LibGuides: ECO-2020 v1: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

Case Study: Seoul by Duncan Mclaren; Julian Agyeman
ISBN: 9780262029728
Publication Date: 2015-11-20
McLaren, D., & Agyeman, J. (2015). Case study: Seoul. In Sharing cities: A case for truly smart and sustainable cities. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4397935&ppg=82
The purpose of this reading is to provide you with information about Seoul, South Korea—one of the first cities in the world to endorse a sharing economy—and how they cultivate a sharing culture.
Sharing Production: The City as Collective Commons by Duncan Mclaren; Julian Agyeman
ISBN: 9780262029728
Publication Date: 2015-11-20
McLaren, D., & Agyeman, J. (2015). Sharing production: The city as collective commons. In Sharing cities: A case for truly smart and sustainable cities. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=4397935&ppg=89
In this reading, you will learn more about sharing and cooperation as values and behaviors, and how excessive competition in society can lead to negative outcomes. You will also learn about the importance of sharing in cities like Seoul where the infrastructure is so important due to the number of people living there.

Does Emergency Financial Assistance Reduce Crime?
Palmer, C., Phillips, D. C., & Sullivan, J. X. (2019). Does emergency financial assistance reduce crime? Journal of Public Economics, 169, 34–51. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.10.012
This article describes temporary assistance in Chicago to those who experience economic shock. The study was conducted to determine if there is a relationship between those who receive the assistance and lower crime rates.
Underutilised Resources in Urban Environments
Sigrid Kusch-Brandt. (2020). Underutilised resources in urban environments. Resources, 9(38), 38. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.3390/resources9040038
This article describes ways to avoid wasted resources and underutilization of resources in urban economies. You will also learn about how to best manage resources through circular economies, community engagement, and sustainable practices.
Do Larger Cities Experience Lower Crime Rates? A Scaling Analysis of 758 Cities in the U.S.
Yu Sang Chang, Hann Earl Kim, & Seongmin Jeon. (2019). Do larger cities experience lower crime rates? A scaling analysis of 758 cities in the U.S.. Sustainability, 11(11), 3111. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.3390/su11113111
This study explores how crime rates correlate to the size of a city with more than 50,000 population size, and how the relation may change in the top largest cities. In addition, the research considers income per capita and population density as controlling factors in the outcomes.