ABSTRACT Environmental degradation has indirect relationship with economic activity of households by affecting their health. Diseases borne by environmental pollution result in loss of income‚ loss of working hours‚ low labor productivity and heavy expenditure on health by households. This research assessed the economic impact of environmental pollution on human health. It was a micro level study conducted in the district of Rawalpindi. For this purpose‚ primary data was collected through interview
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Sport and Adventure Tourism Simon Hudson‚ PhD Editor The Haworth Hospitality Press® An Imprint of The Haworth Press‚ Inc. New York • London • Oxford © 2003 by The Haworth Hospitality Press‚ an imprint of The Haworth Press‚ Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ microfilm‚ and recording‚ or by any information storage and retrieval system‚ without permission in writing from
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Difference between Economic Growth and Economic Development :- Economic Growth is an issue considered by economically developed countries which have utilized many of their resources and now plan to expand even further by growth. It is a narrower concept than Economic Development as it focuses on the further increase of the national output of a country by increasing the quality of resources‚ the quantity produced and increasing utilization by every sector of the economy. We can also say it is defined
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Examine reasons for recent changes in patterns of World development. In the 1970’s Africa seemed poised to take off developmentally speaking while S.America and especially Asia were seen with extreme pessimism. Since then patterns have been reversed; Asia led by economies such as India have introduced new nomenclature such as newly and recently industrialising countries while S. America has followed close behind. Today it is Africa or more precisely Sub-Saharran Africa which has stagnated developmentally
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CHAPTER 9 TOURISM Kerala is a green strip of land‚ in the South West corner of Indian peninsula. Its unique feature‚ culture and traditions‚ coupled with its varied demography has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This Tropical paradise with its spectacular and diverse natural attractions has greatly attracted holiday makers from across the world. Kerala is one among the longest- lived‚ healthiest‚ most gender equitable and most literate regions makes it distinct
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Coffee Economics: The Role of Coffee in Economic Development Contents INTRODUCTION Purpose of Report Scope of report Definitions Background International Coffee Trade Price Stabilization in the Coffee Economy The International Coffee Organization International Coffee Agreements Labor & Technology in Coffee Production Summary & Conclusions References Figures & Tables Figure 1. Map of production r:
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MALAYSIA THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL &TOURISM ON JOBSANDTHE ECONOMY CHAIRMAN: Sir Ian Prosser Chairman Six Continents PLC VICE CHAIRMEN: Donald Carty Chairman‚ President & CEO American Airlines Jean-Marc Espalioux Chairman of Management Board & CEO Accor S.A. André Jordan Chairman Lusotur S.A. Jonathan S. Linen Vice Chairman American Express Company Vincent A.Wolfington Chairman Carey International‚ Inc. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Peter Armstrong President & CEO Rocky Mountaineer
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DISSERTATION TITLE. The impact of tourism in Greece: Future trends and prospects. SUMMARY. The aim of this study is to investigate tourism impact in Greece into the socio economic life‚ as well as for small and big businesses‚ since tourism is one of the most prominent factors of Greek development. The findings were very interesting‚ since it clearly appeared that tourism tendency will be a very dynamic factor over the next years ‚ therefore‚ Greece as well as other tourist destinations‚ need
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has declared to celebrate the year 2011 as "Nepal Tourism Year 2011" and has lunched the slogan "Together for Tourism" for it. The tourism trade Organizations and the stake holders like us have already accepted the Program and are eagerly awaited to welcome the targeted One Million Foreign Tourists and the Internal Tourists in similar numbers. The whole year will be celebrated by exposing the History‚ Culture‚ Nature and Adventure of the country. Visitors can observe various cultural‚ natural diversity
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DO LARGE POPULATION A KEY TO ECONOMIC PROGRESS Introduction: Thomas Malthus in his published book “An Essay on the Principle of Population” claimed that there is a tendency for the population growth rate to surpass the production growth rate because population increases at a geometrical rate while production increases at an arithmetic rate. Thus‚ the unfettered population growth in a country could plunge it into acute poverty. However‚ the pessimist view has proven unfounded for developed economies
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