This paper explores the topographical and socio-cultural developments during Golden Age in New York, Los Angeles San Francisco, three Beat Generation epicenters, which determined deconstruction of traditional norms. Modifications at both city society levels were represented by emergence countercultures, such as Beat. The visibility received urban problems, due to increase social demonstrations ...

In today's cities, especially metropolises, the issue of identity and its transformation has become one of the most important issues among urban authorities and designers. Mean while, Mashhad as the second religious metropolises in the world has an identity- causing and effective role among Islamic cities of Iran In recent decades, the amount of urban construction, especially in central part of...

It is widely assumed that post-industrial societies are characterized not only by growing economic inequalities and social polarization but also increasing spatial segregation. This paper does address residential segregation (i.e., “intra-city” inequalities), instead investigates how classes distributed over different settlement types whether class differences in places of residence have increa...

This volume aimed to highlight narrative identities of European cities or city neighbourhoods that have been overlooked, such as mid-sized cities. These are neither small towns nor metropolises, now unveiling their appeal specificity. The present special issue thus covers a range representations articles investigate more systematically how different texts deal with various from experiential and...

In the context of skyrocketing house prices and fierce competition for talents between cities, this study explores housing pathways young their future migration plans in Shenzhen, China. Using approach Bourdieu’s theory practice with three concepts, uncovers how structural factors often-overlooked agency together influence formation different pathways. Drawing on 18 semi-structured interviews t...

noise pollution can be considered as the most important problem of urban environmental management in mega metropolises and urban transportation is the main source of the mentioned problem. this study aims to investigate the amount of traffic noise dose received by traffic policemen in tehran; district 1 municipality. the investigation was conducted during three consecutive months in 2007 in 282...

Tunnels are critical infrastructure for the sustainable development of urban areas worldwide, especially modern metropolises. This study investigates effects salient parameters, such as soil conditions, tunnel burial depth, construction quality, and aging phenomena lining, on direct seismic losses circular tunnels in alluvial deposits when exposed to ground shaking. For this purpose, a practica...