Category Archives: Urban Studies

Urbanism is the new way of life.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Any city is a large and permanent settlement. There is no agreement on how any city is distinguished from a town, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on the law of the land. In the … Continue reading →

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First City,First Planned City and Origin of the Word ‘Town’

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

First City of the World- Ur    Archaeologists have discovered evidences of an early occupation at Ur during the Ubaid period. These early levels were sealed off with a sterile deposit of soil that was interpreted by excavators of the 1920s … Continue reading →

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City Living vs Ecological Footprint

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on HowCitiesWork:
Living in cities reduces environmental impacts — but not by as much as you might think.

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Urban wetlands :Impact and Overview

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Wetlands are defined as transitional between terrestrial and aquatic eco-systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water . Wetlands have been categorized both as biomes and ecosystems. A … Continue reading →

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