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    As society develops and changes with modernity so to does the flow of the city, residential and rural areas. Due to the rise in suburbia and the bourgeois commuter there has been altered movements within the city changing the original purpose of the city and promoting collective groups of communities that exist on the edge of a larger city. Suburbanization grew in the times of the Depression and WWII as well as the developments of technology. Automobiles became available which allowed people to…

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    Gentrification - can rural areas be gentrified? Can rural areas be gentrified? This is often the cause for debate when it is compared alongside urban in gentrified areas. Perhaps, in-order to understand the foundations for rural gentrification it could be argued that when we look at types of class within rural populations, middle class homeowners, gentrifiers could be seen to be acting ruthlessly as proactive capitalist developers acquiring land at cheaper prices and creating a different form…

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    centralized civilizations and urban planning are directly controlled by the government and the gird line were used widely. As another example, economically developed and sparsely populated cities tend to be well-defined and far-flung for the functional areas, because of their high private car ownership and low population density. In densely populated cities, land is often mixed use. More specifically, social factors can also affect the form of a city or block or the architectural form of a…

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    For centuries, urban planning has played a key role in developing human well-being as well as protecting the environment, public welfare and especially residents. Houses, schools, parks, buildings, surrounding environment including transportation, air, water and infrastructure affect people’s lives. Therefore, it is undeniable that prosperity and advancement in terms of security and healthcare are major requirements to many people living in cities. What comes after this is the question of what…

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    primary production by the Indigenous people. After the European settlers arrived*, they cleared the lands which drove out most of the native wildlife. Initially, the area had been planned to be used for agriculture but the land was deemed relatively infertile so their plans moved westwards. It was from the 1800s onwards that the area is now being to harbour ships; following a myriad of factories and warehouses being developed along the surrounding streets. * Infrastructure NSW* has described…

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    Urban Migration

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    For the past few decades, suburbanization of population and employment has been easily observed in large metropolitan areas all over the world, which is generally referred to as “sprawl”. This phenomenon has accompanied not only the spatial redistribution of population, but also the geographical relocation of firms, which has brought about several urban problems – for instance, severe traffic congestion due to the growing distance between jobs and housing, inefficient energy consumption due to…

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    suburbs there are many multi-story houses, in residential neighborhoods. But when traveling south, bungalows were more common. This is because as urbanization continues, new home are being built along the suburbs, whereas older bungalows remain from a time before. Aside from building differences, the landscape also changed, the landscape is generally smoother and flatter closer to downtown. Additionally, the main uses for the landscape is residential and some commercial moving south. As a…

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    and/or water body & its importance in Urban areas. An urban area is characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features. Thus rises the need of relief spaces in the dense urban matrix. They can be any kind of open spaces or water body, green belts-manmade or natural. Urban Morphology of cities show the gradual decrease and decease of open spaces with the process of urbanization. Open spaces are mandatory for the sustenance of an urban area. They provide recreational and…

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    road, resulting in greater air pollution. Also, the amount of asphalt being paved decreases the natural landscape to deter the damaging affects of rainwater run off, as well as other problems associated with pavement. Lastly, with the increase of residential housing, concerns pertaining to the proper waste disposal are involved.…

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    apartments that occupy citizens such as average families, storeowners, professionals and others similar individuals in their homes and on their streets. The comic street view is lined with mixed-use buildings that portray a vibrant entertainment and residential district. The street is lined with buildings that would have café, restaurants, nightclubs and shops. These buildings are in human scale with apartments for families above them. The street and other streets…

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