A megacity is an urban area with a population of over 8 million; examples include Sao Paulo‚ Mumbai‚ Los Angeles and Beijing. However these megacities face problems‚ for example Mumbai is a megacity which is facing problems as a consequence of rapid growth. Within Mumbai there is a slum area‚ Dharavi which houses 600‚000 people in only one square mile land. This has come as a consequence of rural to urban migration; the rural people are attracted to the city by the “bright light syndrome” and the
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BUSN412 November 18‚ 2012 Fresh Direct‚ www.freshdirect.com‚ Retail Industry Background History Fresh Direct is an online grocer. They provide high quality fresh foods and household goods at unbeatable prices to the New York area. Their specialty is to delivery good quality items at affordable prices. Fresh Direct was stated in July 2001 by John Fedele and Jason Ackerman. While both men were CEO’s of the company at one time‚ the current CEO is Richard Braddock. Since he has been CEO the company
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I feel people for gets about the less fortunate people. Some states do well than other states. I can ride through one state and it’s like everybody lives nice. It’s like they don’t have any problems. Why is that? Is it all rich people move to one state too get away for the low poverty? Someone should speak on it. Why are they fewer jobs? How can we help over fellow people sustain? I will be informing about the literature review‚ Background information/history‚ Global perspective‚ and Future implications
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to what extent are these urban areas sustainable? Megacities‚ defined by population‚ have at least 10 million inhabitants. In recent years‚ megacities in the developing world have grown rapidly with little or no planning. As a result‚ they face cries of infrastructure‚ poverty and unemployment. The driving force for the rise of megacities is mass urbanisation between rural – urban areas‚ as well as rates of natural increase that are higher in urban than rural areas. An example of a megacity is Mexico
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One of the most densely populated and largest areas in the world is Metro Manila which is composed of 16 cities. Today‚ it is home to approximately 20 million people rising by a quarter million yearly. It is considered as one of the most populous areas in the world because the number of people living in it is just too much for the area. This is just one among many problems that Manila is experiencing but poses a big threat to the economic growth of not only the city but the whole country as well
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The World’s Population is increasing‚ but not evenly all over the world Aim: To find how the average line of latitude for the world’s largest cities has changed since 1950. Hypothesis: In the earlier years‚ the cities with the highest populations will be in HICs because these countries would have been the most developed‚ and these countries would have also been in the ‘rich north’. Introduction: As the world continues to develop‚ populations continue to increase as well. However‚ the
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LIFE ON A BIG CITY Life in most big cities is disgusting and we often hear people complain that they are sick of crammed‚ cribbed and confined life of big cities. Life here is artificial and completely cut off from nature. For the eternal romantic‚ it is the last place he would like to be in the glare of the neon tubes‚ he would forget the sun‚ the moon and the stars. Few people enjoy life in a city as it deprives us of an inner calm and ecstasy‚ in spite of all the amenities of modern life
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Product Introduction: Chik Shampoo: Chik shampoo is a product of a Chennai based FMCG company Cavin Care. According to www.business-standard.com Article Chik mate by Gouri Shukla / Mumbai June 3‚ 2003 “Chik has become the second-largest shampoo brand — after fast-moving consumer goods giant Hindustan Lever Limited’s (HLL) Clinic Plus — in volume terms.” As per www.moneycontrol.com‚ “The shampoo sachet‚ which unlocked instant consumer recognition and cult-brand status for the company‚ today
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Argumentative Speech Outline Title: Bike Sharing Writer/Speaker: Briones‚ Louis Joshua Introductory Paragraph A. Introductory Statement: What is bike sharing? Bike sharing is an innovative transportation program‚ Ideal for short distance point to point trips providing users ability to pick up bicycle. B. Thesis Statement: The Spiegel magazine reports that a new record has been reached‚ with 100 European cities supporting some type of bike-sharing program. Why are so far behind with this congenial
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A P R I L 2 0 11 s t r a t e g y p r a c t i c e Is your emerging-market strategy local enough? The diversity and dynamism of China‚ India‚ and Brazil defy any one-size-fits-all approach. But by targeting city clusters within them‚ companies can seize growth opportunities. Yuval Atsmon‚ Ari Kertesz‚ and Ireena Vittal 2 Is your emerging-market strategy local enough? Yuval Atsmon‚ Ari Kertesz‚ and Ireena Vittal The diversity and dynamism of China‚ India‚ and Brazil defy
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