In an attempt to characterize the soundscape in areas of Sendai City, we have studied sound pressure levels at 9 different points differing in degree of urbanization and representing different sound environments. Results indicates that larger sound amplitudes in each site correspond to the nature of its environment. In urban zones with few natural elements, manmade sounds are the most intense, ...

from the past to the present time, in all civilizations and countries, urbanization is considered the most striking evolution of human societies. with the advent of the industrial revolution and the rapid expansion of cities, societies were faced with numerous problems. one of the most significant problems is extreme centralization in one city or more and fragmentation of urban hierarchical sys...

Today, most of the world's population lives in urban spaces.For first time history earth 2007, number city dwellers exceeded rural population.The development human civilization 21st century has passed point where cities built with asphalt and concrete attract more people than small settlements on banks rivers, lakes or oceans.The era activities seems to be over prefer a new social environment s...

In recent years, there has been rapid urbanization worldwide, resulting in both benefits and problems. Sustainable urbanization has become an important aspect in promoting sustainable development. Existing studies have introduced various methodologies to guide urbanization towards sustainable practices. The application of these methods has contributed to improving urban sustainability. To furth...

In the context of Beijing’s accelerated economic growth, a high urbanization rate and associated urban problems pose challenges. We collected panel data for the period 2005–2014 to examine the relationship between Beijing’s urbanization efficiency and economic growth rate as well as its spatial patterns of dynamic and static urbanization efficiency. Specifically, we developed a comprehensive in...