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    The document discusses urbanization and its environmental impacts. It describes how urbanization leads to destruction of wildlife habitats but can promote compact development and public transportation. The document also outlines challenges of urbanization like pollution, unemployment, and environmental problems. It discusses two projects - one in Argentina that established neighborhood committees to improve living conditions for low-income families, and another Bronx project that aimed to improve communities rather than move residents.

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    The document discusses urbanization and its environmental impacts. It describes how urbanization leads to destruction of wildlife habitats but can promote compact development and public transportation. The document also outlines challenges of urbanization like pollution, unemployment, and environmental problems. It discusses two projects - one in Argentina that established neighborhood committees to improve living conditions for low-income families, and another Bronx project that aimed to improve communities rather than move residents.

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    Urbanization

    Jennifer Allen SCI 275

    Introduction to Urbanization
    Number of people

    How people make a living


    Importing Natural Resources

    Environmental Problems of Urban Areas


    Destroys wildlife habitat

    Densely populated
    Air pollution

    Environmental Benefits of Urbanization


    Industrialization

    Compact development
    Public Transportation

    Urbanization Trends
    Population percentage

    Concentration of Resources
    Growth Rate

    Urbanization Challenges
    Transportation Pollution/Environmental problems Unemployment

    Project on Sites and Services for Low-Income Family Groups in Argentina


    Establish Neighbor Committees Improve living/economic Water and Sanitation Program

    The Bronx Center Project


    Dont Move, Improve

    Industrialization

    Compact development
    Community growth

    References
    Images from Google Images Project on Sites and Services for Low-Income Family Groups in Argentina. MOST Clearing House Best Practices. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from http://www.unesco.org/most/southam1.htm The Bronx Center Project - "Don't Move, Improve" USA. MOST Clearing House Best Practices. Retrieved August 28,2011, from http://www.unesco.org/most/usa1.htm Wiley, J., & Sons, Inc, . (2000-2011). Human Population Change and the Environment. Retrieved from http://edugen.wiley.com/edugen/student/main.uni.

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