One of the main problems that affect the livability in Hong Kong is housing problem. Hong Kong has 7.3 million people living on 1‚100 sq. km of land. There were around 6‚700 people living on every square km. However‚ the ‘right to adequate housing’ and the ‘right to affordable’ are important dimensions resting on the foundation that adequate housing is a basic human need (Leckie 1992; Bengtsson 1995) and which ensures access to a safe and affordable home with freedom from forced eviction. This is
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| WOMEN FRIENDLY CITY - SEOUL PROJECT | | | | Awarded practice by U.N. for develop of social integration in the city Seoul ( Republic of Korea) | WOMEN FRIENDLY CITY - SEOUL PROJECT INTRODUCTION “Women Friendly City” (WFC) is a plan designed with the aim of enhances gender equality in the society of Seoul (Republic of Korea). This practice had been awarded by United Nations as a winner of the contest in 2010‚ because it presents a very innovative way for overcome the discrimination
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Soul of Seoul Have you ever heard about the beautiful City ‘Seoul’? Seoul (in Korean language‚ 서울) is the biggest city of the Republic of Korea‚ and it’s the capital. Today‚ Seoul is considered to be a leading global city‚ ranking among the top ten global cities in the ‘Global Cities Index’ of 2010 and it is well-known as ‘Soul of Asia’. Seoul is the center of politics‚ economy‚ culture‚ transportation‚ and education for South Korea. Seoul is one of the oldest cities in Korea as well. Its history
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Seoul and Cairo are the national captital and the main commercial centre of their countries. While Seoul is the capital of South Korea‚ Cairo is the capital of Egypt and also the largest city in Africa. They are two different places‚ but they still have some points in common. This report will compare and contrast some of the physical features‚ population and economy of the two cities. Firstly‚ their physical features are very different. Seoul occupies 627sq km and is three times larger than Cairo
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Introduction: Hong Kong is a densely populated metropolitan so there are a lot of housing problems especially for the urban poor. As the housing problems in Hong Kong such as the shortage of housing units are getting more acute‚ it is worth making an in-depth analysis for the sake of gaining a deeper insight of the responses of the government in housing problems. I will focus on different measures and actions taken by Hong Kong government in 21th Century. All data collected is based on library
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Sam Lewis English Comp. Rough Draft Essay 2 October 8‚ 2012 From Brick To Brick From gothic to colonial to Queen Ann style there are many different types of homes in Quincy‚ Illinois. Quincy has a rich architectural history filled with many interesting designs and styles. Some of these styles include colonial‚ vernacular‚ Queen Ann‚ Gothic and Romanesque. One can distinguish between the different types of houses by noticing various features such as columns‚ roofing‚ chimneys‚ decorations
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indices higher than 80% of urbanization‚ Lima has only 98%. In the sierra and selva has levels below 40 per cent as Cajamarca (28.1 per cent) and Huancavelica (30.4%). Despite the typically urban like pollution‚ the overcrowding‚ violence‚ etc. problems‚ cities continue to attract residents of the field by being considered as a space where to develop. This wave of migration has been established mainly on the outskirts of cities‚ occupying land by force and remain marginal populations called "young
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media‚ this afternoon I the Mr. Li Xiuheng the invitation to take a look at this industrial building in Kwai Chung. It will be recalled that in the last week‚ the Chief Executive announced ten measures on housing supply‚ one of the HA Chai Wan industrial buildings converted to public housing units. In addition‚ a measure is summed up HA changed after the work experience of buildings into residential units‚ will also be under the premise of the policy in the revitalization of industrial buildings
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Risks of Public Housing In the United States public houses are primarily located in neighborhoods characterized by low or middle-income families. A major concern is that these families become subject to dangers and threats that ordinary families do not get exposed to. Overcrowding of houses‚ poor health‚ and poor nutrition habits are among the many contributing factors to low-income families living in vulnerable and unhealthy public houses. Public housing is a prime illustration of low-income
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Institution: Business Ethics for Affordable Housing It is basically clear from the elaboration that house affordability is pervasively impact on all aspects of our existence .It is the central locus that holds personal and family life. The essence portrays that good housing clearly defines our community and determines our access to jobs‚ to services‚ to stores and most important other people in our lives .This gives one the opportunity to draw that‚ yet housing is even more than just residential environment
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