Tony H. Grubesic

4 weeks ago | tandfonline.com | Tony H. Grubesic |Edward Helderop |Jorge A. Sefair |Dominique Roe-Sepowitz

Human trafficking has existed for centuries but was only codified globally with the Palermo Protocol (United Nations, Citation2000) and the Trafficking Victim Protection Act in 2000 (Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Citation2000). Since then, there has been tremendous growth in research on human trafficking. The global statistics on trafficking in persons highlight several problematic trends (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], Citation2024).

Mar 6, 2024 | springerprofessional.de | Tony H. Grubesic |Jake Nelson |Ran Wei

2024 | Buch This book aims to provide a wide range of real-world applications in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for geographic observation, spatial modeling, and urban informatics. Specifically, UAVs are incredibly effective platforms for connecting people, places, and technology. This book explores the utility of UAVs for monitoring, measuring, and improving urban infrastructure systems, urban sustainability, and the urban environment.

Nov 27, 2023 | allpoliticsnow.com | Tony H. Grubesic

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit residents got a break from water shut-offs. In March 2020, just after the coronavirus made hand-washing a matter of public health, the City of Detroit announced a plan that kept water services on for residents for US$25 a month, with the first payment covered by the state. Although all Detroiters had access to water during the pandemic, they continued to be billed at the higher standard rates.