Urban studies and planning

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study: The mass media due to its; wide reach, cost-effectiveness and appeal, has been used worldwide to spread information and encourage healthy behaviours. However, often populations with higher health loads have poor access to the mass media and information related to health care services. Deepika et al. (2010), study express that Behaviour Change Communication (B.C.C.) is efficient when the mass media and the message are context based, modified…

what they do and think, and choosing social science just felt right to me. However, I have have seen very few undergraduate urban planning programs, and I like that the University of Maryland, University College fits in with my working-adult lifestyle, even though they do not offer a specific major for urban planning. The Princeton Review explains how "Urban Planning majors study the socio-economic factors and conditions behind housing projects in the city while also studying the effect of…

One of the important public health issues in improvement counties is family planning, it is correlated with decrees rate of maternal and kids mortality due to the maternal health improvement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The research aim is to assess women's awareness about family planning methods. Family Planning methods is important for women's health through avoiding unwanted pregnancy and its consequences and to increase a healthier and happier generation, rather than…

initiate an alternative understanding of the Renaissance city as comprised of gendered spaces and spatial practices, with one of the chief imperatives being the spatial control of women.” In her article, Diane Ghirardo using Renaissance Ferrara as a case study presents the side effects of male controlled spaces, cities and civic structures on the social, spatial and economic activities of the female population. “Specifically of all professions, only prostitutes confronted legal constraints on…

phenomenon has resulted in problems such as inefficient energy consumptions, pollutions, and congestion. Urban and transportation planners and policy makers have concerned this adverse effect from the urban growth patterns. Particularly, scholars have begun to consider its undesirable economic impact on a large metro region (Wheaton, 1998). Among many other urban problems, congestion is a major issue in planning and public policy because congestion involves not only personal costs, but also…

per se is often a positive development, as urban areas tend to be more productive than rural areas…yet rapid urbanisation can outreach the capacities of cities to absorb and cater for an ever growing number of inhabitants (Matuschke 2009). India is not an exception to the general urban scenario in the world. It is becoming more urban albeit regional variations across the country. It has grown as the second largest urban system after China. With its huge urban population residing in 7935 towns…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND STUDY Kees Maat (2009) stated that in the recent decades, we have witnessed the ongoing academic policy debate on how and to what extent individual travel pattern are influenced by the built environment. The background of this debate is the turbulent growth of car travel in urbanised countries. Urban economy and development is well dependent and influenced by transportation (Hill, 1965). Owing to the interdependency of various other factors like industries,…

Introduction Urban sprawl is the expansion of a city or its suburbs, especially the commercialization in rural areas including farmland or undeveloped lands, such as forests and open spaces. Urban sprawl can be caused by numerous factors including rapid population growth, rise of living standard, decrease of land rate, lack of urban planning, etc. Urban sprawl creates numerous problems that would decrease in environmental quality through wildlife habitat destruction, deforestation, wetlands, and…

cultural conditions (Williamson, et al, 2010). Cross sections of structures in Malawi’s urban settlements are considered not to comply with the planning land development standards. In many instances, permanent business structures if not residential houses are seen to lie in the road reserve. These cases are prevalent in many urban settlements across the country. The situation questions the integrity of planning authorities in this country since they are trusted with the responsibility of…

factors affecting urban morphology, and then focus on social factors, from the micro and macro perspectives to explore the impact of social factors on the city. Taking China's siheyuan as an example, the essay will analyze how the urban architectural form is affected by the social factors in detail. Finally, draw conclusions and explore how contemporary architectural design can draw on the above experience. Background Natural factors are one of the main factors influencing the urban…