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 a process
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Development Issues in Mumbai: Insights at an MMRDA Complex‚ Kanjurmarg DEVELOPMENT RELATED ISSUES IN MUMBAI The purpose of this study is to understand the issues related to development in the city of Mumbai and to unearth the paradoxically different repercussions & meaning such development may have for different people - all part of the same society. This project focuses on the effects of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) and construction of Line 1 (Mumbai Metro) i.e. Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar
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BMS DISSERTATION Is it feasible to set up a mall in a commercial area in Mumbai? Abstract (Executive Summary) Research Question: Is it feasible to set up a mall in a commercial area in Mumbai? Scope of Investigation: India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In this rapidly growing nation‚ there is a very large expected increase in the retail sector. Malls that are scientifically and aggressively campaigned contribute significantly to the retail sector. It was
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN AIRTEL AND VODAFONE USERS IN CITY OF MUMBAI. The Indian telecommunications Network with 250m telephone connections is the fifth largest in the world and is the second largest among the emerging economies of Asia. Today it is the fastest growing market in the world and represents unique opportunities for UK companies in the stagnant global scenario. Tele-density‚ which was languishing at 2% in 1999‚ has shown an impressive jump to 9.5% in 2006 and 10.5% in 2007 and is
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Urbanization and climate change Cities are often blamed for climate change. Sometimes‚ this is on the basis of estimates that seem to have no supporting evidence. This can be seen in the much-cited suggestion that cities account for 80 per cent of all GHG emissions worldwide. Actually‚ only around 35 per cent of the world’s GHG emissions are emitted within city boundaries‚ although city populations account for a higher proportion if emissions are allocated to consumers. In other instances‚ it seems
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A school bus cleaner was arrested on Saturday and charged with the rape of a four-year-old student under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act. Badlapur police said the assault took place in the bus when the survivor was alone with a friend in it while it was parked in the compound of an English-medium school eight days ago. The girl‚ threatened by the accused‚ had kept quiet‚ but the horror was revealed when she complained of pain and was hospitalized for treatment. Cleaner Sandeep
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The trends shaping the future of commerce in Dubai: Globalisation‚ urbanisation‚ digitization UAE. Globalisation‚ urbanisation and digitisation are the key trends shaping the future of Dubai as it develops into a global city‚ according to Atiq ur Rehman‚ CEO Citi – Middle East division. Speaking to an audience of over 100 graduating Executive MBA students and alumni at London Business School’s ‘Spring Celebration Event’‚ Mr. Rehman discussed the international appeal of Dubai that is fuelling
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‘Developed and developing country experiences of urbanisation are broadly the same’ to what extent do you agree with this statement? (40) Urbanisation is the process by which the proportion of people living in cites and towns rises in comparison to rural areas. Urbanisation in London‚ England‚ as a developed which was at that time developing country and city‚ started around the 1760s continuing through to the 19th century‚ by which time 80% of the population was urban dwellers‚ sparked by the industrial
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NEW MAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (ISSN: 2348-1390) 6 MAHESH DATTANI’S ON A MUGGY NIGHT IN MUMBAI: AN ODYSSEY OF INDIAN HOMOSEXUALS 1. DR. PRAKASH BHADURY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR‚ DEPT. OF H & S. S‚ NIT‚ HAMIRPUR & 2. SANJIV KUMAR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR‚ KU‚ NAINITAL Homosexuality has been common across cultures in the world though the term was first coined by a German Doctor in 1869.The term gay and lesbian came as later development from the sexual behavior of same
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Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Hospitality Sector Based in Mumbai Region Oshma Rosette Pinto Assistant Professor‚ Pillai Institute of Management Studies and Research‚ New Panvel Navi Mumbai E-mail: pinto.rosette@gmail.com ABSTRACT The Global financial crisis from 2005 to the present is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was triggered by a liquidity shortfall in the United States Banking system which resulted in the
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