URBAN DESIGN AND CONSERVATION 1. Urban Design The term “urban design” may have been coined in the mid-1950s but 20 years later it was still largely unused outside a small circle of people concerned with the four-dimensional development of precincts of cities. It has a wide‚ almost boundary-less definition with different connotations depending on professional discipline or the particular context within which the urban environment is being assessed. It is the process of making or shaping physical
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Urban geography Urban geography is a branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities. An urban geographer’s main role is to emphasize location and space and study the spatial processes that create patterns observed in urban areas. To do this‚ they study the site‚ evolution and growth‚ and classification of villages‚ towns and cities as well as their location and importance in relation to different regions and cities. Economic‚ political and social aspects within cities are also
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Urban Sociology Towns and cities as we know them today‚ become what they are because of a serious of events that gradually changed and shaped them from what they were to what they are now known for. The earth is home to approximately some six billion people‚ living in the cities and rural areas of around about 200 nations as stated by Macionis & Plummer (2012). This was not so in the past‚ before all these cities and towns emerged people lived a nomadic life‚ moving from area to area in such of
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situation worked in my favor; Michelle went through various life stages years ahead of me‚ allowing her to share her “Now that I look back on it” wisdom with me. Because of this‚ my sister took it upon herself to guide me through adolescence. I am eternally grateful to have had her to support and care through our tumultuous childhood. My mother left our abusive father when I was four and Michelle was eleven. The next few years of our family life were chaotic; financial difficulties led to the three of
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The Urban Underworld in Late Nineteenth-Century New York: The Autobiography of George Appo In Timothy J. Gilfoyle’s book‚ The Urban Underworld in Late Nineteenth-Century New York: The Autobiography of George Appo‚ we learn that life was hard being a 19th century immigrant and choosing a life of crime was sometimes‚ but not always‚ the easy way out although it came with many consequences. George Appo was one who chose the life of crime. Prison was a common place for the pick pocketer
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Impacts of Urban Tourism: A Case Study of Cape Town Introduction For many countries‚ tourism is regarded as a new activity. It is becoming one of the most crucial social and economic activities. The increase in the demand for urban tourism or tourism in cities has occurred over the last few decades (Paskeleva-Shapira‚ 2003).However‚ the literature on urban tourism is still relatively new (Tyler‚ Guerrier‚ and Robertson‚ 1998; Timur and Getz‚ 2008). Urbanisation is a global process
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culture. Every area has its own requirement‚ culture and climate and it is necessary that urban areas are designed considering all these needs rather than following designs. This essay discusses how and why ‘creativity’ rather than ‘flagships’ are necessary to regenerate communities. Creativity and Cities Add History Here!!!!!!!!!!!!! Creativity has become a widely researched topic particularly in tourism and urban development. It is evident that cities can attract tourists by developing themselves
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The development of urban motorization in big cities has caused some negative effects to their population. Social issues and ecological issues are the main problems that occur in those cities. There are some reasons that lead to the motorization era in the cities. One of them is urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is the enlargement of city’s development that spread far away from the centre to the outskirt of that city. Urban sprawl is the result of the increasing urbanization. Although urban sprawl is the main
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There are many factors that contributes to the youth in urban areas of the Unites States of America that can potentially limit their chances of achieving a healthy and successful life as an adult. Children who lives in urban areas are more likely to experience negative life events‚ and poverty; which is linked to behavioral and emotional problems that can affect a child school achievement. Children that are raised in urban areas are subject to experience neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse
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Urban Farming Our country is encountering rapid urbanization‚ which is increasing urban poverty in countries across the United States as well as in many other parts of the world. A Bill trying to be passed by the U.S. senate states “Dramatic economic‚ demographic‚ and land use changes in the United States have created areas where no supermarkets exist and where limited food choice‚ poor food quality‚ and lack of affordable food prices impact large segments of the country’s population.” It is
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