The aim of this essay is to evaluate two contradictory models of ideal urban form: the compact city model and the dispersed city model as contribution to sustainable development and examine whether the two ideas that have evolved in developing countries in the West have any relevance in the context of Southeast Asia. The cities in Southeast Asia are currently subjecting to rapid urbanisation and expansion. Through the case study of Jakarta, the essay will evaluate upon three major aspects namely
already a great number of countries encouraging using bicycles as a form of public transport, such as Taiwan, Netherlands and Germany. Since riding bicycle can reduce carbon dioxide emission, it plays an important role in promoting environmental sustainability, riding bicycle can also bring benefits to physical health. However, some educators doubt the feasibility of using bicycles as public transport in Hong Kong. This essay will cover both benefits and challenges that cycling
INTRODUCTION According to National Geographic Education (n.d.), an urban area is where human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges, and railways are heavily develop and that most inhabitants have non-agricultural jobs. Thus, according to this definition, Singapore falls under the category of an urban state. In a city where it is densely populated like Singapore, which has currently 5.46 million people living in its land area of a mere 718 square kilometres, issues like sustainability
Climate Change on Account of Urban Sprawl and its Environmental Costs and GHG Emissions Introduction Today, population growth has never been increasing so rapidly. Hence, there has been a continuous urban population agglomeration growth. Particularly in the Global South, many researchers have been projecting the world's total urban population would double by 2050. Consequently, challenges arise as urban growth increases. It is important to consider many aspects such as air and water pollution, providing
population growth and insufficient developable land in Hong Kong. While some studies indicate that high-density living poses some negative impacts on the public’s health and facilities’ demands, some researchers disagree with these assertions. This essay examines both the negative and positive effects of high-density living on people’s physical health and the support of infrastructure facilities. The poor air quality caused by the high-density living is one of the central arguments. As pointed out
important to track sustainability of a town. Transportation places key role for land use planning and to reduce greenhouse gas emission and effective energy use. The essay talks about the internal connectivity/ accessibility to various services by different age grouped people with respect to gender. The “Planning Policy Guidance 13: Transport (Departments of the Environment and Transportation, 1994)” supports integration of housing and service provisions for neighborhood planning to introduce travel methods
This is because, as I have clearly written in my essay, with the way we are dealing with the world problems like poverty, we are going on the right track and the goals can be achievable. In reference to poverty and sustainable cities, these two goals are being tackled appropriately and can really help
includes: Ozone, acid rain, photochemical smog, nitrogen dioxide, sulphuric acid, these are discussed in the essay. The essay made use of material in the Open Educational Resources (OERs). The OERs are defined as any educational material found in the public domain which allows any use to freely copy, share adapt and reshape. This includes: lecturer notes, assignments, videos, textbooks. Thus this essay was written after consultation of various sources. Different secondary pollutants were identified,
Similarities between Indian & Chinese Cultures Katyayani Sinha O P Jindal Global University Abstract This paper explores the similarities between selected dimensions of Indian and Chinese culture as learnt and observed by the author during the course of the elective. The areas that will be attempted to be covered in this research paper to draw these comparisons will be history, geography, climate, philosophy, spirituality, cuisine and music. As perhaps the most important and developing nations
Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of the most iconic works in the history of Japanese art. Presumably created in Japan around 1829-1832, the woodblock print was part of the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series which featured ravishing sceneries of Mount Fuji. Being the first print in the series, The Great Wave off Kanagawa was a phenomenal success. Hence, Hokusai added ten more designs into the collection. Before the emergence of Japanese printmakers such as Katsushika Hokusai