Introduction The cruise industry has been growing between 1990 to 2005‚ recording an expansion of passenger level from 4.4 million to 13.9 million.1 The growth has led to cruise industries to build larger and diversified ships‚ and to provide more local ports‚ destinations and new on-board or on-shore activities that match demands of consumers.2 In order to cope with the global trend and become a leading regional cruise hub‚ the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was built in May 2010 and
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environmental protection agency 2011) come into the water. For instance‚ wastewater is one of the most significant pollutants contaminates the natural aquatic ecosystems which can be as a result of domestic (washing water‚ laundry wastes) or industrial (food preparation factory wastes) activities. In the third place‚ there is Soil contamination which is divided into solid and perilous liquid substances that mingled with the naturally happening soil and sediment. Generally‚ pollutants are joined
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Basic Ship Types‚ Characteristics and related hazards Name Institution A ship is a huge vessel which moves within the water; they are of two main categories‚ namely; the modern ships and the ancient ships. Both the two categories get their power to sail on water from the wind energy. The traditional types are often fixed with masts which contain a number of sails fixed on each of the masts. They can be referred to as very complex vehicles which are very large; they usually have long time
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Introduction In this assignment I will try to analyze the cruise industry through a PESTLE analysis‚ which analyses the political‚ economical‚ social‚ technological‚ legal and environmental external factors that influence this particular industry. Business is considered an economic system in which goods and services are exchanged for money‚ on the basis of their perceived worth. Every business requires some form of investment and a sufficient number of customers to whom its output can
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solid waste on health The group at risk from the unscientific disposal of solid waste include – the population in areas where there is no proper waste disposal method‚ especially the pre-school children; waste workers; and workers in facilities producing toxic and infectious material. Other high-risk group include population living close to a waste dump and those‚ whose water supply has become contaminated either due to waste dumping or leakage from landfill sites. Uncollected solid waste also increases
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Improper Garbage Disposal Tossing everyday items into the trash can seem like second nature to many people. If you are implementing recycling techniques into your lifestyle‚ you are taking a positive step toward helping the environment. Learner.org notes that in the U.S. alone‚ over 230 million tons of trash is produced each year. Less than 25 percent of that waste is recycled and the rest ends up in landfills‚ incinerated or in ditches and roadsides. Improper garbage disposal isn’t just an eyesore;
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The Problem Household hazardous waste along with E-waste is not only becoming an enormous problem locally in developed nations but also a major issue on a global scale. “A hazardous waste is a waste that exhibits a hazardous characteristic or is a listed waste. There are four criteria that define a characteristic hazardous waste. They are: 1. Ignitability‚ 2. Corrosivity‚ 3. Reactivity‚ 4. Toxicity.” These materials can be flammable‚ reactive‚ or unstable enough to release toxic fumes
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Presented exhibits determine four main segments of the cruise tourism market – contemporary‚ premium‚ luxury and destinations. The pattern of market segmentation in this market can be described as clustered preferences based on the natural market segments which will be discussed. It is important to note that major players in the industry develop several brands allowing them to cater to the different segments. Cruisers who fall under the contemporary segment account for up to 50% of the
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ABSTRACT Cruise control system is developed for highway driving. This system is useful for driving in roads which are big‚ straight‚ and the destination is far apart. When traffic congestion is increasing‚ the conventional cruise control becomes less useful. The adaptive cruise control (ACC) system is developed to cope up with this situation. The conventional cruise control provides a vehicle with one mode of control‚ velocity control. On the other hand‚ ACC provides two
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A SEMINAR REPORT ON “ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL” SUBMITTED BY SUNIL BHANUDAS MATE Exam Seat NO.:T3270853 Roll No.:51 Under the guidance of: Prof.:S.N.PALHE [pic] DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SIR VISVESVARAYA MEMORIAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHINCHOLI‚ NASHIK 422101 2008-2009 [pic] PRAVARA RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY’S [pic] Sir Visvesvaraya Memorial Engineering College Affiliated to University
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