This paper shows how different properties of time and their ethical implications are reflected in the framing debates around planning perceived problem delay delivery infrastructure. We examine way which plans can take form ‘time maps’ that linear projections a series events. lead to assumptions desired futures only be achieved if actions constitute events performed correctly often coupled with...

With introduction of social niche effects into a model of cultural change, the frequency of a practice cannot predict the frequency of its underlying belief. The combination of a general model with empirical data from a specific case illustrates the importance of collaboration between modellers and field researchers, and identifies the type of quantitative data necessary for analysing case stud...

Shucksmith (2012) has recently suggested that rural research might be refreshed by incorporating theoretical insights that have emerged through a renewal of class analysis. This article seeks to advance this proposed research agenda by exploring the concept of asset-based class analysis and its association with the concept of social capital. The article explores connections between social capit...

This theoretical study examines the role of users in an infrastructural systems design. We analyzed different perspectives and used theories on infrastructure, long-term factors in infrastructure, and the role of users in infrastructural systems design. By doing this we demonstrated how prototypical design has been used in infrastructural systems design and how the users’ role has been taken in...

background: a few studies have addressed the impact of stoma on patients’ social life. this study aimed to understand the problems leading to social isolation of patients undergoing ostomy. methods: a conventional qualitative content analysis by unstructured interviews was conducted on 27 patients with intestinal or urinary diversion ostomy recruited from the iranian ostomy association (ioa) wi...

this paper aims at determining the degree of development and analyzing the trend of inequalityâ in urban places of ostans of iran in 1365-1385. data collected in the three last censuses for all the urban places of the ostans have been used in this study. the method of the study is descriptive-analytical. the study consist of fifty four indices including health, cultural, economical, infrastruct...

Abstract Through the Memory Machines performance tour conducted in a public library, authors analyze multisensory methods including immersive and walking tours as probes into cultural infrastructures. Combining discussions of media theory artistic practice, collaboration with 00100 Ensemble, present infrastructural an art method for creative research.