Urbanization News

Posted March 26, 2009:

• Public Transit Users Three Times More Likely To Meet Fitness Guidelines
• Prescriptions Highlight Healthcare Inequalities

Posted March 20, 2009:

• One Quarter Of The World’s Population Depends On Degrading Land

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Researchers Apply Statistical Tests To Find Sources Of Particulate Matter Reaching The Heart Of Pittsburgh
• Motivated Teachers Reduce Decline In Science, Study Finds

Posted March 16, 2009:

• Spreading High-Speed Internet To Rural Areas

Posted March 13, 2009:

• Main U.S. Federal Disaster Relief Law Has Fallen Behind Modern Threat Levels, Expert Says

Posted February 26, 2009:

• Wildfires: Why California Should Consider Australia's 'Prepare, Stay And Defend' Policy

Posted February 17, 2009:

• Ethanol Plants No Panacea For Local Economies, Study Finds

Posted February 16, 2009:

• Accelerating Urbanization Presents Daunting Engineering Challenge

Posted February 10, 2009:

• Multilingualism Brings Communities Closer Together

Posted February 5, 2009:

• Rural Areas Able To Increase Screening Capacity For Colorectal Cancer

Posted January 22, 2009:

• New Study On School Infrastructure Could Influence Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan

Posted January 21, 2009:

• Industrialization Of China Increases Fragility Of Global Food Supply
• Many Of China’s 140 Million Old People Find The Crowd To Be Lonely

Posted January 20, 2009:

• Stop Traffic Crashes: Switch On The Lights

Posted January 13, 2009:

• Free Exercise And Nutrition Program In Brazil Could Serve As Model In United States

Posted January 12, 2009:

• Rats Say: Manhattan Rules!

Posted December 19, 2008:

• Eating At Buffets Plus Not Exercising Equals Obesity In Rural America

Posted December 18, 2008:

• Timetable For Puget Sound Restoration Suffers Setback
• A Walk In The Park A Day Keeps Mental Fatigue Away
• Should The Pope Be Worried That Wales Won The Rugby Grand Slam This Year?

Posted December 17, 2008:

• Urbanization: 95% Of The World's Population Lives On 10% Of The Land

Posted December 3, 2008:

• Some 70 Percent Of Canadian Schoolchildren Don't Walk To School, Study Finds

Posted December 2, 2008:

• Cardiovascular Disease Causing Increasing Inequity Between Rich And Poor, Study Finds
• Ecological Impact Of African Cities

Posted December 1, 2008:

• Place Of Birth Contributes To Asthma Disparity

Posted November 28, 2008:

• Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Leaves Farmers Insecure

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Final World Trade Center 7 Investigation Report On September 11, 2001 Collapse Released
• Race Guides Neighborhood Evaluation, Study Says

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Improved Poverty Analysis: Early Warning System For Food Shortages

Posted October 22, 2008:

• Study Shows Limits Of Using 'War On Terror' To Promote Government Policies

Posted October 15, 2008:

• Forest Peoples' Rights Key To Reducing Emissions From Deforestation

Posted October 13, 2008:

• How Does Climate Change Affect The Water Cycle?

Posted October 9, 2008:

• Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards, New Study Shows

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Social Problems Dominate Concerns In Neighborhoods With Unsatisfied Residents

Posted October 4, 2008:

• Corner Stores Capture Kids On Morning Commute

Posted September 26, 2008:

• Don't Blame Cities For Climate Change, See Them As Solutions, New Study Says

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Emotional People Likely To Move Away, But Not Likely To Move Often
• Similarity Of Urban Flora: Plants In Towns And Cities Are More Closely Related Than Those In The Countryside

Posted September 11, 2008:

• Rural HIV Care Study Has Economic And Health Implications

Posted September 3, 2008:

• Urbanization Reconfigures Surface Hydrology
• A Virtuous Cycle: Safety In Numbers For Bicycle Riders

Posted September 1, 2008:

• Trends For Mega Cities Like Seoul

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Lack Of Trust Leads To Dysfunctional School Systems
• Economic Payoff Of Proposed Streetcars In Cincinnati Examined

Posted August 22, 2008:

• A Reason To Smile: New Immigrants Respond Best To Oral Hygiene Campaign

Posted August 18, 2008:

• Many US Public Schools In 'Air Pollution Danger Zone'

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