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- Dictionaryurbane/əːˈbeɪn/
adjective
- 1. courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man): "the supposedly urbane, restrained English gentleman"
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1 day ago · Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. It can also mean population growth in urban areas instead of rural ones. [ 1 ]
1 day ago · An urban area[ a ] is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment. This is the core of a metropolitan statistical area in the United States, if it contains a population of more than 50,000. [ 1 ]
17 hours ago · Urban planning, a discipline that encompasses use in physical, economic, and social dimensions, is central to the effective utilization of space. Zoning, a pivotal component of urban planning, defines the allocation of land for various uses and shapes the overall structure of urban environments.
3 days ago · Oxford Bibliographies. Overviews & annotated bibliographies on a variety of subjects. America: History & Life (EBSCO) Any topic regarding U.S. or Canadian history. African American Communities. Primary sources on race relations across social, political, cultural, & religious arenas. D Magazine History. Wikipedia- Preston Hollow.
5 days ago · Landscape architects usually think of compact greenery as the sound buffer minimizing noise pollution but we rarely think about specifically designing with sound, acoustics of space and the soundscape present at the site of intervention. Especially in the art scene, the sonification of plants, microbes, underwater creatures and their otherwise unheard processes, gained special attention […]
4 days ago · Urban forestry refers to the planning, management, and care of trees in urban settings. The field focuses on sustaining city trees and green spaces disrupted by urban development. Urban forests include parks, street trees, green rooftops, and even private gardens.
3 days ago · The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inhabited by impoverished people. [1] Although slums are usually located in urban areas, in some countries they can be located in suburban areas where housing quality is low and living conditions are poor. [2]
