato de trabajo elegidos comercio y supermercado e los bancos, los correos, las lotéricas y los registros, como actividades clave para la calificación del centro y centralidades. Para definir el centro de Araguaína considera las calles y pasajes que la concentración presente de actividades y servicios comerciales de hasta 70% desde que fue marcado por contiguidad. Se encontraron dos casos em los cursos que consolidan las tendências de la publicidade mientras que otras; en primer lugar el centro de Araguaína se ha fortalecido en los últimos años por la instalación de grandes empresas, como las casas Bahia e um Bando do Bradesco; em segundo lugar, vemos que muchas empresas que ya operan en el centro filiales abiertas en outras zonas de la ciudad, otros se instalan directamente fuera de el centro, como es el caso de las Lojas Americanas, com dos unidades em la ciudad. Ese marco nos permitió afirmar que los cambios em la estructura urbana asociados com su consumo son consistentes com la reestructuración de la ciudad, debido a que los cambios son frecuentes. Palabras-clave: Araguaína, centro, reestructuración, ciudad. 

scholarly journals SHOP GREEN: A CASE STUDY OF TARIQ ROAD AXIS IN KARACHI

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-75
Author(s):  
Yasira Naeem Pasha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Design ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Commercial Space ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Retail Activity ◽  
The City

The emerging concern for urban environment is currently one of the most essential ingredients of urban design theory. A commercial activity within the extents of the modern city dwells in one such environment. The post-industrialization era has served severe limitations on the natural development of commercial activities, retailing being one of them. Today, the rather unusual transformation of retail activity has been largely endorsed on accounts of ease and comfort. However, this change has surfaced various shortcomings in terms of sustainability. This study aims to explore an existing retail activity in the context of Karachi. The main objective of the study is to find ways to upgrade the environment of the area in which this retail activity exists. The study aims to achieve this without subscribing to the insensitive and inorganic design solutions prevalent in contemporary times. The study also aims to develop a prototype which can serve other commercial spaces within the precincts of the city and beyond. Providing convenience of use to various stakeholders involved remains at the core of the study. The study derives a theoretical foundation through a focused literature review. Examples from other contexts are also referred. The study essentially comprises both qualitative and quantitative data which are carefully extracted from personal observations, structured questionnaires and visual documentation. Key Words: Environmental upgradation, Commercial space, Retail activity, Pedestrian circulation, Traffic congestion.

scholarly journals Delimitation of the Central Business District Peshawar (Pakistan)

2018 ◽  
Vol III (I) ◽  
pp. 194-214
Author(s):  
Amjad Ali ◽  
Sher Muhammad Malik ◽  
Mushtaq Ahmad Jan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Land Value ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Business District ◽  
Taxation System ◽  
The City ◽  
Modern Tool

The present study identifies the limits and pattern of commercial activities within CBD of Peshawar. Retailing is topmost paying commercial activity and occupies the highest bid-rent location in the city. The Central Business District (CBD) is the retail heart of the city. The spatial arrangement of commercial activities happens to be very complex and their limits are dynamic in the CBD of Peshawar. The land value, rent values, taxation system, commuter behaviour, nature and transformation of commercial activities are directly dependent on this spatial arrangement and delimitation of CBD. The methodology adopted for this study is the combination of traditional rules/methods with modern tool of GIS. The results for spatial arrangement of commercial activities and delimitation of CBD are more precise which can enable the city planners and investors to achieve better sustainable development in city and regional context.

scholarly journals A ATIVIDADE COMERCIAL E A CONSTITUIÇÃO DO MOCAMBINHO COMO NOVA CENTRALIDADE URBANA EM TERESINA – PI

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Poliana Santos Ferraz de Oliveira ◽  
Carlos Rerisson Rocha da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Urban Studies ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Northern Area ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
State Capital ◽  
Peripheral Areas ◽  
The City

Este artigo tem como objeto de estudo o Mocambinho, um bairro periférico da zona Norte de Teresina, capital do estado do Piauí, onde se analisou a atividade comercial e seu papel na constituição do referido bairro como uma das novas centralidades urbanas de Teresina. Buscou-se entender o papel das atividades comerciais para a produção de uma nova centralidade urbana, identificando suas dinâmicas e empreendimentos comerciais e sua contribuição para o processo de valorização do referido bairro. A proposta partiu da análise da concentração de atividades comerciais em áreas centrais e sua expansão nas últimas décadas para áreas periféricas da cidade. O artigo foi produzido a partir da realização de pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e de campo, com a aplicação de questionários e a realização de entrevistas. Evidencia-se que o crescimento comercial do bairro atende parcial e, em alguns casos totalmente, às necessidades comerciais de seus habitantes, evitando-se o deslocamento ao centro de Teresina. Assim, espera-se contribuir para os estudos urbanos sobre a cidade de Teresina e com o entendimento das novas dinâmicas da urbanização na capital piauiense.Palavras-chave: Centralidade Urbana; Comércio; Mocambinho.THE TRADING ACTIVITY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF MOCAMBINHO AS A NEW URBAN CENTRALITY IN TERESINA – PIABSTRACTThis article has as study object the Mocambinho, a peripheral neighborhood in the northern area of Teresina, Piauí state capital, where the commercial activity was analyzed, and its role in the constitution from the referred neighborhood as one of the new urban centers of Teresina. It was sought to understand the role of commercial activities for the production of a new urban centrality Identify its dynamics and commercial enterprises as well as its contribution to the valorization process of said neighborhood. The proposal was based on the analysis of the concentration of commercial activities in central areas and its expansion in the last decades to peripheral areas of the city. The article was produced from the accomplishment of bibliographical, documentary and field research, with the application of questionnaires and interviews. It is evidenced that the commercial growth of the neighborhood attends partial and, in some cases totally, the commercial needs of its inhabitants, avoiding the displacement to the center of Teresina. Thus, it is hoped to contribute to the urban studies about the city of Teresina and with the understanding of the new dynamics of urbanization in the Piauí capital.Keywords: Urban Centrality; Trade; Mocambinho.LA ACTIVIDAD COMERCIAL Y LA CONSTITUCIÓN DE MOCAMBINHO COMO NUEVO CENTRO URBANO EN TERESINA – PIRESUMENEste artículo tiene como objeto de estudio el Mocambinho, un barrio periférico de la zona Norte de Teresina, capital del estado de Piauí, donde se analizó la actividad comercial y su papel en la constitución del dicho barrio como una de los nuevos centros urbanos de Teresina. Él trató de comprender el papel de las actividades comerciales para la producción de un nuevo centro urbano, identificando sus dinámicas y desarrollos comerciales y sus contribuciones para el proceso de valoración del dicho barrio. La propuesta vino del análisis de concentración de actividades comerciales en áreas centrales y su expansión en las últimas décadas para áreas periféricas de la ciudad. El artículo ha sido producido a partir de la realización de investigaciones bibliográficas, documental y de campo, con la aplicación de cuestionarios y entrevistas. Es evidente que el crecimiento comercial del distrito reúne parcial y en algunos casos totalmente, a las necesidades comerciales de sus habitantes, si evitando el desplazamiento al centro de Teresina. Por lo tanto se espera que contribuya para los estudios urbanos de la ciudad de Teresina y con comprensión de las nuevas dinámicas de la urbanización en la capital de Piauí.Palabras claves: Centro Urbano; Comercio; Mocambinho.

How a Lingua Franca Spreads

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Mc Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Everyday Language ◽  
Dominant Language ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
Realistic View ◽  
Atlantic Language ◽  
The City

This chapter considers how Wolof, an Atlantic language spoken in Senegal, has become an important lingua franca, and how French has contributed to the ascent of Wolof. The nature of social relations between Africans and French in cities along the Atlantic coast in the 18th and 19th centuries were such that a prestigious urban way of speaking Wolof that made liberal use of French borrowings became the language of the city. As an index of urban belonging, opportunity, and modernity, Wolof was viewed as a useful language, a trend that has continued up to the present. Four case studies illustrate how the use of Wolof facilitates mobility for speakers of other languages in Senegal. By drawing a distinction between the formal and informal language sectors, this chapter offers a more realistic view of everyday language practices in Senegal, where Wolof is the dominant language.

scholarly journals DSM Generation from Single and Cross-Sensor Multi-View Satellite Images Using the New Agisoft Metashape: The Case Studies of Trento and Matera (Italy)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Lastilla ◽  
Valeria Belloni ◽  
Roberta Ravanelli ◽  
Mattia Crespi
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Accuracy Assessment ◽  
Stereo Pair ◽  
Commercial Software ◽  
Processing Module ◽  
Land Covers ◽  
Image Metadata ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Reliable Software

DSM generation from satellite imagery is a long-lasting issue and it has been addressed in several ways over the years; however, expert and users are continuously searching for simpler but accurate and reliable software solutions. One of the latest ones is provided by the commercial software Agisoft Metashape (since version 1.6), previously known as Photoscan, which joins other already available open-source and commercial software tools. The present work aims to quantify the potential of the new Agisoft Metashape satellite processing module, considering that to the best knowledge of the authors, only two papers have been published, but none considering cross-sensor imagery. Here we investigated two different case studies to evaluate the accuracy of the generated DSMs. The first dataset consists of a triplet of Pléiades images acquired over the area of Trento and the Adige valley (Northern Italy), which is characterized by a great variety in terms of geomorphology, land uses and land covers. The second consists of a triplet composed of a WorldView-3 stereo pair and a GeoEye-1 image, acquired over the city of Matera (Southern Italy), one of the oldest settlements in the world, with the worldwide famous area of Sassi and a very rugged morphology in the surroundings. First, we carried out the accuracy assessment using the RPCs supplied by the satellite companies as part of the image metadata. Then, we refined the RPCs with an original independent terrain technique able to supply a new set of RPCs, using a set of GCPs adequately distributed across the regions of interest. The DSMs were generated both in a stereo and multi-view (triplet) configuration. We assessed the accuracy and completeness of these DSMs through a comparison with proper references, i.e., DSMs obtained through LiDAR technology. The impact of the RPC refinement on the DSM accuracy is high, ranging from 20 to 40% in terms of LE90. After the RPC refinement, we achieved an average overall LE90 <5.0 m (Trento) and <4.0 m (Matera) for the stereo configuration, and <5.5 m (Trento) and <4.5 m (Matera) for the multi-view (triplet) configuration, with an increase of completeness in the range 5–15% with respect to stereo pairs. Finally, we analyzed the impact of land cover on the accuracy of the generated DSMs; results for three classes (urban, agricultural, forest and semi-natural areas) are also supplied.

scholarly journals Mental Health and the City in the Post-COVID-19 Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7533
Author(s):  
Jakub Bil ◽  
Bartłomiej Buława ◽  
Jakub Świerzawski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Spatial Effects ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The City

The article describes the risks for the mental health and wellbeing of urban-dwellers in relation to changes in the spatial structure of a city that could be caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A year of lockdown has changed the way of life in the city and negated its principal function as a place of various meetings and social interactions. The danger of long-term isolation and being cut-off from an urban lifestyle is not only a challenge facing individuals, but it also creates threats on various collective levels. Hindered interpersonal relations, stress, and the fear of another person lower the quality of life and may contribute to the development of mental diseases. Out of fear against coronavirus, part of the society has sought safety by moving out of the densely populated city centres. The dangerous results of these phenomena are shown by research based on the newest literature regarding the influence of COVID-19 and the lockdown on mental health, urban planning, and the long-term spatial effects of the pandemic such as the urban sprawl. The breakdown of the spatial structure, the loosening of the urban tissue, and urban sprawl are going to increase anthropopressure, inhibit access to mental health treatment, and will even further contribute to the isolation of part of the society. In addition, research has shown that urban structure loosening as a kind of distancing is not an effective method in the fight against the SARS-COV pandemic. Creating dense and effective cities through the appropriate management of development during and after the pandemic may be a key element that will facilitate the prevention of mental health deterioration and wellbeing. It is also the only possibility to achieve the selected Sustainable Development Goals, which as of today are under threat.

scholarly journals A Framework for Implementing and Tracking Circular Economy in Cities: The Case of Porto

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1813 ◽  
Author(s):  
António Cavaleiro de Ferreira ◽  
Francesco Fuso-Nerini
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Meso Level ◽  
Population Research ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Significant Barrier ◽  
The City

Circular economy (CE) is an emerging concept that contrasts the linear economic system. This concept is particularly relevant for cities, currently hosting approximately 50% of the world’s population. Research gaps in the analysis and implementation of circular economy in cities are a significant barrier to its implementation. This paper presents a multi-sectorial and macro-meso level framework to monitor (and set goals for) circular economy implementation in cities. Based on literature and case studies, it encompasses CE key concepts, such as flexibility, modularity, and transparency. It is structured to include all sectors in which circular economy could be adopted in a city. The framework is then tested in Porto, Portugal, monitoring the circularity of the city and considering its different sectors.

Affect and the Response to Terror: Commemoration and Communities of Sense

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angharad Closs Stephens ◽  
Martin Coward ◽  
Samuel Merrill ◽  
Shanti Sumartojo
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Collective Subjectivity ◽  
The City

Abstract This article examines affective responses to terror and the emergence of communities of sense in the commemoration of such attacks. We challenge the predominant framing of responses to terror which emphasize security and identity. We focus on the singular response by the city of Manchester in the aftermath of the 2017 Arena bombing, drawing on fieldwork conducted at the 1-year anniversary commemorative events. Our discussion focuses on the ways improvised, transient communities crystallized around the cultural significance of music during these events. The article explores these communities of sense through two case studies: those drawn together around the figure of Ariane Grande; and those assembled through a mass sing-along. In contrast to national or municipal responses to terror which orchestrate affect to establish narratives about security, borders and identity, we argue for the importance of paying attention to the improvised, affective ways in which people respond to terror. These plural, affective responses suggest another form of collective subjectivity. They also demonstrate the transient, plural, and everyday ways in which politics is practiced, assembled, and negotiated by different publics in response to terror.

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