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Amazon resettlement areas with disproportionate amount of deforestation

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION:
Photo credit: SciDevNet Copyright: Flickr/Neil Palmer/CIAT Amazon settlement study disputes deforestation claims “Deforestation rates within the settlements are following the same rates that apply outside the settlements since 2004” – Pedro Bruzzi, Brazil’s National Institute for Colonisation…

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blackberry urbanism

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on the urban geographer:
Field notes from Coast Salish//Cascadia/Lower Mainland, BC Along the Pacific Northwest coasts of Canada and the US, blackberries are growing everywhere. Come late Summer, there is endless bushes of free candy, available in total abundance.…

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Urban form shapes personal experiences: A comparison of parks in Denver and Boston

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on On the rapid urbanization of Asian cities and built environment in the U.S.:
When I lived in Denver, visiting city parks were a big part of my life – having picnics near the Pavilion at Cheesman,…

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Mare Magnum: Urbanization of the sea

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on machines of urbanization:
First presented as part of a panel, Territory beyond Terra, with Phil Steinberg, Elaine Stratford and Kimberly Peters at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) 2015, Chicago To speak of urbanizing the sea may…