Tutorial Assignment #1 YOUR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT People‚ Places and Environments (GEOG/ENST 1020A‚ Fall 2013) Due Date: Monday‚ October 7th‚ 5:00pm **Submit PDF file electronically to cuLearn** Total marks: 25 marks Review material: Lecture notes and Chapter 4 of your textbook. Resource material: www.carleton.ca/fmp/‚ www.geo2.scholarsportal.info‚ and www.myfootprint.org Submit the following: • Typed answers to the assignment questions that include a header at the top of the first
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1-Mention at least three limitations of GDP when it is considered as a measure of economic performance or as a measure of human welfare -Leisure -Home production -Environmental changes 2-what are the drawback of price indexes when they are used for discounting to access the growth in living standard -Quality changes -New product -Substitution 3-what are the main part of wealth according to the world bank wealth of nation projects -Produced capital -National Capital -Intangible capital
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COMMUNITIES & URBANIZATION Introduction George Murdock once said that a community is one of the two truly universal units of society organization‚ the other one being family (Schaefer‚ 461). We are all part of a community‚ and in many cases‚ we are a part of multiple ones. In chapter 20 of our textbook‚ we are looking at communities and urbanization. It discusses urbanization and how communities originate. It also looks at the different types of communities. Communities are defined as "a
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URBANIZATION – IMPACTS 1. THE CONCEPT OF URBANIZATION Urbanization refers to general increase in population and the amount of industrialization of a settlement. It includes increase in the number and extent of cities. It symbolizes themovement of people from rural to urban areas.Urbanization happens because of the increase in the extent and density of urban areas.The density of population in urban areas increases because of the migration of people from less industrialized regions to more industrialized
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Overpopulation and Urbanization are two factors that serve as an inpediment on developing nations worldwide. The result of Overpopulation and urbanization drastically affects a region economically and culturally. Overpopulation is an overabundance of people in a region or country that lacks adequate resources that are necessary to sustain life. Many debate whether overpopulation would be incapable of supporting an abrupt increase of people‚ or if it was a form of wealth that will cause another industrial
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D:rainbow\B.A.\Tamil\less 1‚2‚5‚12‚17proof.pmd M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS FIRST YEAR Paper I Subjects Fundamentals of Geography and Environmental Science Applied Physical Geography Cartography Geography of India :Resource Base‚ Population and Economy Practical -I-Techniques of Mapping (Physical) and Map Interpretation Hours Marks 3 3 3 100 100 100 II III IV 3 100 V 3 Exam 60 Record 40 SECOND YEAR VI VII Population and Settlement Geography Fundamentals
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Fred went to school one day and learnt about urbanization………………………………..blah blah blah blah etc. Kristy went to school one day and learnt about urbanization………………………………..blah blah blah blah etc. Marcus went to school one day and learnt about urbanization………………………………..blah blah blah blah etc. Sue went to school one day and learnt about urbanization………………………………..blah blah blah blah etc. Bob went to school one day and learnt about urbanization………………………………..blah blah blah blah etc. Amanda went to
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With the development of the society‚ urbanization has become an international trend in which more and more people seek better opportunities in the cities. Currently‚ urbanization produces benefits such as economic progress‚ as well as better employment and business opportunities. However‚ it also brings social problems to the society which often leads to inequality in the access of resources and amenities. The term‚ “urbanization” can be defined as the expansion of cities or towns in country areas
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Brandi Cruz 5/12/2014 8th period World History Industrial Revolution The advantages of industrialization outweigh the disadvantages‚ because in the 19th century it was the time of the inventions and changes. The most important invention would be the steam engine. The steam engine changed peoples’ lives completely. The steam engine was originally invented by Spanish inventor Jeronimo de Ayanz Beaumont in 1606. Thomas Newcomen developed a true commercial steam engine using a piston in 1712. In
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Urbanization is caused by the migration of people from a more rural area to an area with more buildings‚ modernization‚ and opportunity of employment. This urbanization is based on the fact that urban areas tend to have a higher concentration of jobs for the more skilled laborers and professionals. Since most rural areas usually lack many employment opportunities‚ the people that make up rural populations migrate to urban areas in search of better opportunities; now developing countries go away from
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