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Housing in Argentina
In 2015, Argentina had a gross domestic product (GDP) of U.S. $586 billion.[1] It is the third largest economy in Latin America and among the largest in Emerging Markets.[2] In accordance with the...
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Growth vs. Sustainability: Can Tokyo Have It All?
A strong economy or a stable lifestyle: Which scenario is preferable? I. INTRODUCTION I grew up in the 1950s and 60s when the Japanese economy was experiencing a strong growth. Everybody in Japan...
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How Risks are Shifted Within the German Real Estate Market
Wall of Equity and Debt The current interest rate environment in the European Union (EU) creates the following situation, which can be described best as a “wall of equity meets a wall of debt”:...
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Water in the West
Driving through my neighborhood in Southern California, I see a different landscape than when I moved in a little more than a year ago. In my gated community, there once was an almost cult-like...
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Public Trust: Toward Building a Park and Open Space Legacy
Interest in, and use of, the Public Trust Doctrine has reached unprecedented levels recently in response to the growing threat that urban growth poses for parks and open spaces. The Public Trust...
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It’s a “Small World”…with Big Economic Challenges
One need only reflect upon the headlines of late regarding Brexit, Trans-Pacific-Partnership (TPP), Hanjin shipping bankruptcy, and slowing GDP growth to realize that all is not harmonious in the...
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In the Age of Global Cities, Submarkets Still Matter
The Impact of Submarket Trends on Property Performance I. Introduction Location matters for how commercial real estate will perform over time. This statement will seem painfully obvious to industry...
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The Synergetic Smart City Framework — From Idea to Reality
The underlying goal of this article is to highlight issues in current smart city approaches, find common success factors of established projects and to create a framework based on these findings,...
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How Smart Has Smart Growth Been?
Smart Growth refers to urban design and transportation planning agendas which its adherents believe create vibrant, high density urban centers with an ever decreasing dependency on the automobile....
