Group items tagged Urban stress - IB Geography Urban Environments

Power of Place - 5 Overview - 1 views

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ib_geog2009 The sustainable city Urban stress

shared by Richard Allaway on 10 Jul 11 - No Cached

Richard Allaway on 10 Jul 11

This video presents how the urban complex of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague threatens to intrude upon the rural spaces between the three cities, and how the Dutch government seeks to preserve a sustainable urban environment. [Submitted by John Jordan]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This video presents how the urban complex of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague threatens to intrude upon the rural spaces between the three cities, and how the Dutch government seeks to preserve a sustainable urban environment. [Submitted by John Jordan]</div>

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BBC News - London's Romanian 'shanty town' - 0 views

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shared by Matt Corke on 11 Jun 13 - No Cached

Civilizing the City by Rajeev Chandrasekhar - Project Syndicate - 2 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 05 May 13 - No Cached

New Population Maps Show Americans are Still Moving to the 'Burbs : TreeHugger - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 03 May 11 - No Cached

IRIN Africa | NIGERIA: Lagos, the mega-city of slums | Nigeria | Economy | Governance |... - 3 views

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AFP: Model city Singapore shows symptoms of urban stress - 2 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 13 Nov 12 - No Cached

The urbanisation of Africa: Growth areas | The Economist - 5 views

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How are cities' accelerating growth affecting the poorest children? - 2 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 06 Mar 14 - No Cached

Walkable Cities - 3 views

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shared by Cory Keeler on 04 Nov 13 - No Cached

Cory Keeler on 04 Nov 13

Interesting Tedx video on changing our dependency on cars and urban sprawl.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting Tedx video on changing our dependency on cars and urban sprawl.</div>

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BBC News - Audio slideshow: Chicago's doomed spire - 3 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 25 May 11 - No Cached

Richard Allaway on 25 May 11

Slide show with commentary about the high rise in Chicago and how this was the city to watch for the 20th Century and how cities might re-assess their need to build up as a traditional CBD. Helps to establish the idea of a CBD based on building height with Bid Rent and Burgess. [Submitted by Chris Stephenson]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Slide show with commentary about the high rise in Chicago and how this was the city to watch for the 20th Century and how cities might re-assess their need to build up as a traditional CBD. Helps to establish the idea of a CBD based on building height with Bid Rent and Burgess. [Submitted by Chris Stephenson]</div>

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Too big to flood? Megacities face a future of major storm risks | Environment | guardia... - 4 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 07 Jan 13 - No Cached

In Pakistan, Ungoverned Zones - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 04 Dec 11 - No Cached

How Many People Can Manhattan Hold? - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 04 Mar 12 - No Cached

Google Street View Captures Stunning Images of American Poverty Too | Motherboard - 3 views

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shared by James Mattiace on 17 Jun 13 - No Cached

James Mattiace on 17 Jun 13

Interesting take on the voyeurism and imagery of Google Earth.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting take on the voyeurism and imagery of Google Earth.</div>

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Upgrade your slum - 5 views

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shared by Reuben Snyder on 06 Feb 14 - No Cached

Reuben Snyder on 06 Feb 14

Slum upgrading in Sao Paulo Brazil

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