dependency on coal import. Grid parity is happening and we could all witness it over decades, years and months and it will happen in future as well. But it can happen faster if we desire to do so. As we know, need for power is not restricted to cities and towns. The extent of crisis is really visible in small towns and villages, irrespective of peak demand like functions. As per some survey, count of telecom towers in India is likely to go up from 3.6 lakh to 7 lakh in next 8-10 years. This expansion
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THE WORLD’S CITIES 2008/2009 Case Study Woman-headed households suffer disproportionately from inadequate housing s Turkish women taking a lunch break in Ankara ©Kobby Dagan/iStockphoto A recent report released by the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions notes that while previous studies found that women who migrate to cities do so to join family members – mostly husbands – in the city, this trend appears to be changing: an increasing number of women are migrating to cities on their own
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which one finds in cities are not available in country side and vice versa. City life has its pleasures and pains, its comforts and discomforts and its charms and horrors. To these who live in villages and towns, city life has special appeal, and they desire to visit a city repeatedly. And likewise, city dwellers want to enjoy the simple pleasures if a village away from maddening complexities of city life. For those who live in the rural areas and small towns, life in a big city in surely very
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Rational Urban Planning Amid Emotion and Politics Much has been discussed about rationality versus emotion and politics when it comes to the topic of urban planning. Although I believe it is possible to design cities from a rational viewpoint, emotional bias and political interests tend to inhibit the manifestation of such a utopia. The idea of “rational planning” is not overrated, however the process by which it is attempted is highly inefficient. The first inhibitor of rational planning is
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Damian – Introduction – Migration in Canada * Why do we have to look at internal migration in Canada? Why is it important? * Even from the beginning of Canadian history, The Macdonald commission, found that when looking into the long term economic potential the Canadian federation will have problems in the regional disparity. * The question of regionalism and population distribution has been going on for a while and particular attention is placed on international and internal migration
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lower-class system may make the poor more prone and vulnerable to crime. It is highly apparent that certain societies and social groups are faced with situations that may prove to be conducive elements towards crime. Gangs and crime are bred in large cities. People who have a tendency to get in trouble may easily be dragged into the world of crime. The second focus of sociology and crime is the lower class value system and its relationship to gangs. Gangs hold their own standards of right vs. wrong
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developing countries is dramatically increasing because of the desire to move from the country to the city for what is thought to be a better life. However, because of the rapid growth of urban areas the city is no longer able to provide jobs, housing, and resources that people need. The unemployment rates in urban areas tend to be extremely high especially for individuals who are new to the city. Many urban areas in developing countries not only suffer from high unemployment rates but also from
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Title: Porous powers create Los Angeles’s character Los Angeles is a young city usually portrayed as a unique place that it captures the essence of a multi-ecological setting bringing the ocean, the skyscraper, and the happiest place on earth under one rooftop. Under this successful marketing pitch, the city has become one of the world’s biggest metropolises. However, the city is in the middle of the desert, and has insufficient natural resources to sustain life. As McWilliams said “Man has made
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2040 Growth Scenarios Analysis October, 2010 Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Dept. 555 S. 10th Street, Ste. 213 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-441-7491 lincoln.ne.gov Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Growth Scenarios ..............
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Indian cities will begin operating metro rail transport systems in seven cities, which taking the total number of cities with such systems to 11. But some fear that the sleek trains will be unaffordable for the vast majority of city dwellers, where 77 per cent of the population lives on less than 20 rupees (S$ 0.45) a day. Mumbai - based civil engineer Sudhir Badami, said that the metro transport system might be viable to some extent in big cities, but certainly not in smaller cities. They are
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