Urban Sprawl
Introduction The effects that urban centers have on public health, the economy, and social interactions are documented. Urban centers have historically been crucial economic drivers and indicators of prosperity. For instance, China’s rise as an economic power has closely corresponded…
Urban sprawl has proliferated due to an increasing urban population, and the desire for more living space and residential amenities. The rush to acquire new homes, wherever they may be located, and ignoring other basic considerations have led to the…
In 1833, in Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph Smith, Frederick G. Williams, and Sidney Rigdon reported that they had received visions of a community plot and multipurpose building. Williams documented the experiences in descriptive text and diagrams. According to the plot text,…