News tagged with neighbourhoods
Fertilization by invasive species threatens nutrient-poor ecosystems
They can estimate whether native plants in the neighbourhood of invasive species incorporate the nitrogen fixed by the latter. The biologists examined the Sydney Golden Wattle (Acacia longifolia), an Australian shrub that ...
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Encounters of another kind: meteorite chunk falls on Oslo
A Norwegian family was flabbergasted to find that what appeared to be a piece of a meteorite had crashed through the roof of their allotment garden hut in the middle of Oslo, media reported Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2012 |
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A nation of frustrated home-movers
The downturn in the housing market in the last three years has left the UK a nation of frustrated, unfulfilled house-movers, according to the latest data from Understanding Society, a study of 40,000 UK households funded ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Now you can determine the solar efficiency of your roof
It is becoming more and more common to install solar panels on roofs in order to obtain green electricity, but not all roofs are equally suitable. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Tap water warning in Copenhagen after E.coli found
Parts of the Danish capital Copenhagen were without clean drinking water Saturday after high levels of the E.coli bacteria were detected in the municipal tap water system.
Aug 21, 2011 |
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Bird song-sharing like verbal sparring
While singing the same songs as your neighbours may sound harmonious, research conducted at Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) suggests that song-sharing amongst song sparrow populations is actually ...
Aug 10, 2011 |
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High-tech remedy for urban planning headaches
Big cities everywhere grapple with similar issues: what is the best way to reduce urban sprawl, revitalize aging neighbourhoods and create more sustainable communities? Urban problems are complex for planners and often frustrating ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Coastal Canadians living in high-risk neighborhoods in poorer health: study
Canadians living in deprived neighbourhoods are twice as likely to have poor health if they live on the Atlantic or Pacific Coast, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.
Feb 10, 2011 |
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New online crime map of England exposes black spots
The government on Tuesday launched a new crime mapping website for England and Wales, giving residents information on offences in their neighbourhood and exposing areas where crime has brought misery.
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Best friends can make a child more physically active
Boys and girls who take part in physical activity with their best friend in the neighbourhood where they live have higher levels of physical activity, new research has found. With many children not doing ...
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Early intervention essential to success for at-risk children: study
Children living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods are more likely to succeed if they participate in a community-based prevention program, according to findings released recently from a multi-year research study based at Queen's ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2010 |
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Moving closer to outdoor recreation not a recipe for being more physically active
You'd think that people choosing to live near to outdoor recreation amenities would have a lower body mass index or BMI thanks to an increase in all that healthy outdoor activity right on one's doorstep. Yet a new University ...
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Two major issues challenge UK justice system, study shows
Cardiff University policing experts are calling for a major re-think of the way police respond to anti-social behavior in communities across England and Wales.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Diversity or deprivation -- what makes a 'bad' neighborhood
What people think about their neighborhood is much more strongly influenced by deprivation than by the degree of ethnic mixing in the area, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, carried ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2010 |
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If we build 'walkable' neighborhoods, will people walk?
Edmontonians love their cars. In fact, 77 percent of us make all our trips by car. So if we know that it's healthier to walk, will developing more walkable neighbourhoods help to break the habit and get us walking to the ...
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition. Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur – the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control."
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