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From Lost Space to Urban Public Space- Evaluating Terminal Kadiköy Based on Sustainable Placemaking Criteria

This study evaluates the transformation of Istanbul's Terminal Kadıköy from a "lost space" into an urban public area by applying sustainable placemaking criteria, finding that while the site successfully created a vibrant and accessible mixed-use environment, its development process was critically flawed due to market-driven priorities, excessive density, insufficient green space, and a lack of community participation compared to global best practices.

Aliye Ceren Onur, Jülide Alp2026-09-04
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Governing disputed maritime areas through marine spatial planning: legal foundations, comparative practice and pathways forward

This article argues that while the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea does not explicitly regulate marine spatial planning (MSP), its provisions provide a legal basis for using MSP to facilitate cooperation, manage resources, and protect the environment in disputed maritime areas, provided that coastal states adopt neutral, non-prejudicial, and collaborative approaches to avoid entrenching existing conflicts.

Rui Chen, Yue Dong2026-09-04
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Beyond publish or perish: A Content as a Service framework for research impact tracking in university– community knowledge ecosystems

This paper proposes a Content as a Service (CaaS)-enabled Research Impact Tracking Framework (RITF) to overcome the limitations of traditional citation-based metrics by decoupling content from presentation to dynamically measure tangible community knowledge uptake and societal impact within African university–community ecosystems.

Farai Sebastian Mutindindi, Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, Sithembiso Khumalo2026-09-04
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Socio-Institutional and Gendered Barriers to Rural Women’s Participation in Nature Restoration Initiatives in Iran: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

This qualitative study explores the intersecting socio-cultural, economic, and institutional barriers that limit rural women's participation in Iran's nature restoration initiatives, concluding that addressing these structural inequalities through gender-responsive policies and capacity-building is essential for empowering women as key agents of environmental sustainability.

Amirali Boroumand, Mohammad javad Amiri, Esmail Salehi2026-09-04
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Active Travel in Ogbomoso, Nigeria: Between Socioeconomic Necessity and Sustainable Mobility Choice

This study of Ogbomoso, Nigeria, reveals that active travel is primarily driven by socioeconomic necessity rather than sustainable choice, as evidenced by the dominance of walking over cycling and the finding that most residents would switch to motorized transport if it were more affordable and convenient.

Oladotun Ebenezer Morakinyo, Samuel Ayobami Oyeniyi, Richard Oluseyi Taiwo, Demilade Oyewumi Oyeniran, Adetunji Seyi Ola (…)2026-09-04
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Fostering Critical Thinking in Early Childhood Teacher Education: The Roles of Teaching Materials, Media Literacy, and AI-Enhanced Learning

This quantitative study of 318 Indonesian early childhood teacher education students reveals that while teaching materials and media literacy significantly predict AI-enhanced learning and narrative outcomes, short story learning effectiveness is the strongest predictor of critical thinking skills, thereby supporting an integrated pedagogical framework for AI-supported teacher education.

Nurmalina Nurmalina, Putri Asilestari, Deddy Gusman, Gyöngyi Bujdosó2026-09-04
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Is the Onset-Based STEARC Effect Culturally Generalizable? Evidence from a Turkish Sample

This study challenges the cultural generalizability of the onset-based STEARC effect by demonstrating that Turkish participants, despite their left-to-right reading habits, did not exhibit a consistent left-to-right Mental Time Line, suggesting that reading direction alone is insufficient to produce a stable spatial-temporal association across different task conditions.

İrem Aydın, Merve Bulut, Hakan Çetinkaya, Seda Dural, Ezgi Gür2026-09-04
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Methodological Notes on Black Feminist Epistemologies and Intersectionality in Qualitative and Health Equity Research

Drawing on a qualitative study of police violence's impact on Black and Latina women, this paper argues that Black feminist epistemologies and intersectionality are critical methodologies for uncovering the structural roots of health inequities, centering marginalized lived experiences, and driving transformative solutions toward health equity.

Ida Wilson2026-09-04