Urban Issues: Sprawl, Deconcentration, and Polarization
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A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of urban concerns. Their causes, consequences, and policy issues are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Urban Land Supply; Drivers and Constraints in Beijing
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This 53 page paper considers the property market in Beijing and the way ownership of land rights are granted Peoples Republic of China in order to identify the major drivers and constraints on the supply and demand for land in the city of Beijing. The paper presents a literature review that looks at the different forms of property ownership, the way rights are granted in China and the evolution of property rights in the area to their current status. The paper then presents simulated qualitative research results from interviews to assess the drivers and constraints as they are perceived by those with property ownership rights in Beijing. The paper ends with a discussion and conclusion. The bibliography cites 65 sources.
Filename: TEbejing1.rtf

Urban Land Supply; Drives and Constraints in Beijing
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This 40 page paper studies the drivers and constraints on the supply of land in Beijing paying particular attention to the socio-political influences. The paper examines the issues and drivers of land control and supply from the perspective of urban planning and ownership, looking at general concepts, and then considers the way that the drivers and influences manifest in Beijing with the sue of property rights. The paper then simulates some primary research finding with the use of qualitative research using interviews. The bibliography cites 60 sources.
Filename: TEbeijing.rtf

Urban Life in Chicago
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This 4 page paper supports a thesis that there are certain elements of poor, urban life that are inextricable such as a bad education and deteriorating neighborhoods. The thesis is explored with the help of an article about changes in Chicago housing projects published in the Wall Street Journal. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA342Chi.rtf

Urban Planning and the Geographic Information System
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This 5 page paper examines GIS and how it applies to urban planning. Some examples are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA629GIS.rtf

Urban Planning in Late Nineteenth Century Paris and London
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which urban planning changed in Europe during the late nineteenth century buy looking at both Paris and London. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEparlon.rtf

Urban Planning's Relevance
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A 5 page paper discussing two of the roles of urban planning. One of those roles is in land use of course; the other focuses on the rapid influx of Latinos in a San Francisco suburb. The land use issue focuses on Macomb County, Michigan, a rapidly growing area outside Detroit proper. A group serving Spanish-speaking citizens in a suburb of San Francisco provides an example of how urban planning is used by non-government agencies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Urban Policy/3 questions
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A 5 page research paper that answer three questions on urban policy making. Questions concern rural immigration into cities; the dynamics of coping with the global marketplace; and controlling the power of large corporations.
Filename: khurbpol

Urban Policy; Planning and Implementation in the UK
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This 9 page paper discusses the key factors that can prevent some communities being involved in urban policy making and implementation with a focus on the UK. The paper starts with an outline defining is urban policy, then makes the distinction between policy making and implementation and finally explore the nature of community as an idea and in practice in terms of urban planning and how it can be seen in terms of policy making and implementation. The paper uses London as a case study to illustrate the way planning and implementation are separated. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEuurbpolicy.rtf

Urban Poverty & Health Care
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10 pages in length. A contemplative look at the plight of urban poor and their lack of quality health care. In this paper, the writer addresses various aspects that define the problem: inadequate government aid; the trap of low-paying, unskilled, dead end jobs; and how preventive, primary health care is the goal of the immediate future. Bibliography lists 16 comprehensive sources.
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Urban Re-Development In Sacramento
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A 6 page research paper investigating the book written as a follow-up report to the urban re-development project in Sacramento. A contrast is made between specific elements in the original plan vs. the follow-up report vs. residents' letters to the editor. Bibliography is included.
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Urban Reality, The Individual And Society
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The urban environment is a delicate balance between the individual and the society. This 5 page paper argues that gender and ethnicity, as well as social class distinctions and deviance from the cultural norms must be recognized as having significant effects on the experience of defining the metropolis as an area of residence and social life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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