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in fact have lots of options on how to get places rather quick. In big cities such as Houston,…

A literature review of GIS and related approaches in green space study Introduction: As an important element of a city, green space are considered to be functional in many aspects of urban society. By improving stress reduction and physical activity, green space have shown its advantages in promoting human’s health both mentally and physically (de Vries et al.,2003; Mitchell and Popham, 2008; Higgs et al., 2012). Specifically, green space could contribute to appropriate air quality, noises…

planners that influenced the city planning profession from 1914 to present day. Bartholomew’s influence and notability in city planning has three distinct areas (Lovelace, 1993). These three areas include the education of planning professionals, civil service at both the city and national level, and his private practice and advancement of a systematic comprehensive plan (Lovelace, 1993). These three areas tell a story of an individual that had a profound impact on the city planning profession…

periods that occurred during urbanization to the present day; whereas urbanization was directly related to industrialization. The migration from rural areas to the city shows you how inventions changes society to pave the way to the modern day. The first period is between 1820-1870 and about 6% of the population lives in the urban area. Cities were constructed in a way to serve as multi-function purposes. At that time modern processes or conveniences were not in place, like indoor plumbing.…

century of urban revolution. The population of many cities has been growing exponentially, and cities are urbanising rapidly. Hence, many cities like Singapore, New York, and Tokyo are facing the issue of scarcity of land. One might say that many countries have abundant land in the form of forests and farms, which can be transformed into an urban land someday, but land is not created equal. Singapore and Hong Kong are of the most densely populated cities in the world but with limited land area,…

Some people prefer to live in the small town where they grew up in and some prefer the big city, where there’s tons of excitement and plenty of things to do. Small towns are secluded, stress-free, and traditional for some. There are plenty of advantages of living in a small town compared then living in a big city. Living in a quiet, friendly environment where you know all of your neighbors because most of you grew up together. People never have to worry about crime happening or something serious…

Small Town Living Both Colby and Our Town are both small towns, but they both have their differences. Our Town has a population “within the city limits: 2, 640” (Wilder 15) and colby has a population of 5,419. Our Town is a little bit smaller than Colby, but they both show similar characteristics. In small towns everyone knows almost everyone who lives there. This can be good and bad because with everyone knowing each other, news spread like a wildfire. If people do something big everyone will…

According to Learning and Urban Education.com, urban education refers to the schooling system in metropolitan communities. They are typically diverse; characterized by large enrollments and high levels of complexity. Two films that depict narratives involving urban schools and the interaction between students and teachers are Freedom Writers and Precious Knowledge. The Hollywood produced movie, Freedom Writers, illustrate the diversity and partitioned setting of a typical urban schooling system.…

The city of Los Angeles is one of the most well know cities in the world not just for the fame and lifestyle, but because of the cultures that have been introduced and expanded into society today. In the novel , “Jumped In What Gangs Taught Me About, Violence, Drugs, Love, and Redemption” by Jorja Leap, exposes us to a culture involving gangs and neighborhoods. Culture is something that is very strong and determines what we do and what we enjoy. For instance, gang members embrace their tattoos…

means that the departments must break its jurisdiction into larger zones and may not be able to place more than one unit in each zone. This means that officers are further away from back up and response times may be longer than those experienced in the city. Rural departments are unlikely to afford specialized units meaning that bomb disposal, drug cases, and special victims crimes must be handled by either regular units or an outside element. This trend of requiring outside assistance is…