Capital city

division where cities were considered the “urban wilderness”, places of crime, danger, corruption and disorder (Boyce, 2004; Smith, 1996). The emergence of gentrification arose at a time when the imagery of cities transformed from anti-urbanization to a romanticized sentiment, saturated with language and ideas of the frontier. In the preface of “The New Urban Frontier: Gentrification and the revanchist city” by Neil Smith (1996), he describes how the influx of “urban pioneers” into cities can be…

demographic transition as cities become the core of our future. In his best-selling novel, Planet of Slums, Mike Davis highlights one key obstacle of urban success: the uprise of the informal working class, more commonly known as the slums. Firstly, Davis analyzes how slums have caused four main macroscale shifts between societies in the nineteenth century and those in present day. Aspects of religion, labor, location, and agriculture have all undergone significant changes in the cities because…

FROM PLANNING THEORIES Howard’s idea to divide the “Garden city” into wards is considered to be one of the earliest notions of neighborhood in city planning. He visualized self-sustainable, compact neighborhoods with easy access to jobs, parks and shops for daily necessities. Howard clearly emphasized on efficient transportation network, combination of various social groups and integration of human and nature. Inspired by the “garden city”, Perry’s neighborhood units offer a more comprehensive…

Nowadays, about half of the nation’s population in the world lives in urban areas. Even now, more and more people are moving into the cities for urban life. According to the Census Bureau data, in 2013, there are 2.3 million more people living in urban areas than in 2012. Now 269.9 million people live in urban cities and their surrounding areas. During 2012 and 2013, just 92 out of the country 's 381 metropolitan areas lost their population.…

In todays ever connected and forever growing society, it has become more socially acceptable for groups of people to be divided by the state of their bank account. Not only is this an issue in the developed world, but also it has a large influence on the developing world. I noticed this on my trip to Ecuador with my school in which I spend a month in both urban society and rural society. The wide range of economic disparity demonstrated through the difference in living conditions was a clear…

These factors eroded the once glorified image of the freedom fighters in the jungles of Colombia. The FARC was formed in the early 1960 's by a small peasant group in Marquetalia, Colombia, a small town southwest of the capital, Bogotá. The sixty plus peasants were angry at the government for directing military action against them five years earlier. The military invaded their village, burned down their houses, and razed their crops because the peasants wanted self governance…

Introduction: Tennessee, known for its stunning music performances. Located in the southern region of the united states, when it is 1:00 AM in California it is 3:00 AM in Nashville, Tennessee’s capital city. Tennessee borders eight states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on the south; Arkansas and Missouri on the Mississippi River to the west. Tennessee is 42,143 mi² in space. Its nickname is “The Volunteer State”. The nickname…

dabbaraarun@gmail.com +919703040660 +917075354941 Abstract: Hyderabad is an important IT/ ITES hub in the country. The development of Metro Rail gives great impetus to the already booming economy of this great city, by providing a comfortable and fast transport system for the people of the city. In addition to being eco-friendly, the project reduces the transit time to a great extent, thereby contributing to efficient use of the working hours and increasing productivity.In the first…

the exotic: the drama is on your doorstep wherever the slums; are, wherever there is malnutrition, wherever there is exploitation and cruelty. (John Grierson) In Bangladesh, Urban areas are polluted with slum dwellers. Slums are available in urban cities. Almost 30% of our population, more than 14 million population lives in slums characterised by tenure insecurity and evictions, and controlled by ganglords who charge exorbitant rates for basic services. (Procedia Economics and Finance, 2014).…

Hydrofracking is a process of natural gas drilling. The purpose of the project in Pennsylvania is to create a clean energy source that’s produced domestically in America (Griswold, 2011). However, with such potential economic growth, there are consequences that affect people who live in close proximity to the production. The ecosystem services that are affected are air and water, including the earth. According to the “Ecosystem Services” (Daily, 1997) article, ecosystem services support life…