A. Concentric Zone Theory The Concentric ring model also known as the Burgess model is one of the earliest theoretical models to explain urban social structures. It was created by sociologist Ernest Burgess in 1925. Zone I‚ the CBD‚ lies at the centre of the city. Zone II is in transition. It is the crowded‚ multi-occupied zone of the city first invaded by migrants. Within this Zone are the ghetto areas (these are not necessarily slums). In Zone III are the working men’s houses‚ the area
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The concentric zone model was among the early descriptions of urban form or Cities. Originated by Earnest Burgess in the 1920’s‚the concentric zone model depicts the use of Urban land as a set of concentric rings with each ring devoted to a different land use. The model was based on Burgess Observation of Chicago during the early years of the 20th Century. Major routes of transportation emanated from the city core‚ thus making the central business district the most accessible location in the city
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“Optimal Versus Naïve Diversification: How Inefficient Is The 1/N Portfolio Strategy” – A Critique Title: The title of the paper “Optimal Versus Naïve Diversification: How Inefficient Is The 1/N Portfolio Strategy” has been reasonably well phrased. However‚ it can be argued that the title is a little misleading as the principal objective of the paper is to test how efficient different optimal diversification strategies are using the 1/N portfolio strategy as the benchmark and not to try and elucidate
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What are the key successes factors of Toys “R” Us in toy industry? Answer. There are many key success factors that tops Toys “R” Us in the toy industry from quality to value‚ from diversification to market penetration in the market‚ from customer orientation to low cost leadership. These all factors contribute to the success of this company in the toy industry. These factors are to be discussed and they are as follows: In concept the main and the
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continue his company’s growth. Some of the obstacles NOCO faces in working toward expansion are loss of customer base to high school sports programs after they reach 14 years old‚ a narrow selection of programs for current customers‚ lack of diversification and limited awareness of the company’s programs and philosophy in adjacent towns. Dyer could employ many operational strategies help reach his ultimate goal of a new sports complex. There are several opportunities available for NOCO to take advantage
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portfolio has been diversified? Question 3 How‚ according to portfolio theory is the risk of the portfolio measured exactly? Question 4 Discuss about the integration of market worldwide and its impact on international portfolio diversification. Question 5 Giri Lyer is a European analyst and strategist for Tristar Funds‚ a New York-based mutual fund company. Giri is currently evaluating the recent performance of shares in Pacific Wietz‚ a publicly
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many overlapping elements of revealed truth in regard to the process of counseling and the problems that are derived in the life of clients and people suffering from disorders and psychologically unhealthy mindsets. Hawkins utilizes a theory of 5 concentric circles defining the human psyche and physiology. Hawkins goes on to relay his theory of counseling that utilizes 4 phases in which the counselor and the client work through the issues that hinder the client and formulate a plan of action in which
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model is a framework used to highlight how the lives of children and young people are directly affected by the environment that they live in‚ there immediate surroundings and the society as a whole. Brofenbrenner originally used a diagram displaying concentric circles to aid in the understanding of the social ecological model (Open University‚ Learning Guide 3‚ Section 3.1). Since Brofenbrenner established this framework in 1979‚ the model has continued to be used and adapted enabling more depth and understanding
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Humankind would be a better place if we were all just citizens of the world. In Martha Nussbaum’s “Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism” she argues whether children should be taught in education to be patriotic or cosmopolitan. Nussbaum’s definition of cosmopolitanism is a person whose primary allegiance is to the community of human beings in the entire world. Nussbaum begins her argument by raising questions about education and how students ought to be taught that hunger in third world countries are
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[pic] In 1925‚ E.W. Burgess presented an urban land use model‚ which divided cities in a set of concentric circles expanding from the downtown to the suburbs. This representation was built from Burgess’s observations of a number of American cities‚ notably Chicago. According to this model‚ a large city is divided in concentric zones with a tendency of each inner zone to expand in the other zone. Urban growth is thus a process of expansion and reconversion of land uses. For instance on
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