Urbanization News

Posted January 20, 2012:

• Biodiversity Crisis Is Worse Than Climate Change, Experts Say

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Chronic Poverty Stalks Haitian Earthquake Victims Still Living in Camps

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Mid-Lane Driving Helps Older Adults Stay Safe

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Benefits of New U.S. Air Quality Rules Greatly Outweigh Costs
• World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture Outlined

Posted December 16, 2011:

• Researchers Urge Caution When Buying Noisy Toys

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Ten Years After the Attacks on the World Trade Center, Human Health Cost Is Still Being Counted

Posted December 9, 2011:

• New Solar-Powered Classroom Brings Science to Schools in Developing Countries

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Nighttime Images Help Track Disease from the Sky

Posted December 7, 2011:

• Cities Fail to Recognise Full Potential of Smart Technologies

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Chinese Health Coverage Increases With New Government Efforts, Study Finds

Posted November 28, 2011:

• The Shadows in a City Reveal Its Energy Flow

Posted November 21, 2011:

• New Projection Shows Global Food Demand Doubling by 2050

Posted November 17, 2011:

• Public Willing to Pay More for Greener Urban Spaces, British Study Shows
• Rehabilitating Vacant Lots Improves Urban Health and Safety

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Volunteering, Helping Others Decreases Substance Use in Rural Teens, Study Finds

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Conservation Scientists 'Unanimous' in Expectations of Serious Loss of Biological Diversity, Study Shows
• Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Calmer? Inhaling Low Levels of CO Reduces the Impact of Environmental Stress, Study Suggests

Posted November 6, 2011:

• How Should Society Pay for Services Ecosystems Provide?

Posted October 31, 2011:

• For Land Conservation, Formal and Informal Relationships Influence Success

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Experts Recommend the Inclusion of Rainwater-Collection Systems in Cities

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Housing, Health Care Contribute Most to Rising Costs of Living in Washington State, U.S.

Posted October 18, 2011:

• More Poor Kids in More Poor Places, US Study Finds

Posted October 13, 2011:

• A Neighborhood's Raw, Edgy Atmosphere Is an Essential Feature in Attracting Designers

Posted October 11, 2011:

• New Research Finds That Homeowners and City Planners Should 'Hit the Trail'

Posted October 5, 2011:

• Longer Trips to the ER, Especially for Minorities and Poor

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Roads Pave the Way for the Spread of Superbugs

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Energy Efficiency in Building and Cities
• Homegrown Solution for Physician Shortage in Rural US

Posted September 22, 2011:

• One Million More U.S. Children Living in Poverty Since 2009, New Census Data Shows

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Racing Against Time: New Tool Available for Rapidly Rescuing Those Trapped Beneath Concrete

Posted September 15, 2011:

• Cities to Grab Lands Equaling Size of Mongolia In Next 20 Years, Study Predicts

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Sea Level Rise May Take Economic Toll on California Coast, Study Predicts

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Breath and Sweat Used to Detect Trapped Humans

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Study in Tanzania Finds Fishery Improvements Outweigh Fuelwood Losses

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Researchers Create New Urban Network Analysis Toolbox

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Poverty and National Parks: Decade-Long Study Finds Surprising Relationship
• Radical Overhaul of Farming Could Be 'Game-Changer' for Global Food Security
• Community Organization Can Reduce, Negate Impact of Alcohol Outlets on Neighborhood Violence

Posted August 20, 2011:

• Race and Poverty Often Unjustifiably Tied to School Security Measures

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Growth of Cities Endangers Global Environment, According to New Analysis

Posted August 18, 2011:

• Emergency Workers Will Respond: Study Shows First Responders Will Report to Duty, but Need Assistance With Family Matters

Posted August 17, 2011:

• Suburban Schools Have Worked to 'Hoard' Advantages, Study Finds

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Chicago's South Side Suffers Most from Unhealthy Neighborhoods

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Service as Performance: How Do Class Differences Affect Hospitality Interactions?

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Social Networks, Native Seeds Crucial in Restoring Crop Diversity

Posted August 4, 2011:

• Locally Owned Small Businesses Pack Powerful Economic Punch

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Smoke-Free Laws Don't Impact Rural or Urban Economies

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