Urban sociology

provided evidence that the Hong Kongese may have unconsciously recognized this phenomenon and are attempting to preserve what little historical hallmarks are left. Lee states in chapter eight titled “City and Country” that “[e]ach government project of urban renewal in Hong Kong has been challenged with a spontaneous outpouring of popular protest” (272). As Lee speculates this surge in conservation could just be nostalgia driven. Whatever the intentions are behind preserving the historical…

The level of urbanization can be defined as the proportion of the total population that is living in urban centers. In India, Tamil Nadu is one of the fastest growing urbanised states compared to the other. Urbanisation is an integral part of the development process and it increases the employment opportunities for people. Because of which more people migrate to urban centres. The Percentage of migration in Tamil Nadu was 24.04 in 1991 census and it has increased to 25.36 in 2001 census.…

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 increase in the urban population. The second reason is the overall increase of the…

Urbanization is a complex spatial process that converts rural land uses to urban uses, and causes various impacts on ecosystem structures, function, dynamics, and the livelihoods of human beings. It is expected that by 2030, there will be 2 billion new urban residents. The study also suggests that 90 percent of urban growth is taking place in developing world. A largely rural country, with only 17 percent of the population living in urban areas (Nepal census, 2011), Nepal is urbanizing rapidly.…

planning cities with integration of nature and built environment in which human interacts in sustainable way. His idea of arcology integrated aesthetics, value, compassion . The arcology principle mades its way to understand the growth of cities, urban sprawl which leads to expansion of city and rather reformate he reformulated from the base of the problem and develop city which is sustainable on its own. A city were people farm, were energy is produced, lesser consumption of water, use of…

FINANCING SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM Introduction This is a comparative study on financing sustainable urban transport systems in cities of Asia and Europe. Financing a sustainable transport system involves huge amount of capital on building new roads, modern railway, air and water transport system. Many countries have to bear the financial burden and hindrance when sourcing capitals to fund a sustainable urban transport such as new roads, light railway transport, bus routes, bus…

Public Transportation Systems for Urban Areas Objective: Introduction: 1. Urban Public Transportation Systems: Cities and metropolitan areas are centers of diverse activities, which require efficient and convenient transportation of persons and gods. It is often said that transportation is the lifeblood of cities. High density of activities makes it possible and necessary that high capacity modes, such as bus, light rail and metro, be used because they are more economical, more energy efficient…

In this urbanization era, most of the people are live in urban areas because there are more job opportunities and provide high standard living compare to rural areas. Therefore, they prefer to stay far away from the wild places. However, nowadays there are much of people going to travel for fun and relaxation during holiday. There are some of the people would like to escape from the urban areas and seeking the adventure destination for relaxation, challenge, learning and exploration. This…

of living in smart cities. Technology is also a powerful resource that tends to make people move towards cities making use of it. It is a response of the urban population in urban regions to make preference living in a society where technology has certain aspects that complete the environment. The clean air to breathe is also an element of urban areas where an alert is usually made because of air that is polluted to breathe. The…

first small business investment. Eat opened in September of 2012 and Chef Natalie paid off the investment within just 15 months. Eat is a breakfast and lunch joint only. 7.7. The Hydrant Club A social spot for urban canines and their people, The Hydrant Club unleashes a new experience for urban dog living. It’s a membership access facility that revolves around dogs and their owners. Equal parts off-leash play space, structured exercise environment, daycares, training, and boarding, Hydrant…