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Evolutions in Mechanical Engineering

Urban Performances: Hazards, Risks and Technological Developments

  • Open or Close Bouzid Boudiaf*

    Department of the Urban Development, Ajman University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

    *Corresponding author: Bouzid Boudiaf, Department of the Urban Development, College of Engineering University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

Submission: June 13, 2018;Published: June 19, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/EME.2018.01.000501

ISSN 2640-9690
Volume1 Issue1

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Civilization is the advanced social development that is believed to owe its origin to human interaction in cities. But cities do not always have a civilizing effect. In history, the size of a population has corresponded to the availability of resources, particularly food and water. Ever since the Age of Agriculture, the stability of food supplies and the relative security of group settlements have decreased mortality rate and increased fertility. The consequent increased demand leads to exploitation of resources, which invariably exceeds the accessible supply.

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