The integrated development of central Henan urban agglomeration is a significant strategy of economic and social development for Henan Provence. This paper summarized the thoughts and exerting point of integrated development of central Henan urban agglomeration, and analyzed the existing issues during the integrated development of central Henan urban agglomeration. For example, the integrated d...

Although urbanisation is a major cause of land-use change worldwide, towns and cities remain relatively understudied ecosystems. Research into urban ecosystem service provision is still an emerging field, yet evidence is accumulating rapidly to suggest that the biological carbon stores in cities are more substantial than previously assumed. However, as more vegetation carbon densities are deriv...

This paper documents a research project conducted in the cities of Mantua and Sabbioneta, cooperation with local authorities, aim engaging residents tourists quest for an alternative more participatory way giving voice to these towns. The actions implemented led development kit exploring participating cities, based on personal stories, old maps photos, exploratory field trips secondary school s...

This article explores the ways in which communications technologies influence the shape and form of cities and large metropolitan regions. After reviewing the scholarly literature, the author suggests that there is a need to consider the ways in which telecommunications can lead to both the centralization and decentralization of economic activity. The article analyzes the limits and opportuniti...

STEP System conventional gravity sewer system (like those used in large towns and cities) and a centralized wastewater treatment plant is the most cost-effective and environmentally-sound way to collect, transport, and treat the wastewater. In more sparsely populated areas, where lot sizes are large and homes are spaced widely apart, onsite wastewater treatment with subsurface discharge may be ...