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Kathleen Noreisch

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Urbanisation - 1 views

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urbanisation settlement ibgeog2009 urban_growth sustainability

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  • Kathleen Noreisch on 26 Mar 09
     
    Trace the past and future expansion of the world's biggest cities with the BBCs interactive map (urbanisation and urban growth) The world in 2050: leading experts give their forecasts for the urban future Making cities work: Detroit, Mexico City, Moscow and China Rural to urban migrants speak out.
Richard Allaway

Power of Place - 5 Overview - 1 views

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ib_geog2009 The sustainable city Urban stress

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  • 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]
James Mattiace

Pub brewhaha | Local News | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon - 2 views

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Urban populations redevelopment urban renewal regeneration niche tourism oregon

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  • James Mattiace on 04 Mar 13
     
    Urban renewal through brewpubs.  Springfield, Oregon; ugly sister to university town Eugene. The original home of The Simpsons.  Lots of great connections to syllabus.  Also ties in to niche tourism.
James Mattiace

37 Things to Consider Before Moving to Portland | Estately Blog - 0 views

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Urban environments The sustainable city portland Urban populations

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  • James Mattiace on 12 Jun 13
     
    Yep.  Urban pull factors, stages in the life cycle, and just plain fun,
Cory Keeler

Urbanized movie trailer - 5 views

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IB Geography Urban Environments

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  • Cory Keeler on 31 Oct 13
     
    good introduction movie for IB Urban Environments unit
Phil Bennie

World Urbanization Prospects, the 2009 Revision - 1 views

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urbanization ib_geog2009 mega-cities

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  • Phil Bennie on 11 Jun 10
     
    Up to date figures for urbanization and cities worldwide. Links to an extensive report on World Urbanization 2009
James Mattiace

NY Times, Primary Elections, Anti Urban Bias - 0 views

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Urban environments counter urbanization elections IB

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  • James Mattiace on 07 Jun 11
     
    Example of American anti-urban bias using Presidential primaries.
Matt Corke

Seoul tears down an urban highway and the city can breathe again | Grist - 1 views

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seoul highway sustainability urban change south korea managing manage The sustainable city

shared by Matt Corke on 13 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • tearing down a busy, elevated freeway, re-daylighting the river that had been buried beneath it, and creating a spectacular downtown green space, all in under two and a half years — is nothing short of amazing, not because it actually worked (there was plenty of evidence from other cities to suggest that it could), but because they were able to get public support for it.
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