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Showing 1 to 20 of 113 for “"Rapid Urbanization"”.
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Domestic energy transition in South Africa in the context of rapid urbanization
… population o-f South Africa which is urbanizing rapidly. The existing data on -fourteen Sub-Saharan African countries are analysed and indications that the energy transition process is occurring are found. The process is influenced by both the level o-f urbanization and economic development but …
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Managing Riyadh's Urban Growth: Assessing Resident Satisfaction in the Current Residential Neighborhoods and Examining Smart Growth Strategy Preferences for the Future Growth in the Context of Rapid Urbanization
Globally, urbanization and urban growth have reached unprecedented rates in cities. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is no exception to the rapid urbanization and growth that has occurred in a sprawling and low-density pattern. Riyadh has set a controversial target of doubling its current …
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Bellville reborn exploring infrastructural transformation as a mechanism for designing sustainable environments - the case for Bellville
… documented over many years already that the rapid urbanization of cities, in particular cities located in the global south, poses a huge problem for such cities - specifically due to the lack of sufficient developable1 land that could accommodate the urbanization phenomenon. To this end, …
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High Density Residential Design
… is one the most significant phenomena of China's urbanization. In the thirty years since the "Reform and Open Up" policy began, Guangzhou has experienced economic growth and urban expansion and attracted a vast number of migrants. Seen as the product of the rapid urbanization, urban villages …
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Vulnerability and resilience in crisis : urban household food insecurity in Harare, Zimbabwe
Within the context of demographic growth, rapid urbanization and rising urban poverty which characterizes much of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century, this thesis examines the urban poor's vulnerability to food insecurity and analyses the strategies that households adopt to enhance their …
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Landscape as Urbanism
… The problems associated with globalization and rapid urbanization at present includes the commoditization of urban form. As a result of this trend, many cities are becoming less and less distinguishable from one another, as urban form is generated without considering the particularities of site …
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Effectiveness of Waste Management Endeavors Managed by the Association for the Collection and Distribution of Recyclable Waste in Vingunguti Ward in Ilala Municipality Dar Es salaam
Africa is currently undergoing rapid change. In most Africa countries a major population redistribution process is occurring as a result of rapid urbanization at the time when the economic performance of these countries is generally poor. Besieged by a plethora of problems, urban authorities are …
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Assessing some socio-economic and demographic changes affecting the employment in the informal sector between the years 2017 and 2020
… such as escalating youth unemployment, rapid urbanization, heightened migration in economically advanced provinces, and persistent financial crises, have collectively driven the growth of the informal sector during periods of economic instability in South Africa's labour market. From a …
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Making Mongols: Representations of Culture, Identity, and Resistance
… sedentary farmers. Recent economic development, rapid urbanization, and assimilation policies have threatened Mongolian cultural identity. In response to this cultural identity anxiety, Mongols in Inner Mongolia have looked for ways to express their distinct cultural identity. This dissertation …
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Mapping urban forest extent and modeling sequestered carbon across Chattanooga, TN using GIS and remote sensing
… Tennessee is among many cities experiencing rapid urbanization and subsequent losses to urban forest area. Using remote sensing and digital image processing, this research 1) applied supervised hybrid classification across Landsat imagery that quantified the extent of urban forest loss across …
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Putting big data in its place : understanding cities and human mobility with new data sources
… of the planet's population lived in cities. Urbanization, already over 80% in many western regions, is increasing rapidly as migration into cities continue. The density of cities provides residents access to places, people, and goods, but also gives rise to problems related to health, …
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A Barometer of High and Low: Re-defining the Skyscraper as a Vertical City
In the face of rapid urbanization, megacities have witnessed the rise of skyscrapers as central social hubs. However, the predominant design approach for these towering structures has primarily focused on practical considerations, often overlooking the spiritual well-being of individuals. This …
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The physical and economic impacts of urban flooding on critical infrastructure & surrounding communities: a decision-support framework
… there is little doubt that man’s role in rapid urbanization is amplifying the impacts of such occurrences and adds a layer of complexity to efforts aimed at mitigation. While there are systems in place there is a need for a national overhaul of the methods currently active for the …
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Ta Ligado : rodas e hip hop no Rio
… for young people in Rio de Janeiro, a city with rapid urbanization and increased marginalization. Rio presents an understudied context to explore how youth respond to changes in urban conditions and public institutional support or lack thereof. Especially as a city being placed under the …
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Examining Commuting Times and Jobs-housing Imbalance in Seoul: An Empirical Analysis of Urban Spatial Structure
… and environmental aspects. Seoul has experienced rapid urbanization. Also, high density developments and uncontrolled land use gave rise to extensive urban sprawl in the Seoul Metropolitan Areas (SMA). Due to increased use of private vehicles, which created serious traffic congestion, the Seoul …
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Three bridges and a river
The rapid urbanization of Asia in recent years has radically transformed cities through the incessant barrage of the man-made into the natural. These immense changes are particularly evident in the nation of Singapore where for decades, modernization, urban renewal and industrialization have been …
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Housing design for land-lost farmers in Suzhou, China
… the 1980s, China's economy has been growing rapidly. With this background, urbanization has been on a fast track. However, rapid urbanization resulted in many problems. One of these problems was that more and more farmers were losing their land. The land-lost farmers usually live a difficult …
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Crafting endurance: Form, time, space, and memory in the construction of a civic urban artefact for Cape Town s east city
… Extending beyond the realm of urban design, rapid urbanization has had implications in the field of architecture, where increased economic pressures have compromised the quality of buildings and the length of their lifespans. Situated within the context of Cape Town's East City, this …
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Land use planning innovations in the midst of a 'Migration Crisis' : developing a spatial definition of refugee integration
… and land use planning in cities experiencing rapid urbanization as a result of migration. Practices from this case study, as well as opportunities to refine the approach, provide insight into the development of refugee housing policy in land-constrained urban areas in the future.
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New urban housing in Seoul, Korea
… an explosive increase in population and rapid urbanization. This increase has led to a severe housing shortage in Seoul. The government responded to this urgent demand for housing by building western style high-rise and high-density apartments. In this process, the government disregarded …
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