Urban Planning (Wikipedia)

Urban planning designs settlements, from the smallest towns to the largest cities. Shown here is Hong Kong from Western District overlooking Kowloon, across Victoria Harbour. Urban planning (urban, city, and town planning) is a technical and political process concerned with the use of land and design of the urban environment, including transportation networks, to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities. A plan can take a variety of forms including strategic plans, comprehensive plans, neighborhood plans, regulatory and incentive strategies, or historic preservation plans. The modern origins of urban planning lie in the movement for urban reform that arose as a reaction against the disorder of the industrial city in the mid-19th century. History[edit] Many Central American civilizations also planned their cities, including sewage systems and running water. Classical and Medieval Europe[edit] Caernarvon (Wales). It still is not very well known[by whom?]

Real estate development (Wikipedia) In the Netherlands virtually all housing is developed and built through property developers, including in more upmarket segments. Real estate development, or property development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others. Developers are the coordinators of the activities, converting ideas on paper into real property.[1] Real estate development is different from construction, although many developers also construct. Developer Louis Lesser drew the distinction in a 1963 New York Times article, "Developing is the key word. 'We don't build ourselves', Mr. Lesser stresses. Statutory definition of development in the United Kingdom[edit] Paths for entering the development field[edit] No single path leads automatically to success in real estate development. Organizing for development[edit] Land development[edit] Notable developers[edit]

Land development (Wikipedia) Since their invention, heavy equipment such as bulldozers have been useful for land development. Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as: The prudent landowner or developer on any size of project will inevitably want to maximise profits, minimise risk and control his cash-flow. See also[edit] References[edit] Green Development (Wikipedia) Green development is a land use planning concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implications of development, as well as site-specific green building concepts. This includes city planning, environmental planning, architecture, landscape architecture and community building. Green development strategies have been derived from the all-inclusive tome released by The Rocky Mountain Institute, entitled Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate.[1] Natural burial[edit] Natural Burial uses modern cemetery development as a vehicle for environmental restoration and landscape conservation. The leading advocates of Natural Burial in North America include, Dr. See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Sustainability Toolkit: Environmental Models

Development Development may refer to: Land use[edit] Green development, a concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implicationsLand development bank, a type of Indian bank which promotes the development of land and agriculture Science and technology[edit] Social science[edit] International and regional[edit] Regional development, the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed Multilateral development bankEuropean Development Fund, an instrument for European Community aidDevelopment aid, the provision of assistance to developing countriesEconomic development, the sustained, concerted effort of policymakers and community to promote the standard of living and economic health in a specific areaHuman Development Index, used to rank countries by level of "human development"International development, the development of greater quality of life for humans Business and professional[edit] Culture[edit] Other[edit]