Sentences with word «urbanized»

The company is seeking to pioneer new financing models in rapidly urbanizing areas in Latin America and other developing countries that create sustainable housing at the lowest cost of acquisition and total ownership, through resilient and energy - efficient design and materials use

In fact, the economies of urbanized areas with large declines in driving have been less affected by the recession according to unemployment and poverty indicators.

We identified the most highly urbanized stations in terms of associated population and night - light brightness.

As we become a more urbanized world, we'll also certainly become a more science - friendly world.

The researchers found that the presence and seriousness of gastrointestinal parasitic infections were higher in more urbanized areas with land covered by compact soil and cultivated vegetation.

Eko Nugroho's multidisciplinary practice uses humor to address social issues, including changes within the rapidly urbanizing society of his native Indonesia, the risk of religious fanaticism, and the breaking of traditional taboos by the younger generation.

And particularly in the case of aging suburbs that are increasingly becoming urbanized (and have never dealt well with poor and minority kids to begin with), they can as atrocious in condemning kids to low expectations as failing urban counterparts.

It is predicted that the region will become increasingly urbanized as cities expand to absorb migrants in search of economic opportunities.

Latin America is the most urbanized region of the world with nearly 80 percent of the population living in urban areas.

«This segment of the trail goes through the most heavily urbanized areas of Onondaga County,» said Town of DeWitt planner Sam Gordon.

Although it is a highly urbanized city complete with modern structures, it has retained its idyllic ambiance and is committed to the protection of environment.

The authors of the study say their findings could have important implications in future land - use — particularly in rapidly urbanizing regions where some wildlife still persist.

Authorizes DOT to withhold grants to develop state safety oversight programs from states with programs deemed insufficient, including up to 5 % of a state's apportionment of formula public transportation grants for urbanized areas with a population under 200,000.

There are 98 community foundations that are in less urbanized counties that are also connected to a larger metro area.

- I used to vote in NYC - that's as urbanized as you can get:) Didn't see a single long line in several years.

If they are only going from 1950 to 2010 and taking areas that were already urbanized at the initiation of the evaluation, it isn't difficult to imagine scenarios where lighter building materials and a reduction in soot more than counteracted any growing UHI effect.

I get upset at the same sort of thinking that comes from urbanized politicians who view rural people as backward, Bible - thumping hicks.

At the country level, Japan and South Korea — both developed countries — lead the region with highly urbanized populations (80 - 90 %) spread across multiple large urban agglomerations covering 3 - 5 % of each country's land area.

Ironically, a computer program seeking any and all change - points dramatically adjusted the natural variations of rural stations to make them conform to the steady trend of more urbanized stations.

In the hardest hit parts of highly - urbanized East Asia, for example, the complete removal of aerosols would likely have a bigger effect than all other sources of climate change combined.

Many areas around the world have become highly urbanized over the last century or so.

A new study by a team of researchers from the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Manipal University, Centre for Wildlife Studies and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)- India, says that maintaining even the tiniest wildlife sanctuaries will help preserve some biodiversity in increasingly urbanized landscapes.

Canada is one of the most urbanized countries in the world, so protecting and expanding our urban green space could be a key adaptation method for Canadian cities.»

The marmots, whose scientific name is Marmota flaviventris, are thriving in their increasingly urbanized environment.

In rapidly urbanizing parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, cities are still being built to accommodate motorists, even where they represent a fraction of the urban population.

Was it fair that rural Sullivan County should be competing, as it sometimes was, for government grants in a region that included more urbanized counties?

Developing a broadly shared environmental consciousness about nature is predicated on an unimpoverished, largely urbanized world that shares the positive externalities of education, technology, and, indeed, nature conservation.

In Arizona — a highly urbanized state with population primarily clustered in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas — both charter and district schools are concentrated in urban areas, yet as of 2010 there were more than 200 charter schools operating in suburbs, towns, and rural areas.

Kansas towns and cities also vary greatly, from the small, isolated, communities of the western prairie stretches of the state, to the very urbanized Kansas portion of the Kansas City area.

The successful spread of invasive species, such as the migration of coyotes from the wild into urbanized areas, is driving some conservationists to rethink their science and strategies, according to a report in Salon.

In considering what fast - urbanizing nations can do to make sure the expansion of cities comes with the fewest social and environmental regrets, it's important not to get too focused on megacities.

They studied 24 more or less urbanized sites in and around Lyon and recorded 291 different bee species.

«You'd expect animals around a more urbanized estuary, such as Monterey Bay, to have more exposure to oil products from cars or disease elements relative to Big Sur,» says co-author Keith Miles, a geneticist with the USGS Western Ecological Research Center.

The attitude is softening somewhat as smaller outlet centers find their way into more urbanized settings and larger ones add major entertainment elements that both bring in customers who otherwise would not have come and generate regular return visits.

From 2006 to 2011, the average number of miles driven per resident fell in almost three - quarters of America's largest urbanized areas for which up - to - date and accurate data are available.

It is a portrayal of the trajectory of industrial capitalism, from the relics of the boom - to - bust cities in America, to the giant hi - rises in newly urbanizing China.

But with cities, almost all you see are industrial wastelands and urbanized jungles waiting to leech the beauty out of any landscape.

If we look beyond the small town to the great urbanized centers, the diversity is multiplied.

But the reality is that grids and central power plants are a mainstay of increasingly urbanized economies.

The average Chinese citizen continues to urbanize which is a positive for metals demand over the longer - term, but it promises to be a bumpy ride.

California is a coastal state that is urbanized compared to even other coastal states.

Rebar is a recurring material in Cruzvillegas» sculptures and define the structure which all the found objects are displayed upon, and is an industrial material used for structural reasons when pouring concrete and can be considered the skeleton that keeps urbanized spaces in existence.

They captured 97 free - ranging pigeons (Columba livia) in the highly urbanized suburbs of Paris and kept them in cages outdoors for 1 year, feeding them a diet of corn, wheat, and peas.