Impacts of Urban Tourism: A Case Study of Cape Town Introduction For many countries‚ tourism is regarded as a new activity. It is becoming one of the most crucial social and economic activities. The increase in the demand for urban tourism or tourism in cities has occurred over the last few decades (Paskeleva-Shapira‚ 2003).However‚ the literature on urban tourism is still relatively new (Tyler‚ Guerrier‚ and Robertson‚ 1998; Timur and Getz‚ 2008). Urbanisation is a global process
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Windshield Survey Voorhees‚ New Jersey Brenda Harris Nursing 405 December 12‚ 2011 Luchia Young‚ RN‚ NP-C Voorhees Township Survey Voorhees Township is a suburban community located 18 miles outside the Philadephia‚ Pennsylvania‚ situated in Camden County‚ New Jersey. Spanning approximately 11.6 square miles (City-Data‚ 2010)‚ Voorhees Township is home to roughly 30‚ 390 residents (Voorhees Township Economic Development‚ 2011)‚ which inhabit the area at approximately 2969 residents per square
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Urban sprawl and motorization are currently critical issues‚ because they cause environmental problems as well as ecological and social issues which pose a threat to human health and social stability. Urban sprawl is the enlargement of city’s development that spread far away from the centre to the outskirt of that city. Urban sprawl is the result of the increasing urbanization. Motorization happens when people mostly use cars for traveling in the city. The rise of the automobile industry supports
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America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven . ETH/125 January 20‚ 2013 Lydia T. Kerr America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven In the video “America Beyond the Color Line: The Streets of Heaven‚” Dr. Henry Louis Gates‚ Jr. speaks of the turmoil that exists in the inner cities. He did so by speaking with people who lived in the Robert Taylor and Ida B. Wells housing projects as well as with inmates in the jail. Through these interviews he seeks to gain an understanding of
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Code of the Street INTRODUCTION The introduction chapter first explains the different types of neighborhoods that the city of Philadelphia has and each of the risks that go along with each neighborhood. Some of the neighborhoods are predominantly white‚ some are racially mixed‚ and some are predominately black. In the white-middle class neighborhoods‚ the neighborhood farthest away from the core downtown area‚ there is little crime and upscale restaurants and stores. In the racially mixed neighborhood
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Rising personal debt is one of the consequences of growing inequality. Over 60 percent of americans carry a personal debt every month and the average family is said to cary a nine thousand dollar debt. The reading talked about how people are now using credit cards to pay for things like groceries and gas‚ something we would of paid for in cash on the regular in the past. I find this very dangerous. The main reason i find this dangerous is because having to buy groceries and gas on credit probably
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It has proven to be that the basic thing is not the place a man lives and the major thing to be energetic is that a man lives with whom. Youths their surroundings not by a city or town affect characters. Regardless‚ unmistakably people’s life and their characters change by where they live. Thusly‚ the vast city life and local location life impacts people’s life and their differences make differentiates all through different people life. It can be said these differences between enormous city life
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Chapter 18: The Age of the City 1)The Urbanization of America a)The Life of the City i)Urban pop increased 7x in 50 yrs after Civil War‚ by 1920 majority of ppl lived in urban areas. Occurred partly b/c of natural growth‚ mostly b/c immigrants and rural ppl flocked b/c offered better paying jobs than rural areas‚ cultural experiences available‚ transportation to cities easier than ever b)Migrations i)Late 19th century saw geographic mobility- Americans left declining Eastern agricultural regions
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A common dichotomy people make in American society is that of rural and urban lifestyles. A separation of classes is also associated with this dichotomy in that people who live in urban areas‚ such as cities‚ are financially well off and usually have more powerful jobs; whereas rural residents are not as well off‚ but live a modest lifestyle in regions with few inhabitants. Urban areas are equipped with modern amenities and technology‚ which act as catalysts in informing and educating residents in
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Ryerson University Kensington Essay The Outer Landscape of Culture (CMHR820 – Section 4A0) By: Baldev Singh (500356521) To: Professor Steven Chuang June 12‚ 2013 Topic and Relation to Cultural Landscape I chose the topic‚ “Mixed land uses – residential and commercial retail”. Mixed land uses are quite common in the City of Toronto. In the past‚ it has been looked as a viable option‚ but recently it has become an attractive option due to the benefits it brings. These benefits include a pedestrian-friendly
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