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2. Benefits of Urbanization  Economic agglomeration  Industry Modernization  Agglomeration of resources  Increased Public Transportation  Infrastructure improvements

3. Impacts of Urbanization  Increasing city temperature.  Altered weather patterns.  Increase in water run-off.  Decrease in quality.  Loss of aesthetic beauty.

4. Dubai Award Winner  Dubai-based international award giving body.  Open to international participants.  Given for best practices in improving the living environment.  Gives away ten award  US$30,000 cash prize  trophy and certificate

5. 1996 Dubai Award Winner “Shelter Upgrading in Agadir Morocco” The Challenge:  Insufficient housing for lower income families after the 1960 earthquakes devastation.  Sub-standard housing.  Rapid population growth.  Limited Resources.

6. “Shelter Upgrading in Agadir Morocco” Overcoming the Challenge:  Housing project.  Helped the community to buy lands at subsidized prices to build their permanent houses.  Community participation in construction.  Accommodated the needs and capabilities of the residents.  Improved the quality of the living conditions of the residents.

7. Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, Bronx The Challenges:  Severe deterioration of the 300 blocks of south of Bronx.  In need of massive reform:  economic development  health and human services  education and culture  housing and transportation.

8. Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, Bronx Overcoming the Challenges:  Rehabilitation of development of existing and new educational and cultural institutions.  Community-based participatory planning process  Mandated the creation of jobs and job training programs.

9. References Dubai International Award for best practices in improving the living environment. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://www.innovation.cc/awards/dubai.htm Mumfrod, L. (1956). The natural history of urbanization. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://habitat.aq.upm.es/boletin/n21/almum.en. html Shelter upgrading in Agadir, Morocco. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://www.unesco.org/most/africa3.htm The Bronx Center Project - "Don't Move, Improve“ USA. Retrieved September 24, 2008 from http://www.unesco.org/most/usa1.htm