The tourism literature contains substantial discussions on how increasing numbers of attendees and conventions at a destination contributes to the local economy‚ but there is limited research on the environmental impact of the concomitant increases in air and other travel‚ and other activity increases in energy and other resource use. This research assesses the current environmental position of the convention industry in the United States and formulates suggestions for future direction in regard
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Giedrė LAPINSKIENĖ Vilnius Gediminas Technical University‚ LT-10223 Vilnius‚ Sauletekio‚ 11‚ E-mail: gielap@gmail.com Abstract. Taking into account the current financial crisis‚ the European Commission has launched the new strategy “Europe 2020‚” released as the follow up to the Lisbon strategy. Both strategies encourage the European Union countries to be competitive and to maintain the sustainable development in
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IRJMSH Volume 4 Issue 2 online ISSN 2277 – 9809 Agriculture Sector in Haryana: Performance Evaluation with Special Reference to Post Reform Period Naveen Kumar Scholar in Sociology The Economy of Haryana is going on right path of economic growth during the recent year. According to quack estimates‚ the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at factor cost at constant price (20040-05) is estimated to be Rs. 151691.82 crore for 2009-10 as against the revised estimates of Rs. 137964
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Part 1 Summarise and compare the evidence for the development of agriculture in South West Asia and North America. The two continents provide a very different insight into the development of agriculture. America with its slow alterations‚ for example the gathering that continued and the consistency of crops remaining in their natural habitat until much later for example the May grass. South West Asia reveals a different approach where although still gradual development the use of tools and
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The Agricultural Revolution was constituted of the three-year rotation of crops‚ use of new crops‚ drainage‚ and the enclosure of fields which was crucial to European history because it helped people plant more crops‚ prevent soil exhaustion‚ gain more land‚ and led to even more farming advancements for mainly the Netherlands and England. The Agricultural Revolution consisted of the three-year rotation of crops which allowed peasant farmers to plant wheat or rye the first year‚ oat or beans the second
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Cumnor in the 1860s: How Far Did Dependence on Agriculture Shape its Social Structure? ‘We stood in Cumnor ..A straggling line of scattered cottages with mud or rough stone walls uncemented and rude and low overhanging thatched roofs with here and there the bee hives on a bench by the gate in the low stone wall or a few brown faced urchins who peeped slily at the unaccustomed stranger….(Anon 1850) .. ‘We turned our back upon the line of cottages or huts perhaps they might be called’ the writer
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To what extent can the problems of urbanization be met by a policy of sustainable development? With increasing life expectancy‚ people have moved from rural area to urban area and cities have grown rapidly‚ which causes many problems. To solve these problems of urbanisation‚ the concept of sustainability emerged‚ which is always used by environmentalists and political planners to express their own view of how environment and economy should be administrated (Adams‚ 2001). One of the most quoted
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conditions all changed American agriculture a great deal. New farming machinery had a large role in the late 19th century‚ giving farmers the opportunity to produce a lot more crops than they used to. The railroads had an enormous influence on agriculture. They were able to charge the farmers large fees‚ expenses that farmers barely had enough to cover‚ in order to transport their goods throughout the expansive country. The booming industry also changed American agriculture‚ creating monopolies and gaining
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Urbanization is inspired by the word sustainability since 1990‚ and particularly in the developing world. So we need to know what urbanization is and what is sustainable development in LEDCs (Least Developed Countries)? Urbanization means to make area into town and make country person move to city‚ and sustainable development consists of finding a proper path towards social‚ economic and ecological evolution. Urbanization has brought enormous social and economic changes in developing-countries. As
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CHALLENGES FACED BY PVOS IN EFFECTIVE MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AGRICULTURE PROJECTS IN KIRINYAGA DISTRICT Name: PATRICK KARIMI Adm No: EMB/0088 COURSE: DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Subject: Project Research Methods (DPM 5) Lecturer: Mr. J. Ndukanio Due Date: 15th Aug 2009 A Research Proposal Presented In Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Diploma in Project Management Kenya Institute of Management AUG‚ 2009 DECLARATION Declaration by Student
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