Thesis (M. Dev.) -- University of the North, 2001 / Refer to document

It is the purpose of this thesis to discuss the works of German poets who describe the large modern city and deal with various aspects of city life and city people.

Dans un monde de plus en plus urbanisé, qui vit une crise caractérisée en partie par les exclusions, la ségrégation et l’accélération des mobilités (T. Paquot, 2012), l’espace public est sacrifié, la qualité de vie dégradée, le mode de vie énergivore et polluant.Les villes durables peuvent-elles être considérées comme la meilleure alternative à tous les problèmes? Revenir vers la ville ancienne comme l’avait souhaité C. Sitte, peut-il constituer une solution pour demain ? Qu’en est-il de la Médina de Constantine parfois perçue comme une « non-ville » ? Qu’en est-il de son patrimoine ? Notre questionnement porte sur le rôle que peuvent jouer les espaces publics dans la revalorisation du patrimoine bâti pour en faire un lieu vivable, durable et apprécié. Dans ce contexte, la vieille ville de Constantine avec son histoire, sa morphologie et son évolution urbaine, représente le coeur de notre recherche, laquelle s’appuie sur une démarche comparative avec l’écoquartier Vauban à Fribourg-en-Brisgau qui sert comme référence pour conduire ce travail.Les espaces publics sont donc au centre de notre travail, afin de mettre en valeur le patrimoine bâti et améliorer la qualité de vie des habitants et des usagers, loin des objectifs de la seule patrimonialisation. Cette thèse de doctorat cherche à montrer que la Médina est un bon enseignement et une alternative à la ville d’aujourd’hui, notamment lorsqu’elle est croisée avec la ville durable. Nous avons choisi, d’intégrer le développement durable à la Médina à travers plusieurs sujets : l’accessibilité, la mobilité, la densité, la proximité des services, la gestion des déchets, les éléments d’ambiances qui participent à la fabrique de l’espace public, donc des paysages urbains. Afin de confirmer l’hypothèse que la Médina dispose d’une bonne base pour devenir un quartier durable, nous avons élargi notre recherche par une analyse architecturale et sociale appuyée par plusieurs sujets, à savoir la diversité de logements, la participation citoyenne, la mixité. Cela, à travers l’observation et la marche urbaine comme méthode d’analyse des usagers, des usages, des pratiques qui participent à l’attractivité et au maintien en vie des espaces publics. En somme, cette thèse décrit deux expériences que rien ne rassemble mais qui sont étroitement liées au point d’avoir plus de convergences que de divergences. Bien que, la Médina reste loin d’être performante en matière de durabilité par rapport à Vauban, la comparaison nous a amené à conclure qu’une démarche démocratique, à travers ce qu’elle crée comme liens sociaux et rencontres entre les personnes, joue un rôle très important dans la fabrique de l’espace public et dans sa capacité à offrir une meilleure qualité de vie aux habitants. Enfin, elle souligne les éléments à suivre ou à éviter pour la réussite d’un projet de revalorisation de la Médina à travers ses espaces publics et de conception d’éco quartiers qui, peut-être dureront autant que la Médina de Constantine. / Within a world more and more urbanised, which live a crisis partially characterised by exclusions, segregation, and acceleration of mobility (T. Paquot, 2012). The public space is being sacrified, the quality of life degraded, the way of life is energy consuming, and polluting. Could the eco-cities be considered as the best alternatives for all the problems? The return to the historic city like it was desired C.sitte, could it constitute a solution for tomorrow? What about the Medina of Constantine, sometimes, perceived as none city? What about its heritage? Our questioning is concerned about the role that could play the public spaces in the revalorisation of the built heritage and to make it a place of life, sustainable, and appreciated. Within that context, the ancient city of Constantine with its history, its morphology and its urban evolution, represent the heart of our research, which is based in comparative approach with the eco-neighbourhood in Freibourg-in-brisgau wich serves as a reference to lead this work. Hence, the public spaces are in the centre of our work, in order to, put in value the built heritage, and to enhance the quality of life of inhabitants, and the users, far from the objectives of just making part of heritage. This doctoral thesis seek to reveal that the medina is a good lesson, and a good alternative to the city of today, particularly when it is met with the sustainable city. We choose to integrate the sustainable development to the medina through a variety of subjects : the accessibility, the mobility, the density, the proximity of amenities, the waste management, the elements of urban ambiance that participate in the fabrication of the public space, therefore urban landscapes. In order to confirm the hypothesis that the Medina have a good bases to be a sustainable neighbourhood, we widen our research by integrating architectural and social analysis focusing in many subjects, the diversity of habitat, the citizen participation, the mixed. This through observation and the go along as a method of analysis of users, uses, practices that participate in the attractively and the maintenance of life within public spaces. In sum, this thesis describes two experiences which are not similar, but, tightly linked to the point of having more convergence rather than divergence. Although, the medina still far from performance in terms of sustainability in regards to Vauban, the comparison offer us to conclude that a democratic approach play an important role in the fabrication of public space and its capacity to offer a better quality of life for inhabitants. In the end, it underline the elements to follow or to avoid for the success of a project of revalorisation of the medina through its public spaces, and the conception of eco-neighbourhood which, could last as long as the medina of Constantine.

The Production of turkeys comprises an important part of the cash farm income in Utah. In 1951 the cash receipts from turkeys amounted to $13,986,000, or 7.4 percent of the cash income from all farm commodities (4). In the year 1951 Utah ranked seventh in the nation in turkey production (5). The production of turkeys has risen from a humble beginning to one of the important agriculture enterprises in Utah.

This thesis examines the dynamics of industrial development in the areas where Thailand borders with neighbouring countries. It argues that the locational advantages approach 'one that focuses on social and economic connections in border towns, government investments, policy measures and the role of export-oriented multinational companies' is not necessarily an appropriate approach. An investigation is conducted to find out to what extent the locational advantages approach applies to Thai border towns. An assessment of the government role in promoting and managing industrial development has also been undertaken to identify the success of this industrial decentralisation scheme. Other factors that contribute to industrial development are also examined. The thesis uses a comparative case study approach, comparing sponsored and non-sponsored towns, and presents four case studies of border towns in Thailand, bordering Myanmar and Laos. This research method provides a better assessment than an internal assessment of government programmes would. The results show that the dynamics of industrial development in Thai border towns is better explained by the production network approach emphasising the embeddedness of small and medium sized local manufacturing industries. The entrepreneurship and social networks of entrepreneurs promote the emergence and growth of industrial development. Horizontal industrial relationships promote flexible operations and compensate for limited access and resources in border towns. In addition, a border location does not by itself stimulate economic link with the neighbouring country because negative perception and regulatory barriers to the crossing of borders hinder mutual cooperation. Due to the discrepancy between government assumptions programmes and the dynamics of industrial development, the survey shows that the impacts of government investments on industrial development are marginal. The thesis concludes that the applicability of the locational advantages approach for industrial development in Thai border towns is limited and that the policy of the government and international agencies should be diverse and should consider other approaches such as a production network approach. Similarly, government programmes should accommodate the needs of small and medium sized manufacturing industries. The role of local government and the private sectors in minimising barriers to the crossing of borders should also be considered.

Thesis (M.Arch)(Prof.)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

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The edge city is often criticized as being a center of placelessness. It is the devaluation and commodification of place in contemporary approaches to urban design and planning that is stifling the prosperity of place identity and subsequently the ability for edge cites to create 'a sense of place'. It is probable that a broadened understanding of the situational context and the role of human experience in place making can suggest alternatives to current practices that reduce place to location. Capturing the essence of place inspires superior strategies for producing place identity and a grasp on the meaning of how recovering ‘a sense of place’ is fundamental in turning edge cities from consumable space into real and lasting places.

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Much attention is paid to the increasing number of people living in cities while a relatively understudied but related phenomenon is silently gaining strength: that of “shrinking cities.” In the context of massive economic restructuring and increasing globalization, a growing number of cities in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada are experiencing a population decline. The usual approach of planners in shrinking cities is either to do nothing or to focus on “growing” their cities to previous population levels. To date, both approaches have been largely unsuccessful. This leads to the question I ask in this thesis: What are other possible approaches to planning besides a population and economic growth orientation that might be successfully implemented in shrinking cities? A small but growing number of shrinking cities researchers are encouraging planners in shrinking cities neither to focus on growth nor to ignore decline but to focus on planning to meet the needs of the remaining population. While improving the quality of life of existing residents should be the goal of planners in all cities – growing or declining – what is different about this approach in the context of shrinkage is the belief that shrinking cities can offer a high quality of life. In this thesis, I use four general principles of “good planning” in shrinking cities, collected from the literature, as a point of departure for comparing the recent planning exercises in two shrinking cities: Youngstown, Ohio (which has begun to tackle the issues of population decline in a way that is ostensibly resembles the principles of good planning) and Sudbury, Ontario (which has opted for the traditional “growth is the only option” approach). Based on a mix of quantitative and qualitative data, I find that the principles of “good planning” for shrinking cities are in practice difficult to achieve. Whether or not planners in shrinking cities will decide to adopt these principles is influenced by a number of factors, including the presence or absence of young, innovative leadership, levels of devolution and autonomy, current fiscal structures, local economic structure, and political dynamics.