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URBANIZATION IN PAKISTAN” URBANIZATION: Urbanization means the movement of people from less developed areas to the more developed areas that consequently increases the urban population. Urbanization began during the industrial revolution, when worker move towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in industries as agriculture jobs became less come that why People from less developed areas of Pakistan leave their hometowns in search of better livings. This is not the sole reason for the…

Introduction Urban sprawl is the expansion of a city or its suburbs, especially the commercialization in rural areas including farmland or undeveloped lands, such as forests and open spaces. Urban sprawl can be caused by numerous factors including rapid population growth, rise of living standard, decrease of land rate, lack of urban planning, etc. Urban sprawl creates numerous problems that would decrease in environmental quality through wildlife habitat destruction, deforestation, wetlands, and…

urban areas (Nepal census, 2011), Nepal is urbanizing rapidly. With a population of 26.6 million people, the Kathmandu Valley is growing at the 4.7 percent per year, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in South Asia. However, urbanization brings challenge; especially in the developing countries in terms of improving the urban environment and the living condition. Urbanization leads to the emergence of commercial and industrial activities within the area but the historic city areas,…

An observation of the change in urban areas from 1989 to 2016 in this figure shows that much urban sprawl has occurred throughout the watershed during this timeframe. Figure 3 supports the above claim, displaying much non-urban to urban landscape change from 1989 to 2016. In this figure, yellow represents urban areas with no change, red represents a change from non-urban to urban, and green displays non-urban areas that did not change—referring to landscape change from 1989…

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…

locally grown and sourced to being imported from other states and countries, we are seeing more and more of the work force moving to more rural areas. This is in part to the massive amounts of farm land no longer being used for agriculture and being turned into subdivisions with larger tracts of land available for purchase than are found in the more urban areas. While rural and urban living usually come down to preference, there are some specific differences that one…

low-income area, which often causes displacement of the less fortunate residents. These newcomers migrate for several different reasons. Some simply desire to live in the city, while others are forced to relocate for their careers (Byrne 407). Others may want to live in a historic area filled with antique architecture (Campanella). Housing status usually plays an important role in buying the perfect home. Therefore, people sharing similar interests and values often cluster in one area (Biro 42).…

reinforce the positive characteristics of important places, enhance access, strengthen connections, and create a setting for new investment. While many areas of downtown are now experiencing significant reinvestment and new vibrancy, barriers and holes in the fabric separate these pockets into isolated areas of activity surrounded by large areas of surface parking and vacant lots. Opportunities: The Queen City Hub established an action plan for downtown by identifying for new growth and…

In order to be considering a megacity, a city has to have over 10 million citizens in its metropolitan area (Bugliarello, 1999). Different reasons can be nominated as causes of cities become a megacity. People coming from rural areas trying to find a better condition of life maybe are the major reason of the population growth in most megacities. However, with a big agglomeration of people and a big city, the government has to not let the problems assume control of the city. Problems such as…

Fredericksburg to Washington, D.C., which has been used for many year. One thing that has changed is that Fredericksburg started transit busing not too long ago that goes all around the town. The second movement is the impact of immigration in my area. The impact this is making is the development of more Hispanic stores, such as restaurants, grocery stories, and hair salons. VII. Human-Environmental Interaction Relevance Lastly, I noticed the interaction of human-environment and…