Cities that encouraging walkability ‘marked by highly compact cities and towns; an intermingling of residences and workplaces; a short journey to work for those employed in a variety of tasks; mixed patterns of land use; and the location of elite residences at the city centers.’ (Automobile in American life and Society, 2010)
In alphabetical order
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Wicked problem
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Willingness to pay (WTP)
‘The maximum amount that an economic agent is willing to pay to acquire a specified good or service. The willingness to pay is private information but may be obtained by using revealed preference techniques or the contingent valuation method.’ (Black, Hashimzade & Myles, 2012)
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World Cities
World cities ‘function as the economic, geopolitical, and ideological-symbolical powerhouses of the capitalist world-system’ (Derudder, 2009, p.262).
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World City Ranking
Reference List
Automobile in American life and Society. (2010). The Automobile Shapes The City: From“Walking Cities”to“Automobile Cities”. Retrieved from http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Environment/E_Casestudy/E_casestudy3.htm
Black, J., Hashimzade, N., & Myles, G. (2012). Willingness to pay. A Dictionary of Economics. Retrieved from https://www-oxfordreference-com.easyaccess1.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/view/10.1093/acref/9780199696321.001.0001/acref-9780199696321-e-3974?rskey=MtwTIN&result=3470
Derudder, B. (2009). World/Global Cities. International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, p.262-268.
Stony Brook University. (2020). What’s a wicked problem? Retrieved from https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/wicked-problem/about/What-is-a-wicked-problem.