Issues and Ideas in Urbanism

Texting while driving means the act of composing a text, social media message, or any form of using the web while driving. Accidents while texting and driving occur regularly in Guyana, and the issue of texting while driving is becoming even more problematic. This new trend in drivers is hazardous and is considered an alarming distraction. A driver that engages in the active use of their cellphone while driving combines all three types of distraction – visual, manual, and cognitive. Texting takes at least five seconds to complete, which is long enough for a motor vehicle to cover the length of a football field while driving at 55 mph. Dangers of Texting While Driving For many young drivers, there is a compulsive urge to respond to a phone call or read a text message that they received while driving. Receiving pleasant messages sends a signal to the brain that makes you feel happy. This form of distracted driving doesn’t feel dangerous, and most drivers will defend...

What is Globalization? Most research available has been focused mainly on urban land use planning with an emphasis on city aesthetics administration, the need for conservation, and preservation of the city's natural and cultural resources (Oduwaye, 2013). Unfortunately, there has been an absence of research on the relationships between the city land-use pattern and global economic policies (Oduwaye, 2013).   Globalization and some economic perceptions or thoughts have been the new way of development for the world. Globalization can be said to be an attempt to incorporate all countries in one commercial unit, possibly without governments or borders (Peter & van Kempen, 2000). The term globalization can also mean 'international integration.' It is a process through which the diverse world unifies into a single society. Globalization has been taking place since history began, and it has resulted in the formation of a globalized network and spatially concentrated human ...

The impacts of climate change have had adverse effects on Guyana for several years and are expected to get worse with time. Guyana’s current Agriculture sector has more frequent impacts of climate change and variability. Climate change information and adaptation methods are necessary for building or improving agricultural practices and day-to-day planning. The information gathered from climatic data also influences living organisms and their role in the Agriculture industry and highlights the importance of the need for mitigation procedures. The government of Guyana and other planning institutions have recognized that there is a great need to strengthen their capacity and methodologies that will support climate change planning and mitigation processes. There has been a constant struggle to develop exact terms of planning and policy design in the agriculture sector. Issues such as food security, crops, and population stability are threatened if specific detailed policies and investmen...