Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving visiting fragile‚ pristine‚ and relatively undisturbed natural areas‚ intended as a low-impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial (mass) tourism. Its purpose may be to educate the traveller‚ to provide funds forecological conservation‚ to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities‚ or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s ecotourism has been considered
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Eco/372 Final Exam ECO/372 Final Exam Study Guide How to Use this Study Guide – READ ME FIRST The following study guide will NOT have the same exact questions on your test! However‚ this study guide WILL help you ace the ECO/372 Final Exam. The guide covers the same topics and will help you gain a deeper understanding of the concepts. Best of all‚ you are still guaranteed a score of 90% or higher or your money back! Tip #1: Use CRTL+F to search a related keyword to quickly find the topic you
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| Multiple Choice Quiz (See related pages) Results ReporterOut of 9 questions‚ you answered 2 correctly‚ for a final grade of 22%. 2 correct (22%) | | 6 incorrect (67%) | | 1 unanswered (11%) | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | | | | 1 | CORRECT | | ___________ means doing the right things to create the most benefit for the company. | | | | | A) | Efficiency | | | | | | B) | Effectiveness | | | |
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1. Analyse and explain the principles of eco-architecture in the urban living built-up environment. With reference to at least 4 examples‚ describe the application of environmentally conscious architecture that has been successfully implemented in Singapore. In light of unprecedented growth and rapid urbanisation in Singapore‚ it has become a great challenge to ensure that economic growth does not come at a high environmental price. In order to continue pursuing long term economy growth and environmental
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Eco – Cities Mehraz Khaleghi Kerahroodi This week‚ unlike previous weeks‚ we face societies who could effectively manage their cities‚ in terms of environmental aspects. Their success is‚ mostly‚ linked to strong mayoral leadership and people’s active participation in city programs; purchasing city-issues bond or even collecting garbage. These actions showed their commitment to sustainable development. But‚ this couldn’t be done without good understanding of local culture. Besides‚ these
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Market Equilibrating Process Paper ECO/561 February 15‚ 2011 Market Equilibrating Process Paper The principles of economics influence people’s lives every day. Consumers make purchases driven by need for food‚ gasoline‚ and a myriad of other goods and services to sustain their daily lives. Economists have made a career developing theories attempting to quantify the rationale of consumption. This paper will attempt to describe the most common principles of economics. These principles include
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Score | 44 out of 60 points | Time Elapsed | 2 hours‚ 46 minutes out of 3 hours. | Instructions | This quiz consist of 30 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 17. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 18. The last 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 20. Be sure you are in the correct Chapter when you take the quiz. | Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | Why did Luther rebel against Church mandate about celibacy for
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Ecotourism is defined as "Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people. The basic principles and good practices of ecotourism are slowly beginning to spread. Even major international hotel chains‚ tour operators and attraction providers are starting to adopt environmentally responsible practices‚ such as recycling‚ use of renewable energy sources‚ water-conservation schemes and safe waste disposal Ecotourism theoretically means travel
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Weekly Reflections Team B ECO/372 August 29‚ 2012 Peter Clifton Fiscal Policy Paper What is the U.S. deficit surplus and debt? The federal administration account shortfall or surplus is the cash variation amongst the administration receipts and costs‚ ignoring intra- government transfers. However‚ there is a definite expenditure that adds to the liability but is expelled from the deficit. The centralized liability as a share of the nation’s earnings has speckled. Throughout
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics: Understanding GDP Ryan Clement June 18‚ 2012 ECO/372 Mr. Daniel Puente Understanding Gross Domestic Product Economists and world political leaders utilize a method of keeping track of their final goods‚ products and services done within a year called the Gross Domestic Product. It also defines the economic heartbeat of a country by the ebb and flow of how the country as a whole is producing goods products and services including imports and exports. The
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