Category Archives: Urban Studies

Urban expansion ate into 35 million ha forests between 1992 and 2015: Study

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The world may have lost up to 35 million hectares (Mha) forest to urbanisation between 1992 and 2015, claimed a recent study published in the journal Nature. Most of thios loss was due to ‘indirect changes’ — new cropland to make … Continue reading →

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Urban Sprawl Creates Food Deserts ?

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Urban Sprawl has led to the creation of food deserts in metropolitan areas across the United States, according to a published study by a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington. Shima Hamidi, director of UTA’s Center for Transportation Equity, … Continue reading →

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Site of a Settlement

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The Site of a settlement describes the physical nature of where it is located. Factors such as water supply, building materials, quality of soil, climate, shelter and defence were all considered when settlements were first established. For instance the site of Sydney, in Australia, … Continue reading →

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Rapid Increase in Urban Population Calls for Innovative Solutions

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

It was year 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas.Now, there are pros and cons of this phenomenon. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at … Continue reading →

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