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Urbicide — is a term which literally translates as violence against the city. The term has beein coined by Marshall Berman, writing about the destruction of his native Bronx. The term has come into being in an age of rapid globalization and urbanization.… … Wikipedia
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Siege of Sarajevo — Part of the Bosnian War Bosnian parliament building burns after being hit by Serbian t … Wikipedia
-cide — The English suffix cide denotes an act related to killing. From Latin caedere to cut, kill, hack (at), strike . In its wider meaning, it may also signify the destruction or dismantling of an object or concept. When attached to a word indicating… … Wikipedia
Counter urbanization — Counter urbanisation is a demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. It first took place as a reaction to inner city deprivation and overcrowding. Initial study of counter urbanisation was carried out by… … Wikipedia
Stari most — im Juni 2006 Im August 1974 Stari most (deutsch … Deutsch Wikipedia
urbicidal — adjective /ʌːbɪˈsaɪdəl/ a) Pertaining to or having the nature of urbicide, that being the deliberate “killing” of a city by the razing of distinctive physical manifestations of its urban identity, stifling of the social activity therein, and its… … Wiktionary
Stari Most — This article is about Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the former Old Bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia, see Triple Bridge. Stari Most Official name Stari most Carries Pedestrians … Wikipedia
Killing and Killers — Anyone who has looked at the news lately knows that the human species seems to have an inordinate propensity for killing things. Similarly, anyone looking at this list of 85 terms relating to killing will quickly realize that humans also have an… … Phrontistery dictionary
