青城山-都江堰:遗世独立

一个是道教文化的发源地, 一个是中华文明的代表。一个以幽的境界甲冠天下, 一个以水利工程造就天府之国。双璧生辉耀环宇青城山茂盛的植物让青绿的色彩永不离去,云绕峰峦,雾笼道观,仙山鸟鸣涧,古径诗留传。这座相伴人类数千年历史的名山处处带着遗世独立的风彩。三十六峰峰峰滴翠,一百零八景景景迷人。秦朝年间便是国家级祭祀山川的圣地,历来为帝王将相凡夫庶民所景仰称道,以至于名流纷至沓来,留下无     

甲秀乘风向世博

迎接2010年上海世博的热潮正在激,浪冲天,为了解上海创意产业中企业如何抓住世博机遇发展,记者来到了上海甲秀工业设计公司。 这是一家在业内小有名气的上海本土工业设计公司,2008年被中国中小企业协会授予“中国最具自主创新能力”奖牌,2007年被上海市知识产权局授予“上海市专利工作示范企业”称号,是上海唯一一家有这俩称号的工业设计公司。     

尘嚣之上品红灵

红灵山位于天全境内,距县城仅20公里,沿318国道翻越二郎山必经山下,幅员26平方公里,最高海拔 3640多米,集自然风光与人文景观于一体。游红灵山, 需二至三天时间细细品味个中滋味。红灵山一年四季阳光普照,绿树掩映,景象万端,     

千佛山天造地设的灵异

位于四川省绵阳市安县、北川县和茂县三县交界处的千佛山生态旅游风景区,面积约220平方公里,距安县县城仅30公里,横亘于岷山山脉南段,海拔3033米。形成于远古侏罗纪第四纪冰川活动期间。千佛山是目前中国保存较好的多种珍稀动植物繁衍地之一。珍贵植物珙桐、银杏、楠木、樟木、红豆竟生于     

The Indirect Displacement Hypothesis: a Case Study in Washington,D.C.

Stereotypes abound about the clash between newcomers to urban neighborhoods and their longstanding residents. In a case study of Columbia Heights in the District of Columbia, the preferences and attitudes of newcomers and longstanding residents are compared. The comparison will help assess the extent to which indirect displacement pressures in the domain of retail activity might be occurring in Columbia Heights. Data from surveys conducted in 2008 by the Howard University Center for Urban Progress (HUCUP) form the empirical base of this study. A total of 217 completed surveys were received, 116 from an Internet survey and 101 one-on-one street interviews. The sample was split into thirds (according to length of time that the participant lived in the neighborhood) leading to break points at two years and eight years of residency. All respondents who lived in the neighborhood two years or less or eight years or more were kept in the final sample. The former were defined as “newcomers” and the latter were defined as “longstanding residents”. There were 77 newcomers and 74 longstanding residents in the final sample. The survey instrument inquired about respondents’ opinions about the availability and quality of stores by type, the variety of stores, and what types of stores they would like to see added to the neighborhood. Respondents were then asked their assessment of the new commercial developments and of the previously existing businesses in the corridor. Chi-square tests were used to test the hypotheses that there were differences between the two populations -- newcomers and long-standing residents -- in terms of preferences and attitudes. The findings demonstrated significant differences between the two groups in terms of their opinions about the commercial corridor, although both groups were generally pleased with the new retail developments. The analysis of these data weakly supports the hypothesis that indirect factors could heighten pressures for displacement of longstanding residents, but it is argued that the main focus of gentrification studies should continue to be on the direct economic factors affecting longstanding residents during neighborhood revitalization.