News tagged with 'urban sprawl'. Found 2 tagged news.

Countryside succumbs to urban sprawl

Zurich :: Switzerland | about 1 month ago

More than a blot on the landscape, urban sprawl is spreading rapidly into Switzerland's pristine alpine regions, according to a study released on Wednesday. The Swiss National Science Foundation reports that regions including the southern part of canton...

Tags: urban sprawl

Sham el Naseem

Cairo :: Egypt | 7 months ago

Posted by aBendinTheNile

    The holiday of Sham el Naseem, which can be traced back to Pharoanic harvest celebrations nearly five thousand years ago, is a rare day in Egypt. Unlike strictly religious holidays, Sham el Naseem is celebrated by all Egyptians regardless...

Tags: holidays, Sham el Naseem, Egypt, public space, urban sprawl