Economic diversification is crucial for the socio-economic sustainability of single-industry communities in the Russian North. The single-industry towns in the Russian North were formed during the Soviet era under an ideology, which promoted large-scale resource extraction in the peripheries (Blakkisrud 2006, p. 39). However, in the contemporary era, the extraction of new deposits in the Russia...

Abstract This paper explores the link between infrastructures built by autocratic regimes and political values in wake of transition to democracy long run. In Fascist Italy (1922–43), Mussolini founded 147 “New Towns” ( Città di Fondazione ). Exploring municipality-level data before after their construction, I document (1) that New Towns enhanced local electoral support for Party (2) effect per...

By examining the census tracts and towns that are intersected by Massachusetts' major highway corridors, Diesel and Health along Massachusetts' Highway Corridors ascertains whether these areas contain significantly higher rates of diesel particulate matter (DPM), lung cancer, and asthma. DPM was significantly higher for corridor towns than non-corridor towns. Hot spot analysis revealed statisti...

BACKGROUND Bicycle use has increased in some of France's major cities, mainly as a means of transport. Bicycle crashes need to be studied, preferably by type of cycling. Here we conduct a descriptive analysis. METHOD A road trauma registry has been in use in France since 1996, in a large county around Lyon (the Rhône, population 1.6 million). It covers outpatients, inpatients and fatalities. ...

BACKGROUND After 4 years a coronary heart disease risk factor intervention programme produced equally large and significantly reduced risk profiles in two intervention towns compared with a control town. Intervention effects through community participation were assessed after cessation of the active intervention programme. The impact of secular trends was assessed in the control town and in two...

The Chinese government announced new economic reform policies in December of 1978. The announcement included an urban distribution policy that emphasized small cities and towns for rural urbanization as a means to achieve modernization in China. This distribution policy called for limited development in large metropolitan areas, selective development of only a few medium-sized cities, and more ...

Along with the development of small towns, traditional or common methods of urban informatization construction are not fit for small towns. Therefore it’s essential to bring forward an appropriate way. By studying on the latest open source portal software uPortal, the paper discussed the application of personalized service, portal technology and information integration technology in informatiza...

The construction of highway bypasses has resulted in many economic benefits both for intercity motorists as well as residents of towns with bypasses. Despite the benefits of bypasses, they remain controversial. Local business owners in the town being bypassed fear that the reduction of traffic passing through the town will adversely affect their sales. The purpose of this study is to add to the...