To what effects are the causes‚ characteristics and effects of urbanisation different in countries at different stages of economic development? Urbanization is the increasing number of people that migrate from rural to urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas‚ be it horizontal or vertical. An example of urbanisation for an LEDC is Rio de Janeiro and Mumbai which has a population of 18.3 million put together and is still expanding; an example of an MEDC is Manchester
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suspended particulates‚ etc.) and more heat in inner urban areas. The causes of | | |deterioration of air quality in inner urban areas are as follows: | | |(a) High level of urbanisation | | |High energy consumption from automobiles‚ heating and cooling of homes and offices‚ and business activities | | |More industrial
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SRI LANKA Welcome all of you to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon before 1972 and became independent in 1948.its 1972 constitution claimed it an independent republic. Based on Geography profile showing that Sri lanka is about 65‚610sq/km between West Asia and South East Asia. Sri Lanka is an island-nation situated in the Indian Ocean‚ off the south-eastern coast shores of India.‚ Sri Lanka is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation‚ where almost 70 percent of the population follows Buddhism
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Discuss the view that the increasing move towards a more westernised diet in china has significant environmental implications. China is one of the fastest growing economies and has been steadily expanding by 10% per year since the 1980s and this is contributing to environmental problems as two thirds of China’s cities have insufficient water and over half of the water in the seven largest river basins is undrinkable due to air pollution from fossil fuel production (Fawssett‚ Morris and Warren
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS DRIVE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SPENDING IN ASIA PACIFIC May 2013 INTRODUCTION GROWING IMPORTANCE OF ASIA PACIFIC URBANISATION AND WEALTH MIGRATION SHIFTING SPENDING PRIORITIES IMPACT ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INTRODUCTION Scope This report examines socio-demographic changes in the largest markets in Asia Pacific‚ and ascertains their impact on spending patterns and priorities within consumer electronics. Consumer Electronics Countries and Consumers Televisions Population
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(2) – the constant growth of humans that causes environmental stress/strain. 1.7 Urbanisation (2) – many people living rural or simple lifestyles are migrating to the city centres causing an increasing need for further construction of buildings etc. 1.8 Desertification (2) – a result of land degradation where the biological potential of the soil and the ability to support populations is diminished. 1.9 Deforestation (2) – the conversion of forests to non-forests uses such as farming‚ selective timber
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CLASS X CBSE-i UNIT-2 Economics Sustainable Development and Planning Concepts Students’ Manual Shiksha Kendra‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚Delhi-110 092 India CBSE-i Unit - 2 Sustainable Development and Planning Concepts Unit - 2 Sustainable Development and Planning Concepts CBSE-i CBSE-i CLASS X UNIT-2 Economics Sustainable Development and Planning Concepts Students’ Manual Shiksha Kendra‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚Delhi-110 092
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Laurie Ann Campbell History A Learning Outcome 1 Cause and Consequences of Urbanisation This essay will explore relevant cause and consequences of urbanisation in Scotland from 1700-1860. A dictionary-defined term would be "the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban."(1. 30/08/2005). Scotland went through huge political and economical changes from the 1700’s onwards. The country went from being a rural‚ agricultural society with an estimated population of 1.2 million
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How did globalisation cause an increase in economic migration in the global south and what does it mean for the actors involved? First of all‚ the results of a literature review explains the relation between the key concepts of globalisation‚ urbanisation and migrant workers. Secondly‚ this phenomenon of increased migrant workers in the global south is analysed by taking the world cup in 2022 as an extreme example. The high percentage of foreign workers‚ together with the strict deadline clearly
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However‚ over a period of time the benefits gained during this innovative era‚ population boom‚ urbanisation and industrialisation and the political improvements did indeed have a helpful effect on the development of Australian colonies. As reported in the Quarterly Review in 1860‚ ‘A vast continent‚ long regarded only as a convict prison and an abode
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