Balkanization
March 18, 2015 7:25 pm 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
“The act of balkanizing, the act of balkanizing.” Balkanize: “To divide a territorial or political entity into autonomous states in... View Article
“Housing considered as a right to housing requires must be considered comprehensively, including job creation, social integration and cohesion, identity... View Article
This is the percentage of total population of a country or area living in places defined as urban (according to... View Article
Defining Urban Waste Urban waste refers to household waste (garbage, glass, wrappings, plastic, cardboard, paper, woods, kitchen waste, etc.) and... View Article
The demographic transition is called “urban transition”. This is defined as the period during which a country moves from a... View Article
Urban sprawl is a phenomenon whereby a city spreads beyond its initial territory. It is occurring in major cities throughout... View Article
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 requires a comprehensive vision for a particular territory, as well as of the prescriptive tools needed to develop... View Article
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: THE CHICAGO SCHOOL In the 1920s, the Chicago School, consisting of scholars who used the city of Chicago... View Article
In 2008, a new global milestone was reached: the world’s urban population exceeded that of rural areas. In other words,... View Article
Urban functions consist of the entirety of administrative, industrial, and commercial activities exercised by a city within an urban area... View Article
Urban ecology is the study of the city and its consumption habits for the purpose of protecting its environment and... View Article
Our intention is not to examine the broader notion of population density, but rather to focus on that of urban... View Article
Definition Decentralization of governance: Over the past 25 years, many countries have embarked on a process of decentralization. This process... View Article
Definition from South Africa Typically a component of social apartheid, urban apartheid refers to the spatial segregation of minorities in... View Article