Firstly‚ the main feature of urbanisation is high population density‚ which may cause a series of problems such as the boom of squatter settlements and urban sprawl if the city has not been designed in a sustainable way. For instance‚ a large number of high-rise apartment has been constructed in urban areas for large scales of dwellers when the some ecocities were designed. Simultaneously‚ the authorities of these cities also provide basic sources and services for those who are living in the squatter
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Lakehead University‚ is the first university to become environmentally sustainable‚ and the first university in North America to be “green” from top to bottom. While many buildings in Ontario have aimed to be environmentally qualified‚ Lakehead has made it their goal for the entire campus to be sustainable and built to environmental standards that will make the campus the greenest in the country. The university has strived to make every aspect of the building environmentally safe‚ from the roof
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Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 1 Environmental Sustainability Kim Saia Baton Rouge Community College ENVS 201 Professor Deadra Mackie May 8‚ 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Environmental Sustainability Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions needed to support us now and in future generations by working to ensure we continue to have the water‚ materials‚ and resources to protect us and the environment ("What is sustainability?‚" n.d.‚ para. 1). Environmental sustainability
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April 18‚ 2013 Why Human Sexuality is Important Human sexuality plans a major role in everyone’s life whether you are a man‚ women‚ young or old‚ African American‚ Caucasian‚ or Chinese. Sexuality is an integral part of being human. Love‚ affection‚ and sexual intimacy contribute to healthy relationships and an individual’s well-being. I define human sexuality as a way in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings. Being aware of one’s sexuality is important as it helps let you
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Why Human Resources Is Important HR is typically thought of as a cost center that does not contribute to the bottom line even though they are responsible for hiring and protecting your company’s most important asset-people. Without strong‚ satisfied and motivated people in place your business will not grow to its potential. The Management Team often view HR as a team of paper pushers who take care of benefits and policies‚ or are a necessary evil-here to protect the company and limit issues
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In the eyes of both humans and dogs‚ there are two main types of light-sensitive cells referred to as rods and cones. Cone cells enable you to see color. Rods work with black and white vision‚ so they’re better at identifying shades in dim light. Dogs are dichromats‚ which means they possess only two types of cones. This enables their brains to distinguish blue from yellow‚ but not red from green. Humans‚ on the other hand‚ are trichromatic. Our eyes contain three types of light-sensitive cones.
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products and services to all customers. They take responsibility to the socially and environment. Cathay pacific put effort in the local and global environmental sustainable such as air quality‚ nose‚ water‚ waste. They make the report about the environmental sustainable to evaluate and improve in next few years. Environmental sustainable is the maintenance of factor and practices that contribute to the quality of environment on a long-term basis for the whole world. Air quality: Cathay
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Vaccines: Why Are They Important? Joshua Cambria Northeastern University Outbreaks of highly contagious childhood diseases like small pox‚ polio‚ measles and whooping cough have started to resurface. 50 years ago‚ parents and children could tell you the name of a person they knew that suffered from these diseases. That is no longer the case; most people have no direct knowledge of these diseases. Until recently‚ practicing doctors had not seen an active case due
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Why is Ethnocentrism an Important Concept for Nurses? Written By Louisa Gibbons 2011 Ethnocentrism is an important concept for nurses to understand because it has a huge impact on the way we will deliver nursing care. Ethnocentrism is defined by Germov‚ (2005) as “viewing others from one’s own cultural perspective‚ with an implied sense of cultural superiority based on an inability to understand or accept the practices and beliefs of other cultures.” (p.152). To understand the term ethnocentrism
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Environmental Sustainability at REI I. Stated sustainability goals and aspirations versus corporate mission and stated stewardship objectives. First‚ let us describe the overall idea about REI’s; Sustainability Goals Aggressive and simultaneously striving for no trade-offs (All Triple Bottom Line taken into consideration) Sustainability Aspirations In another word – vision. GHG emissions‚ energy use and waste to landfill are currently covered. More to come. Corporate Mission
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