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Demographic influences on urban commercial spaces: Spatial characteristics and purchase patterns across age groups in Incheon, Korea

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105843

Hyeyoung Han , Jeongyoon Choi , Jae Hyun Lee

{"title":"Demographic influences on urban commercial spaces: Spatial characteristics and purchase patterns across age groups in Incheon, Korea","authors":"Hyeyoung Han , Jeongyoon Choi , Jae Hyun Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105843","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105843","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the spatial characteristics of age-specific purchase areas in Incheon, South Korea, to address the challenges of demographic aging and community decline. Using credit card transaction data and urban spatial data, we analysed purchase patterns and identified main purchase areas by age group, examining their urban spatial characteristics in relation to various physical factors. As a result of the analysis, young adults' purchase patterns are characterized by convenience stores and restaurants, with their main purchase area featuring quick pedestrian access to daily facilities despite relatively low provision of rest facilities. Middle-aged adults show diverse business-type and family-oriented facility purchases, with their area characterized by mixed-use and vehicle-oriented environments. Older adults demonstrate purchase patterns focused on health promotion and hobby activities, with their main purchase area exhibiting balanced characteristics for both pedestrian and vehicular use. Senior adults show a high proportion of purchases in groceries and health-related items, with their area featuring pedestrian-friendly environment and excellent accessibility to essential facilities. This study's significance lies in its use of credit card transaction data to objectively analyse actual usage patterns and accurately identify concentrated purchase areas, complementing the limitations of survey-based methods. Furthermore, by examining how physical factors affecting purchase activities are reflected in the spatial configuration of active purchasing areas, this research provides empirical evidence for developing age-responsive urban planning strategies. The findings serve as valuable insights for creating inclusive and efficient urban environments that consider age-specific characteristics, thereby potentially improving community vitality.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105843"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143529596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Innovation in informal creative industries: The case of Indonesia's creative kampongs

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105805

Adiwan F. Aritenang , Zalfa Fadilla Anjani , Pingkan Safitri , Fikri Zul Fahmi , Ana Maria Bustamante Duarte , Karin Pfeffer , Ana Mafalda Madureira , Dadan Ramdan , Ari Nurman

{"title":"Innovation in informal creative industries: The case of Indonesia's creative kampongs","authors":"Adiwan F. Aritenang , Zalfa Fadilla Anjani , Pingkan Safitri , Fikri Zul Fahmi , Ana Maria Bustamante Duarte , Karin Pfeffer , Ana Mafalda Madureira , Dadan Ramdan , Ari Nurman","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In many Global South countries, creative industries (CIs) are found intersecting with informal settlements. In Indonesia, this is particularly visible in the creative urban villages (kampongs). This paper aims to identify the innovation processes (both technical and systemic innovations) undertaken by CIs operating from these creative kampongs. Using a comparative study in two creative kampongs with different creative identities and communities, we found the presence of incremental and pragmatic innovation influenced by the conditions of informality and the impact of the limitation of resources faced by CIs in these areas. Our findings particularly emphasise aspects of knowledge production and the innovation process of CIs in the kampongs. The paper contributes to understanding the importance of actor-networks and the emergence of technology that allows informal businesses to innovate their products and services. It also contributes to reflect on the role of kampong as a shared space in which communal spirit expedite knowledge production and identity for CIs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105805"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143527370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Smart magic? Global discourse and local planning in three Nordic cities

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105837

Linda Randall , Tuulia Rinne , Anna Berlina , Hjördís Rut Sigurjónsdóttir

{"title":"Smart magic? Global discourse and local planning in three Nordic cities","authors":"Linda Randall , Tuulia Rinne , Anna Berlina , Hjördís Rut Sigurjónsdóttir","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While there is substantial literature exploring smart as place-based policy and smart as global discourse respectively, less is known about how the two aspects interact. This paper bridges that gap, using the magic concept as a framework to understand how global smart city discourse is enacted and (re)produced in local planning practice. Based on first-hand accounts from local actors in three Nordic cities, the study finds clear empirical support for smart as a magic concept. Further, it finds the magic concept to be a useful tool for understanding the discursive process, with magic evident as both a function and product of smart. From a functional perspective, the magic of smart was useful in positioning it as a relatable, desirable, and legitimate urban policy approach, facilitating the necessary financial and political support, while at the same time avoiding overprescriptiveness around what exactly a smart approach may entail. By enacting smart in this way, however, the actors inadvertently (re)produced the magic, painting an image of the smart city as modern, progressive, human-centred, and sustainable; the answer to any manner of urban challenges. Critical engagement with the limitations of smart magic, alongside its opportunities, is essential in ensuring that the smart approach results in tangible positive outcomes, rather than mere illusions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105837"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Neighbourhood socioeconomic disparities in active travel and car dependency in Australian urban settings

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105845

Takemi Sugiyama , Nyssa Hadgraft , Takumi Abe , Nick Petrunoff , Neville Owen , Manoj Chandrabose

{"title":"Neighbourhood socioeconomic disparities in active travel and car dependency in Australian urban settings","authors":"Takemi Sugiyama , Nyssa Hadgraft , Takumi Abe , Nick Petrunoff , Neville Owen , Manoj Chandrabose","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105845","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105845","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transportation can be relevant to socioeconomic inequalities in health since engaging in different modes of daily travel has health implications. Studies of area-level socioeconomic variations in active travel (walking/cycling) have had mixed findings, and little research has investigated variations in car use. Using Australian travel survey data, we examined associations of neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) with active travel (walked/cycled ≥30 min/d without using cars) and car dependency (car use without walking/cycling). Data from 41,097 adult participants were analysed using multi-level logistic regression. Relative to the highest SES areas, living in the lowest SES areas was associated with lower odds of engaging in active travel, but this association was attenuated after adjusting for neighbourhoods' population density and distance to the nearest city centre. Living in the lowest SES areas was associated with greater odds of car dependency, even after adjusting for these environmental characteristics. Area-level linear regression examining the prevalence of active travel and car dependency in 337 suburbs produced similar results: There was a strong socioeconomic gradient in the prevalence of car dependency, with disadvantaged areas showing a greater prevalence. Transport and planning initiatives should address this unequal distribution of car dependency, which may exacerbate health disparities in cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105845"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Associations of children's mental wellbeing and the urban form characteristics of their everyday places

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105832

Yucel Can Severcan , Ayse Ozbil Torun , Margaret Anne Defeyter , Heval Bingol , Ilayda Zelal Akin

{"title":"Associations of children's mental wellbeing and the urban form characteristics of their everyday places","authors":"Yucel Can Severcan , Ayse Ozbil Torun , Margaret Anne Defeyter , Heval Bingol , Ilayda Zelal Akin","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105832","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105832","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While neighborhood urban form has been linked to increased physical activity and health among children, its role in children's mental wellbeing (MWB) has been underexplored. This study addressed this research gap by asking two questions: whether and to what extent children's MWB is associated with the urban form characteristics of the places they liked and frequently used in their home-neighborhoods, and whether and how do children's gender and household income influence this association? Data were drawn from participatory mapping activities and surveys carried out with 217 children aged 9–12 years in four different neighborhoods in Ankara, Turkey. Findings show that the street network layout surrounding children's everyday places was significantly associated with their behavioral difficulties and average life satisfaction. Other urban form features, including land-use mix, retail and building density, and greenness were not significant correlates of MWB. However, when the models were analyzed separately for gender and parental income groups, it was observed that street network configurations around children's places had varying associations with their emotional and behavioral difficulties, as well as their average life satisfaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105832"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Understanding rapid urbanisation's influence on social cohesion: Insights from Africa

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105835

Tekalign Gutu Sakketa

{"title":"Understanding rapid urbanisation's influence on social cohesion: Insights from Africa","authors":"Tekalign Gutu Sakketa","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Africa is currently undergoing the most rapid urbanisation process globally, and this trend is forecast to persist in the coming decades. Many believe that this ongoing rapid urbanisation process is changing the social fabric and reshaping social cohesion. This study explores the theoretical channels through which urbanisation affects social cohesion and provides empirical evidence of their interrelationship. Specifically, the study asks: given the vast social, economic, cultural, political and environmental transformation associated with urbanisation, is there a link between urbanisation and social cohesion? Combining a novel national panel data set on social cohesion from Afrobarometer with urbanisation and other socioeconomic data from world development indicators, the study shows that urbanisation is negatively correlated with the three attributes of social cohesion, namely trust, inclusive identity, and cooperation for the common good. These associations persist even after controlling for country socioeconomic conditions and year fixed effects. Moreover, the magnitude of this association varies across attributes, with trust and inclusive identity showing a higher correlation than cooperation for the common good. Urbanisation-induced change in economic and environmental structure, such as employment, infrastructure, and pollution, are the main channels affecting social cohesion. Overall, the findings underscore the need for inclusive urban development and policies focused on ameliorating social fragmentation resulting from rapid urbanisation unfolding across Africa.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105835"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Housing unaffordability and adolescent depression in urban China

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105855

Peng Nie , Qiaoge Li , Alfonso Sousa-Poza

{"title":"Housing unaffordability and adolescent depression in urban China","authors":"Peng Nie , Qiaoge Li , Alfonso Sousa-Poza","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The current body of research on the connection between housing unaffordability and adolescent mental health is limited and predominantly centered on Western countries, with a notable absence of evidence from Asian economies, particularly China. Using the 2010–2020 waves of the China Family Panel Studies, we investigate the impact of housing unaffordability on depression among Chinese urban adolescents aged 8–17. Using fixed effects and instrumental variable estimations, we show that housing unaffordability leads to higher levels of depression, with more pronounced impacts for those living in very poor housing quality, residing in the Central region and provinces with high-Confucian influences. These results are robust to alternative housing unaffordability and depression measures, and various IV methods. Our mechanism analysis reveals that this housing unaffordability-depression relation is mediated by lower cognitive ability and adolescent-parent relationship. Policies that promote the development of affordable housing, particularly through public, low-rent, and subsidized housing initiatives, could serve as an effective means to enhance adolescent mental health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105855"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Nonlinear and spatial non-stationary effects of land finance on urban expansion at the county level in China: Insights from explainable spatial machine learning

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105850

Yihao Zhang , Yong Liu , Yingpeng Li , Jun Chu , Qiaoran Yang

{"title":"Nonlinear and spatial non-stationary effects of land finance on urban expansion at the county level in China: Insights from explainable spatial machine learning","authors":"Yihao Zhang , Yong Liu , Yingpeng Li , Jun Chu , Qiaoran Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105850","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105850","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While previous studies have highlighted the complex role of land finance in urban expansion in China, few have explored its nonlinear and spatial non-stationary effects together. This study uses an explainable spatial machine learning model, integrating Geographically Weighted-Random Forest (GW-RF) with SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP), to investigate these effects at the county level. We identified nonlinear relationships between Land Conveyance Fees (LCFs) and urban expansion, with thresholds increasing from 1 billion to 9 billion yuan over time. Initially, land finance had limited effects, but its impact grew rapidly within certain ranges, stabilizing in more developed counties. Sectoral LCFs exhibited similar patterns, with industrial LCFs having a steeper accelerating influence, particularly in later periods. Spatial SHAP maps revealed disparities, with stronger impacts in developed urban areas and lower effects in underdeveloped regions. Over time, land finance's influence expanded in western and central China, especially in industrial-driven areas like the North China Plain. The influence of LCFs decreased with distance from regional centers and smaller county populations. These findings provide valuable insights for transitioning land finance policies and managing urban growth more effectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105850"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Administrative division adjustment and carbon intensity: Evidence from County-to-District Reform in China

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105833

Zhipeng Tang , Shujuan Tang , Jialing Zou

{"title":"Administrative division adjustment and carbon intensity: Evidence from County-to-District Reform in China","authors":"Zhipeng Tang , Shujuan Tang , Jialing Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105833","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105833","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Administrative divisions constitute a fundamental cornerstone of national governance and social development. The rearrangement of administrative divisions represents a strategic spatial reconfiguration, reshaping urban economic dynamics, which may impact on carbon intensity. This study provides quasi-experimental estimates of the influence of administrative division adjustment on carbon intensity by leveraging a unique natural experiment: the staggered County-to-District Reform (CDR) across China's counties. The analysis coupled data regarding the carbon intensity of counties over the years of CDR expansion with a staggered difference-in-differences empirical strategy. The results show: first, CDR increases carbon intensity of county by 0.436 t/10 thousand CNY, which is 9.4 % increase relative to the sample mean; second, CDR has significant positive impact on the carbon intensity of eastern counties, counties in closer proximity to the provincial capital city, and counties that belong to a city with higher administrative rank but weaker development level. Finally, an examination of the drivers of increasing carbon intensity suggested that the increases were mainly due to CDR significantly increasing the proportion of secondary industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105833"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Built environments and obesity: A framework considering residences, commute routes, and workplaces

IF 6 1区经济学

Cities Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.105842

Chun Yin , Zhe Zhang , Shaoqing Dai , Yiyi Chen

{"title":"Built environments and obesity: A framework considering residences, commute routes, and workplaces","authors":"Chun Yin , Zhe Zhang , Shaoqing Dai , Yiyi Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105842","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.105842","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The built environment is a significant contributor to obesity, but previous studies have focused more on the built environment at residential areas, ignoring that at other geographical contexts. This study introduces an innovative framework to explore the relationships between the built environment at various geographic contexts and obesity, including residences, commuting routes, and workplaces. Based on a sample consisting of 1043 adults in Shanghai, the gradient boosting decision trees model is employed to examine how built environments around residences, commuting routes, and workplaces affect obesity, controlling for sociodemographics and air pollutants. Results show that the built environment around commuting routes makes the largest contributions to obesity, accounting for 21 %. Built environments around workplaces and residences have similar contributions to obesity, each accounted for 16 %. Moreover, some built environment elements around commuting routes and residences (population density, restaurant density, and intersection density) have similar and positive correlations with obesity. Residential and workplace transit stop densities have different associations with obesity, which are U-shaped and negative, respectively. Additionally, greenspace around commuting routes, PM<sub>2.5</sub> and mixed land use surrounding workplaces, and NO<sub>2</sub> surrounding residences are positively related to obesity. These findings encourage urban planners to meticulously optimize and design the built environment for reducing obesity and bolstering healthy cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"160 ","pages":"Article 105842"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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