A minor incident at a rural abattoir (attack on a Christian butcher by a Muslim customer) resulted in rural-urban escalation of violence throughout Bauchi State, including the state capital in 1991 (Falola 1998).
But at the same time it has facilitated upsurge in land conversion for urban use and escalation in land values in the DMDP peripheral area.
The largest metropolitan áreas in Latin-America are witnessing a sharp escalation of urban violence and the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City is not the exception.
Increased immigration of people into cities, coupled with escalation in urban poverty and unemployment, has generated social and economic problems which are associated with a rise in burglary, theft, mugging and rape.
36 Thus, part of the mechanism underlying the association between pharmacological pain escalation and urban environment may be explained by urbanisation increasing the risk for mental ill health.
39 Although the absolute difference between analgesic escalation in the urban versus less urban environment was small, this difference may be relevant from a public health perspective, given the high rate of painful conditions in the general population.
Did this seeming escalation of unrelated urban violence point to a racial revolution mounting in Europe?
He reviews the recent setbacks the movement faced, including violence during the Birmingham Campaign, persistent poverty, urban race riots, and an escalation of the war in Vietnam, and notes, "I am personally the victim of deferred dreams, of blasted hopes" (King, Trumpet, 76).
Panetta said violence is starting to ebb after years of escalations, particularly in urban areas.
I asked Nelson whether Urban Shield offered any training in de-escalation tactics or ending a situation without gunfire.
Gurugram city (Haryana state) has witnessed unprecedented urban growth over the past two decades, owing to the escalation in population, immigration and unorganized expansion.
