power‚ there are more micro-level social and economic issues that have been exacerbated by this progression. The essence of the city has and always will be the people that inhabit it; how they live‚ work and interact should be the primary focus of any urban environment. Gentrification‚ social and economic stratification and even unjust organization of space are some of the most pressing problems that many cities are facing. Interestingly enough‚ depending on whom you ask‚ you could get an extremely positive
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000-5000 BC (1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed. ed.). Cambridge‚ Mass.: Harvard University Press. p. 54.ISBN 0-674-01999-7. 18. ^ a b Akkermans‚ Peter M. M.; Glenn M. Schwartz (2004). The Archaeology of Syria: From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (c.16‚000-300 BC). Cambridge University Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0521796668. 19. ^ Mithen‚ Steven (2006). After the ice : a global human history‚ 20‚000-5000 BC (1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed. ed.). Cambridge‚ Mass.: Harvard University
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the publicly traded American company‚ Urban Outfitters‚ Inc‚ that has recently been a target for debate concerning their association with factories overseas that do not exhibit good labor standards. It has further raised the question as to what policies and consumer choices companies such as Urban Outfitter Inc. can partake in to improve the issue. As the consumer demand began to
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Rural-Urban differences in consumer decision making in South Africa By Mzimkulu Christopher Landu Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree: Master of Commerce (Research proposal) In the Department of Industrial Psychology Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences University of Fort Hare 16 August 2012 Supervisor: Professor Dr .N. Dodd ABSTRACT: The study examines Rural and Urban differences in consumer decision
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Lecturer Tutor 1 (KENNY 2014) Copyright 2014 KENNY‚ CHAU Chung King 2 (KENNY 2014) ABSTRACT This thesis explores the potential of a new direction of urban planning in old districts. An interstitial space is the space in-between‚ underneath‚ beyond‚ enveloped‚ and outside our traditional concepts of habitat and urban space. My purpose is redesigning an old district in a sustainable and fresh way. I choose Yau Tsim Mong District to study because this district has kept the old
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THE TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEM IN URBAN AREAS J. ARCHER1 and K. VOGEL2 1 CTR‚ Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan‚ Stockholm‚ Sweden; 2 VTI‚ Linköping‚ Sweden E-mail: jeffery.archer@infra.kth.se; katja.vogel@vti.se As the number of people who reside and work in urban areas increases‚ so‚ too‚ do the needs and demands placed on the infrastructure. This has led to severe congestion in many European cities‚ a situation which affects not only the environment in terms of pollution‚ but most notably levels
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Automatic Renewal Clauses: The Case between Letisha and Sudson Washer and Dryer Abstract This paper examines a contract between Letisha and Sudson Washer and Dryer that contains an automatic renewal clause. The potential defenses for Letisha if Sudson sues her for breach of contract are presented. The defenses for Sudson that support the automatic renewal clause are also discussed. The ethical issues of using an automatic renewal clause and the actions of the Sudson Washer and Dryer
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Impact of Information Technology In our Daily Lives Abstract As we opened our eyes‚ we become much more aware of the developments happening in our daily lives. It may not be one of our major concerns but sooner or else we have to admit . . . we are all affected by it. We must first understand the root of everything. What is Information Technology? Why do we need it? When can we benefit from it? Where can we use it? How can we learn it? and Who will behefit
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Economic Viability in Commercial Urban Aquaponics by Alexandre Joaris CAPSTONE THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Bsc Sustainability LEIDEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE THE HAGUE Submitted to: Dr. Peter Houben 2015 Introduction There is a growing academic concern that Earth will not be able to feed a human population that exceeds nine billion individuals. Thus‚ agriculture is an increasingly import focus of research and technology. Although‚ it has always
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A Study of the Badu Mangrove Community at Sydney Olympic Park Abstract A investigation took place at a large mangrove community called the ’Badu Mangroves’. The interactions of organisms and the Badu Mangrove ecosystem were observed. While experiments were carried out to determine the abiotic ( e.g. temperature‚ humidity‚ soil pH ) and biotic ( e.g. number of seedlings distributed throughout a certain area‚ adaptations of animals ) features in the Badu Mangrove community. Aim The aim of this
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