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An island is a body of land surrounded by water. Continents are also surrounded by water, but because they are so big, they are not considered islands. Australia, the smallest continent, is more than three times the size of Greenland, … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Open Geography:
How much does the US spend on security each year? Taking everything into account, and including the Pentagon military base budget and overseas contingency operations (foreign wars), intelligence, Department of State, past wars that have…

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…

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…