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Homogenisation of Landscapes: Definition: Homogenisation of Landscapes or Evolution of Urban Landscapes refers to the similarities or uniformity in the landscape of major cities in the world. This can be seen in aspects such as architectural designs, location of certain services, arrangement or patterns of housing, colours of certain buildings, signs and symbols for traffic management, etc.

Factors responsible for the homogeniation of landscapes
 * Technology: Improvements in communication technology have made it possible for people around the world to be able to study or observer the pattern of cities and replicate them in their own countries. For example, after international premieres of films of the likes of the first superman movie, which featured skyscrapers like the Empire State Building, the idea spread quickly to countries like China, where the building structure is now ubiquitous.
 * Improvements in transport infrastructure: It has facilitated migration between cities, thereby enabling the sharing of ideas between cultures.
 * Increases in international migration and the spread of ideas and cultures. Mexicans migrating to California build restaurants in the Mexican style. Indonesians and Lebanese in Ghana introduce shisha lounges and other cultural businesse slocally.
 * Time-space convergence, allowing improvements in global interactions: Interactions between people all over the world such as Facebook and other social media, YouTube,
 * Desire for global brands such as Sony, HSBC, Apple etc.: Due to the branding of these products, stores and services, the same type of building can be found wherever the brands are.
 * Improvements in the standard of living and the desire to become part of the global community.
 * Globalisation of economic activity, culture and politics: economic activities such as businesses, shops, malls, etc. becoming global phenomena. In terms of culture: art and sports are becoming more popular internationally.