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China in Crisis? Climate Change, Water Contamination Looming Threats

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Guest essay by Eric Worrall China’s environmental and food logistics problems may be far worse than they are letting on. China’s hunger for soybeans is a window into an encroaching environmental crisis 09.25.18 BY JEFF NESBIT How China’s desperate efforts … Continue reading →

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Mumbai: A City of Class Divide

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Mumbai is a city laden with class divide. An American photographer, through drone photography, has brought into clear focus the stark divide between the rich and poor in India’s financial capital. An Urban Jungle On his official website, Miller describes … Continue reading →

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Five Early Urban Hearths

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

The Urban Systems started early. There were many reasons and factors of early Urban Development. The early urban development started in some pockets and regions. Here five early hearths of urban development are listed and briefly discussed. Mesopotamia The first … Continue reading →

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Rural-Urban Continuum: The Concept

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Rural- urban continuum is  the merging of town and village.The concept is a term used in recognition of the fact that there is rarely, either physically or socially, a sharp division, a clearly marked boundary between the two, with one … Continue reading →

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