Tourism in European cities

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigino Baldassin ◽  
Massimo Gallo ◽  
Elena Mattevi
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Procedure ◽  
Price Effect ◽  
City Center ◽  
European Cities ◽  
New Information ◽  
Single Room ◽  
Price Determinants ◽  
Two Step Estimation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The article provides new information on hotel prices and services in 26 European cities and investigates hotel price determinants. In a two-step estimation procedure, the authors first quantify the price effect of single room and hotel services and then examine the relationship between accommodation prices and city characteristics. They find that hotel services differ significantly from city to city and that room characteristics such as size, breakfast, air conditioning, and free-cancellation options are services for which customers are willing to pay a significant markup. Moreover, the service content of accommodation is negatively correlated with the value of the city center where the hotel is located: increasing competition on the European market seems to be producing partial price convergence via adjustment of service and quality content, so that cities with higher factor costs tend to cut service quality while “cheaper” towns improve it.

scholarly journals The Contribution of Urban Morphology to the Formation of the Microclimate in Compact Urban Cores: A Study in the City Center of Thessaloniki

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Georgios-Rafail Kouklis ◽  
Athena Yiannakou
Keyword(s):  
Field Study ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
City Center ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Microclimatic Conditions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the contribution of urban morphology to the formation of microclimatic conditions prevailing within urban outdoor spaces. We studied the compact form of a city and examined, at a detailed, street plan level, elements related to air temperature, urban ventilation, and the individual’s thermal comfort. All elements examined are directly affected by both the urban form and the availability of open and green spaces. The field study took place in a typical compact urban fabric of an old city center, the city center of Thessaloniki, where we investigated the relationship between urban morphology and microclimate. Urban morphology was gauged by examining the detailed street plan, along with the local building patterns. We used a simulation method based on the ENVI-met© software. The findings of the field study highlight the fact that the street layout, the urban canyon, and the open and green spaces in a compact urban form contribute decisively both to the creation of the microclimatic conditions and to the influence of the bioclimatic parameters.

Understanding the Shared E-scooter Travels in Austin, TX

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Jiao ◽  
Shunhua Bai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Street Connectivity ◽  
Travel Patterns ◽  
City Center ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

This paper investigated the travel patterns of 1.7 million shared E-scooter trips from April 2018 to February 2019 in Austin, TX. There were more than 6000 active E-scooters in operation each month, generating over 150,000 trips and covered approximately 117,000 miles. During this period, the average travel distance and operation time of E-scooter trips were 0.77 miles and 7.55 min, respectively. We further identified two E-scooter usage hotspots in the city (Downtown Austin and the University of Texas campus). The spatial analysis showed that more trips originated from Downtown Austin than were completed, while the opposite was true for the UT campus. We also investigated the relationship between the number of E-scooter trips and the surrounding environments. The results show that areas with higher population density and more residents with higher education were correlated with more E-scooter trips. A shorter distance to the city center, the presence of transit stations, better street connectivity, and more compact land use were also associated with increased E scooter usage in Austin, TX. Surprisingly, the proportion of young residents within a neighborhood was negatively correlated with E-scooter usage.

Vexing Visibilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-172
Author(s):  
Bretton White
Keyword(s):  
Central City ◽  
City Center ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Private Spaces ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Chapter 4 investigates the relationship between fear and perceptibility in the play Chamaco (2006) by Abel González Melo. Using works by queer theorist José Esteban Muñoz, it explores how gay and transvestite characters travel through and manipulate the central city spaces of Havana, most notably the Parque Central, transforming official, celebratory spaces of the nation into concealed meeting places that reveal the true, queer nature of the city. This chapter argues that this play is concerned with the ethereal, and that the transformative possibilities of queer sex—which in this play occur at the periphery of the city center—can encourage a multiplicity of citizenships that extend from the queer throughout the city, and not just at its edges. In Carlos Celdrán’s direction of Chamaco the physical spaces of stage and city are reconstructed by playing with what is visible to the audience and other characters via lighting. Celdrán makes previously “invisible” queer bodies visible by utilizing light as an inclusionary tactic. Further, he challenges ideas about utopia and dystopia, center and margin, hetero- and homonormative by collapsing the public and private spaces of street and home in his staging of the work.

scholarly journals Smart Watch Versus Classic Receivers: Static Validity of Three GPS Devices in Different Types of Built Environments

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 7232
Author(s):  
Michal Vorlíček ◽  
Tom Stewart ◽  
Jasper Schipperijn ◽  
Jaroslav Burian ◽  
Lukáš Rubín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
Battery Life ◽  
Gps Receiver ◽  
City Center ◽  
Smart Watch ◽  
Gps Devices ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

In order to study the relationship between human physical activity and the design of the built environment, it is important to measure the location of human movement accurately. In this study, we compared an inexpensive GPS receiver (Holux RCV-3000) and a frequently used Garmin Forerunner 35 smart watch, with a device that has been validated and recommended for physical activity research (Qstarz BT-Q1000XT). These instruments were placed on six geodetic points, which represented a range of different environments (e.g., residential, open space, park). The coordinates recorded by each device were compared with the known coordinates of the geodetic points. There were no differences in accuracy among the three devices when averaged across the six sites. However, the Garmin was more accurate in the city center and the Holux was more accurate in the park and housing estate areas compared to the other devices. We consider the location accuracy of the Holux and the Garmin to be comparable to that of the Qstarz. Therefore, we consider these devices to be suitable instruments for locating physical activity. Researchers must also consider other differences among these devices (such as battery life) when determining if they are suitable for their research studies.

scholarly journals The Marginal Cost of Traffic Congestion and Road Pricing: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Beijing

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 418-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yang ◽  
Avralt-Od Purevjav ◽  
Shanjun Li
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Road Pricing ◽  
Traffic Density ◽  
Traffic Data ◽  
City Center ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Restriction Policy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Severe traffic congestion is ubiquitous in large urban centers. This paper provides the first causal estimate of the relationship between traffic density and speed and optimal congestion charges using real-time fine-scale traffic data in Beijing. The identification relies on plausibly exogenous variation in traffic density induced by Beijing’s driving restriction policy. Optimal congestion charges range from 5 to 39 cents per km depending on time and location. Road pricing would increase traffic speed by 11 percent within the city center and lead to an annual welfare gain of ¥1.5 billion from reduced congestion and revenue of ¥10.5 billion. (JEL H23, O18, P25, R41, R48)

The Relationship between Severe Weather Warnings, Storm Reports, and Storm Cell Frequency in and around Several Large Metropolitan Areas

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1339-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Naylor ◽  
Aaron Sexton
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
Convective Activity ◽  
City Center ◽  
Cell Frequency ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Central United States ◽  
Storm Cells ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Abstract The spatial distribution of storm-based severe weather warnings, local storm reports, and radar-detected storm cells around six large cities in the central United States is examined from October 2007 to May 2017. The cities are Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; and St. Louis, Missouri. In all six cities, warning counts within 20 km of the city center are found to vary by 20%–40%. In every city except St. Louis, a maximum in warnings is located 5–15 km to the east (downwind) of the city center. Additional analysis reveals that the location of the warning maxima often varies with wind direction. Areas of enhanced convective activity are also evident in and around each city. Many of these areas are found to the east of the city center and are coincident with areas of increased warnings. This alignment could suggest that urban influences are creating areas of enhanced severe weather potential on the eastern side of large cities. However, there are also instances where the locations of maxima in warnings, local storm reports, and convective activity are spatially offset. In these locations, it is possible that other factors are impacting the distribution of one or more of these fields.

An Examination of the Relationship Between Teachers' Professional Self-Esteem and Empathic Skills

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 679-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remziye Ceylan
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
General Information ◽  
City Center ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The relationship between teachers' professional self-esteem and empathic skills was assessed. Participants were 216 female teachers working in preschools in the city center of Ankara. Data were gathered using a general information form; the Scale for Professional Self-Esteem (Arıcak, 1999) was used to measure teachers' professional self-esteem; and empathic skills were measured with the Scale for Empathic Skills - B Form (Dökmen, 1988). A positive relationship was found between teachers' professional self-esteem and empathic skills (r = .17, p > .05).

The shaping of urban telephone networks in Europe, 1877–1926

Urban History ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANGEL CALVO
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Public Utilities ◽  
City Size ◽  
Urban Hierarchy ◽  
Telephone Networks ◽  
European Cities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

This article analyses the spread of public utilities and urban development through a wide-ranging comparison of European cities. It considers variables that are not simply demand-based to explain the diffusion of the telephone. The article explores the relationship between variables, city size, position in the urban hierarchy, urban growth and the function of the city in relation to the spread of the telephone. It concludes that the scale and the function of the city, together with the terms of concession and management strategies, were crucial for the diffusion of the telephone throughout Europe's cities.

The Habit of Watching Television and Using Computer in Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
pp. 209-222
Author(s):  
Aynur Örnek ◽  
Hicabi Arslan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Male Students ◽  
City Center ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The study is limited with I. and II. grade students studying at public elementary schools in İzmir province Güzelbahçe district. While the target population of the study consists of students attending elementary schools in the district, the sample consists of 4. and 8. grade students. The reason for selecting students from two different grades was to determine the preferences of students from different age groups. The study also investigated the relationship between the preferences of girls and boys. The reason for selecting Güzelbahçe in this study was that the district was distant from the city center and was generally inhabited by middle-income families. A questionnaire was applied to students in the study and the data of the questionnaire were explained by associating the general features of female and male students regarding the aforementioned age groups and their answers to the question.

M&A deal initiation: the case of the unwelcome suitor

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Davis ◽  
Thomas Walker ◽  
Linyi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Estimation Procedure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Variable Approach ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Two Step Estimation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Instrumental Variable Approach

Purpose Within the context of mergers and acquisitions, the purpose of this paper is to clarify the relationship between the deal initiator and various outcomes of the deal, particularly in consideration of the cash position of the acquiring firm. Design/methodology/approach Using hand-collected deal initiation data from various filings on the Securities Exchange Commission EDGAR online database, this paper performs a series of event study analyses, multivariate analyses, a Heckman two-step estimation procedure, and an instrumental variable approach to examine merger outcomes. Findings This paper finds that many merger and acquisition (M&A) outcomes (target and acquirer announcement returns, acquirer long-run returns, premiums, and the method of payment) are significantly related to deal initiation, particularly in consideration of the cash position of the acquiring firm. Overall, evidence is seen as consistent with the theory that “lemons” selectively approach cash-rich acquirers, often to the acquirers’ detriment. Originality/value This paper finds that target-initiated deals are not necessarily associated with poorer transaction outcomes for targets as contemporaneous studies suggest, and presents the first empirical evidence of M&A outcomes related to the deal initiator which are dependent on the cash position of the acquiring firm.

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