Author Archives for Pascale Thys

Balkanization

March 18, 2015 7:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Balkanization

“The act of balkanizing, the act of balkanizing.” Balkanize: “To divide a territorial or political entity into autonomous states in... View Article


Working-Class Housing

March 18, 2015 5:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Working-Class Housing

“Housing considered as a right to housing requires must be considered comprehensively, including job creation, social integration and cohesion, identity... View Article


Urbanization rate

March 18, 2015 5:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Urbanization rate

This is the percentage of total population of a country or area living in places defined as urban (according to... View Article


Urban Waste Management

March 18, 2015 5:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Waste Management

Defining Urban Waste Urban waste refers to household waste (garbage, glass, wrappings, plastic, cardboard, paper, woods, kitchen waste, etc.) and... View Article


Urban transition

March 18, 2015 5:32 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban transition

The demographic transition is called “urban transition”. This is defined as the period during which a country moves from a... View Article


Urban Sprawl

March 18, 2015 5:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Sprawl

Urban sprawl is a phenomenon whereby a city spreads beyond its initial territory. It is occurring in major cities throughout... View Article


Urban Renewal

March 18, 2015 5:30 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Renewal

A FRANCO-AMERICAN DEFINITION In France, the concept of urban renewal dates legally from the late fifties. At the time, fighting... View Article


Urban Planning

March 18, 2015 5:27 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Planning

Urban planning requires a comprehensive vision for a particular territory, as well as of the prescriptive tools needed to develop... View Article


Urban Insecurity

March 18, 2015 5:25 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Insecurity

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: THE CHICAGO SCHOOL In the 1920s, the Chicago School, consisting of scholars who used the city of Chicago... View Article


Urban Growth

March 18, 2015 5:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Growth

In 2008, a new global milestone was reached: the world’s urban population exceeded that of rural areas. In other words,... View Article


Urban Function

March 18, 2015 5:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Function

Urban functions consist of the entirety of administrative, industrial, and commercial activities exercised by a city within an urban area... View Article


Urban Ecology

March 18, 2015 5:12 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban Ecology

Urban ecology is the study of the city and its consumption habits for the purpose of protecting its environment and... View Article


Urban density

March 18, 2015 5:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban density

Our intention is not to examine the broader notion of population density, but rather to focus on that of urban... View Article


(Urban) Decentralization

March 18, 2015 5:00 pm Published by Comments Off on (Urban) Decentralization

Definition Decentralization of governance: Over the past 25 years, many countries have embarked on a process of decentralization. This process... View Article


Urban apartheid

March 18, 2015 4:47 pm Published by Comments Off on Urban apartheid

Definition from South Africa Typically a component of social apartheid, urban apartheid refers to the spatial segregation of minorities in... View Article