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== Research Questions == | |||
What is a city centre? | |||
A city center is the traditional, historical or artificial hub where people meet, grouping: | |||
- business activity (shopping areas, commerce, administration), | |||
- leisure activities (restaurants, bars, cinemas, museums) | |||
- and high population density. | |||
What is the scope of the research? What do we mean by future of city centre? | |||
We are looking at trends that influence the role of city centers in Western countries. What makes a city center attractive, vibrant, an economic and social heart? What defines and will define the quality of a city center? What are the worldwide trends that impact positively or negatively the city centre? | |||
Does globalization affect city center? (Cole) | |||
What are the current environment state (pollution, exposure to natural disaster) of city centers? (Fahad) | |||
How does the political system in Western countries influence city development? (Louis) | |||
What are the global environmental policies impact the city center? (Fahad) | |||
What is the inter relation between economic activity and city center? (Cole) | |||
Is there any common pattern for success-story cities? (Akcan) | |||
Is there any common pattern for unpopular cities? (Akcan, Eglantine) | |||
How will the climate change impact the city geography? (Akcan) | |||
What are the forecasts for climate change (sea level rise)? (Akcan) | |||
How will the technological innovations change city lifestyle and landscape (car, public transportation, mobile technologies)? | |||
- What kind of technologic advance can we expect in the next 15 years? (Louis) | |||
- How do Information and technology technologies impact city centers? (Louis) | |||
- How does transportation system impact city center? (Eglantine) | |||
What are the demographic trends in city centers? (Eglantine) | |||
How does the crisis impact living and business activities in city centers? (Cole) | |||
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