News tagged with urban planners
Lose the fat: Targeting grease to curtail sewer overflows
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Sewer overflows are a nasty business, posing dangers to human health and the environment. North Carolina State University is launching a new project with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that targets ...
Urban areas offer hidden biodiversity
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Urban areas around the world are places of hidden biodiversity that need to be protected and encouraged through smart urban design, said an authority in green city design.
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Rats say: Manhattan rules!
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Jan 12, 2009 |
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If you leave it up to the rats, New York City beats New Orleans any day.
Study finds walking more likely in neighborhoods with more 4-way intersections
Feb 27, 2007 |
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People are more likely to walk when they live in neighborhoods where there are more four-way intersections and a diverse mixture of businesses, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.
New study could bring relief to sweltering city slickers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 04, 2007 |
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Sweltering summers in the city may become more bearable in future years, thanks to a new study probing the heat contributed by buildings, roads and traffic.
On the move: Personality influences migration patterns
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 24, 2008 |
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When meeting someone for the first time, the second question that is usually asked (following "what's your name?") is "where do you live?". Until recently, it was not apparent just how revealing that answer may be. Although ...
Where the Kids Aren't
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Physical activity in children is on the decline, and this is particularly apparent in public parks. Now, NC State researchers are studying urban parks and how they are being used – or not used – by local residents, particularly ...
Invention busts dust
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Worried that dust from a nearby construction zone will harm your family's health? A new Tel Aviv University tool could either confirm your suspicions or better yet, set your mind at rest.
Study questions obesity conclusions
Nov 06, 2006 |
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A controversial study from the University of Toronto questions earlier research concluding that obesity in the United States can be predicted by zip code.
Highway system drives city population declines, says Brown economist
Jun 13, 2007 |
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Construction of the American highway system in the late 20th century played a key role in causing population declines in central cities, according to new research by Brown University economist Nathaniel Baum-Snow published ...
Dutch help California's Bay Area plan for sea level rise
Sep 22, 2009 |
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How to plan for sea level rise, a still-abstract concept for many Californians, drew serious consideration from engineers, designers and urban planners from Holland and the U.S. at a symposium held on Monday.
Tests check out rescue robots' life-saving vision
Jun 12, 2008 |
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To save lives, search and rescue robots crawling through the rubble of a collapsed building or surveying a chemical spill area must be capable of beaming back clear, easily interpretable images of what they "see" to operators ...
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