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2017
This chapter traces the origin and brief history of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi in southern Africa. Its primacy in the urban landscape of the country is assessed by examining the urban land use/cover change patterns and the driving forces that are influencing its rapid urbanization.
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This chapter traces the origin and brief history of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi in southern Africa. Its primacy in the urban landscape of the country is assessed by examining the urban land use/cover change patterns and the driving forces that are influencing its rapid urbanization.
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2017
Metro Manila, the national capital region of the Philippines, is one of the megacities in Asia. This chapter traces its origin and examines its urban primacy. It also examines the recent (1993–2014) and potential future (2014–2030) urban land changes, i.e., changes from non-built-up to built-up lands, in Metro Manila and its surrounding areas using ...
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Metro Manila, the national capital region of the Philippines, is one of the megacities in Asia. This chapter traces its origin and examines its urban primacy. It also examines the recent (1993–2014) and potential future (2014–2030) urban land changes, i.e., changes from non-built-up to built-up lands, in Metro Manila and its surrounding areas using ...
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The Washington metropolitan area
Cities, 1987Abstract The Washington metropolitan area is rapidly reaching the point where if can truly be regarded as a ‘world city’: a seat not only of national government but also of national and international corporate headquarters, financial institutions and business services.
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2017
This chapter traces the origin of Dhaka Metropolis, one of the megacities of Asia, and the capital city of Bangladesh. Urban primacy, urban land use/cover changes as well as the driving forces that influence urbanization were analysed. In addition, the potential implications of urban land use/cover changes on future sustainable urban development were ...
Qazi Azizul Mowla +2 more
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This chapter traces the origin of Dhaka Metropolis, one of the megacities of Asia, and the capital city of Bangladesh. Urban primacy, urban land use/cover changes as well as the driving forces that influence urbanization were analysed. In addition, the potential implications of urban land use/cover changes on future sustainable urban development were ...
Qazi Azizul Mowla +2 more
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2017
This chapter examines the origin and brief history of Nairobi Metropolitan Area, which is Kenya’s principal economic and cultural center and one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. This chapter looks at the urban primacy, urban land use/cover change patterns, and the factors that have influenced the urbanization of Nairobi, as well as ...
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This chapter examines the origin and brief history of Nairobi Metropolitan Area, which is Kenya’s principal economic and cultural center and one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. This chapter looks at the urban primacy, urban land use/cover change patterns, and the factors that have influenced the urbanization of Nairobi, as well as ...
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Conflict in Metropolitan Areas
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1974The dichotomy between the central city and its suburbs is more pronounced than the more traditional conflict between rural and urban areas. Central cities contain the con centrations of the poor in the metropolitan area because of the lack of low income housing outside the city.
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2017
Sustainable urban planning and development require reliable and timely land use/cover change information. The objective of this chapter was to analyze observed and simulated land use/cover changes between 1990 and 2030. Based on land use/cover maps for 1990, 2002, 2009, and 2014, built-up areas increased substantially, while non-built-up areas ...
Enos Chikati, Courage Kamusoko
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Sustainable urban planning and development require reliable and timely land use/cover change information. The objective of this chapter was to analyze observed and simulated land use/cover changes between 1990 and 2030. Based on land use/cover maps for 1990, 2002, 2009, and 2014, built-up areas increased substantially, while non-built-up areas ...
Enos Chikati, Courage Kamusoko
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2017
Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, have experienced rapid urbanization due to economic reforms and open door policies in the last two decades. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the observed and projected urban land changes (i.e., changes from non-built-up to built-up lands) between 1989 and 2030, as well as to understand the driving ...
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Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, have experienced rapid urbanization due to economic reforms and open door policies in the last two decades. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the observed and projected urban land changes (i.e., changes from non-built-up to built-up lands) between 1989 and 2030, as well as to understand the driving ...
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Optical metropolitan area networks
OFC 2001. Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit. Technical Digest Postconference Edition (IEEE Cat. 01CH37171), 2001This paper discusses emerging issues in the development of future optical metropolitan area networks and describes the pioneering research at Stanford University to address some of them. The optical MAN space is seeing great innovation in industry and research.
K. Shrikhande +4 more
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2017
Yangon Metropolitan Area, also known as the Greater Yangon, is Myanmar’s largest commercial center and home to the country’s former capital, Yangon City. This chapter traces the origin and examines the urban primacy of Yangon Region, the region where this metropolitan area is located.
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Yangon Metropolitan Area, also known as the Greater Yangon, is Myanmar’s largest commercial center and home to the country’s former capital, Yangon City. This chapter traces the origin and examines the urban primacy of Yangon Region, the region where this metropolitan area is located.
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