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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…

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).…

In the late 1880s, there was a growth of cities never experienced before in the Northeast and Midwest regions of America. This rapid urbanization was caused by a great amount of immigration to the United States, and by improvements in the farming industry. Even though immigration and inventions helped to increase the rate at which cities grew, rapid urbanization brought many problems having to do with housing, transportation, water distribution, crime, and fire. To counter these problems, city…

the Center: Gated Communities and the Discourse of Urban Fear“, a spatial analysis of the city prominently brings up separations and conflicts in both the center and the edge of the city (Low 2003, 387). Globally, cities are divided into different areas, segre-gated by cultural or racial differences and tensions. It is interesting to see how cities across the planet deal with issues that result from social pres-sures, cultural contexts and rapid globalization. For Low, gated communi-ties and…

Area 51 is a mysterious place. Some people say it holds aliens others say it’s just a secret test site for advanced aircraft. All we know to be true is the location and who uses it. Some facts about area 51 are the location, the general size, and codenames. Followed by conspiracies of Area 51. For example aliens, weather weapons, and red herrings. The conclusion of the essay will describe things such as the explanation of Area 51’s name and aircrafts said to be tested there. The first…

Asef Bayat in his article “City inside out” has proposed that cities like Cairo and Beirut are undergoing through a new form of urban public space, where, poor people tend to reappropriate the space from rich in Middle East region. Such urbanized public space’s new version, where, public-ness levels of the city consider is as “inside out” in literal meaning, where poor public is left with no option other than ensuring a heavy outdoor presence on city streets and where rich people’s response is…

housing estates for the rapid growth in population arosed. Other than that, the growing number of locals moved from rural areas to urban which led to rural-urban migration. The reason behind is that in rural areas, there are lack of community facilities and medical service which are the push factors. The developers, however, provide many attractions to attract people live in urban area. For example, Harbour One ,which is built by Emperor Ivestment Limited and located in Hong Kong Island West, is…

Since 1800, the world has experienced the process of migration from rural areas to cities. In 1800, only 3% of total population lived in the urban areas, but in the following two centuries, the population of cities has rapidly increased to over 50% (Godfrey and Julien, 2005). Because of the development of technology, farming has been becoming more effective than ever. The increasing number of farmer has been losing their jobs (Knoll, 2014). Therefore, in many developing countries, the better…

From artists to romantics, the wide boulevards of Paris have been seen as an inspiration for generations. It is hard to imagine that is wasn’t long ago that the city was a series of closed off neighborhoods. Under the rule of Napoleon, Georges-Eugène Haussmann worked to redo the city into the modern metropolis that we see today. It was in the writings of Charles Baudelaire that the author shows that the roads were more than just an literal expansion, but also an expansion of modernity in the…

A true Enterprise Risk Management strategy is top priority for the leadership of the organization. In fact, failure to complete thorough risk assessment could put the organization in a state of emergency should the process be ignored or mismanaged (Fraser & Simkins, 2010). Ultimately, taking risk without weighing losses results in increased liability (Bethel, 2016). Thus, components of risk management include identifying the hazard, measuring the loss, and treating or responding to the event…