...Gentrification has been a growing concern for many North American cities – one of them being Toronto. Toronto has emerged as one of Canada’s most highly populated cities and an ideal location for redevelopment. Gentrification has aggressively expanded throughout the inner city, with many residents moving out due to household price inflation. As a result, gentrification has followed them, extending towards the inner suburbs such as Scarborough. The purpose of this paper is to examine gentrification and its impact on the Kennedy Road BIA located in Scarborough. This paper will begin by defining gentrification and its evolutional impact in Toronto. It will follow with an assessment of my field work in the Kennedy Road BIA and a discussion regarding...
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...Geography 3202- Lab 3 My map entitled “Provincial Protected Areas” is a government map that I have edited to try to make it “easier” to interpret/view. I edited the map with the main focus being on urban centres, roads, rivers, lakes and protected areas. I tried to edit the map with the protected areas being the main focus. Urban Centre On this map, I tried to have a focus on the main urban centres that were located relativity close to the protected areas, so if anyone wished to visit these areas then they would have some sense as to the location of accommodations. There are many towns in Newfoundland; the general public would be more familiar with the larger centres and this could give them some direction as to where the protected areas were located. Roads There are many roads in Newfoundland, so it is important that I was able to classify which ones were “important” rather than others. I felt it essential that I have the Trans-Canada-Highway as this shows how to get from one side of the island to the other. I also felt that the Viking Trail Highway was very important since it shows how to get from the TCH to the tip of Newfoundland which was also the location of a few protected areas. I also kept some primary roads in place since they show how to get to particular protected areas. I deleted many of these primary roads since they did not serve a purpose for the “protected areas” aspect of this map; it also looked very clustered in some places which made the map harder...
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...Robert Hayes II Geog 413 Midterm November 10, 2013 Megacities or Suburbs? Urbanization and growth rely on each other like cause and effect. However; when one asks does urbanization trigger economic growth and development, or is economic growth and development the result of urbanization is like asking which came first the chicken or the egg? Urbanization and growth rely on each other, however; does there come a point in which the diseconomies start to outweigh the benefits of agglomeration? Annez and Buckley state in Urbanization and Growth: Setting the Context that “Urbanization is necessary to sustain growth in developing countries.” Annez and Buckley point out that urbanization affects the growth process through the enhanced flow of ideas and knowledge attributable to agglomeration in cities. They drew in evidence from Landes (1969 cited in Willamson 1987, p. 6) whom believes “Urbanization is an essential ingredient in modernization”. (Anez & Buckley p. 1 & 2) Industrialization is triggered by urbanization which leads to modernization. Modernization leads to economic development which allows people to use current technology. Part of the modernization process is education and creation of a centralized bureaucracy. These creations enable their people to advance and compete in the modern world. All these concepts are related and rely on each other. Annez and Buckley show in several graphs as countries become urbanized their GDP rises. In almost every...
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...THE PROCESS AND PATTERN OF URBANIZATION AND LABOUR MIGRATION IN NIGERIA By Anyaele Samuel O. Mabogunje (1968), defined urbanization as the process whereby human beings congregates in relatively large number at one particular spot of the earth surface. The particular spot is refered to urban centers. Urbanization simply put, is a demographical phenomenon charaterized with the movement of people from the rural settings to permanently dwell in the city (urban areas). Labour migration on the other hand, is the process through which an individual move from an administrative territorial community to another community in order to gain an employment. There are two types of labour migration namely; the contemporary labour migration which is also refered to as oversea or contract workers. Here, an individual migrates for a little period in order to send money back home. And the highly skilled and business migrants; here, people with qualifications like executives, technicians, professionals and its similar prowless move within the international or national labour market to gain employment. Urbanization process are those factors that facilitates a place to turn into urban center. These factors includes; migration (PUSH – PULL FACTORS), natural increase, government policies, exchange of trade etc. MIGRATION- migration is a rational movement that invovles a change in place of residence across a defined geo-political boundary. Migration is age, sex, destination and reason selective. Factors...
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...“Life and Misery of Gypsies in Lahore Date: 24th November 2010 SUMMARY Gypsies are a social group of nomads that mostly suffer discrimination from the rest of the society. These gypsy communities in Lahore are living in great misery. They don’t have even the basic facilities of life such as electricity, health, education and clean water for drinking instead there are masses of rubbish and pools of filthy water all around. The children of gypsies run here and there, naked and with dirty hairs and skin, the males are addicted and the ladies move towards the Bazars for begging and prostitution. Government must stop being negligent of these 700,000 people and has to provide them with space for housing, basic facilities of life and provide them with employment to sort out their financial problems. INTRODUCTION The Gypsies are one of the most segregated and neglected ethnic groups in all over the world are living a dejected life on the various margins of the globe. In this report the problems and hardships of the gypsies encountered particularly in Lahore will be highlighted. The major issues are improper settlement of gypsies, lack of basic facilities of life for them, lack of education, unemployment and poverty which results in increase in crime rate. The Governments mostly turn their heads from these settlements, regarding them as "lumps" in the body of society. We will discuss different means by which we can over come this problem...
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...4. Market Analysis Geographically situated in Malaysia, A-Life’s target market will be located from the 28 million of Malaysian total population. 4.1 Market Segmentation To launch our new product Offrey, we will be focusing on a target group in Malaysia with the following characteristics: * Urbanised Malaysian community is currently undergoing a wave of urbanisation. According to the CIA World Factbook (2011), 72% of Malaysian total population live in urban areas. These urbanised Malaysians appear to be a group of young, educated and affluent consumers. They have more sophisticated taste and preference, technologically savvy and seen to have adapted a more westernised culture. They also lead a busier lifestyle. * Health Conscious Due to the higher education level in urban areas, most urbanised Malaysians are health conscious. They usually have knowledge on ways to take care of their health and emphasize more on healthy lifestyle. Aware of the importance of health, they are usually more willing to spend on health-oriented products. * 25-40 years old Malaysians ranging from 25 to 40 years old stand a portion of approximately 4 million over the 28 million of total population in Malaysia. (Euromonitor International, 2011) They are characterised as well-educated, socially mobile and affluent group of people in Malaysia. (Euromonitor International, 2012) They have been identified as a valuable consumer segment by most of the industries due to their strong...
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...Project A – AJ Davis Department Store Keller Graduate School In reviewing the data for AJ Davis Department Store, the below diagrams represents the detailed statistical analysis of the data collected from a sample of 50 credit consumers. The data collected was based on the following five variables: location, income, size, years and credit balances. The first individual variable considered was Location. The three subcategories are Rural, Suburban, and Urban. Shown below is the frequency distribution and pie chart, the maximum number of customer belonging to the Urban category were 42%, followed by the Suburban of 30% and Rural at 28%. Since this is a categorical variable, the measure of central tendency and descriptive statistics was not calculated. Frequency Distribution Location Frequency Rural 14 Suburban 15 Urban 21 The second variable is Credit Balances, displayed in the histogram below in the frequency of how many consumers and their credit balances at department store. Descriptive Statistics: Credit Balances ($) Variable N N* Mean SE Mean StDev Minimum Q1 Median Q3 Credit Balance ($) 50 6 3964 132 933 1864 3109 4090 4748 Variable Maximum Credit...
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...i look forward to help from people like you to pass it further. Please help me with this essay In many countries, good schools and medical facilities are available only in cities. Some people think new teachers and doctors should work in rural areas for a few years, but others think everyone should be free to choose where they work. Discuss and give your own opinion. ear tutor Phil Here is my essay which I have tried to make according to your guidelines. Please edit and polish it. Thanks a lot for your help. Kiran As a big gap is there between the urban and rural areas, some people opine that teachers and doctors who are fresh out of college should work in villages for a few years. However, others believe that the choice of where to work should be left on the teachers and doctors. In this essay I shall discuss the merits and demerits of both approaches and finally give my opinion. There are many advantages of having teachers and doctors work in rural areas. Firstly, the people in the villages will have access to medical care and education which they are deprived of normally. Secondly, it would be good for the teachers and doctors who are fresh from university to translate their theoretical knowledge into practice. In urban areas there already so many experienced teachers and doctors. Therefore, people would naturally not opt for fresh ones. In a rural setting, they would gain a lot of confidence very early on in their career. Finally, a few of these doctors and teachers...
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...indexes. So, these broad professional profiles also carry along a huge variety when it comes to employments and vacancies. Modern life developed a wide range for laboring performance, and it’s no coincidence that this modern life is often represented from an urban experience. Universities, research institutes, hospitals, health and cultural centers, and many other fundamental institutions are often settled down within a big city’s inwards. In addition, transportation means play an essential role in big cities. Not just only for the multiple solutions they might incorporate to help the traffic (such as, subways, streetcars, speedways, and middle avenues), but also because of the constant intention of lessening the traveling lapse from home to work. Every big city’s blueprints reveal a complex net of intersections, as if streets were arteries establishing the connections between every important core for urban life, which is in other words: a certain city’s own vital fluid. Everything seems to be connected as an organism. Every place is related, in an inspiring, but most of all, practical way, to every other place. And that’s always a good indicator. Moreover, there is a fact I consider substantial when it comes to urban experience: social life. As transportation and job opportunities, social life has a wide range of representations that may vary at every point. Starting...
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...Varon and Fleur V. Garagan BA Sociology University of the Philippines Visayas TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. QUESTIONNAIRE 3- 4 3. FIELDWORK OUTCOMES 4 Response Outcomes 4-7 4. EVALUATION 8 Experiences, impressions, and pictures of the second fieldwork 8-10 5. APPENDIX 10 Appendix A: List of Questions in Kiniray-a Version 10-11 1. Introduction According to a research conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute, there are factors that change and reinforce connections between rural and urban areas. These factors include information technology, improved education, paved roads, and yearning for employment. Each year, ruralites in low- income countries such as the Philippines are going to urban places in exchange of economic security for the households that they have left in rural areas. Recent studies in Bangladesh, Thailand, and the Philippines provide insights into reasons for migration and how it plays a part in a household’s strategy to escape poverty. For our second paper in Rural Sociology, we were tasked to look for two families with unmarried children working in the city. The search for two families was not easy due to the fact that it was one of the poblacion barangays of Miag-ao which meant that they have easy access to opportunities and enterprises that are prevalent in the town. The establishment of the University of the Philippines also contribute to the employment...
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... Department of BBA Southeast University Submission date: 05.09.2013 CERTIFICATE This is a certify report titled “The Affects of drainage system in Dhaka city On the area of VATARA, NOTUN BAZAR, GULSHAN, DHAKA” is a bonafide work carried out by Mr. Md. Mashiur Rahman, Department of sociology, University of Dhaka and Adjunct faculty of Southeast University, Dhaka. He has worked under my guidance and direction. Table of contents SL NO. | PARTICULARAS | 1 | Define the problem | 2 | Literature Review | 3 | Hypothesis | 4 | Photographs of some effected area on Vatara | 5 | Questionnaire survey & informal interview | 6 | Data collection and analysis | 7 | Conclusion | DEFINE THE PROBLEM The Affects of drainage system in Dhaka city On the area of VATARA, NOTUN BAZAR, GULSHAN, DHAKA-1212 INTRODUCTION During the monsoon from May to October, the drainage of the Dhaka City is mostly dependent on the water levels of its peripheral river systems. During this period, river water levels generally remain higher than the internal drainage level. This major constraint to the effective surface drainage within the city area is aggravated by the wide range of rainfall intensities that prevail during the monsoon period. The situation worsens when monsoon runoff generated from short duration and high intensity...
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...subscribers forecast for following sub-cities Ketema, Akaki, Arada , Kirkose, Lideta and Nefasilk, on the other hand there is excess resource planned for Bole, Gulele, Kolfe and yeka. 2G planned and Forecast Data [pic] 3G planned and Forecast Data [pic] Hence, to alleviate this problem, Huawei has proposed the following solution. 1. 2G (GSM) 1. Solution step 1 for Capacity Huawei has come-up as a solution for the above problem to configure all the sites in their Maximum Configuration (G666 & D888) in those low capacity areas in an attempt to meet the forecast subscribers. However this solution again could not meet the forecast for the following sub cities Lideta, Arada and Addis Ketema 2G planned (with Max Conf.) and Forecast Data [pic] 2. Solution step 2 for Capacity Huawei has proposed for the above problem to configure all the sites in their Maximum Configuration (based on the HLD G666...
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...environment as a whole. Mounting consumerism would definitely act as a driver for the growth of organized Indian retail zone. In essence, consumerism- is the change in the behavioral patterns of Indian consumers’. And that is what has emerged as a disquieting challenge in front of Indian retailers. We can always argue that this can be due to the western influence, or the increased urbanization, or the growing young population, or just the stimulating outcome of organized retail zone in India. There are numerous demographic trends that are constructive for the growth of organized retail: 1. Rapid income growth : Consumers have greater ability to spend. 2. Increasing Urbanization : Larger urban population which values convenience coupled with higher propensity of the urban consumer to spend. 3.Growing young population : Growth of post liberalization maturing population with the willingness to spend. Youthful population is the prime asset to India as its craving for cinema, gaming and entertainment has elevated the need for malls and multiplexes in the country. 4.Tendency to spend now versus save earlier: Consumers willing to borrow for current Consumption (TSMG, Tata Review June 2006) Evidently, the retailers excelling in India are aiming to capture a bit of consumer’s interest and their share-of-wallet, with all possible efforts. This is indeed an indication of how vital the new age consumer segment has become in the recent years. According to the FICCI...
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...humans inhabiting the planet, we will be forced to pursue other means of sustainability to the environment. Taking another look at urbanization and making the best use of the land we have is going to become a major concern in the near future. There are many current approaches being in use to help with this issue. We will need many more efforts to make sure that we do not do further damage to our planet. We need the planets natural resources to survive. We more we encroach on the ecosystems of plants and animals that we depend upon for live and sustenance the harder it will be to overcome problems we create in these ecosystems. One approach that is being used in city planning is compact development. Populations often migrate to urban communities in search of employment. To accommodate the influx of people, communities are using compact development. This is the practice of developing housing close to transportation sources, employment, and social services. With compact development the need to individual transportation diminishes. With easily accessible public transportation fewer employees need to commute to get to work. In some of these communities, it is possible for employees to bike or even walk to work. This cuts down on the number of vehicles on the road and reduces the air pollution in the community. (Environmental Planning, 2007) In doing so, this...
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...Massive Aggregate Transmission and Commercial (AT&C) losses have long crippled the financial viability of State Distribution Companies (SDCs). To address this problem a targeted funding mechanism was introduced for the first time in 2003 in the form of the Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (APDRP). Its key objectives were to reduce AT&C losses, improve customer satisfaction as well as financial viability of the SDCs, adopt a systems approach and introduce greater transparency. Unfortunately, the benefits under the first APDRP were not linked to demonstrable performance and it failed glaringly to achieve its goals. In several cases, funds under the first APDRP were utilised without taking cognisance of the need to reduce AT&C losses. To illustrate, in the state of Bihar, significant amounts of money received under the first APDRP were spent on sophisticated equipment for substations, while very little money was spent on procuring meters to measure actual consumption of electricity. In fact, AT&C losses increased in Haryana, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh under the first APDRP. It was in this backdrop that the Restructured APDRP (R-APDRP) was conceived in September 2008. Key features Funding under R-APDRP is contingent upon actual, demonstrable performance in terms of sustained reduction of AT&C losses. R-APDRP seeks to commence with tackling the problem of un-metered supply and lack of proper data acquisition systems, followed by system up-gradation...
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