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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The key strategies to enhance sustainable livelihood at grass root level Definitions Livelihood strategies are the range and combination of activities and choices that people make in order to achieve their livelihoods goals. On the basis of their personal goals‚ their resource base and their understanding of the options available‚ different categories of households – poor and less poor – develop and pursue different livelihood strategies. These strategies include short term considerations such
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Title: To what extent can the problems of urbanisation be met by a policy of sustainable development? As Allen (2009) has remarked‚ urbanisation is and will be the phenomenon of this century with its ever-increasing impacts on many facets of lives over the world. It can be the root cause of many major problems in the modern societies. This essay will explore the degree to which sustainable development policy can address problems caused by urbanisation. Urbanisation‚ as defined by Afify‚ is
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Indian Institute of Management Indore Towards the Strategic Transformation of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation INTRODUCTION Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC)‚ the State Transport Undertaking (STU) of Gujarat‚ came into existence on the 1st of May‚ 1960 as a result of bifurcation and rearrangement of the states‚ post independence. Over the next five decades‚ it grew from a modest beginning with 7 divisions‚ 76 depots‚ 7 divisional workshops and 1767 buses to 16 divisions
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In what ways is sustainable development different from mainstream modernisation models? Despite overwhelming proof that the Western modernisation model will mean the end of planet earth as we know it there remains stubborn resistance to necessary change. Why? What are the major opposition forces to sustainability? Are global cooperation and changing lifestyles feasible? Use the example of one Caribbean country in your answer To be‚ or not to be -- that is the age-old question‚ and civilization
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Transport or transportation is the movement of people‚ animals and goods from one location to another Transport modes are the means by which people and freight achieve mobility‚ that is moving from one point to another for various reasons. Transport is important since it enables trade between peoples‚ which in turn establishes civilizations. Mode of transport (or means of transport or transport mode or transport modality or form of transport) is a term used to distinguish substantially different
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World Academy of Science‚ Engineering and Technology 28 2007 Public Transport Reform in Indonesia‚ A Case Study in the City of Yogyakarta Ahmad Munawar a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. an overall lack of capacity‚ lack of quality and choice‚ severe traffic congestion‚ usurpation of bus stops by hawkers‚ racketeering‚ insufficient funds to renew and repair vehicles‚ fragmentation of the bus sector‚ complexity and inflexibility of the current regulatory framework and ineffective legal and administrative
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The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is a public sector company set up and fully owned by the Ministry of Railways. The IRCTC has been incorporated under the Companies Act 1956‚ has its Registered Office at 9th Floor‚ Bank of Baroda Building‚ Sansad Marg‚ New Delhi 110001. This company has been formed to function as an extended arm of the Indian Railways to upgrade‚ professionalize and manage the catering and hospitality services at stations‚ on trains and other locations
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Globalization of Logistics and Supply Chain: Selection Of Global Supplier Over Local Impacts On Sustainability of Supply Chain | Key words : Sustainable Supply Chain‚ Multi- modal/Intra-modal Transport‚ Transport modes‚ Logistics‚ Operations‚ Sustainability‚ Triple bottom line | | Aqeel Iqbal | 15-Apr-13 | This paper is conceptualizing on combination of transport modes organisation use to maintain sustainability in their supply chain by keeping the carbon foot print to minimum‚ this paper utilizes
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0.0 Implementation of Sustainable Development Principles in an Infrastructure Investment Case: Rogun HPP A World Bank-funded project in Tajikistan is due to start in 2014. It will comprise a large hydroelectric power station in the mountains and 100km of four-lane carriageway‚ which will extend from the power station to a new retail park. There will also be 100 new apartments next to the retail park. The retail park and apartments will be powered by the electricity from the new power station.
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