City Essays

Introduction The paper addresses a new dwelling typology that has developed in the contemporary world – ‘gated residential communities’; the problems associated with it at a social and urban level, focusing majorly on its impact on the city as a whole. It tries to explain the notion by taking the …

Introduction The paper addresses a new dwelling typology that has developed in the contemporary world – ‘gated residential communities’; the problems associated with it at a social and urban level, focusing majorly on its impact on the city as a whole. It tries to explain the notion by taking the …

The kingdom of Etruria was a happy and prosperous one, and it always had been full of joy. And why shouldn’t it be? The land was fertile, the earth was rich with minerals and the forests were lush. Consequently, there was a constant influx of trade in and out of …

The city of Greenwood, Mississippi was founded in 1830 by John Williams also known as Williams Landing ( http://www. greenwoodms. com/241/History ) In 1844 Greenwood was initially named after Choctaw Chief Greenwood Leflore. Greenwood, Mississippi is also known as the heart of the Mississippi Delta. The city of Greenwood is …

Main Idea: Enlighten people around the world about this mostly unknown vanished city in America. Supports: * Cahokia was the largest city in USA before Columbus arrived. * Its decline is mostly due to the lack of raw materials and climate changes. * This city has been abandoned and forgotten …

Where question at 2 scales, why differences occur,& distribution within urban spaces The process which the population of cities grow LDC: migration of rural residents to the cities in search of jobs in manufacturing/ services. MDC: a consequence of changes in economic structure Delhi, Jakarta, Mexico City, Mumpal, Sao Paulo, …

Small, roaring, ancient, admirable, paradise, and peaceful, these are the words that describes one of Batangas’ 34 municipalities, Malvar. This is a thriving municipality in the province of Batangas with a small land of 3,759 hectares; located 68 kilometers south of Manila, bounded by Tanauan City to the north, Santo …

Promissory estoppel can be defined as a promise that the promisor must anticipate rationally in order to initiate an action, or forbearance on the part of the promisee or a third party. Furthermore, the promise must induce such an action or forbearance. In addition, if the avoidance of injustice in …

• Romans adopted the technology and planning skills of the Greeks. They were more advanced than the Greeks in terms of technological skills which they used to develop better infrastructural facilities and construction techniques. • Lime concrete was invented • Applied mechanics for moving heavy masses developed. • Roads were …

There were a plethora of issues being raised by the growth of Manchester such as, Living conditions for the population, and Poverty amongst the people that lived in Manchester; the reactions to those issues usually consisted of there being a decrease in poverty and the conditions of living. One of …