Introduction Adapt and reuse is a common design that occurs around the world. However in the UAE buildings with lost functions are getting teared down for its lack of beauty. In Abu Dhabi the municipality have recognized 274 abandoned building in the city and are demanding landlords to either repair or demolition (The National,2016). My proposal as an interior designer I want to showcase beauty and revitalize the function of an abandoned building without tearing the essence of what it used to be. The
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rapid growth of cities across Nigeria, peri-urban settlements, referred to as transition zones, where urban and rural activities exist side by side have experienced rapid alterations induced by human activities (Thando & Gwebu, 2013). Furthermore, to understand this dynamics of change in peri-urban settlements, different scholars have undertaken a myriad of studies with a view to explaining the patterns, determinants, impacts and policy implications of the spatial expansion of cities in the developing
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INFORMAL LABOUR MARKET IN PUNJAB: A STUDY OF LABOUR CHOWKS OF DISTRICT SANGRUR Manjit Sharma Abstract: This paper explores the rural labouring poor who move daily from villages to urban labour market in search of employment in Sangrur district of Punjab state. This paper unravels the genesis, conditions of labour chowks and labour intake/absorption in the urban centres. This study traces the reasons to enter labour chowks, employment and wages, willingness to work, income earnings and health conditions
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There is a vast potential for investment in the food processing sector. It is further accentuated by the following factors: • As there has been rapid creation of a scenario of rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles. So, the market of one billion people are demanding and spending on an average of about 50 per cent of household expenditures on food. • Due to
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, population composition, physical environment and general wellness will be reported. Diverse population characteristics will be expounded in the context of their demographics change, health risks and needs, health disparities and social determinants affecting them. About 70% of the residential houses are old with peeling paint and dump-rising is evident from the mould around the base. Some have beed vacated and are at verge of collapsing. The yards are neat and clean. Commercial and public buildings
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San Diego Creek not to be confused with San Diego River, is a 16-mile channel flowing into Upper Newport Bay in central Orange County in the U.S. state of California. Its basin covers 112.2 square miles in parts of eight cities, including Irvine, Tustin, and Costa Mesa. From its headwaters in Laguna Woods the creek flows northwest to the confluence with Peters Canyon Wash, where it turns abruptly southwest towards the bay. San Diego Creek flows northeast, fed by tributaries from northern Laguna
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The Effects of Changing Demographics in South Bend, Indiana South Bend, Indiana’s economic base consists of educational, health services, retail, and manufacturing. Manufacturing industries in the area include non-electrical machinery, transportation equipment, rubber, and various plastic products. Scope The research will provide an overview of the vital changes in the demoagraphics of South Bend, Indiana. Focusing on what the changes are and how they have affected the demographics of this area
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The ultimate guide to San Diego! Located about 90 minutes south of Los Angeles is one of the most beautiful, vibrant and exciting cities California has to offer. San Diego is one of the top tourist destinations in the country, and here's just a few of the reasons you should check it out. No respectable California city would be complete without a number of pristine beaches, and San Diego has it's share. Depending on your tastes, you can catch some waves off the coast of La Jolla shores, where people
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The city we will be discussing today, is called Maccassemi. You might be wondering, where it is located? Our city is located in France where it will be the new capital.Here are the basics of our city. Our city is always hustling and bustling with life. Our purchasing system, mainly pertaining to food, is based on trade, which will help our starvation rate decrease. Though, we decided to still stay with using euros as our currency in case you don’t have anything to trade. Euros have worked with
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a lot of food that they produced. It went to the city to support industrial workers and it was also exported. Farmers began to move to the city to receive higher pay and respect. This was a problem for the USSR because their supply did not reach their growing demand. This threatened the exportation of grain as well as the industrialization program. Yegor Gaidar said that Stalin’s obsession with the industrial world drove farmers to move to the city. The industrial workers had better pay and were more
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