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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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In contrast to the corrective trend observed in the United States, where streets have become more connected since the late 20 th century, we find that most of the world is building ever-more disconnected “street-network sprawl.” Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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Military personnel from Colombia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Republic of Philippines, Thailand, Tonga and the United Kingdom will also participate. Simultaneously, we are building the plant in Hawaii with the help of the DOE grant.

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