| Urbanization
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| Two
lectures in the Department of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental
Studies (SABES), of University of Melbourne |
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On
the first day of visit, colleagues of the department gave two lectures
on the following topics:
- Natural History
of the Melbourne region
- History of
Melbourne as a Settlement
The
lectures gave students an opportunity to learn about the natural history
and geography of Melbourne, as well as how it developed. Students also
visited the facilities of the department and the university. Colleagues
and students of the department entertained all participants, which was
highly amusing.
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| Figure 1:
Department of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies |
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| Self-paced
city tour |
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Students
were given the chance to explore the downtown area of Melbourne, including
walking around the streets and taking the public transport. In Melbourne,
one of the most popular means of transport is the City Tram. During
the visit, students could easily see European influences on street scene.
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| Rialto
Tower |
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Rialto
Tower is the tallest reinforced concrete structure in the southern hemisphere,
which is a linked, two tower development. The building comprises 55
floors in the South Tower and 40 in the North Tower, and there are five
levels of underground car parking, an observation deck and a rooftop
communication centre.
Rialto
Tower is a member of the elite World Federation of Great Towers. The
Rialto Tower Observation Deck is located on Level 55. It has access
through an exclusive entrance, and it provides a venue to entertain
interstate and international visitors either in a function room or on
a more casual basis in the cafe/bar.
http://www.rialto.com.au/index.html
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| Figure 6: Main
Entrance of Rialto Tower |
Figure 7: Panoramic
View from Rialto Tower |
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| Visits
to suburbs and local families |
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Guided
by postgraduate students of our host, participants split into 3 groups
and visited the hometown of the postgraduate students.
In
the visits the characteristics of the suburbs and the process of suburbanization
were study topics. Students compared the life styles in the suburbs
and the city center and met local people of the places visited.
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8: One group took trains to visit Box Hill |
Figure
9: Street Scene of Box Hill
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Figure
10: Local House in Box Hill
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Figure
11: To Protect the Whole Community, Citizens Set up a Neighbourhood
Watch Area
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| Figure
12: Students in Williamstown |
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