A systematic review of shrinking cities literature: lessons from the past and directions for the future

AR Khavarian-Garmsir - International Planning Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study sheds light on the state of knowledge on shrinking cities over the past four
decades by identifying major thematic clusters, conceptual evolutions, and key players. The …

COVID-19 spatial policy: A Comparative review of urban policies in the European Union and the Middle East

P Śleszyński, AR Khavarian-Garmsir, M Nowak… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article reviews existing research and discussions on urban policy in response to the
global COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis focuses on the first pandemic period in the …

Assessment of infrastructure resilience in multi-hazard regions: A case study of Khuzestan Province

M Arvin, P Beiki, SJ Hejazi, A Sharifi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural hazards greatly affect the livelihood and social life of people in communities by
disrupting the process of growth and development. Assessing vulnerability and resilience …

Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors of urban shrinkage in China within a multidimensional framework: A case study of the Yangtze River …

X He, D Guan, L Zhou, Y Zhang, W Gao, L Sun… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Explorations of urban shrinkage at regional scales have received much attention around the
world. The Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB), one of the most influential inland river …

Water/climate nexus environmental rural-urban migration and co** strategies

A Mianabadi, K Davary, M Kolahi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Rural-urban migration is a challenging issue for communities, and is influenced by
interactions between numerous push and pull factors. To better understand the interacting …

Qualitative document analysis on Iranian contents and trends of population policies: Lessons learned and avenues for future

R Izadi, MA Bahrami, Y Sarikhani, P Bastani - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Population-related policies are among macro-strategic policies considered by all
governments in the world. To achieve the desired population structure, it is first necessary to …

A comparative assessment of economic and physical inequality between shrinking and growing cities: a case study of Khuzestan province, Iran

AR Khavarian-Garmsir, A Pourahmad… - … Journal of Urban …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the accelerated urbanization that has occurred over recent years, urban shrinkage
has emerged silently as a step of urbanization in develo** countries. However, without …