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Ceyda Gokgur Individual Research: - A **city** is an urban area that is differentiated from a [|town], [|village], or [|hamlet] by [|size], population density, importance, or legal status - In most parts of the world, cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban [|core] //- City// can also be a synonym for a “city center” - A city usually consists of residential, industrial and business areas together with administrative functions which may relate to a wider geographical area - A large share of a city's area is primarily taken up by housing, which is then supported by infrastructure such as [|roads], [|streets] and often [|public] transport routes such as a [|rapid] transit system - Lakes and [|rivers] may be the only undeveloped areas within the city. The study of cities is covered extensively in human geography
 * City**

//**The Palm Islands**// - [|Dubai] - the three largest [|artificial] islands in the world - Being constructed by [|Nakheel] Properties in the [|United] Arab Emirates - Each settlement will be in the shape of a [|palm] tree, topped with a crescent, and will have residential communities and resorts built upon them - It is possible to make these islands due to the wide [|continental] shelf off the Dubai coast, and the relatively shallow depth of the Persian Gulf. - Two of the islands—The Palm, Jumeirah, and The Palm, Deira—will be built from 80,000,000 m³ of sea bottom dredged from the approach channel. - This man-made palm-shaped structure displays 17 huge fronds framed by a 12-kilometer protective barrier - The resort will sport 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, cinemas, and other facilities - Is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people.


 * Interlocking City Life with Island Life**

Complexity - opposite – Simplicity
 * //Complex Systems of City VS. Simplicity of Island Life//**


 * Complex** = made up of closely connected parts which cannot be separated without destroying it


 * Island** = charm and simplicity that so many islands seem to get lost
 * GOAL:**
 * Making an “Island City” complex while keeping its natural serenity**


 * - The //‘Complex City’// is understanding the complexity of the multiple forms of transformation of urban land use and transport infrastructure.**


 * - Special emphasis is put on the behavioral, welfare related, distributional, environmental and economic consequences of such transformational processes.**


 * - Aspect of urban development:**
 * building activity**
 * town green areas**
 * transport infrastructure**
 * public services**


 * //Cities connect with the natural rhythm of the people & Islands connect with the simplicity of island life//**


 * - As with the ocean, we live in a constant state of flux: changing with the give and take, flow of the tides in our own lives.**


 * - During these times of transition, I will begin to sense the nature of impermanence and the preciousness of each day.**


 * - I will explore how change affects our life and influences places in the region**


 * //Cultivation of Island Life//**