Humans have created urban areas right since the ancient times. Urbanization‚ as we know it now‚ began with the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century‚ and has only been on the rise ever since. Statistics tell us that half of the world’s people already live in urban areas‚ with that number set to expand in the years to come. Our cities have been luring people for various reasons‚ the basic one being the hope of a better life. People are drawn to the cities for the comforts they offer‚ the opportunities
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had set. BC mostly sold their franchises to area developers with 10-15 years of experience who would have 50-100 stores. This way they were able to reach all 60 main metropolitan areas. BC collected a one-time fee from area developers as well as royalties. The royalties that they collected were for revenues and national ad campaigns as well as interest from extending a line of credit to developers who were looking to expand their business in the area. Boston Chicken also had what they called
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strategies of the country. Even at present‚ there is no proper policy guideline or regulations through which urbanization can be tackled. As a result‚ unplanned and haphazard growth is the common feature in most urban areas of the country and this situation is much more severe in metropolitan cities particularly in Dhaka. Such a situation resulted mainly due to inadequate attention given to urban planning and development. Being predominantly an agrarian country‚ rural and agricultural development in Bangladesh
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In metropolitan cities you will find that the road network is better developed than in small cities. The smooth and wide metropolitan roads attract many buses and other forms of transport to them. The fare charged is therefore a bit more reasonable than what you would be charged by vehicle owners of small cities. This is due to the fact that with more vehicles demand will be less the supply. The development of large hotels and many flats of rental makes life more cheaper in the metropolitan cities
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Texas has a metropolitan appeal. One of the most populated cities in Texas today. Currently‚ it has a significant growth span in terms of national demography in the United States. Its population is about 1 million people and rising. From 2000-2010‚ it was the fastest growing city in United States top ten largest cities. The location of the city is strategic since it falls within the Texas Triangle. The city of San Antonio is the seat of Bexar County. The city‚ just like most urban areas‚ has most
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The population of the metropolis increases because people from rural areas and overseas migrate to the urban areas in large numbers‚ averaging 7.6 per cent per year (United Nations Population Division‚ 2001). Increasing of population in many big cities may causes serious problems even in advanced countries. Seoul‚ the capital city of South Korea‚ which more than 11 millions of population‚ has grown rapidly into a metropolis since the end of Korean War (Kim‚ 2005). Over population in Seoul creates
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which to invest. Alexander had graduated from Harvard College four years earlier‚ and he was working for a biotech firm in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. He had grown up in Boston and was attracted to the investment potential of the Back Bay-Beacon Hill area‚ which he considered the best residential section of downtown Boston. Many of his contemporaries were renting apartments or had purchased homes there‚ and he and his wife had attended many of their parties. He considered paying rent to someone else
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entire world. And also we need foods to keep our life on. In order to making food‚ we always need water even farming‚ feed animals‚ and planting vegetables. Nowadays‚ especially‚ the metropolitan cities are meeting water shortage. One of the journalist from the U.S. All voices’‚ Scoutsbluff reported that many metropolitan cities in U.S; they will “face the water shortage in not-to-distant-future.” And even in my country‚ the republic of Korea‚ I saw lots of advertisements describe shortage of water
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cities enable their residents to live a good quality of life while using minimal natural resources. Using local materials‚ and local energy‚ air and water flows (sunlight‚ wind and rain) to best advantage‚ incorporating natural ecosystems into urban areas‚ to host local wildlife‚ and to enhance the experience of urban public spaces‚ using vegetation to control urban microclimates – to stabilise temperature and humidity enhancing the life of the community and relationships between people‚ by creating
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IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON BIODIVERSITY Case Studies From India WWF-India sees its role in urban work as an attempt to reduce the impact of cities on biodiversity and ecological footprint‚ both of which have implications for the overall conservation goals of the organisation. Further‚ given the experience and expertise in dealing with footprint issues‚ WWF feels there is a greater need to engage with planners‚ developers and policy makers involved in dealing with urban issues. Author Kiran Rajashekariah/WWF-India
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