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the Singapore River. URBANISATION Singapore’s rapid development into an urban nation has neglected the natural environment‚ according to a report published by the National University of Singapore‚ which ranked the country as the "worst environmental offender among 179 countries". The report was "slammed" by the Singaporean government. DEFORESTATION From around 1980 to 2010‚ Singapore lost approximately 90 percent of its natural forests as a result of urbanisation. Environmental Issues
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both successful and not so successful for a variety of reasons which will be discussed throughout. In the 1930’s Stalin had to use many different devises in order to keep his dominance in leadership. These changes included Collectivization‚ Industrialisation in the first and second five year plans. Other policies which are discussed are The role of women‚ religion‚ arts and culture and education. As Orlando Figes states in ‘The Whisperers’‚ “ Collectivization was the great turning point in Soviet
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Can China Feed Itself? China has become one of the world’s most respected and developed countries in the world. Even though‚ in their past they were held back from releasing their unlimited potential. Only recently‚ have they started their Industrial Revolution and passed all of their expectations. However‚ with their commanding success‚ demanding problems followed. China is running out of food for the nation. This‚ obviously is a big problem‚ with many factors such as: Population China’s
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marks) The British Isles can be found in the Northern Hemisphere where deciduous forest is the main biome. Here physical and human factors have accounted for changes to the vegetation for many years. Human factors can include tourism‚ agriculture‚ urbanisation‚ interception and deforestation. Physical factors can be such things as natural disasters‚ succession and diseases. The human factor of interception can vary between many situations. For example‚ humans can intercept and alter the vegetation through
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greatest successes for the Communist Party that came from collectivisation. For a start‚ the idea of collectivisation was in direct opposition to his‚ now‚ rivals on the right in Bukharin‚ Tomsky and Ryhkov. Stalin adopted the idea of rapid industrialisation and getting there by force (the ideas of the left‚ of whom he just defeated) and in 1928 attacked the right wing. The right had a strong defence but in the Party Congress of 1929‚ Stalin came out on top and absolutely crushed Bukharin’s NEP and
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Geography Study Notes Biophysical Interactions Atmosphere- The blanket of air surrounding earth. Biosphere- The living part of the planet that consists of a thin layer extending from just baove the earth’s surface to just below it; combined ecosystems of the earth. Hydrosphere- The part of the earth that is composed of water‚ including clouds‚ oceans‚ seas‚ ice caps‚ glaciers‚ lakes‚ rivers‚ underground water supplies and atmospheric water vapour. Lithosphere-The upper zone of the earth’s mantle
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Urban bias exists when the overall economic development of a country is restricted or hindered by the urban-dwellers that are more able to pressure and manipulate the government and can do so to their own advantage. Wikipedia describes urban bias as “a political economy argument according to which economic development is hampered by groups who‚ by their central location in urban areas‚ are able to pressure governments to protect their interests”. The theory of urban bias stems from the Urban
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The success of this plan convinced the Indian Planning Commission to shift their strategy. The NM strategy drew inspiration from the USSR and suddenly focused on rapid industrialisation in the second Five Year Plan rather than the agricultural sector as they had done in the previous plan. The NM strategy focused on industrialisation‚ mostly on the idea that manufacturing industries enjoy economies of scale‚ while agricultural production would face secularly diminishing returns. The productivity of
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double effect‚ not merely positive effects for the Chinese economy. On the one hand‚ globalisation stimulates an export-driven high GDP by exploiting China’s comparative advantage in cheap labour; but on the other hand‚ it has impeded China’s industrialisation by locking in Chinese enterprises at the low-end of the global value chain‚ preventing them from upgrading along the technological ladder. As we know‚ China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was a momentous decision
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