Monthly Archives: September 2012

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
Dear All, Please find attached details of the King’s College London forthcoming Cities Group Seminar series. Thursday 4th October, 5-6pm Producing architectural atmospheres Prof. Gillian Rose (Open University), Dr. Clare Melhuish (Open University) and Dr. Monica…

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Coral Reefs Are at Risk

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the 2 degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and human-made systems. Warmer sea surface temperatures are likely to trigger more frequent and more intense mass … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 16, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Right to the City Montreal:
What is gentrification? Gentrification is a complex and contested issue. While there are many, some times conflictual definitions of gentrification, some common themes hold true: In contemporary post-industrial cities, the trend is…