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{"title":"Modelling carbon generated from individual urban travel activities: An empirical approach using the Lévy distribution","authors":"Yibo Wang,&nbsp;Yan Liu,&nbsp;Jonathan Corcoran,&nbsp;Scott N. Lieske","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding carbon generation from Individual Travel Activities (ITAs) requires moving beyond aggregate household or per-capita measures to examine frequency distributions across diverse set of trip characteristics. Yet, current research lacks a well-established empirical framework operating at a disaggregated level to profile the relationship between ITAs and carbon generation. Drawing on household travel survey data for South East Queensland, Australia, this study details a frequency-distribution modelling approach that employs the Lévy distribution to characterise how carbon generation varies across ITAs. The method enhances existing carbon estimation practices beyond traditional mean-based or aggregate approaches. A seven-parameter framework derived from normal-Lévy distribution coefficients captures the relationship between travel frequency and carbon generation, enabling systematic comparison across travel modes, purposes, and household locations. The model empirically derives carbon generation thresholds (2.88 kg CO₂ per trip) to distinguish between intra-urban and inter-city trips, replacing administratively-defined boundaries with a data-driven spatial delineation alternative. Results reveal that while 83.5 % of trips generate relatively low carbon emission (no more than 2.88 kg per trip), these frequent, low intensity intra-urban activities constitute the majority of total carbon generation, challenging the typical conventional focus on high-emission trip reduction. This frequency-distribution approach provides urban planners and policymakers with an empirical framework for quantifying carbon impacts at the ITA level through which tailored interventions can be designed to encourage a shift to lower-carbon alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103837"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145466812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing supply and demand dynamics of urban green spaces for recreational activity: A massive GPS trajectory data analysis","authors":"Dengkai Huang ,&nbsp;Yunjing Xu ,&nbsp;Wenjie Liu ,&nbsp;Qi Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103868","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103868","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban green spaces (UGS) are vital for public health and well-being, yet their equitable provision remains a challenge for sustainable urban planning. While numerous studies have investigated the balance between supply and demand for recreational service in UGS, few have employed an integrated framework that captures the non-compensatory dimensions of supply and links them to high-resolution, activity-specific demand patterns while examining socioeconomic equity. This study develops a comprehensive framework to assess UGS supply-demand mismatches using large-scale GPS trajectory data from running and cycling activities in Helsinki, Finland. We constructed a multidimensional supply index integrating availability, quality, accessibility, and morphological characteristics, which was linked to high-resolution recreational demand metrics (e.g., frequency and intensity) derived from 27,349 running and 47,866 cycling trajectories. Our results reveal three key findings: First, we identify a distinct core-periphery gradient, with urban centres facing recreational undersupply and suburban areas exhibiting oversupply. Second, a dynamic mismatch analysis reveals significant temporal variations, including a seasonal southward shift of undersupplied areas towards coastal parks in summer and a more balanced supply-demand relationship on weekends. Third, socioeconomic status significantly influences these imbalances, with 84.4 % of undersupplied “cold spots” concentrated in higher housing-price neighbourhoods, while all oversupplied “hot spots” are located in lower housing-price areas. These findings highlight the need for targeted, time-sensitive interventions addressing both spatial and temporal mismatches within their socioeconomic contexts. Our approach offers a replicable model to optimize UGS allocation based on evidence of actual use patterns rather than conventional proximity-based metrics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103868"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145736600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Uneven development and the geographies of energy transition in Mozambique","authors":"Marcus Power ,&nbsp;Lorraine Howe ,&nbsp;Joshua Kirshner ,&nbsp;Carlos Shenga","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In Mozambique, sustainable energy access is an increasing priority for a diverse range of actors seeking to improve livelihoods and stimulate economic development—particularly in rural areas where energy infrastructure remains limited. Drawing on field research conducted as part of a comparative three-year project examining the potential of community energy systems to foster inclusive, just, and clean energy transitions in Southern and East Africa, this paper develops a critical, policy-relevant and geographically grounded analysis of Mozambique's energy transitions, which are unfolding across multiple fronts. Our analysis addresses both the move away from conventional or ‘traditional’ energy sources to ‘modern’ energy services, and the shift toward renewable energy technologies. We argue that while Mozambique has taken important steps toward a cleaner energy future there remain significant constraints to progress and that it is crucial to consider the advancement of renewable energy in relation to the country's embedded resource and extractive geographies that shape the directions, possibilities, and spatial dynamics of transition. We examine the broader policy environment, focusing on the state's energy transition strategy and its implications for energy justice, spatial inequality, and economic opportunity. Particular attention is given to the role and potential of decentralized, off-grid energy systems, emphasizing the need for greater community participation in both policy design and implementation. Finally, we develop a political economy framework to analyse the influence of state institutions, international donors, and private capital in shaping Mozambique's energy transitions, and assess their impacts on energy poverty and the goal of equitable, sustainable energy access.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103839"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145569027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial displacement of grain production drove carbon emissions within the meat supply chain in China","authors":"Xinli Ke ,&nbsp;Dengying Huang ,&nbsp;Chengchao Zuo ,&nbsp;Ting Zhou ,&nbsp;Yue Dou ,&nbsp;Shuaib Lwasa","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Spatial displacement of grain production worldwide has contributed to an increased distance between food production and consumption, leading to growing carbon emissions in grain transportation. However, the spatial displacement of grain production also affects transport-related carbon emissions in the meat supply chain, which have been underestimated as diets change and the population grows. In this study, a model-based framework was developed to estimate the role of grain production displacement in transport-related carbon emissions within the meat supply chain in China at the prefecture level, alongside other key changes in the food systems, including transport development and dietary changes. Results indicate that emissions more than doubled, from 6.34 million tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO₂e) in 1990 to 14.99 Mt CO₂e in 2020. Grain production displacement contributed nearly 20 % of the increase in carbon emissions associated with transport in the meat supply chain over the study period. Changes in diets and population growth increased emissions of 6.11 Mt CO₂e and 2.44 Mt CO₂e, respectively. Transport infrastructure development helped offset 4.96 Mt CO₂e from transportation. Our study underscores the importance of taking better account of the negative environmental impacts of grain production displacement in land use and sustainable food system transitions, both in China and other regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103853"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145684680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Local actors and urban green development in China's energy-rich regions: a case study of the Shanxi-Shaanxi-Inner Mongolia region","authors":"Binkai Zheng ,&nbsp;Yongyong Song ,&nbsp;Yaping Wang ,&nbsp;Siyou Xia ,&nbsp;Xiping Yang ,&nbsp;Beibei Ma ,&nbsp;Dongqian Xue","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103871","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103871","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban green development (UGD) in energy-rich regions has attracted growing attention. While the role of human actions as drivers of UGD has been widely emphasized, differences across governance contexts warrant further investigation. Existing studies have mostly focused on Global North countries, with limited attention to other regions. Through theoretical and empirical analyses of UGD in China's Shanxi–Shaanxi–Inner Mongolia (SSIM) region, where the governance framework differs significantly from that of the Global North, we examine the operational characteristics and interactive mechanisms of local actors. Our results indicate distinctive patterns in the Chinese case. Vertically, local governments' influence on UGD relies more on financial support and regulatory pressure from higher-level governments, whereas local enterprises are more sensitive to the urban green development environment. Horizontally, neighboring cities and intra-provincial local governments can jointly promote UGD, while enterprises operating across provincial boundaries exert negative spatial effects. These findings indicate that the impacts of different local actors on UGD vary by governance context, and that vertical-horizontal interactions function differently under diverse institutional arrangements. This highlights the importance of considering scalar dynamics, differentiating local actor types, and contextualizing governance backgrounds, thereby providing insights for advancing UGD in varied regional settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103871"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145789750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Will remote work drive a new wave of suburbanisation in Poland? Analysing the relocation preferences of Polish office employees","authors":"Sławomir Kuźmar ,&nbsp;Beata Woźniak-Jęchorek ,&nbsp;David Bole","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103848","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103848","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assesses how the growing availability of working from home (WFH) shapes office employees' preferences to move to the suburbs and pinpoints potential factors that drive those intentions. We focus on Poland, where the housing market is shaped by exceptionally high home-ownership rates and specific suburbanisation patterns. We surveyed city-dwelling office employees (living in municipalities of 100,000 or more) to gauge their willingness to relocate. Logistic-regression estimates then linked those intentions to respondents’ demographics, job attributes, commuting patterns, and WFH and on-site work-related factors. The results indicate that preference for remote work, its perceived impact on productivity, and private-sector employment are the strongest predictors of relocation willingness, while older age and high commuting convenience reduce such interest. Overall, the evidence suggests that remote work, especially in hybrid form, could become an additional catalyst for suburban expansion in markets characterised by scarce affordable rentals and a strong preference for home ownership, such as Poland.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103848"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145614480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring associations between the elders' seasonal park visitation and the built environment through the lens of urban location's irreplaceability","authors":"Xiaolin Yang ,&nbsp;Xiao Lin ,&nbsp;Haochen Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103826","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103826","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exploring seasonal park visitation among elders is crucial for creating aging-friendly park environments and enhancing both their physical and mental well-being. However, existing studies often focus solely on visitation volume, overlooking the spatial dimension provided by travel distance. Moreover, the seasonal dynamics between the built environment and park use by elders remain underexplored. This study introduces an Irreplaceability Index (I-index) that integrates visitation volume and travel distance to better capture the unique value of urban parks. Using the Guangzhou downtown area as a case study, we examine how the relationship between park visitation and built environment features varies across seasons. The results indicate that, compared to winter, elders exhibit significantly shorter travel distances and higher park visitation in summer. Built environment factors, such as building density and public service facility density, consistently affect visitation, while variables like subway station and average green patch area show seasonal variations in their influence. These findings provide practical guidance for improving park accessibility, optimizing infrastructure distribution, and planning service areas, informing more effective strategies for urban environmental management and the design of age-friendly public spaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103826"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145466735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of factors influencing cooperation between border towns in different border traffic regimes","authors":"Izabela Iwona Zabielska ,&nbsp;Anna Klimach ,&nbsp;Agnieszka Dawidowicz","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103841","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103841","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cross-border cooperation is shaped by the permeability and functions of state borders, yet the impact of specific determinants under varying traffic regimes remains underexplored. This study examines the Polish–Russian border, which has shifted between three distinct regimes over the past two decades: the visa regime (2006), the local border traffic agreement (2013), and the border closure following the war in Ukraine (2023). A survey of local governments in three Polish border towns—Bartoszyce, Braniewo, and Gołdap—was conducted to evaluate and rank factors influencing cooperation across these different political and institutional contexts.</div><div>The results reveal a dynamic evolution of perceived drivers and barriers of cross-border cooperation. Economic factors dominated in 2006, when cross-border exchange was viewed both as an opportunity and a burden due to visa-related costs. Under the semi-permeable regime in 2013, their importance declined as trade normalized and transaction costs fell. In 2023, following the border closure, economic drivers weakened further, while economic barriers—linked to the loss of markets—regained significance. Institutional barriers persisted across all periods, reflecting long-term asymmetry between EU and Russian governance systems. Social factors fluctuated: they were highly significant under restrictive conditions in 2006, declined during institutionalized cooperation in 2013, and re-emerged in 2023 as residual channels of resilience when formal cooperation collapsed. Cognitive factors remained weak throughout, suggesting limited knowledge exchange and persistent stereotypes, while geographical proximity played a negligible role.</div><div>By comparing three consecutive regimes, the study demonstrates that the trajectory of cross-border cooperation was primarily determined by political and institutional frameworks, with local actors adapting to external conditions rather than shaping them. Nevertheless, the resurgence of social drivers during border closure highlights the latent resilience of local communities and their potential for future re-engagement.</div><div>This study introduces a novel classification and ranking of determinants of cross-border cooperation and offers a replicable analytical framework for assessing cooperation dynamics under varying border permeability. The findings provide practical guidance for policymakers and local authorities seeking to sustain cooperation and social resilience in politically asymmetric and volatile border regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103841"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145614378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Measuring spatial accessibility to improved water sources among the households in Sibi, Ghana","authors":"Kingsley Kanjin ,&nbsp;Minxuan Lan ,&nbsp;Kevin Czajkowski ,&nbsp;Patrick L. Lawrence","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103821","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103821","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite significant global progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal Six, which aims to ensure universal and equitable access to improved water sources (those that are protected from outside contamination, and from fecal matter in particular) by 2030, access to improved water sources remains a persistent challenge, especially in rural African communities. In Sibi, Ghana, a rural area characterized by diverse physical and infrastructural constraints, access to improved water sources is particularly limited during the dry season. This study evaluates the level of spatial access to improved water sources in Sibi and explores relevant policy implications. Spatial analysis techniques, including Kernel Density Estimation and the Generalized Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (G2SFCA) methods, are used to assess the distribution and accessibility of improved water sources across the community. Although originally developed for evaluating healthcare accessibility, the G2SFCA method proves well-suited for analyzing access to improved water sources in this context. The results reveal an uneven spatial distribution of water sources, with a higher concentration in communities’ central areas and limited availability in peripheral zones. This ratio-based disparity results in significant variation in spatial accessibility among households. The study concludes that access to improved water sources in Sibi is spatially unequal, with central households enjoying better access than those on the periphery, particularly during the dry season. These findings confirm the applicability of the G2SFCA method for spatial accessibility to improved water source assessments and highlight the need for targeted interventions. The study recommends that local authorities in the Nkwanta North District prioritize expanding improved water infrastructure in Sibi.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103821"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145419305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The troubled geography of green jobs: Examining the estimations and expectations of green hydrogen development in regional labor markets in Chile","authors":"Felipe Irarrazaval ,&nbsp;Camila Albornoz ,&nbsp;Francisca Bogolasky","doi":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103828","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103828","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to clean energy and more sustainable production is reconfiguring labor markets. However, jobs associated with this process—broadly categorized as green jobs—do not always align with the existing capabilities of diverse labor markets. This study critically examines the development of the green hydrogen industry in Chile, focusing on its introduction in the Magallanes region and the accompanying promises of job creation. Employing a geographical political economy lens, the analysis explores the tensions between narratives and projections of job creation for the region and their alignment with the local labor market, as well as how these tensions intersect with the multi-scalar uncertainties surrounding the industry. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders from the private and public sectors, alongside job creation data projections, the study interrogates the concept of “green jobs” within the framework of Chile's national green hydrogen policy. Uncertainties surrounding the industry's development and potential scale in Magallanes amplify expectations and controversies about its contribution to the regional economy. Key controversies include the alignment of the regional labor market with the industry's labor demands, the quality and stability of the jobs promised, and the potential impacts of technologies enabling remote work and long-distance commuting on the regional economy. This critique challenges the promises of green industrialization by situating them within broader trajectories of inequality and dependency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48396,"journal":{"name":"Applied Geography","volume":"186 ","pages":"Article 103828"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145419307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}