City-county consolidation is advanced as a good government reform to promote efficiency, equity, and accountability and, more recently, to reduce growing disparities between central cities and suburbs. Whether these objectives are realized is more doubtful than the fact that local reorganization embodies...
the canine closed in fast. In just a few seconds, it stood on its hind legs and pawed my chest and knees with such a strong force that I almost lost my balance on the side of a newly paved rural path.
Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of interactions among various spatial-scale climate change and variability. 2. Urban climate The surface climate within a city is obviously different from the climate of its surrounding suburbs (Oke, 1987). This unique local city climate is called urban climate and is ...
A bill that would strip the state’s largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor and surrounding suburbs is heading to the governor's desk Associated PressMay 1, 2025 Midwest Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Could Face New Hurdle as Some...
Urban symbols and the local community are closely intertwined. A city's urban symbols serve as effective vehicles for sharing the community's values, fostering its identity, legitimizing policies, and altering the public perception of the city (Knott et al., 2016; Terlouw, 2014; Yan & Yang, ...
This morning we set out to explore Yokohama, the city where Yoshie lives. Though a suburb of Tokyo, it’s also the third-largest city in Japan. We set off on the train with just Margaret, Yoshie, and I, but over the course of the day we gradually met up with other group members....
City City neighborhood Suburbs Towns Public schools grade A B C D Cost of living $ $$ $$$ $$$ Who lives here Families Young professionals Retirees Importance of walkability Not very Somewhat Very Crime and safety grade A B C D Homes in the area Single family homes Large apartment bui...
The warmest winter temperatures occurred in the heart of the city, while the suburbs and surrounding countryside experienced average minimum temperatures that were as much as 3.3 *C lower. Remember that these temperatures are averages, because on many clear, calm nights the temperature difference ...
Therefore, the magnitude of UHI for each sample community is defined here as the land surface temperature difference between an urban area and its surrounding suburbs (Oke, 2011). Although the overall change in temperatures due to climatic trends may heat local temperatures, both in urban built-...
Over the past four decades, rapid urbanisation in China has brought unprecedented health benefits to its urban population, but has also created new challenges for protection of and promotion of health in cities. With the shift from rural to urban living, more people than ever enjoy the health ...