Urbanization (or urbanisation) refers to the increasing number of people that live in urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas‚ be it horizontal or vertical. The United Nations projected that half of the world ’s population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008.[1] By 2050 it is predicted that 64.1% and 85.9% of the developing and developed world respectively will be urbanized.[2] Urbanization is closely linked to modernization‚ industrialization‚ and the
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‘The city consists of relationships between the measurements of its space and the events of its past…A description of Zaira as it is today should contain all of its past. The city however does not tell its past‚ but contains it like the lines of a hand‚ written in the corners of the streets‚ the gratings of the windows‚ the banisters of the steps…’ (Calvino‚ 1974: 10-11) Like the city of Zaira‚ Karachi contains its past between layers of memories‚ each having a narrative of its own replete with
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11 Patronage of Local Cinema Halls among Urban Youths in Ado Ekiti‚ Southwest Nigeria Babatunde Joshua Omotosho Introduction and Statement of Problem Globally‚ urban areas are noted for the provision of social and public spaces in terms of education‚ energy supply‚ leisure‚ recreation facilities in order to make life conducive for the urban dwellers. Nigerians are deprived of these facilities in urban centres due to poverty and failure to maintain the existing ones‚ among other reasons. However
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Introduction Urbanization is exponentially growing in the world while rural living is decreasing; over half the world’s population lives in a urban areas (MeyerLindenberg‚ 2015). Urban being defined as an constantly builtup area with 50‚000 or more residents with at least 1‚000 residents per square miles as defined by the United States Census. Urbanized living is accompanied by many risk factors that are common to the development of mental health issues and disorders (Carol Strike‚ Paula Goering
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c) the French coastal region. d) the Ruhr. England was the first to industrialize‚ first urban society‚ demo trans‚ 19. Which is not related to urbanization processes of the second urban revolution? a) urbanization of society b) second agricultural revolution c) energy resources (water power‚ coal) as a site feature d) cities as theocratic centers all of the 2s go together 20. In a model urban hierarchy‚ the population of a city‚ town or village is inversely proportional to its rank
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Urban Planning and Policy Guru Nischal P R41019 Master-Plan for Cyberabad Objective: To develop the master plan (2031); for the Cyberabad (emerging Urban
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Report on Urban Rail Transit Industry in China‚ 2014-2018 Summary The Total Investment in Rail Transit Industry is predicted to be CNY 2 trillion in China in 2013-2020. Many opportunities for enterprises of infrastructure‚ equipment and operation exist in the industry. In China‚ Urban Rail Transit mainly includes subway and light rail. The first urban rail in China was built in Nanjing in the 1930s and dismantled after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The first urban rail
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colossal urban regions people‚ of course‚ have unmistakable culture from each other. Having particular forerunner and not knowing each other beginning from better place are some of inspiration driving why people assorted culture. In private group people have relative lifestyle since they have no such an incredible add up to do? About all people complete a comparative thing in the midst of a day and it is run of the mill for them. People‚ strikingly‚ have particular lifestyle in tremendous urban groups
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era The Aura condo‚ a soaring 78 storeys of urban magnificence‚ is in its final stages of construction. Located at Yonge and Gerrard‚ the mixed-use building will play host to a populous community‚ economically rejuvenate the Yonge and college strip‚ and contribute to the urban renaissance of Yonge street. Aura is an excellent example of how urban intensification for the city will support economic development and alleviate the pressures of urban sprawl. The building consists of three stories of retail
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population‚ air pollution‚ and noise‚ many people move out of crowded cities to live in surrounding areas. Suburban sprawl which focuses on low-population-density developments has become a popular method of urbanization in many countries. However‚ Massachusetts adopts a different way of urban development named smart growth which focuses on “compact‚ walkable‚ mixed use‚ and transit-oriented urban development” (Flint 21). Instead of spreading out‚ it focuses on improving existing communities and cluster development
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