This article investigates the relationship between the transformation of cities and the right to the city To be able to do this the problems that are created by contemporary urbanization such as social exclusion poverty and environmental degradation are discussed in the first part After that with a special focus on the period starting with the industrial revolution up until today the article explains economic and political motivations behind the urban transformation This part emphasizes how urban change under different forms of capitalism creates and deepens social inequalities in cities Th
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2020Global
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Global
One of the contemporary citys ambition nowadays is to be more comfortable flexible and coeval Although numerous urban design attempts have appeared to enhance the users gratification there are urgent demands to upgrade the classical public space to be more agreeable with the necessities of everyday life Most of the urban areas after industry era are zoning based meanwhile have been less adaptable to daily life conditions economically environmentally and psychologically alike The zoning based space has a single activity such as public or private workspace or leisure space etc while the urgen
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Global
One of the contemporary citys ambition nowadays is to be more comfortable flexible and coeval Although numerous urban design attempts have appeared to enhance the users gratification there are urgent demands to upgrade the classical public space to be more agreeable with the necessities of everyday life Most of the urban areas after industry era are zoning based meanwhile have been less adaptable to daily life conditions economically environmentally and psychologically alike The zoning based space has a single activity such as public or private workspace or leisure space etc while the urgen
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2020Global
This article investigates the relationship between the transformation of cities and the right to the city To be able to do this the problems that are created by contemporary urbanization such as social exclusion poverty and environmental degradation are discussed in the first part After that with a special focus on the period starting with the industrial revolution up until today the article explains economic and political motivations behind the urban transformation This part emphasizes how urban change under different forms of capitalism creates and deepens social inequalities in cities Th
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2020Global
The architecture without an architect in Cappadocia has always been fairy due to its volcanic stone formations and transforming silhouettes In 1973 French architect Jack Avizou highlighted the essence of cave houses as vernacular building types and their potentials for local tourism beyond conventional notions of architectural heritage Upon completing the restoration of cave houses in Uhisar and transforming them to boutique hotels he was nominated for Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010 On the other hand Aga Khan Award winner Turkish architect Turgut Cansever had also been advising for
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2020Global
This article investigates the relationship between the transformation of cities and the right to the city To be able to do this the problems that are created by contemporary urbanization such as social exclusion poverty and environmental degradation are discussed in the first part After that with a special focus on the period starting with the industrial revolution up until today the article explains economic and political motivations behind the urban transformation This part emphasizes how urban change under different forms of capitalism creates and deepens social inequalities in cities Th
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Global
The world keeps getting better in every aspect including housing and infrastructure and the growing technology keeps improving affordable housing but the chances of completely eradicating slums will remain slim because there will always be people unable to afford better housing than slums have to offer Aside from the fact that a slum is known as being the residential environment with the poorest living conditions it is also known for various negative activities and a relatively high crime rate The notion that an environment greatly influences an individual holds out the necessity to create
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Global
One of the contemporary citys ambition nowadays is to be more comfortable flexible and coeval Although numerous urban design attempts have appeared to enhance the users gratification there are urgent demands to upgrade the classical public space to be more agreeable with the necessities of everyday life Most of the urban areas after industry era are zoning based meanwhile have been less adaptable to daily life conditions economically environmentally and psychologically alike The zoning based space has a single activity such as public or private workspace or leisure space etc while the urgen
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2019Global
One of the contemporary citys ambition nowadays is to be more comfortable flexible and coeval Although numerous urban design attempts have appeared to enhance the users gratification there are urgent demands to upgrade the classical public space to be more agreeable with the necessities of everyday life Most of the urban areas after industry era are zoning based meanwhile have been less adaptable to daily life conditions economically environmentally and psychologically alike The zoning based space has a single activity such as public or private workspace or leisure space etc while the urgen
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2019Global
In recent years, the call of civil society organizations to formalize rights of local communities and Indigenous Peoples to forests has been growing louder. They argue that formalizing local forest rights will have positive outcomes for livelihoods as well as forest conservation. In response to these calls, many governments have started forest reforms. This has become known as the forest tenure transition.
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