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    Series series High Speed Rail in the UK
    This paper looks at existing high speed rail literature and theories on factors which determine geographical impacts of such infrastructure. It aims to determine which theories are applicable to the newly proposed high speed railway in the UK (HS2) by looking at past impacts of the only existing UK high speed railway (HS1), and establish whether London will benefit to a higher degree than other ... Leer más

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  • Urban Design in the Real Estate Development Process

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  • Urban Design: Method and Techniques

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