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    Urban Fieldwork

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    Describe the fieldwork and research you would undertake in order to investigate why some urban areas are in need of rebranding (15 marks) Primary fieldwork consists of things like a questionnaire‚ graffiti survey‚ Environmental impact assessment‚ pedestrian and car counts etc. Secondary research is data that is collected from a variety of sources for example a census‚ the government‚ national statistics‚ city council etc. In many cities in the UK such as Birmingham and Margate that are in the

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    shows how glorified the Eggs look compared to the other cities in New York. The Eggs hide their depravity behind a fake life of parties and big houses. Fitzgerald includes the billboard of the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg to further emphasize the moral decay that has been shown through ought the book. The eyes symbolize that someone is always watching you‚ causing a guilty conscience to make a person make better decisions when faced with obstacles. Myrtle treats her husband‚ Wilson‚ very poorly. She acts

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    cities for a small planet

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    beauty tells how alive and great it is still has its own fragile tendencies despite of being perfect in a sense. These tendencies regard the following: pollution (air and water)‚ extreme floods‚ deforestation‚ resource depletion‚ global warming and urban sprawl‚ which risk the human possibility of survival. It is then our responsibility as stewards to safeguard our planet‚ to conserve our resources and to prevent it from being destroyed. We have to apply what has been called “the precautionary principle”

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    the moral decay of or our society is as bad at the top as the bottom Riot: A noisy‚ violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of people‚ by a crowd protesting against another group‚ a government policy‚ etc.‚ in the streets. It can be a disturbance of public peace which is carried out by three or more people working together in a disorderly manner carrying out their private purposes. Consternation was upon my face as I was walking through Leicester’s town after the riots had transpired

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    urban renewal

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    ASTRACT In South Africa the URP was part of a National Urban Renewal Strategy announced by the former President Thabo Mbeki in his State of the Nation Address in February 2001. Urban Renewal is not unequally South Africa’s but is worldwide and takes many forms and economic activity process. These may include the upgrade of informal settlements and township development. In South Africa the NURS is co-ordinated and monitored by the National Departments of both the Provincial and Local Government.

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    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. Flint describes smart growth in Massachusetts in the article “Smart Growth”

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    on the third of five acts in Hamlet‚ Shakespeare develops the theme of both physical and psychological decay and corruption through the actions‚ dialogues‚ and figurative language of the characters. The evidence of this theme can be seen though the breakdown of the royal family‚ and the monarchy‚ by the events surrounding Hamlet’s "To be or not to be" soliloquy‚ The Mousetrap‚ and the moral decay of the characters through the use of spying and poison. Hamlet’s character is the most puzzling of the

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    What Once Was There In this Vanitas exhibition‚ the theme of decay will be used to relate 3 artworks‚ one traditional and two contemporary; specifically in relation to physical decay and historical decay. The three artists for these works have been precisely chosen to relate to Decay and encourage young audiences to understand how Vanitas relates to todays society. The three selected artworks will be presented in the gallery with a target audience of youth. Society itself is decaying when

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    Of the many issues that can develop from chronic drug and alcohol abuse‚ oral health issues are some of the most apparent. From tooth decay to gum disease and the complete loss of teeth‚ many different oral health problems are common in people who regularly use illicit drugs and frequently consume alcohol. Tooth decay is a common problem that arises from frequent alcohol consumption—in both alcoholics and those whom indulge in binge drinking. This is because many alcoholic drinks are high in sugar

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    Human Tooth, Tooth Decay

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    human tooth ‚ tooth decay [pic] Human tooth Teeth of humans are small‚ calcified‚ whitish structures found in the mouth that are used to break down food. The roots of teeth are embedded in the maxilla (upper jaw) or the mandible (lower jaw) and are covered by gums. Teeth are made of multiple tissues of varying density and hardness. Teeth are among the most distinctive (and long-lasting) features of mammal species. Humans‚ like other mammals‚ are diphyodont‚ meaning that

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