Urban sprawl is the enlargement of city’s development that spread far away from the centre to the outskirt of that city. Urban sprawl is the result of the increasing urbanization. Although urban sprawl is the main aspect that can develop capitalism, it still has some negative impacts on the city. Motorization as one of the impacts of urban sprawl relates very closely to the transportation system. Motorization happens when people mostly use cars for traveling in the city and it relates closely with
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Urban Housing Markets in China Yongzhou Hou Stockholm 2009 Report 88 Building and Real Estate Economics Department of Real Estate and Construction Management Royal Institute of Technology Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan © Yongzhou Hou 2009 Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Building & Real Estate Economics Department of Real Estate and Construction Management SE – 100 44 Stockholm Printed by Tryck & Media, Universitetsservice US-AB, Stockholm ISSN 1104-4101 ISRN KTH/BFE/M-09/88-SE ISBN
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stocks and biodiversity, but also of social impacts and economic losses. Mismanagement of fisheries resources is estimated to cost US$ 420 million annually in lost revenues. At the root of the overfishing problem is weak fisheries management, ineffective policies and poor enforcement of fishery laws. Deforestation After decades of deforestation, which has left about 3% of the original cover, forests continue to be under threat from agriculture and urbanization, illegal logging and forest fires. Sustained
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Global Over Population Introduction Global population has soared past 7 billion. Every second of every day, our global population grows by three people. In 2010 the average person lived 69 years, whereas in 1960 the average life expectancy was 51. Each year there are more than 1.43 million unplanned births in the U.S. At the current rate, the population of the least-developed countries will double in the next 31 years. Today about 783 million people lack access to improved drinking water:
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ROYAL THIMPHU COLLEGE Assignment Submission Cover Page Name: Kinley Zangmo Enrollment No: 200362 Program/Section: B.A Eng/EVS Submission Date: 21/11/2014 Module: ACS 101 Module Tutor: Scott J. Shelton-Strong Assignment Description (in brief): Bhutanese people nowadays work hard to buy things. This has made the lives of the Bhutanese people more comfortable but many traditional values and customs have been lost or practiced less often and this is a pity. To what extent do you agree or disagree
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What was the role of artificial illumination for the development of urban life during the 19th century? It is impossible to imagine a city without light, and this is because ‘the city is characterized by light’ . The nineteenth century was a period of economic, technological and most significantly social change for urban life, and it is no coincidence that during this time artificial illumination became a mainstay of cities across the world. This essay will be focusing on the importance of artificial
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allowed to change and develop into dependable beings in the society. The initial step in determining any issue is to distinguish its reason or inception. Child crime occurs in most cases due to peer pressure, exciting activities, money, respect, urbanization and socio-economic factors. Lack of discipline is also a resultant of child delinquency. The study dwells on the notion that parents should indeed be held responsible for juvenile delinquency. Parents of youngsters are regularly accused of the
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development. The study examines how social values and cultural practices are shaped by age, class, ethnicity and gender. Social values and cultural practices shaped by age A study on the vast potential expansion of HIV epidemic as well as cultural impact in the sub-Saharan Africa reflects how ages shapes social values and cultural practices. Cultural practices that include large differences within the ages of men and women at marriage as well as along the period of postpartum abstinence have resulted
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CHINA’S NEW CONCEPT FOR DEVELOPMENT Jiyao Bi1 INTRODUCTION In the first 20 years of the 21st century China is entering a new development stage to comprehensively build a prosperous society and to accelerate its modernization drive. China views these two decades as a period of great strategic opportunity which should be pursued vigourously. From an international perspective, peace and development remain the central themes of our era, and China is working to achieve this peaceful environment for
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environmental problems • Industrial development and urbanization have serious environmental consequences • People and nature are interrelated and share a common history • Any solution to environmental issues requires consideration of both knowledge from science and values 2 Population Growth Most of the environmental problems (such as air pollution, waste generation etc) result from high population growth. An urban world has many negative impacts: •Rivers and coast lines are affected
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