The promise of creative/participatory mapping practices for sport and leisure research

This paper provides an introduction to the concept of creative participatory mapping of human–environment relations. It is identified that within human geography, artistic practice and urban design, biomapping and similar community mapping tools and methodologies are increasingly being embraced. However, within sports and leisure research the concept has yet to gain academic attention. Consequently, this paper provides a basis for thinking about how researchers and research participants in the fields of sport and leisure research might benefit if mapping human–environment relations was to be embraced and integrated into research design practices. Referencing recent turns to studying space and affect within sport and leisure studies, mapping is argued to offer innovative methodological opportunities for studying how people relate to and understand the urban environments in which they practice physical activity and leisure forms of embodiment. The paper concludes by arguing that, along with offering up new avenues for conceptual research, mapping human–environment relations, if readily embraced, can go a long way to fostering community engagement in: the identification of (un)safe urban routes for sport/leisure practice (e.g. running, cycling), the development and site identification of health/physical activity initiatives and the design of urban landscapes of sport/leisure.     

Research agenda for low-carbon mobility: Issues for New World cities

ABSTRACT

Low-carbon mobility (LCM) features strongly in debates about the sustainability of cities and their resilience in the face of demographic, economic, and climate change. Transport is a major source of carbon emissions and there are indications that these continue to increase, despite the considerable recent advances in vehicle, engine, and fuel technologies. Reducing carbon emissions from transport may become more difficult, not easier. A particular issue relates to the New World cities, typified by those of North America and Australasia, which largely developed from the latter half of the nineteenth century onward and whose transportation systems were largely based around private vehicle ownership and usage. These cities are typically composed of low-density, dispersed suburbs, which are highly car dependent and resource and carbon emission intensive. This article develops a research agenda directed at determining and testing policy and planning measures relevant to the quest for low carbon mobility in New World cities. It suggests a rich agenda for essential research on LCM. Much of this agenda falls within the realm of the integration of transport and land use, with attention to urban design details to enhance the perceptions of and opportunities to use low carbon transport alternatives. Research topics identified for LCM research include (1) urban design and land use–transport integration (LUTI), (2) low carbon mobility policies directed at achieving widespread behavior change, (3) opportunities for new technology and its application, including requirements for systems and infrastructure, and (4) analysis and tools for informed decision making, including modeling, measurement, visualization, and especially assessment.     

试论武则天时期的洛阳都市旅游

洛阳是中国的八大古都之一,在武则天时期有着特别浓郁的政治色彩。武则天一生中有49年是在洛阳度过的,在称帝后的15年间就有13年是在洛阳。由于武则天特别钟情于洛阳,在她的经营下,洛阳不但与长安并为唐王朝的东、西二京,而且发展为仅次于长安的国际性大都市。繁华的都市推动着城市旅游的发展,尤其是武则天时期的洛阳都市旅游,其丰富多彩的节庆旅游、不同阶层的旅游主体、多种类型的旅游服务业等,在唐人好游之风的助推下,充分彰显出盛唐气象下都市旅游的新亮点。     

河北沧州城市水文的实践与思考

简单介绍了沧州城市水文的发展进程和现状,阐述了城市水文在城市水资源节约与保护、供水安全、改善城市水环境、雨洪资源利用等方面所发挥的作用。结合沧州城市水文实践,提出了加快城市水文发展的几点建议。     

三峡库区重庆主城区河段河床演变分析

三峡工程建成后,重庆主城区河段处于水库变动回水区,水流条件和泥沙运动规律将发生变化,该河段泥沙冲淤变化的分析研究,备受有关方面关注。根据2007年及多年所监测的来水来沙资料及河道观测资料,对重庆主城区河段的泥沙冲淤变化规律进行初步分析,结果表明：重庆主城区河段冲淤量主要与来水来沙条件、河道形态、两江相互顶托等因素有关;2007年重庆主城区河段冲淤主要分布在开阔段的缓流、回流区等部位;主要淤积期为6月中旬至7月中旬、9月中旬至11月中旬,主要冲刷期分别为年初至6月中旬、8月中旬至9月中旬、11月中旬至年末;全年略呈冲刷态势。     

数字金融能够促进企业绿色投资吗？——基于中国重污染行业上市公司的实证研究

数字金融实现了金融资源的高效配置,为重污染企业实现绿色转型提供了新机遇。基于2011—2021年中国重污染行业沪深A股723家上市公司的面板数据,实证分析数字金融发展对重污染企业绿色投资的影响及其传导机制。研究结果证实,数字金融发展能够显著提高重污染企业绿色投资水平,并通过一系列稳健性检验后该结论仍然成立。作用机制检验结果表明,数字金融可以通过缓解融资约束、抑制企业金融化进而提高重污染企业绿色投资水平。进一步分析发现,环境规制、分析师关注度正向调节了数字金融对重污染企业绿色投资的促进效果;数字金融仅对重污染行业中国有企业和大规模企业的绿色投资水平存在显著作用。最后,基于研究结论,提出推动数字金融发展与企业绿色投资的相关建议。     

城乡统筹发展前提下人力资本与人均收入的关系

以2000年、2005年的统计资料为样本,对城乡人力资本与人均收入关系的研究表明,人力资本因素对居民收入的影响力不断增强。东部地区农村人力资本的存量和收入都高于西部地区.但地区间人力资本差距与城乡收入差距没有显著相关性,这与人力资本关于收入分配理论相悖,而这种背离是由于制度的不合理造成的。因此,要进行制度创新,从制度设计上确立人力资本的地位,强化对农村人力资本投资尤其是对西部农村地区的支持力度。     

城市土地利用系统复杂性研究

在简要介绍复杂性科学发展的基础上，针对城市土地利用系统的特点，文章分别论述了城市土地利用系统的特征和复杂性研究的方向，为更有效地进行城市土地资源的管理和开发，提供了一些新的思路。     

我国城市土地宏观级差效益浅析

城市土地宏观级差效益是指因城市在一国地域分布中的差异而在经济运行中产生的收益。一般分为城市区位级差效益、城市功能级差效益和城市规模级差效益等三部分。本文对我国城市土地宏观级差效益做出了定量分析。并根据分析结果,对我国目前阶段的一些城市经济发展问题,如土地的集约利用、产业结构调整、城市发展战略等做了进一步的探讨。     

我国城市规划原则方针执行难问题与城市空间效率提升

从法制和城市建设投资的角度对城市规划原则和方针执行难的根本原因进行分析,应用不平衡地理发展原理阐述了其对城市空间效率和构建和谐社会的影响,提出了关于城市规划改革和促进城市空间效率提升的建议。