During the beginning of the industrial revolution, cities were planned with ever-evolving rules ensuring that city streets were wide enough to accommodate the full turn of a horse and carriage. In this way, the values of the people were encoded into the very DNA of the city. A complex ...
Cities have a higher temperature than villages since cities have buildings made of concrete and metal, which gets highly heated up during the day and releases heat at night. High-rise crowded buildings in cities trap warm air, and this raises the temperature in the region. Air Pressure: Air ...
The studies that quantify the human and economic costs of increasing exposure of cities to various natural hazards consider climate change together with increasing levels of population and economic activity, but assume constant urban extent. Accurate estimates of the potential losses due to changing ...
The intention of this paper is to review the literature linking ownership and location strategies to economic geography and theories of globalisation and to explore new areas of research. This paper examines globalisation in terms of conflicts between markets and economic management, and suggests that ...