Laurie Ann Campbell History A Learning Outcome 1 Cause and Consequences of Urbanisation This essay will explore relevant cause and consequences of urbanisation in Scotland from 1700-1860. A dictionary-defined term would be "the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban."(1. 30/08/2005). Scotland went through huge political and economical changes from the 1700’s onwards. The country went from being a rural‚ agricultural society with an estimated population of 1.2 million
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historians regarding the causes and consequences of the so called "highland clearances". The above topic proves to be one that continues to spark debate amongst students and scholars‚ whilst this essay attempts to review such disagreement‚ it is unlikely to over definitive answers on either side. Instead‚ the primary aim is to over a brief insight into the “highland clearances”‚ giving definition of this period of history‚ accepted reasons ‚ the aftermath of events‚ consequences and varied historical
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Causes and Consequences of Global Imbalances: Perspective from Developing Asia CHARLES ADAMS AND DONGHYUN PARK Global current account imbalances are one of the key macroeconomic imbalances that underlie the global financial crisis. The central objective of this paper is to analyze the causes and consequences of global imbalances from the perspective of developing Asia. More specifically‚ the paper examines the root causes of the large and persistent current account surpluses that have emerged
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in the car. Drunk driving is also considered to be a form of distracted driving as well. Distracted driving is prohibited in several states across the US‚ but do these people‚ the ones who still drive distracted‚ do they know numbers‚ facts‚ and consequences? Drivers are constantly reminded
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There were several main causes and consequences that led up to the War of 1812. The War of 1812 often referred to by some as being the second war against England for Independence or the Forgotten War. America was young and faced conflict for wanting neutral rights‚ the freedom of trade‚ and the right to remain neutral. But not all felt the same and America was divided. America’s northern states bared the brunt of England’s wrath of targeting the shipping industry; while the southern states suffered
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The many causes and consequences of the Green Revolution‚ from 1945 to today‚ ranged from defined social differences growing over time‚ a need for an increase in crop production‚ and a multitude of negative effects on the environment. Social differences became more defined as groups developed into prosperity because of the Green Revolution. The need for an increase of crop production was caused by a growing population in many areas‚ and a lack of economic success to match. An increase in technological
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bothered very much about the consequences and drawbacks that these wastes may lead to. Pollution and environment can be listed under
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economic interests for the country. Mining activities are carried out on patches of land which were cleared from the forests. As the demand for more resources increase‚ more land would be cleared for the mining of these resources. One of the consequences of deforestation is global warming which is an irreversible process. As trees are burnt down to increase usable land‚ huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere through combustion. Also‚ the stored carbon that is soaked up
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Internal Assessment Assessment Standard History: 91229 Carry out an inquiry of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders Resource Reference: History 2.1 Resource Title: Inquiry into Genocide Credits: 4 Teacher: Miss Meronek The Rwanda Genocide By Isaac Anderson 12JM Focus Questions: 1. What factors contributed to the conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis and how did they affect the genocide? 2. How and why did the international community respond
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are currently water insecure much more difficult. Escalating water competition‚ deteriorating water ecosystems‚ intensified flood and drought shocks‚ and related social tensions are all predicted (Grey et al.‚ 2012). Current and future costs and consequences of water insecurity‚ in terms of social and economic
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