The tradition concept of development has for a considerable period of time been driven by economic considerations. Exploitation of natural resources which leads to environmental degradation motivated by targets of maximum profits has been the norm and little regard has been granted to the side effects of development initiatives. Gradual escalation of awareness and realisation of the range as well as the magnitude of environmental effects of development initiatives led to worldwide discussions on
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The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment‚ infrastructure‚ and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country’s resources be
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the two would later go on to publish the famous Manifesto of the Communist Party in 1848. At the time of the publication of Engels’ book‚ Britain was in the midst of the industrial revolution which brought about rapid urbanisation due to push and pull factors. This mass urbanisation led to huge migration and population growths in cities such as Liverpool‚ Manchester and Birmingham. Which in turn contributed greatly to the growth impoverished areas in these cities and pushed
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2013 INTRODUCTION The report was called to explain how major issues would be handled in the Urban Studies module. It provides a brief summary of topics to be covered and questions. TOPIC ONE: URBAN SETTLEMENTS AND THE PROCESS OF URBANISATION‚ PROBLEM OF DEFINATION‚ ORIGINS AND GROWTH OF URBSNISATION The urbanization process starts gradually from those growth spots that thrive over other growth spots due to some reasons such as economies of scale and deliberate government policy. Hydraulic
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habitat is the physical environment in which a community of plants and animals live. There are many different habitats around the world. Threatened habitats are those that are in danger of being destroyed for reasons such as deforestation‚ pollution‚ urbanisation‚ natural disasters‚ increasing temperatures and erosion. Habitat destruction is happening all over the world. Tropical rainforests in Central and South America and in Southeast Asia and parts of Australia are being threatened. Rainforests now
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In Rio de Janeiro‚ a LEDC‚ the consequences of urbanisation are causing a lot of trouble. Higher rates of urbanisation is observed in LICs rather than HIC because most new economic developments in these countries are concentrated in the big cities. They also experience higher rates of population growth as they do not have much education about birth control. Adding to that‚ the push and pull factors are leading to high rates of rural and urban migrants who move in search of a better life. People are
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I. Target Country Market: Saudi Arabia A. Geographic Characteristic Analysis Currency: Saudi Riyal (US$1 = SR3.745) Area: 2‚149‚690 Square Kilometers Location: Saudi Arabia‚ the largest country in the Middle East‚ occupies the greater part of the Arabian Peninsula and borders on both the Persian (Arabian) Gulf and the Red Sea. It faces Iran across the Gulf and borders Qatar and United Arab Emirates to the east‚ and Egypt‚ Sudan and Eritrea across the Red Sea to the west. In the south‚ it
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Asia News: http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Healthcare-in-Bangladesh:-only-sterilization-and-vasectomies-are-free-21608.html. Kelly‚ A. (2012‚ September 18). Bangladesh ’s urbanisation creating a healthcare black hole. Retrieved June 8‚ 2013‚ from Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/sep/18/bangladesh-urbanisation-healhtcare-black-hole. Mahmood‚ S. A. (2012). Health Systems in Bangladesh. Health Systems and Policy Research‚ 1(11)‚ 1-4. doi:10.3823/1100. Mahr Savr‚ K. (2013‚ June
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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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MAVERICKS AT WORK LUXURY BRANDS MARKETING Executive Summary Over years‚ India’s tryst with luxury brands has changed gears. With high disposable incomes and a penchant for all things luxury amongst affluent Indians on the rise‚ the country is emerging as the next stopover for global luxury brands such as Gucci‚ Christian Dior and Versace. However‚ we must realize that Luxury marketing is a whole new ball-game altogether‚ both from the perspective of the marketer as well as the luxury consumer
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