A survey, of sample size 224, is designed to include the different related-factors to housing location choice, such as; socioeconomic factors, housing characteristics, travel behavior, current self-selection factors, housing demand and future location preferences. It comprises 16 questions, categorized into three different sections; socioeconomic (5 Questions), current dwelling unit characteris...

Residential block construction of big cities in China began in the 1950s, and four models had far-reaching influence on modern residential block in its development process, including unit compound and residential district in 1950s to 1980s, and gated community and open community in 1990s to now. Based on analysis of the four models’ fabric, the article takes residential blocks in Hangzhou west ...

Let G be a finite group having a normal p-subgroup N that contains its centralizer CG(N), and let R be a p-adic ring. It is shown that any finite p-group of units of augmentation one in RG which normalizes N is conjugate to a subgroup of G by a unit of RG, and if it centralizes N it is even contained in N .

1.INTRODUCTION This paper addresses to examine to the following objectives: a) The application of Tiebout theory in the study of residential mobility; b) To examine the current state of housing dissatrisfaction in Bandung Raya Metropolitant; c) To examine main reasons of reasons of residential mobility and their correlates to socio economic factors; d) To examine how potential residential mover...

Population estimation was carried out using high-resolution (20 metres) multispectral satellite data (SPOT) in the Kowloon metropolitan area of Hong Kong, which is characterised by high population density and multipurpose high-rise buildings. The smallest areal unit for census data Tertiary Planning Unit (TPU) -was used to aggregate population. With the aid of a raster GIS (IDRISI) and a vector...

Two studies evaluated the effects of a group contingency on electricity conservation. In Study 1, residents of 166 apartment units in three towers held meetings and received biweekly payments of the value of electricity saved compared to predicted use. The group contingencies were initiated in each tower in a multiple-baseline design. The program produced substantial savings in one tower (11.2%...

INTRODUCTION This study examined the effects of a time-limited residential unit for young adults with epilepsy and mild cognitive impairment in a German epilepsy centre. Residents spend approximately 3 years in this unit to gain more independence and better seizure control. METHODS Fifty-two individuals were interviewed about 4 weeks after admission (T1) and again at discharge (T2) using the ...