Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ526739
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Habitat II and the Challenge of the Urban Environment: Bringing Together the Two Definitions of Habitat.
Cohen, Michael
International Social Science Journal, n147 p95-101 Mar 1996
Identifies major problems and concerns to be addressed at the upcoming Habitat II conference in Istanbul, Turkey. Details a number of recent significant developments, all of them related to emerging patterns of economic productivity, demographic concentration, and environmental pollution. Proposes a dual-definition of "habitat" as both dwelling and ecosystem. (MJP)
Descriptors: Community Development, Conferences, Cultural Pluralism, Economic Impact, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Metropolitan Areas, Multicultural Education, Municipalities, Public Affairs Education, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development, Urban Areas, Urban Culture, Urban Environment, Urban Planning, Urban Problems
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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