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This module examines the rapid urbanisation, development and redevelopment that is occurring in many parts of China. Via Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV) 
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The 2010 launch of the “Boris Bike” – London’s cycle hire scheme, was the clearest indication to date that cycling was no longer just for a minority, but a healthy, efficient and sustainable mode of transport that city planners wanted in their armoury. There are now more than 8,000 Boris Bikes and 550+ docking stations in Central London. And the trend’s not anomalous to London: Wikipedia reports that there are 535 cycle-share schemes in 49 countries, employing more than half a million bikes worldwide. However, the real question is: will cycling actually change the city? Via Lauren Moss
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The number of Central Americans hitching rides soars, putting new attention on criminal-targeted routes. Via geographil
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USA - migration and urbanisation.
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Urban heat islands are considerably hotter than their more rural surrounds. Here's why. Via geographil
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Consequences of urbanisation
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Highlands, New Jersey, is considering a nearly $200 million project to raise itself 11 feet.
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As self-driving cars move from fantasy to reality, what kind of effect will they have on cities? A research and urban prototyping project called Shuffle City investigates, and in the process, becomes a manifesto for a new kind of modern city--one that depends less on traditional public transportation like buses or light rail and more on creating a fleet of continuously moving automated vehicles to serve urban mobility needs. Shuffle City looks at the new possibilities that could arise from cities transitioning to cars without drivers. If cars were put into some constant flow as a public good, and if people didn’t all have their own vehicles, there would be no need for the concrete wastelands and lifeless towers that serve as a parking infrastructure in the urban landscapes of car-centric cities like Phoenix and Los Angeles (Under the current ownership model, the average car spends 21 hours per day parked.) The share of city space ruled by parking lots will shrink, making way for more green space, environmental buffers, workspace, housing, retail, and denser planning for more walkable cities... Via Lauren Moss
José Antônio Carlos - O Professor Pepe's curator insight,
August 7, 2013 8:41 AM
Um desenho da cidade de nossos sonhos. Carros sem motoristas, ruas sem espaço para estacionamento, e por aí vai. 
Kim Spence-Jones's curator insight,
August 8, 2013 2:53 AM
Interface between cars and homes is an interesting area of R&D. Everything from entertainment synchronising to battery management. 
miguel sa's curator insight,
September 4, 2013 4:17 PM
Jacque Fresco has been talking about this sort of thing for awhile now, looks like its coming closer to reality~
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A street shouldn't just be about transportation, but also about civic definition and social and commercial interaction. There is no better place to start using land more efficiently than with our streets, our most plentiful and visible parts of the urban commons. The recent "complete streets" movement has made a terrific contribution to getting our streets right, by insisting that they be designed so as to accommodate all users. Connectivity is hugely important to a sustainable street network to encourage walking and shorten driving trips by making destinations more convenient. The pedestrian experience should be safe and enjoyable, and should be so perceived. Other design elements to help turn streets into worthy places are:
Via Lauren Moss
Lauren Moss's curator insight,
July 17, 2013 11:57 AM
Visit the article link for more details and information on the process of creating better public spaces and the elements that make for healthy, safe and vibrant communities. 
Nienke Groen's curator insight,
July 18, 2013 8:09 AM
Nice trend: refitting streets to create connectivity
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A billion people worldwide live in slums, largely invisible to city services and governments — but not to satellites.
John Blunnie's curator insight,
July 28, 2013 1:11 PM
Great how tech and globalization can help represed people in other countries. 
Meagan Harpin's curator insight,
October 6, 2013 5:07 PM
The slum-mapping movement began in India almost a decade ago and migrated to africa, the idea of this is to make slums a reality to people who have never set foot in one before. The maps can be used in court to stop evictions or simply to raise awarance. I think this idea is on the right track of what needs to be done. These people need help and so many people incuding the governement pretend they arent their but with these maps as proof they can no longer do that. 
Elizabeth Bitgood's curator insight,
March 19, 2014 10:24 AM
Slums and squatter settlements are a problem that a lot of the developing world has to deal with. The unsafe and unsanitary buildings cause headaches and problems for the leaders of the cities they surround. This story is hopeful in that the city did manage to bring a water line out to get clean water to the people living in this area. Perhaps this will lead to a better quality of life of the inhabitants of this particular slum. Also the project of mapping such areas can be a useful tool for city planners to better regulate these areas and help the people that live there.,
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Geography can be difficult to teach - sometimes it can seem like it's mostly just facts and places. Regions. Types of mining in different places. Weather patterns. Vegetation. Lots of, well . . . b... Via dilaycock
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July 18, 2013 3:40 AM
Interesting ways to stimulate discussion of Developed and Developing Worlds.
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This new development is an innovative way to approach the increase in precipitation brought on by climate change.
GTANSW & ACT's insight:
Water sensitive urban design
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With global cities swelling and car use soaring, how will our existing transport systems cope? Ryan Chin at the MIT Media Lab looks at sustainable options.
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Sea-level rise due to climate change has raised the risk of extreme floods in major coastal cities worldwide, and many are slowly sinking into the oceans.
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We know our cities are getting crowded, but exactly how much? Find out how urban living will change over the next few decades in our infographic.
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They only occupy two per cent of the Earth’s land mass, but cities today use a huge amount of the planet’s natural capital, consuming 75 % of global resources and generating 80 % of global greenhouse gas emissions. As the world population grows to 9 billion by 2050, the number of those living in urban areas will swell by 3 billion to 6.3 billion. With demand for energy and resources set to spike on the back of urban population growth, smart cities have emerged as the modern answer to the wave of urbanisation sweeping across the globe. What defines a smart city? Put simply, smart cities integrate diverse technologies to reduce its environmental impact. Using a more formal definition from a recent report by the United Cities and Local Governments, smart cities use new technologies, innovation and knowledge management to become more liveable, functional, competitive and modern, bringing together six key fields of performance: the economy, mobility, the environment, citizenship, quality of life and management. More details at the link... Via Lauren Moss
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It's not just flooding: Plenty of other issues—such as rising sea levels and drought—present pressing problems for these urban areas. Climate change is one of the most serious issues facing the world's cities in the 21st century, but so far policymakers, planners, and scientists have come up with few solutions to prevent—or mitigate—its calamitous effects. While flooding disasters like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy have brought attention to the dangers posed by stronger storms, there are plenty of other threats—such as rising sea levels—that might be even more pressing. Wildfires and drought have already heavily damaged the American Southwest, while flooding threatens low-lying island nations. Visit the link to find which cities that will soon be in danger. Via Lauren Moss
Anhony DeSimone's curator insight,
December 19, 2013 8:56 AM
This article explains the effects of the climate change has on the city. This shows us that the climate controls the physical setting of a city and if any changes are made in the climate that means that the city will also change with it. In some cases this can dangerous and cause harm to a cities landmark or physical geography. Some issues that are concerning about this is flooding's, hurricane's, and other strong storms.
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Green energy is the sustainable provision of energy that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Green energy includes natural energetic processes that can be harnessed with little pollution. Anaerobic digestion, geothermal power, wind power, small-scale hydropower, solar energy, biomass power, tidal power, wave power, and some forms of nuclear power which are able to "burn" nuclear waste through nuclear transmutation and therefore belong in the "Green Energy" category. Via Dr. Stefan Gruenwald
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Sustainability - options for energy
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The program will pay residents for excess solar power they produce on their roofs, with the aim of generating enough to power 30,000 homes. Via geographil
GTANSW & ACT's insight:
Strategies for sustainability
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Many cities are already getting a jump start on smart water solutions and their work provides models for other places dealing with water challenges.
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Why we pretend the next storm won't happen—and flush billions in disaster relief down the drain.
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Rising in the desert outside of Abu Dhabi, Masdar City will be the world’s most sustainable metropolis with no cars (or skyscrapers) allowed. The development is a project of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company and has been largely designed by Foster & Partners. Solar, wind and geothermal sources will fuel the city – sun-powered desalination plants will provide fresh water for inhabitants, which will in turn be recycled. Practicing what it embodies on multiple levels, this new urban area aims to be the definitive region for developing green energy and researching clean technology. The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has already been built and more structures are on the way. By 2025, the target population should be up to 50,000 within the walkable 2.3 square-mile perimeter currently planned for development. Via Lauren Moss
Norm Miller's curator insight,
July 25, 2013 2:55 PM
Interesting experiment, but starting a city from scratch has always been a challenge. Still we may gain some insights on what to do or not do based on Masdar.
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A dense, relatively small country, the Netherlands is well suited to electric vehicles, and the new Fastned scheme could be a "benchmark" for other places. The distinctive yellow stations are about 100 feet across, and covered in solar panels to power things like lights and cameras. Each station, which is located at an existing gas stop, will have four to eight charging points. If all goes well, they could make vehicle charging as convenient as filling a tank, though drivers will still need to wait 15 to 30 minutes before the task is completed. Find more details at the article link. Via Lauren Moss
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The Town Square Initiative is a yearlong volunteer effort in which Gensler designers set out to un...
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born of the desire to swim in new york city's rivers, '+pool', the world's first floating water-filtering aquatic facility, will be the largest publicly funded civic project ever.
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Shanghai is the most vulnerable major city in the world to serious flooding, a study suggests.
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Modern cities create vast quantities of waste. But rather than causing a crisis, could these overflowing landfills help create urban landscapes of the future?
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Urban footprints - waste
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CD - The causes and consequences of urbanisation, drawing on a study from Indonesia, or another country of the Asia region.
CD - The reasons for and effects of internal migration in China.