Discusses the topics of management, satellite uses, and technological advances as they relate to the needs of the urban environment. (Author)

Reviews environmental studies which show that national climatic fluctuations vary over a wide range. Solar radiation, earth temperatures, precipitation, atmospheric gases and suspended particulates are discussed in relation to urban and extraurban effects. Local weather modifications and attempts at climate control by man seem to have substantial…

Provides an overview of the "mini-CUTE" (Cooperative Urban Teacher Education) Project at Rockhurst College -- a 7-day course for college professors in self-, cultural, and urban awareness of the psychological and economic implications of being culturally different in a city. (DMM)

Presents survey data indicating that residence in urban areas is not correlated with distrust of neighbors but is correlated with distrust of other people in the wider community. (Author/MK)

Business owners and managers from 10 large cities were surveyed regarding (1) perceptions of their cities' business climate; (2) plans for increasing/decreasing their work force; and (3) whether they had considered moving/closing their businesses. Results suggest that for central city business to thrive, improvement must occur in urban quality of…

The academic facility for Rush University, part of the complex Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, has been spliced into a network of existing services including an elevated train track. Several of the University of Chicago's quadrangle buildings have been adapted inside for new uses leaving the Gothic dignity intact. (Author/MLF)

Presents a historical perspective relating the physical construction and the symbolic interpretation of cities as places of meaning. Contends that, with changing social organization, a qualitatively new form of space has developed, called cyberspace, and that therefore urban planning must be performed in a framework that is both ecological and…

A teacher explains how she uses critical pedagogy to legitimize students' knowledge and experience as a basis for learning. She shows how violence and death affect students' lives and must be addressed as a reality that affects education. (SK)

In an attempt to understand how children (urban children, in particular) perceive nature, this paper reports on interviews conducted with eight- and nine-year-old children from the Chicago metropolitan area. Children rated a set of black-and-white photographs of nature scenes for preference. (LZ)

Describes the goals of urban forestry, including use of urban forests as learning tools, and presents a brief review of agency contributions to environmental education curriculum resources. (MCO)

Describes techniques that help teach urban and suburban children the virtues of trees and forests. Includes a listing of book titles that may help teach children about trees. (MCO)

Describes the efforts of individuals, organizations, and cities to fight pollution by planting trees. Highlights the development and activities of the TreePeople organization, Global ReLeaf Project, National Arboretum, and other tree planting and research efforts. (MCO)

Observes that in the research on adult-education programs there is a lack of continuing system monitoring and of systematic evaluation and documentation of programs. Presents selected results from a research project that evaluates and documents the totality of urban-adult-education programs and their development. (DSK)

Reports findings of the Global Environment Monitoring System study concerning air pollution in the world's megacities. Discusses sources of air pollution, air pollution impacts, air quality monitoring, air quality trends, and control strategies. Provides profiles of the problem in Beijing, Los Angeles, Mexico City, India, Cairo, Sao Paulo, and…