Urban Planning

Article December 1, 2013 Mapping Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience: A Rebuild by Design Progress Report Climate Change & Resilience
Article March 1, 2013 Urbanization and Veterinary Medicine As cities grow and urban populations expand, people are becoming increasingly disconnected from their sources of food. Rapid Urbanization
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Book January 1, 2013 Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics and the Building of Modern Philadelphia As Americans abandoned city centers to pursue visions of suburbia, architect and urban planner Edmund Bacon turned his sights on shaping urban America. Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Book January 1, 2013 Revitalizing American Cities Small and mid-sized cities played a key role in the Industrial Revolution in the United States as hubs for the shipping, warehousing, and distribution of manufactured products. Susan Wachter Urban Development
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Book March 7, 2011 Growing Greener Cities: Urban Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century Over the years, the significance of green in civic life has grown. Susan Wachter Eugénie L. Birch Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
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Book March 7, 2009 Divided Cities Belfast, Beirut, Jerusalem, Mostar, and Nicosia In Jerusalem, Israeli and Jordanian militias patrolled a fortified, impassable Green Line from 1948 until 1967. Jon Calame Esther Charlesworth Rapid Urbanization

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