Urban sprawl and motorization are currently critical issues‚ because they cause environmental problems as well as ecological and social issues which pose a threat to human health and social stability. 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. Motorization happens when people mostly use cars for traveling in the city. The rise of the automobile industry supports
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Increasing urban sprawl and motorization have become leading causes of environmental and social problems in recent years throughout the world‚ particularly in cities of developing countries. Urban sprawl is the disorderly expansion of urban areas‚ especially resulting from real estate development on the out skirts of a city. Motorization‚ which is linked to urban sprawl‚ can be defined as the increasing use of motor vehicles. Although motor vehicles offer some benefits such as convenience‚ their
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Diabetes and Urban Sprawl Analysis In the video series Designing Healthy Communities‚ Richard Jackson‚ MD‚ MPH examines the connection between Type II Diabetes and urban sprawl. Analyzing the information in the video will provide a critique of the message delivered‚ in addition to determining its value towards improving public health. This will be done by summarizing the video‚ relating the information presented in the video to other resources‚ critiquing the presentation and value of the information
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Supporting Urban Sprawl Essay Many people are naturally attracted towards less developed areas for better opportunities. However‚ populations in these places are on the rise‚ and more land must be developed upon to support all of these people‚ creating the issue of urban sprawl. By putting a stop to urban sprawl‚ suburban communities will transform into cities. Smart growth promotes this transformation‚ since it still promotes development in areas that are already developed‚ which is how cities
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Finished on April 5 In the article‚ "Urban Sprawl‚ Global Warming and the Limits of Ecological Moderization"(2005)‚ Gonzalez argues that the rapid development of urban sprawl has been environmentally harmful due to the emissions of greenhouse gases and the narrow solution to global warming through further development of technology proposed by business groups. He criticizes the shortcomings of the business groups approach and states his own concept. Urban sprawl brings business corporates a great number
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nation has experienced a tremendous amount of urban growth with the creation of numerous large mecca cities‚ interconnected highways and a boom with the ever-changing technology that becomes more available to society. While technology has simplified and helped our nation tremendously‚ this is just one aspect of the issue of urban sprawl in big cities across America. In recent years‚ the rapid expansion of metropolitan areas has been termed “urban sprawl‚” which refers to a complex pattern of land
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According to the article sprawl defined as “low-density development with residential‚ shopping and office areas that are rigidly segregated: a lack of thriving activity centers: and limited choice in travel routes.”1 This 4 factors can describe if the metro area are sprawl and how it impacts the people who live in that area. I’m from the small Ukrainian town and this study will not be applicable to analyze it in the same way. However‚ I lived in the Brooklyn for the 8 years and will talk about NYC
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from the same culture to be comfortable to do business with them. From the higher level C.F.O to the vice president of the company everyone is from the same culture. It is positive fact for the customers from the same culture to feel comfortable to communicate and have safety when doing business‚ but there are many negative effects of not having diversity in a workplace. When your doing business in a multicultural country‚ it is not viable to stick to doing business only with one culture‚ as the potential
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Urban sprawl in North America Introduction After the Second World War‚ the development of planning in North America transformed a lot. Under the influence of the war‚ the major planning principle of Britain in this period more focuses on post-war reconstruction and promoted the economic recovery. In contrast to Britain‚ although America attended the war‚ it had fewer negative effects on American development which it even promoted the economic development in America (Liu‚ 2010). Therefore
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One of the definitions of urban sprawl is the controlled expansion of urban areas. What is happening right now is NOT controlled. According to the David Suzuki Foundation over the next thirty years‚ farmland twice the size of the city of Toronto will be destroyed. National Geographic stats that only 5% of Canada is suitable farming land. Only 5%. Today urban areas consume seven thousand four hundred and forty four square kilometres‚ that’s four hundred and twenty two football fields. I’m going to
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