In this article, we introduce a unique data set containing all written communication published by the German Bundestag between 1949 and 2017. Increasing numbers of scholars make use of protocols of parliamentary speeches, parliamentary questions or the texts of legislat...

In the geomatics field, modelling and georeferencing complex speleological structures are some of the most challenging issues. The use of conventional survey methods (for example, those employing total stations or terrestrial laser scanner) becomes more difficult, espec...

Abstract Due to the fast growth of urban areas worldwide, the demand for tunnels in developed areas is increasing. The design and construction of those tunnels are complex because of their shallow depths and their interaction with existing aboveground and buried structu...

Abstract The geopolitical - or more specifically pyropolitical – crisis triggered by combusting fossilized hydrocarbons can be viewed in the context of a much longer human history of utilising fire as a means of traversing and utilising the Earth's subsurface. The paper...

Abstract The historic core of Rosetta, Egypt, is a possible nomination for UNESCO World Heritage status. However, the enduring controversy over the conservation scheme for Rosetta’s old market has highlighted the difficulties in reaching a satisfactory decision. The cha...

This article argues that mopeds played an ambivalent but ultimately positive role in the long-term success of Dutch cycling. Unlike in many other countries, Dutch cycling levels dropped but remained significant throughout the 1950s and 1960s, partly because cycling inf...

The ongoing commodification of housing and urban space in Europe has led to the formation of a burgeoning housing movement, consisting of large anti-eviction networks in Southern Europe, as well as tenants’ unions and right-to-the-city networks in Central and Northern ...

[EN] Masonry churches represent a significant construction typology at risk from earthquakes, as clearly shown by recent seismic events. For a quick assessment of the vulnerability of historical churches, a very effective method is the well-known form for the evaluation...

The concept of brand personality is increasingly applied to the contemporary city. During the ‘Troubles’ Belfast - as a ‘pariah city’- was contaminated with a sclerotic brand personality. Recently it has been rebranded as a ‘post-conflict’ and ‘energised’ city. This pap...