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Urban quality of life is the measure of satisfaction that people derive from living in a city and ranges across a variety of categories including geography, health, social sciences and more. However, quality of life is not based on one set ideal, but depends on the individual preference of the people, and typically incorporates the sense of security, prosperity, health, comfort, financial stability and other personal aspirations. (Urban Quality of Life) It has been assumed that quality of life…

area of Australia. Some of the most interesting interludes were those between the tours of Cambramatta and Newtown with our friend and tour guide Paul. Walking into the Vietnamese community, I noticed similarities between Cambramatta and the small city of Pomona, California, where I grew up. I wrote, “My mother used to by her tiny dried fish from the Hoa Binh market. Seeing the way in which the Asian community maintained their heritage through the avenue of food, must set such a precedent for…

As major cities around the United States are dealing with an increase in poverty, crime rates, pollution and lackluster public school systems, politicians and economist have pushed for urban gentrification. Seen as a means to reinvigorate cities, urban gentrification benefits the affluent citizens flocking towards city neighborhoods from the suburbs, rather than the poor citizens already living there. Therefore, urban gentrification is legitimatized through social conflict theory as the wealthy…

using examples of famous artists. If students live in a rural area they do not have as many resources. Cities offer the best resources for schools, and therefore they are great places to live. Not only are there educational benefits, one can also find more things to buy in the city. While anyone with internet access can shop, there is nothing like trying things on in a beautiful store in a city. The super malls have hundreds of stores to shop in. The shopping mall is usually applied to enclosed…

Mike Davis Planet Of Slums: Final In this essay I am going to explain why Mike Davis places responsibility on the treason of state, international banks, and lending institutions for the horrific conditions in what he describes as the urban south. I will also explain why there is a vast migration from the rural villages to the megacities of the third world. As well as the ideas of thinkers like Hernando de Soto and what Davis sees as his mistaken ideas. Mike Davis offers a…

migration of people from rural to urban areas in China generated due to the development of market economy. Millions of rural laborers moved to cities, especially to eastern coastal cities like Shenzhen and Shanghai where economy reform first took place, in order to seek better jobs with higher income. (Hongwei Hu et al., 2014) By 2008, 225 million migrants work in cities in China, which accounted for approximately 20% of the total labour force in China. (Fang Lai et al., 2013) And this number is…

consumption. But while rural residents use less energy overall, cities are often slicker about it.” (Urban or Rural: Which is More Energy Efficient?) However, the majority of the overconsumption does still comes from urban areas. “The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world 's fossil fuel resources—burning up nearly 25 % of the coal, 26 % of the oil, and 27 % of the world 's natural gas.” (The State of Consumption) With the amount of…

There are many different systems in each country around the world, some of which were created to benefit the economy as a whole while some others were created to benefit some specific classes or individuals. Hukou system in China or household registration system in the country was created to prevent exodus from the rural areas to the urban areas just for the sake of better living standard, and job opportunities. The system was created in 1958 after the victory of Chairman Mao revolution since…

Beatley 's book, Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities. Beatley mentions cities such as Sweden, Zurich, and the Netherlands. Europeans have successfully applied the idea of eco villages to their cities. According to Timothy Beatley, in Sweden homes are built on pillars to minimize the impact on nature and look like they are floating on air, as well as owning up to 60 of its own farms that are available to the public. Beatley states," that one quarter of Zurich is in forest and that their…

as a habitant or a secure place. A city will provide all to satisfy our needs; however, when we want more beyond a natural limit, we are changing the city substantially and making it fatter. The distinction between desires and necessities creates different cities. As Socrates, a character form Plato’s Republic, stated that everyone has their own natural abilities, and needs are fundamental to a city, but our excessive desires will change the simplicity of the city. “Now, the first and greatest…