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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Metropolitan Development"”.
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Determinants for the adoption of climate change policies for urban Africa: A study of urban local governments in Ghana
Scholars have reiterated that development discourse is concerned not just with the practices of development, but crucially with the politics and power of knowledge and ideas that shape development: their origins, content, contestation, diffusion and dissemination (Moore, 1995; Roy, 2010; Escobar, …
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Metropolitan Areas in 1990 vs. Today- How Different Are They? An Examination of Changes in Built Form and Resident Characteristics
The metropolitan area form has changed over time, transitioning from one central city surrounded by suburban bedroom communities to regions that possess several self-sufficient centers of activity. While these changes have occurred, metropolitan areas are commonly compared using the simple …
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Breaking the Loop: Climate-Driven Urbanism for America's Climate Migration Hubs
… relocate to urban areas with carbon-intensive development patterns, inadvertently accelerating the climate change driving their displacement. Through analysis of three contrasting metropolitan areas—Atlanta, Portland, and Buffalo—this research demonstrates how different development approaches …
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An evaluation of the land use potential of the Black-Liesbeeck River confluence area
… imposed by the biophysical, social, economic and developmental factors operating in the area. *to make general recommendations on which types of land use activities are appropriate for the Confluence Area. Background The Interim Metropolitan Development Framework (IMDF) identifies intensification …
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A policy story of continuity and change : reflections on the Obama Administration's Metropolitan Agenda
… he began to focus the form and function of metropolitan America as an engine of sustainable economic growth. The early blueprint of this project took on modest proportions, reflecting both his professional beginnings as a community organizer in the south side of Chicago and contemporary …