Urbanization

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• The Car... And The Town Planner

  
  ANTIDOTE — Authority: 425
  Gautam Bhatia, an architect – and all our “town planners” are architects – has written a leader article in the ToI today arguing for measures designed to “curb the growing menace of the private car.” This is like pot calling the kettle black, for the real “menace” to our society is the town planner. ...
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• China’s Urbanisation Hits Migrant Workers

  
  China Digital Times (CDT) — Authority: 539
  From Financial Times : Business is good for Yan Yingang. Gang’s Family Cooking, the small restaurant where he offers hearty meals from his home province of Heilongjiang, is always packed at noon with patrons ordering beer and liquor alongside big plates of rice and meat dishes. But Mr Yan takes little pleasure in ...
  2 days ago

• shazui

  
  Shenzhen Noted — Authority: 103
  this afternoon, i walked through shazui, the village below my 31st floor windows and was struck by the odors and and the shadows. even though the streets are relatively wide, the cement is old and dank, the slabs of meat intimidating, and the people weary. shazui is an older industrial zone and where there is still ...
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• Jordanian demand for hybrid cars on the rise

  
  Qwaider Planet — Authority: 168
  Source: Jordan Times 23-12-2009 By Omar Obeidat Authorities said yesterday there are currently no plans to levy more fees on hybrid cars as demand on such vehicles has surged recently, a trend attributed Read More......( read more )
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• How Melayu Are You?

  
  Anak Melayu Boleh — Authority: 128
  This is a rather satirical video below at the question being posed which is “How Melayu Are You?” I think it’s a good question, as does it mean you’re more of a Melayu just based on how well one converse in Bahasa . Or being Melayu is just more than language , but the continuation of practicing some of ...
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• Economic Lessons From Mad Men

  
  Economix — Authority: 721
  For this economist, the appeal of this hit TV show is the panorama it provides of an information intensive industry in a dense city.
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• Megatrend of the 21st century: The Rise of Megacities

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 587
  It is said that current trends in mass urbanization sees 1.4 million people migrating into cities each week. According to futurist Richard Saul Wurman, founder of the TED Conference and 19 20 21.org that studies ‘the effect of mass urbanization on the planet,’ “While some say the world is flat, supercities are ...
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• India: cities needs a paradigm shift to move towards sustainability

  
  WASH news Asia & Pacific — Authority: 122
  Increasing urbanization in India has led to pressure on urban infrastructure and deteriorating service delivery. Improving service quality given the infrastructure constraints and limited capacity, especially with rapidly rising demand is a challenge for the local governments. Good Governance is therefore a ...
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• Asia Cast for Wednesday 16th December

  
  Asia Cast — Authority: 127
  The top editor of a Chinese newspaper, who was the only interviewer of US President Barack Obama while in China, was demoted. (Photo from chinadigitaltimes.net) In this Bulletin… - Editor of exclusive Obama interview demoted; - Philippines Mayon volcano activity increases; and - Australia to introduce internet ...
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• A LOOK ON WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

  
  WERI CHANNEL — Authority: 114
  When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged, environmental degradation is said to occur. There are many forms of environmental degradation.   When habitats are destroyed, biodiversity is lost, or natural resources are depleted, the environment is hurt.     A habitat is a more permanent ecosystem ...
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• The Lessons of Dubai

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 605
  "The World" with Dubais skyline in the background. So far, only the projects model island has been developed. (photo via Time ) Its hard to believe that anyone was really that shocked last month when Dubais real estate bonanza finally collapsed. For those who could see beyond the glitz, the writing had been on the ...
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• Bhateejas? Or Mayors?

  
  ANTIDOTE — Authority: 425
  The Chacha State’s decision to create a new Bhateeja in Telengana tops the news today. The editors of Mint say it “sets a terrible precedent.” The sub-title to their editorial reads: A weak-kneed government caved in to demands for Telengana, firing the first shots of an Indian future full of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Details Start To Emerge Of China’s Economic Policy Tweaks

  
  China Bystander — Authority: 120
  Some detail is emerging on plans to boost domestic consumption and dampen down prospective bubbles being inflated by stimulus spending.The State Council says that tax breaks on the re-sale of homes are being cut back, though subsidies for household appliances, farm machinery and the most part for cars are being ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ed Glaeser on great cities

  
  Knowledge Problem — Authority: 500
  Lynne Kiesling A couple of weeks ago I linked to a post from Ed Glaeser on his research on urban dynamism . Glaeser has posted a follow-up to his initial comments . He asks: For decades, economists have debated the “  Dutch Disease ” and other ailments associated with too much success. The discovery of ...
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• What Makes Cities Great

  
  Economix — Authority: 721
  The economic crisis may have actually helped New York by enabling that long-lived place to avoid over-concentration in finance, an economist writes.
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• Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change

  
  World Change Cafe — Authority: 122
  Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone is publishing a paper in the December edition of Environmental Science and Technology that suggests policymakers need to address the influence of global deforestation and urbanization on climate change, in addition to greenhouse gas emissions. According to ...
  3 weeks ago

• Climate Negotiations Must Consider Water and Energy Together, IWA Says

  
  Circle of Blue | WaterNews — Authority: 520
  Water policy and energy policy must be integrated, according to a message from the International Water Association to delegates at the Copenhagen climate summit. Adaptation to climate change from the water and energy sectors must come from more efficient use of resources, technological innovation and policies ...
  3 weeks ago

• Urban Murmur – A Finnish Look at Phnom Penh Architecture

  
  Webbed Feet, Web Log — Authority: 103
  This looks intriguing; From Helsinki to Phnom Penh: W E L C O M E ! Presentation series of Urban planning projects of students from HelsinkiUniversityof Technology. After our field work period in Phnom Penh in the spring2009, we cameup with various sustainable strategies for the growth of the Cambodiancapital ...
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• Melting Glaciers, Drought Jeopardize Bolivian Capital’s Water

  
  Circle of Blue | WaterNews — Authority: 520
  Planned migrations to water-rich areas are being considered as an emergency option as La Paz’s water supply hangs in the balance. If new reservoirs and deep aquifers do not supply enough water to Bolivia’s capital of La Paz, government officials are considering moving people to areas with more abundant water ...
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• On Chacha... And The City

  
  ANTIDOTE — Authority: 425
  Our great and illustrious leader, Chacha Manmohan S Gandhi, has made some appropriate noises on the plight of India’s cities and towns while inaugurating a national conference on the fourth anniversary of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), the UPA government’s flagship urban reforms ...
  3 weeks ago

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