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Percentage of global population living in cities, by continent | Environment | guardian... - 0 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 15 Sep 09 - Cached

Kathleen Noreisch on 15 Sep 09

Studies have shown city dwellers have smaller carbon footprints than their countries' national averages

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Taming Oxford Circus | GOOD - 0 views

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ibgeog2009 urban_stress urban city_management urban_sustainability urban_system megacity

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Kathleen Noreisch on 28 May 09

Oxford Circus, in London's West End shopping district, accommodates 43,000 people and 2,000 vehicles every hour. But not very well. It's chaotic, crowded, and dangerous. Here's an animation explaining the problems and solutions

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Oxford Circus, in London's West End shopping district, accommodates 43,000 people and 2,000 vehicles every hour. But not very well. It's chaotic, crowded, and dangerous. Here's an animation explaining the problems and solutions</div>

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High above Sao Paulo's choked streets, the rich cruise a new highway | World news | The... - 0 views

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Informal Economy Thrives in Cities | Worldwatch Institute - 0 views

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Informal_economy Urban environments

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BBC News - South Bristol rapid transit route consultation starts - 0 views

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Decoding Paris | Making sense of Paris one blog at a time - 2 views

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Urban environments Urban land use city planning paris

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James Mattiace on 12 Feb 13

Lots of great background on why things look the way they do in Paris.. The article on arrondissements was particularly good.

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Commuters' wasted time in traffic costs $121B - Yahoo! News - 2 views

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traffic sprawl congestion Urban stress

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James Mattiace on 05 Feb 13

Congestion and traffic impacts

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The view from the top of the Shard: London panorama of sights and sounds - interactive - 3 views

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ib_geog2009 Urban land use london interactive panorama

shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 01 Feb 13 - No Cached

A look below the surface in gentrifying Crown Heights | Narratively - 3 views

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ib_geog2009 Urban populations Urban land use gentrification new_york

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

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ib_geog2009 Urban environments Urban stress megacities

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Lives on the Line - 0 views

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London poverty maps mapping Urban environments Urban populations

shared by Timothy Swan on 13 Dec 12 - No Cached

Timothy Swan on 13 Dec 12

A great interactive tool to check for life expectancy based on Tube Stations in London.

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The Evolution of Urban Planning in 10 Diagrams - Design - The Atlantic Cities - 5 views

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ib_geog2009 Urban environments Urban land use The sustainable city

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

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Combatting Extremism in Casablanca - TIME - 0 views

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Urban environments Urban land use deprivation

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James Mattiace on 12 Nov 12

Deprivation in Casablanca suburb, linked to Chicago

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BBC - Future - Science & Environment - Tianjin Eco-City: Urban living for the future - 2 views

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ib_geog2009 Urban environments sustainable city

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532 Suburbs - 3 views

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shared by James Mattiace on 14 Oct 12 - No Cached

James Mattiace on 14 Oct 12

A misnomer, not all are suburbs, but an interesting idea, great photos, and good example of geographic inquiry.

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Models and Theories in Geography - 4 views

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shared by Reuben Snyder on 11 Oct 12 - No Cached

Reuben Snyder on 11 Oct 12

A list of the different models in Geography. Good for Extended essay and IA's

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