The Student City

Author : Leo van den Berg,Antonio Russo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351881470

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The Student City by Leo van den Berg,Antonio Russo Pdf

Student communities are without doubt a strategic resource for urban development and students are the citizens and the high-skilled working class of tomorrow. They are seen as an 'invisible population' with little say in local policy and decision-making. Co-operation between educational institutions and city planners is often missing and cities tend to neglect the universities' foreign relations. This volume argues that the importance of human capital in the competitiveness of cities demands pro-active, integral city policies targeting this community. Bringing together nine case studies of European cities (Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Munich, Lyon, Lille, Venice, Birmingham and Helsinki), it puts forward a comprehensive strategic plan of action, aiming at the integration of student communities in urban development. The book analyses the essential characteristics of the relationship between students and their host communities, as well as the role of higher education institutions and other actors in building the 'student friendly' city.

Author : David Sim
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781642830187

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Soft City by David Sim Pdf

Imagine waking up to the gentle noises of the city, and moving through your day with complete confidence that you will get where you need to go quickly and efficiently. Soft City is about ease and comfort, where density has a human dimension, adapting to our ever-changing needs, nurturing relationships, and accommodating the pleasures of everyday life. How do we move from the current reality in most cites—separated uses and lengthy commutes in single-occupancy vehicles that drain human, environmental, and community resources—to support a soft city approach? In Soft City David Sim, partner and creative director at Gehl, shows how this is possible, presenting ideas and graphic examples from around the globe. He draws from his vast design experience to make a case for a dense and diverse built environment at a human scale, which he presents through a series of observations of older and newer places, and a range of simple built phenomena, some traditional and some totally new inventions. Sim shows that increasing density is not enough. The soft city must consider the organization and layout of the built environment for more fluid movement and comfort, a diversity of building types, and thoughtful design to ensure a sustainable urban environment and society. Soft City begins with the big ideas of happiness and quality of life, and then shows how they are tied to the way we live. The heart of the book is highly visual and shows the building blocks for neighborhoods: building types and their organization and orientation; how we can get along as we get around a city; and living with the weather. As every citizen deals with the reality of a changing climate, Soft City explores how the built environment can adapt and respond. Soft City offers inspiration, ideas, and guidance for anyone interested in city building. Sim shows how to make any city more efficient, more livable, and better connected to the environment.

Author : Pieter Dhondt,Elizabethanne Boran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351691024

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Student Revolt, City, and Society in Europe by Pieter Dhondt,Elizabethanne Boran Pdf

Due to the strong sense among the student community of belonging to a specific social group, student revolts have been an integral part of the university throughout its history. Ironically, since the Middle Ages, the advantageous position of students in society as part of the social elite undoubtedly enforced their critical approach. This edited collection studies the role of students as a critical mass within their urban context and society through examples of student revolts from the foundation period of universities in the Middle Ages until today, covering the whole European continent. A dominant theme is the large degree of continuity visible in student revolts across space and time, especially concerning the (rebellious) attitudes of and criticisms directed towards students. Too often, each generation thinks they are the first. Moreover, student revolts are definitely not always of a progressive kind, but instead they are often characterized by a tension between conservative ambitions (e.g. the protection of their own privileges or nostalgia for the good old days) and progressive ideas. Particular attention is paid to the use of symbols (like flags, caps, etc.), rituals and special traditions within these revolts in order to bring the students’ voice back to the fore.

Author : Pieter Dhondt,Elizabethanne Boran
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351691031

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Student Revolt, City, and Society in Europe by Pieter Dhondt,Elizabethanne Boran Pdf

Due to the strong sense among the student community of belonging to a specific social group, student revolts have been an integral part of the university throughout its history. Ironically, since the Middle Ages, the advantageous position of students in society as part of the social elite undoubtedly enforced their critical approach. This edited collection studies the role of students as a critical mass within their urban context and society through examples of student revolts from the foundation period of universities in the Middle Ages until today, covering the whole European continent. A dominant theme is the large degree of continuity visible in student revolts across space and time, especially concerning the (rebellious) attitudes of and criticisms directed towards students. Too often, each generation thinks they are the first. Moreover, student revolts are definitely not always of a progressive kind, but instead they are often characterized by a tension between conservative ambitions (e.g. the protection of their own privileges or nostalgia for the good old days) and progressive ideas. Particular attention is paid to the use of symbols (like flags, caps, etc.), rituals and special traditions within these revolts in order to bring the students’ voice back to the fore.

Author : Deborah Stevenson,Amie Matthews
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781317980841

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Culture and the City by Deborah Stevenson,Amie Matthews Pdf

This edited collection will examine the way in which cities are imagined, experienced and shaped by those who reside within them, those who manage or govern them, and those who, as visitor, tourist or traveller, pass through them. Attention will be paid to the influence that these various inhabitants have on city life and living and the dialectic that exists between their sometimes collective and sometimes divergent, perceptions and uses of city space. In conjunction with this, the collection will explore the ways in which local culture and cultural policy are used by public and private interests as the framework for changing the image and amenity of the city in order to raise its profile and attract tourists. The book contributes to discussions of the increasingly high profile place that cultural programs have in urban regeneration initiatives and explore the tensions, conflicts and negotiations that emerge in urban spaces as a result of policy and culture coming together. Papers will be sought from researchers around the world with a view to examining the nexus between tourism, leisure and cultural programming from a number of perspectives and with reference to a range of international case studies. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events.

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Bible
ISBN : IBNF:CF000524081

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The Student's Scripture History by William Smith Pdf

Author : William Henry Davenport Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Poetry
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1E76

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The Student's Treasury of English Song ... by William Henry Davenport Adams Pdf

Author : Klaus Boehm,Nick Wellings
Publisher : Springer
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979-08-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781349161508

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The Student Book 1979–80 by Klaus Boehm,Nick Wellings Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Education
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102798048

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The Student by Anonim Pdf

Author : MAO Min
Publisher : Mao Min
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Revival of China by MAO Min Pdf

The book is about the revival of China in the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century. It has eight parts: (1) The civil revolution in China, (2) The countryside bases, (3) The Long Match of the Red Army, (4) The Anti Japanese War, (5) Decisive civil battles before the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, (6) The Mao Era before the Great Cultural Revolution, (7) The Great Cultural Revolution, and (8) The Reform and opening up. This version of the book is without pictures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Shorthand
ISBN : UOM:39015086782193

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The Student's Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Maitland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317850076

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Tourism in National Capitals and Global Change by Robert Maitland Pdf

At a time of increasing city competition, national capitals are at the forefront of efforts to gain competitive advantage for themselves and their nation, to project a distinctive and positive image and to score well in global city league tables. They are frequently their country’s main tourist gateway, and their success in attracting visitors is inextricably linked with that of the nation. They attract not just leisure visitors; they are especially important in other growing tourism markets, for example, as centres of power they feature strongly in business tourism, as academic centres they are important for educational tourism, and they frequently host global events such as the Olympic Games. And there are more of them: first, the number of capitals has grown as the number of nation-states has increased and, secondly, pressures for devolution mean more cities are seeking national capital status, even when they are not at the head of independent states. We need to understand tourism in capitals better – but there has been little research in the past. This book develops new insights as it explores the phenomenon of capital city tourism, and uses recent research to examine the appeal of ‘capitalness’ to tourists, and explore developments in capitals across the world. This book was published as a special issue of Current Issues in Tourism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:35112100240367

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The Law Student's Helper by Anonim Pdf

Author : Heather Vrana
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520965720

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This City Belongs to You by Heather Vrana Pdf

Between 1944 and 1996, Guatemala experienced a revolution, counterrevolution, and civil war. Playing a pivotal role within these national shifts were students from Guatemala’s only public university, the University of San Carlos (USAC). USAC students served in, advised, protested, and were later persecuted by the government, all while crafting a powerful student nationalism. In no other moment in Guatemalan history has the relationship between the university and the state been so mutable, yet so mutually formative. By showing how the very notion of the middle class in Guatemala emerged from these student movements, this book places an often-marginalized region and period at the center of histories of class, protest, and youth movements and provides an entirely new way to think about the role of universities and student bodies in the formation of liberal democracy throughout Latin America.

Author : M. Zweng,Green,Kilpatrick,Pollack,Suydam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781468482232

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Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Mathematical Education by M. Zweng,Green,Kilpatrick,Pollack,Suydam Pdf

Henry O. Pollak Chairman of the International Program Committee Bell Laboratories Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA The Fourth International Congress on Mathematics Education was held in Berkeley, California, USA, August 10-16, 1980. Previous Congresses were held in Lyons in 1969, Exeter in 1972, and Karlsruhe in 1976. Attendance at Berkeley was about 1800 full and 500 associate members from about 90 countries; at least half of these come from outside of North America. About 450 persons participated in the program either as speakers or as presiders; approximately 40 percent of these came from the U.S. or Canada. There were four plenary addresses; they were delivered by Hans Freudenthal on major problems of mathematics education, Hermina Sinclair on the relationship between the learning of language and of mathematics, Seymour Papert on the computer as carrier of mathematical culture, and Hua Loo-Keng on popularising and applying mathematical methods. Gearge Polya was the honorary president of the Congress; illness prevented his planned attendence but he sent a brief presentation entitled, "Mathematics Improves the Mind". There was a full program of speakers, panelists, debates, miniconferences, and meetings of working and study groups. In addition, 18 major projects from around the world were invited to make presentations, and various groups representing special areas of concern had the opportunity to meet and to plan their future activities.