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- Ceccato, Vania, et al.
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Comparing spatial patterns of robbery : Evidence from a Western and an Eastern European city
- 2008
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Ingår i: Cities. - : Elsevier BV. - 0264-2751 .- 1873-6084. ; 25:4, s. 185-196
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we test hypotheses about the spatial variation in rates of robbery in West and East European cities (Cologne, Germany and Tallinn, Estonia). This comparison represents an interesting case study because Tallinn is an example of former socialist cities which have undergone a period of profound political and socio-economic change since the country's independence in the early 1990s (including EU membership). These changes are expected to have implications for the level and composition of offences as well as their geographies. Using cross-sectional datasets, we examine whether or not levels and patterns of robbery in Tallinn follow similar processes to the ones found in Cologne applying GIS (Geographical Information System) and spatial statistical techniques. Findings show that although levels of robberies (rates) are higher in Tallinn than in Cologne, their geography (ratios) follows the same overlapping components of social contexts, as social disorganization and, particularly, routine activities.
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- Gough, Katherine V., et al.
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Changing housing policy in Vietnam: Emerging inequalities in a residential area of Hanoi
- 2009
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Ingår i: CITIES. - : Elsevier BV. - 0264-2751 .- 1873-6084. ; 26:4, s. 175-186
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper discusses the housing situation of urban dwellers in Hanoi in the transition period from state housing provision to privatisation and market-driven housing. Based on field studies in a residential area of Hanoi with Soviet-style apartment blocks, the paper shows how new housing policies are contributing to strengthening inequality as 'winners' and 'losers' emerge. The entrepreneurial, the better off, and those of higher social status have encountered greater opportunities to improve their economy and housing situation. The less well-off residents, who typically have a lower social status, are losing out under the new housing policy. Unable to rely on state provision of housing, and at times denied the possibility of buying their apartments, they face an uncertain future as plans to upgrade the areas may well force them out. The youth are increasingly facing differentiated opportunities mainly dependent on the extent of parental financial support. Youth from better off households have access to housing purchased for them by their parents whereas youth from poorer families have to settle for long-term living in overcrowded parental homes. The paper shows how despite moving towards a more market-oriented economy, the new housing system is still built on old ideologies and supports the old hierarchy. Inequality is not just emerging between different housing areas but also within them.
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- Rafiqui, Pernilla S., et al.
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Vientiane
- 2009
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Ingår i: Cities. - : Elsevier BV. - 0264-2751 .- 1873-6084. ; 26:1, s. 38-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a small city that has experienced various rounds of socio-economic experimentation during the past few decades: currently, it is set in a capitalist economic context under the rule of a communist regime. With increasing connectivity to regional and global networks, the city has embarked on a far-reaching path of urban transformation. This city profile describes the historical influences affecting the spatial structure of Vientiane, the urban spatial structures and the land use patterns that have unfolded as a result of the economic liberalization that has been taking place since the late 1980s, as well as some salient aspects of the urban management process with respect to planning procedures.
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- Rafiqui, P., et al.
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Vientiane (Laos) City Profile
- 2009
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Ingår i: Cities. - 0264-2751 .- 1873-6084. ; 26:1, s. 38-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
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