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Tag Archives: Africa
Goma-Gisenyi and other volcanic cities – UPDATED
A more generalized variation of this post was originally published back in June on Progressive Blogic. Here is an updated and expanded version which delves into the geological threats facing the Goma-Gisenyi urban area. One of the features about Edinburgh, Scotland … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, environment, history, land use, nature, planning, spatial design, tourism
Tagged Africa, cities, earthquakes, environment, land use, natural disasters, nature, urban planning, volcanoes
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Africa’s tallest tower to rise in Casablanca
Expected to be completed in 2018, the Al Noor Tower (Tower of Light) in Casablanca, Morocco will be 540 meters (1,777 feet) high and include 114 floors. this impressive structure will easily be the tallest skyscraper on the African continent. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, land use, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged Africa, architecture, Casablanca, cities, design, land use, Morocco, skyscrapers, towers
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Exquisite equatorial river deltas from space
Here are satellite images (and one map) of exquisite and beautiful river deltas from Earth’s equatorial region lying between the Trip of Cancer and the Tropic Capricorn. Included are the Ganges (Bangladesh/India), Indus (Pakistan), Irrawaddy (Myanmar), Mekong (Vietnam), Niger (Nigeria), … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, art, Asia, climate change, commerce, environment, geography, history, India, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, pollution, rivers/watersheds, Science, South America, spatial design, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Africa, Asia, deltas, ecology, environment, geography, rivers, South America, transportation, watersheds
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Stunning Nile River Delta image from space
Here’s a great shot taken this past fall of the classic, fan-shaped Nile River Delta in Egypt. The photo also shows some wildfires in the area. Enjoy!
Posted in aerospace, Africa, environment, geography, land use, Maps, nature, Outer Space, pictures, planning, spatial design, weather
Tagged Africa, deltas, egypt, environment, geography, land use, nature, Nile River, rivers, terrain, topography
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Searching by bike for truth and reconciliation amid the minefields of Angola
A pretty compelling blog post title, if I do say so myself. It is deliberately so, as the Kindle book I just finished is just that – compelling. Normally, when one reads a book about bike touring, it is an … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Africa, art, bicycling, Biking, book reviews, books, charities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, education, entertainment, environment, geography, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, literature, military, peace, politics, Travel, writing
Tagged Africa, Angola, bicycling, biking, books, Border War, Namibia, Paul Morris, peace, South Africa, South African Border War, The Halo Trust, travel, war
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Movie titles on the map
Below is a non-comprehensive list of fairly well-known movie titles that include place name/geographic references. For the sake of brevity and my own sanity, documentaries, shorts, foreign language titles, and/or physical geographic terms were not included. Please feel free to send … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, China, cities, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, globalization, history, India, Maps, movies, North America, Oceania, placemaking, South America, tourism, Travel, UK, writing
Tagged Africa, Asia, cartography, cities, continents, counties, countries, Europe, films, fun, geography, maps atlas, movies, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, states, theaters, towns
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Passing through Timbuktu
Apparently, I am not the only person on the planet who is fascinated by the City of Timbuktu in western Africa. While reading the captivating book entitled To Timbuktu, by Mark Jenkins, I quickly discovered the city set aside the vast Sahara has long … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Africa, Animals, art, bicycling, book reviews, books, Bus transportation, cities, climate change, Cuisine, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, environment, Europe, fitness, fun, geography, Guns, history, humanity, land use, nature, politics, sustainability, tourism, transportation, Travel, walking, writing
Tagged adventure, Africa, book reviews, books, cities, discovery, Guns, history, kayaks, Mali, nature, Niger River, rivers, Timbuktu, writing
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Synopsis of the “African Green City Index”
A expert panel selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist magazine and Siemens AG ranked 15 major urban centers of Africa in 2011, by utilizing an eight category green city index. The index categories include: Energy and carbon dioxide Transport Water … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic development, energy, environment, food systems, geography, health, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, poverty, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Accra, Addis Ababa, Africa, Alexandria, CAiro, Cape Town, Casablanca, cities, Dar es Salaam, Durban, environment, Green City Index, Johannesburg, Lagos, land use, Luanda, Maputo, Nairobi, planning, Pretoria, Tunis
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