Rapid Urbanization and Implications for River Ecological Services Restoration: Case Study in Shenzhen, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjian Zhou ◽  
Peijun Shi ◽  
Jing’ai Wang ◽  
Deyong Yu ◽  
Lu Gao
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Ecological Services

scholarly journals Community engagement in developing urban design guidance for heritage sites: The case of Bursa, Turkey

Urbani izziv ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (30) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Sibel Polat ◽  
H. Özge Tümer Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Guidance System ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Design Guidance

In recent years, central and local governments have carried out studies to establish a legal administrative infrastructure for urban design and to develop urban design guidance to preserve the identity of historic cities under the pressure of rapid urbanization in Turkey. The main aim of this article is to explain how we implemented a participatory urban design guidance (PUrDeG) model for cultural heritage sites, which was developed as part of a research project. We explain how we used various techniques to engage various actors in preparing urban design guidelines for a cultural heritage site. In addition, the article discusses the importance of community engagement techniques and processes in developing urban design guidance, and the context of guidelines for sustainable conservation of cultural heritage sites with examples from the United Kingdom and Turkey. It then presents a case study conducted in the Hanlar District, a Unesco world heritage site in Bursa, Turkey. The case study includes research on planning decisions, site analysis, a survey of urban residents, in depth interviews with local artisans, and an urban design workshop with various actors. The main outcomes of this study include a presentation of how to use various community engagement techniques to prepare urban design guidelines for cultural heritage sites in Turkey, an urban design guidance system for Bursa, and a list of recommendations related to urban design guidelines for the Hanlar District and Bursa in the light of UK experience.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEMS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF URBAN HOUSING (A CASE STUDY OF OWERRI MUNICIPALITY, IMO STATE)

2021 ◽  
pp. 441-450
Author(s):  
Nwabueze, O.p.O ◽  
Onwuka, E.O ◽  
Uzomba, N.I ◽  
Ekeh, C.U.N ◽  
Akuesi, C.U
Keyword(s):  
Urban Growth ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Urban Housing ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Residential Housing ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
New Settlements

The high rate of migration, coupled with population increase triggered rapid urbanization. However, a great proportion of the population still lives in substandard and low quality houses in a deplorable unsanitary residential environment particularly in developing countries. Urban and Economic growth have brought about all typical problems associated with rapid urban development resulting in housing shortage both quantitative and qualitative, slums, illegal settlement and squatting as experienced in owerri municipality. These have resulted into many urban and housing problems within the state capital owerri. This study examined the nature of urban growth and housing problems in owerri municipality. Also it tries to examine residential housing stock, identity the nature of housing problems, government policies and programmes in other to address the problems. The pattern of growth was determined using spatial analysis, and the housing problems were identified through questionnaire and field surveys. Findings revealed that the growth of urban housing in owerri municipality increases by 1034.0 hectare which is equivalent to 38.5% which is in line with Maurice (2004). It was also discovered that over a period of time, new settlements have evolved. Also, the construction and expansion of road networks are evidences of urban growth in owerri municipality. KEYWORDS: Development, Urban growth, Housing problems, population, owerri municipality.

Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana

2018 ◽  
pp. 262-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Brandful Cobbinah ◽  
Ellis Adjei Adams
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
History Of

Traditionally, urbanization is hailed as an important force for socio-economic development of countries. In fact, recent research on Africa suggests that urbanization has the potential to stimulate socio-economic development. Yet, many African countries experiencing rapid urban growth continue to bear a disproportionate amount of the costs associated with urbanization (e.g., increased urban poverty, and energy crisis among others). This is in sharp contradiction to the popular notion that urbanization is a stimulus for socio-economic development. Using Ghana as a case study, this chapter discusses the extent to which rapid urbanization influences power supply and the implications on socio-economic development. The chapter focuses on four issues: (1) the history of power and urbanization in Ghana; (2) the influence of urbanization on power crisis in Ghana; (3) the socio-economic implications of urbanization-induced power crisis; and (4) the policies available in addressing the power crisis. Recommendations to address the ever-growing demand for electrical power are proffered

scholarly journals Preliminary Research on Planning of Decentralizing Ancient Towns in Small-Scale Famous Historic and Cultural Cities with a Case Study of Tingchow County, Fujian Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Yin ◽  
Jiangang Xu ◽  
Zhongyuan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Resident Population ◽  
Administrative Functions ◽  
Residential Land Use ◽  
Resource Space ◽  
Historic Cities

The urban planning industry has always been concerned about conserving and developing historic cities in a sustainable and balanced way. However, unreasonable planning and accumulative effects brought by rapid urbanization prevent the conservation of small-scale famous historic and cultural cities. Taking Tingchow county as an example, this paper focused on sustainable development and the Historic Urban Landscape Approach, and determined the urban functions and specific tasks of various planning of its ancient town with the help of public opinions. This paper mainly aimed at providing guidance on urban decentralization from two perspectives. Firstly, it compared the types of land use and its ratio among famous cities of similar scales, and results showed that it is advisable to reduce three-class residential land use and unnecessary administrative functions. Secondly, it estimated the moderate resident population in different degrees of development, and calculated the upper limit of resource space bearing capacity (REBC) of scenic spots under the guidance of sustainable tourism. Results showed that it is recommended to decentralize and resettle 20%~30% of the resident population, and to control the tourist population below 12,000 per day. As the preliminary work of planning, this paper focused on the scientific planning and availability of decentralization, and reflected an expectation for the mode of public participation and quantitative planning.

Temporary versus Permanent Population Mobility in Melanesia: A Case Study from Vanuatu

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 806-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Haberkorn
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Population Mobility ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Predominant Form ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Contemporary Reality

Melanesia's urban population tripled from a mere 7 percent of the region's total population in 1955 to 20 percent by 1985. The recency and magnitude of this development and the absence of any established forms of urban living in the region's precolonial history virtually rules out natural population growth as the principal cause behind this process of rapid urbanization and suggests massive internal population mobility as the most likely cause. The overall picture conveyed by the Melanesian mobility literature, however, emphasizes rural-based circular mobility as the predominant form of population mobility in the region. Seeking to reconcile this contrast, this article argues that much of the alleged continued predominance of circular mobility owes more to its underlying operationalizations, ways of measurement, and theoretical conceptualizations than reflects contemporary reality. This argument is substantiated by an analysis of recent developments in Vanuatu mobility set in the local and historical conditions of migration from the island of Paama. It is demonstrated how specific structural transformations on the island and in urban areas throughout this century were not only conducive to a change from temporary to long-term or permanent rural absences, but how they also have emerged as the direct result of mobility, thus highlighting the latter's dialectical nature. Evidence for this mobility change is derived from a comparative analysis of lifetime mobility histories of urban and rural Paamese men and women.

Multi-Temporal Analysis of Urbanization in Mountain Environment: a Case Study of Chongqing, China

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 2155-2164
Author(s):  
Jing Dong Jiang ◽  
Jing Nan Huang ◽  
Ling Tian ◽  
Yong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The Past ◽  
Natural Factors ◽  
Multi Temporal ◽  
Mountain Environment ◽  
Urbanization Pattern ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Urbanization in Southwest China, an extensive mountainous region, has been unprecedentedly rapid in the past two decades, particularly with the implementation of “Great West Development”. However, most present studies on urbanization of Chinese cities are limited to coastal area. Little is known about the urbanization pattern and underlying mechanism in this region. The main purpose of this research is to analyze the process of rapid urbanization and its impact on mountain environment, using Chongqing, the well known “mountain city” in China, as an example. Four time-series satellite images were employed to extract the landscape data. The result was assessed by several “landscape metrics”. The research also investigated how complex natural factors as well as socio-economic factors exerted influence on the urbanization. Based on examination of present landscape, a planning model which was believed suitable for mountain urban development was proposed.

Impact of rapid urbanization on the microclimate of Indian cities: a case study for the city of Bhubaneswar

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Swain ◽  
G. J. Roberts ◽  
J. Dash ◽  
V. Vinoj ◽  
K. Lekshmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The City ◽  
Indian Cities
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