Urban
Breaking new ground with public health and urban planning degree – Harvard Gazette
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Juan Reynoso is about to step into largely uncharted territory. When he graduates this spring, he’ll be only the second person to have completed a new joint Master in Public Health (M.P.H.)/Master in Urban Planning (M.U.P.) degree program. Launched in 2016 …
The Health 202: Coronavirus is shifting from urban areas to rural ones
with Paulina Firozi Nearly 9 in 10 rural counties in the United States now have at least one covid-19 patient. Rural areas of the country, where 15 percent of Americans live, are seeing a rise in new daily cases even as the numbers decline in New York City and other urban centers that are now …
Exurb counties breaking from urban areas on reopening plans
Coronavirus O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) Leaders of counties on the edge of Missouri’s two metropolitan areas are showing an increasing urge to end business shutdowns necessitated by the coronavirus, breaking with urban leaders who have extended stay-at-home orders for several weeks. The majority of confirmed cases and deaths have occurred in the St. Louis and Kansas …
Cities struggling to boost urban tree cover
Image copyright ACanvasOfLIght/Flickr Image caption Urban trees provide a range of benefits for towns and cities Many cities around the globe are struggling to reconcile ambitious environmental targets with development pressures, a study has suggested. Scientists in Melbourne recorded a net gain in street tree cover but a net loss in parks and private land. …
Conifer is top tree in urban sound absorption test
Image copyright Ed Suominen/Flickr Image caption The bark of larch trees was found to offer the most effective sound absorption Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments and have identified the best species for the job. The larch was found to be the most effective tree when …
Urban pollinators make beeline for native violet blooms
Image caption Urban habitats are becoming increasingly important for pollinators, such as bumblebees Bumblebees in towns and cities prefer violet coloured native flowers to other available blooms, a study has shown. The researchers behind the work say the needs of urban pollinators are often overlooked for other factors, such as aesthetics. Almost 30% of bumblebee …
Urban Housing And The Ethics Of Technology
Signage stands outside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) headquarters in … [+] Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. HUD this year accused Facebook Inc. of enabling and encouraging bias based on race and religion by restricting who can see housing-related ads on its platforms and across the internet. Photographer: …
Watch: World Urban Games – breaking final
Watch: World Urban Games – breaking final – BBC Sport Summary Highlights 17:45-18:15 BST Live action from 18:15 BST Use play icon at the top of the page to watch live coverage Source link
Harvest Health & Recreation Expands Footprint with Acquisition of Phoenix Operator Urban Greenhouse
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Multi-State, Vertically Integrated National Cannabis Company Acquires Medical Retail Dispensary and Cultivation Operations Harvest Operates 13 Dispensaries and Cultivation and Manufacturing Facilities in State, Pending Acquisitions to Add Six More Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF) (“Harvest”), a vertically integrated cannabis company with one of the largest and deepest footprints …
