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    Migration – Rural-urban migration of newlyweds Migration is the physical movement by humans from one region to another over vast distances across geographic barriers or shorter distances from rural areas to more urbanized cities in their own country of residence. In recent years the rate of rural-urban migration in many less economically developed countries such as China has become alarming as more people waft into the urban centres from the rural areas. In particular many young‚ newlywed couples

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    Central Park is one of Winnipeg‚ Manitoba’s oldest urban parks which was developed in 1893 after the City of Winnipeg acquired it from The Hudson Bay Company for $10‚000 cash and $10‚000 debentures. Prominent residents developed ornate homes‚ as seen in Figure 1‚ apartments and cottages around the 3.5 acre irregularly shaped park which is located on Qu’Appelle Avenue between Edmonton Street and Carlton Street. As the City began to develop parks and greenspaces they created a Public Parks Board

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    starving. If we don’t do something to increase our food security and local self-reliance within city communities we may lose all control over our food. Urban agriculture‚ while not a cure-all‚ is the most effective and efficient way to combat the factors threatening our food. Introduction: Agriculture has had a close relationship with urban society for millennia. About 10‚000 years ago in an area in the Near East known as the Fertile Crescent‚ two very important inventions were made: urbanism

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    with people than crowded urban areas. Openness is another trait shared by rural people probably due to sense of security that low population density and less people means less rumors‚ less embarrassment‚ and more trust. Generally people might seem more helpful in emergency situations in the country‚ probably due to far away hospitals and immediate sense of urgency. In the country you will also tend to find unlocked homes way more frequent than city homes. What are urban values? When living in the

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    The revolutionary thinking has waged a battle in opposition to the low-dense suburban intensification or sprawl. Yes I agree to the reality that the Urban Sprawl is behind all the issues posing danger to the environment. What are the associated issues? Can there be planned solution for a good cause? Sprawl generally conjures image of strip mall and mega store‚ traffic congestions‚ long commuting‚ lost open spaces‚ contamination‚ crowded school‚ higher tax‚ and the termination of downtown shopping

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    As far as I am concerned‚ many people at some time of their life find themselves questioning the advantages of rural and urban life. Villagers want to abandon their boring houses and move to a big city while city habitants question themselves whether it would be better to move to the relaxing suburbs. The first point I would like to make is that country life may look boring‚ as you spend all your life with the same people as there really few schools‚ universities‚ places to work in so you have

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    of Planning Objective The objective of this course is to understand the broad trajectories of urban spatial planning globally and how they have shaped the discourse of planning Indian cities. Who is a planner? How has the role of the planner changed? What are the historical traditions of planning that seem to influence contemporary planning practice? What are the emerging paradigms in urban spatial planning? Through seminars‚ case studies‚ response papers and assignments‚ the students will

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    Community and Communication in Changing Urban Areas ------------------------------------------------- Part 1: Urban Studies‚ Theoretical Perspectives & Telematics How we view technology & impact is grounded in our theoretical perspectives: Technological Determinism: * Change in the city is a direct result of change in telematics OR reaction to technological innovation/invention * Urban change = inevitable‚ unalternable‚ predictable * Physical change (buildings

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    TOWARD AN URBAN SOCIOLOGY OF MEGA-EVENTS Harry H. Hiller INTRODUCTION The density and diversity of urban populations has long been understood to provide a context for the expression of various forms of collective behavior in the public spaces of cities (Mumford 1961; Lofland 1998; Castells 1983; Jukes 1990; Jacobs 1961). From street festivals‚ parades‚ and pilgrimages to riots‚ marches of resistance‚ and demonstrations‚ such expressive and instrumental activities have been among the most observable

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    Chapter 13 Learning Guide – Urban Patterns Key Issue 4 – Why Do Suburbs Face Distinctive Challenges? Pgs. 424 – 434 Urban Expansion 1. What is annexation? Process of legally adding land area to a city. 2. What is required before an area can be annexed by a city? Majority of the residents in the affected area have to vote in favor of being annexed. 3. In the past‚ why did peripheral areas desire annexation? City offered better services such as water supply‚ sewage disposal‚ trash pickup‚ police

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