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How confident are you Jan 2012 Study Figure 4 a photograph of a central urban area that has recently undergone redevelopment Comment on the features of the area shown 7 marks Ideas. Ed . Glaeser. Harvard University. “I regard the growth of cities as an evil thing, unfortunate for mankind and the world. ”. Country. Largest City. (Population). Percent Urbanized. Percent. in Million+ Agglomeration>. Read more: . Top 50 Cities in the U.S. by Population and Rank — Infoplease.com. . http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763098.html#ixzz24xSBbKy5. America’s Most Dangerous Cities. http://247wallst.com/2012/06/11/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america-2/2. In the Middle Ages most people lived in small communities and were well known to everyone around them. Would they dare steal when they would be easily recognised or shamed by being punished in front of their friends? As towns grew in the late 1700s and early 1800s, there were more people who lived unknown to their neighbours in the bustling streets. . CITIES Action Statement Provisional copy Action Statement The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance 28 August 2014 THE ROLE OF THE CITIES CLIMATE FINANCE LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE Cities are at the ce Urban Areas – An Environmental Challenge for Earth Observation. Barcelona. 13-15. . November. . 2012. www.smartcityexpo.com. Some Alternative Future Observations . of the Earth from Space at Night. Background and purpose of the day. Steve Fothergill. Alliance National Director. . “Cities drive economic growth”. . . “Cities drive economic growth”. . Lord Andrew Adonis. . Author of Labour’s review of local economic growth. of Sustainable, Inclusive & Prosperous Cities. Gora Mboup, Ph.D., President & CEO. , . G. lobal. . O. bservatory. . linking. R. esearch. . to. A. ction. gmboup@gora4people.org. www.gora4people.org. Counter Urbanisation. Name and explain problems faced by developing world cities. Explain the term: counter-urbanisation. Sustainability. Other issues facing cities. A. I. M. S. Terms to know. Categories in ancient period and rapid industrialization. Increase in scale of human settlements and consequences for social organization . ie. . social stratification.. Impact of city on culture and experience. Dr. Geoffrey Orsak. What is a Smart City?. Many definitions of a Smart City: . commonalities?. Improving quality of life of citizens. Improving city efficiency. Relying on data, and leveraging technology, especially Information Communication Technologies throughout the city . Don Rodney Ong Junio. Kyoto University. Outline. Background. Why Smart Cities?. What is a smart city?. Research . Question. Framework. Findings. Background. 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas in 2014 and by 2045, the total number of urban residents will reach 6 billion, 2 billion more than current estimates. 初中基础 . (2340. 期 . 20160506) 4-5. 版. Pre-reading. 1. Have you heard of the top three windiest cities in the world before?. Pre-reading. 2. Do you know how strong the wind there is?. While-reading. . Advanced Placement Human Geography. Session 3. Early Urbanization . Around the Mediterranean. Early Settlements. Settlements were . originally. established in the area around the eastern . The Origin of the Health for All PrinciplesIn the seventies of the 20th Century, the political and economic conditions of theternational community were difficult. Against the backdrop of urbanisation