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Shanghai: An Introduction
Matthew Davis When I think of China, I think of its exceptional scale. It has the largest population in the world, the towering peaks of the Himalayan Mountains, the vast…
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Bogota: An Introduction
Cristian Gonzalez Bogota is a city of 8 million inhabitants placed in a metropolitan area of 9.5 million inhabitants that represents almost 30% of the whole GDP of Colombia. Today…
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Waste in Bogota
Cristian Gonzalez Questions What have been the differences between public waste management and private waste management in Bogota? What are the roles of scavengers in Bogota in the waste management…
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Bogota: a City of Refugees
Cristian Gonzalez Questions Where do the poorest residents live in your city? How did they get there? Are there or were there in the past districts of housing built by…
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Bogota City Planning
Cristian Gonzalez Questions Does your city have a single overall plan? When was it made and with what aims? How much was realized? Discussion The articles and books reviewed describe…
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Singapore: An Introduction
By Bobby Steer Deliberate and calculated. After a semester of researching Singapore, these are the two words that stick out most when I think of the country. How could…
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Wellington: An Introduction
by Emily Mayrand I must begin this with the confession that I have (sadly) never been to Wellington. My first real introduction to the city was in watching the vampire-comedy What…
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Wellington: The City as Ordered Universe
QUESTIONS: Does your city have a single overall plan? When was it made? Was indigenous settlement taken into consideration? How or how not? _ _ _ _ _ _ _…
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Wellington: Natural Disasters
QUESTIONS: How has your city been affected by natural hazards? What measures were taken to eliminate these problems or mitigate their effects, when? _ _ _ _ _ _ _…
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Wellington: Tourism and Urban Branding
QUESTIONS: In what circumstances did facilities and entertainments for travelers first appear in your city? How has tourism affected the city’s image or local economy? What’s the city’s brand or…
