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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"Suburban Areas"”.
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Ecology Of Coyotes (canis Latrans) In The Greater Detroit Area Of Southeastern Michigan
… We found evidence of coyotes on 24 of 30 (80%) suburban and 7 of 11 (64%) urban plots. Overall fifty-eight percent of coyote evidence was found within edge habitats, with den sites and tracks the only types of evidence found strictly in interior habitats. Land cover around evidence points …
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An intracity library
… the back and side yards of low density urban and suburban areas, is sketched out as an alternative to urban sprawl. A small public library, which exemplifies some of the concerns of such development, is presented.
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Verticalização de padrão popular e a produção capitalista da moradia: a valorização de áreas periféricas da cidade de Natal/RN
… in the regions East and South administrative areas, where the population with the highest purchasing power was found. However, in the last two decades, this process has spread to more suburban areas, providing a new dynamism of the real estate market in the administrative regions North and …
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The Convergence- The Intersection of Two Extreme Typologies in Cities
In the early 20th century, downtown areas were the primary centers of commerce, industry, and cultural activity in many American cities. However, with the rise of suburbanization, many of these downtown areas began to experience economic decline and population loss. Factors that contributed to this …
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Walkability: Suburban plaza Revitalization- A case study of Improving Walkability along Duke Street
… how to promote and enhance walkability in suburban areas. The United States has historically prioritized car-centric transportation systems, resulting in less developed infrastructure for walking and cycling. Although efforts have been made in recent years to improve conditions for …
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Access to jobs : transportation barriers faced by low-skilled autoless workers in U.S. metropolitan areas
… workers without autos in U.S. metropolitan areas. Metropolitan areas studied are Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles for low-skilled workers and Los Angeles for welfare recipients. An essential component of the analysis is the calculation of improved job-access measures that take into …
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Experiences and perspectives of Burmese migrant women in sustaining their families in Perth
… of them resided in Perth metropolitan and suburban areas. With deep rooted cultural and traditional backgrounds guided by religious teaching, the family is the most salient unit in Burmese communities. This dissertation sought to explore migrants from Burma by specifically focusing on the …
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New patterns of suburban settlement
… of how the symbolic language of American suburban areas is important to the design of suburban residential development. A design case study is included, which illustrates how a concern for the preservation of the symbolic content of suburban form can be integrated with a desire to reduce …
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The Revitalization of Economically Depressed Cities: Engaging Youth in Urban Agriculture and Vacant Lot Beautification
Large urban areas across the country have fallen deep into poverty while the surrounding ring of suburban areas continues to prosper. Vacant houses and lots, few shops and restaurants, and poverty-stricken residents are predominant features in major cities. But what can be done to improve life in …
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Suburb-to-suburb commuting and transit planning : a case study of Surrey, B.C.
… Surrey, B.C. is typical of the rapidly growing areas where suburb-to-suburb commuting is most prevalent. Commuting between Surrey and other suburban areas has increased sharply in recent years. A detailed examination of commuting patterns within Surrey revealed the highly dispersed nature of the …
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Impacts of trace metal pollution, urbanization and aquifer recharge on Spokane River macroinvertebrates
… the City of Spokane (downstream), 3 were within suburban areas upstream of the City of Spokane with aquifer recharge (upstream gaining), and 3 were within suburban areas upstream of the City of Spokane without aquifer inputs (upstream losing). Four macroinvertebrate metrics indicated that the …
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An analysis of area type and the availability of alternative transportation services on subjective well-being : are people happiest in cities?
… study is a comprehensive analysis of how rural, suburban, and urban areas compare in terms of the subjective well-being (SWB) of their residents and how the availability of transportation services affects SWB. Because an urban environment is often associated with better access to and service for …
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Kontraurbanizace v Karlovarském kraji v letech 2007-2021
… the relocation from urban and suburban areas to countryside. The aim of the thesis is to analyze this phenomenon in the Karlovy Vary Region between 2007 and 2021 and to map its spatial manifestations based on data on permanent residence changes. The theoretical part places …
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Employment Decentralization and Bus Rapid Transit in an Edge City Corridor: Veterans Boulevard in Greater New Orleans
… and the level of service for transit in suburban areas remains considerably below that of central cities. Adequately serving suburban Edge Cities with transit is critical in maintaining and improving access to jobs by transit and mitigating automobile congestion.</p> <p>This study …
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Redeveloping greyfields : definitions, opportunities and barriers
… patterns. Typically located in inner ring suburban areas, greyfields, or failed retail malls, represent sites that can be redeveloped profitably into mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods. Yet, few successful examples of greyfield redevelopment exist, especially when compared to the relative …
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From Empty Lot to Garden Plot: Urban Agriculture in Chula Vista
… Chula Vista, which has both uniquely urban and suburban areas. The proposal is to integrate agriculture as a design tool to reconnect to the city’s agricultural past and as a model for cities of the future. First, I discuss Chula Vista’s history and contemporary context, including demographics. …
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Economic feasibility analysis of photovoltaic installations in the Las Vegas Valley
… is conducted for photovolaic systems in both suburban areas and in remote locations using actual data collected by Nevada Power Company (NPC). With the present cost and cell efficiency, the study shows that the cost of the panels will have to be reduced before PV installation becomes feasible …
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Juveniles' Attitudes toward the Police as Affected by Prior Victimization.
… non-Whites, and juveniles living in small rural/suburban areas held more favorable attitudes than those living in large urban areas. The major finding of this study was that a spurious relationship existed between prior victimization and attitudes toward the police with delinquency being the true …
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Evoke a Memory Through Architecture
… it dramatically transformed most cities and suburban areas into modern urban organizations, large amounts of beautiful local architectures disappeared. This thesis proposes that architecture - no matter at what time is built - has the potential to embody a historic dimension and memories when …
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