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    that threaten people’s life. With a population of 4 million, Jeddah is Saudi Arabia’s second largest city. Due to its rapid population growth, alarming public health issues and natural disaster such as flooding, public open space in Jeddah has become an important issue. The provision of current POS in Jeddah is minimal and is not adequate to serve the needs of those 4 million people of the city. It also does not affect any environmental urban services to encourage walking or physical health, The

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    British towns and cities were overcrowded. Population began increasing due to more people moving in. As businesses began to boom and the national markets grew, more people from the countryside flocked to the towns and the new factories because they wanted jobs. Small towns became large cities and the city of London grew from a population of 2 million in 1840 to 5 million forty years later. This resulted in more people in a country (Great Britain) living in cities than in rural areas like never before

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    people choose to live in the country because they will not have the constant movement that the city life may bring. In fact, some people who work in the city choose to live outside of the city limits. For many, living in a place where everyone knows everyone, allows them to feel more at home. These are all important characteristics to consider when deciding on a place to call home, however, living in the city presents an endless number of possibilities and avenues to achieving what many may call the

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    As communities continue to urbanize, the gap between those that live in the city and those that live on the countryside increase. To most people, there is no difference between the two lifestyles because a home is a home; each come with their own advantages and disadvantages. That is true for every living space, however living on the countryside or in the city provide the occupants with very contrasting lifestyle. Scientists have begun to look deeper into the matter by researching how both locations

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    my father and upon reaching the entrance, leaned over and whispered – “do not be offended, he is just another city folk.” As I miserably stumbled outside, I realized how hostile the city environment can truly be. Frankly, it was my fault that I was forced off the bus. If I waited a bit longer I would be able to vomit in one, of several, garbage receptacles – located all around the city block. I always felt sick while using public transportation. My father attributed this to problems with my “vestibular

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    Urban areas are the human settlement with high population and well-established infrastructure. People who live in urban areas are mostly involved in commerce and trading activities. However, urban areas are not confined to cities only, but also includes the suburbs areas. On the other side, rural areas are region situated on the outskirts. There are open space and natural vegetation. Residents practice agriculture and animal husbandry and use it as a source of income. Many people and families raise

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    just between cities like backgrounds, cultures, foods, traditions and language. While I have only lived in 3 different places in the short 18 years of my life, I have recognized the differences between city to country lifestyles. Even though, Arkansas is still considered the south, they do not have the same mentalities that deep south has. The different culture that is apparent only a few hundred miles away from the coast is unbelievable. There is such a difference between the city life and the

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    farm, which has a romance with a woman from the city. After a failed attempt of killing his wife, the man tries to piece up a quarrel. Using a mixture of these two styles, Expressionism, which is characterized as a depiction of reality that is widely distorted for emotional effect, and Realism, Murnau permits an audience perceiving the subjective experience of the characters while hiding the reality and shows to them struggle between the frenzy of the city and peacefulness of the country. He applies

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    Modern City Ideal

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    Introduction The Modern City was shaped by industry, technologies and transportation (Barth, 1980). The Modern City ideal was designed to grow and adjust to technological changes and the services that were being provided. With the economic, social, political and technological trends changing rapidly within the late twentieth century, the modern city was not prepared to handle all the major changes that were in store. The Modern City ideal had started to unravel because of the many issues the surrounded

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    Reflection On Simulation

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    “The outcome of the simulation is unpredictable and demonstrates how strategizing with limited resources can make meeting even the most basic needs very challenging for a family.” (Community Action Partnership, (2017). It was only a “game,” but I never knew how hard it would be to make sacrifices to survive living from pay check to pay check. Living in today’s society I can see why so many struggle and need assistance. Before I started answering the questions, the “game,” mentioned over 14,000 people

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