USE OF GIS AND REMOTE SENSING AS A DECISION SUPPORT TOOL IN LAND ADMINISTRATION: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS NIGERIA BY ADEDAYO ADEWUNMI. A SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM‚ SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES‚ UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS‚ AKOKA‚ LAGOS STATE‚ NIGERIA. MATRIC NUMBER: 109082061 CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Lagos city is a mega city and the hub of many economic activities. There is a high influx of people
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ENVIRONMENT I. Introduction Pakistan and other developing countries around the world are increasingly becoming conscious of the fact that‚ the pursuit of growth and development places a heavy burden on sustainability for now and for the foreseeable future. Development‚ sans environmental aspects is counter productive in sustaining the pace of progress. The Government of Pakistan believes in the creation of opportunities for the present generation without compromising on the potential of
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‘Business’ and Its ‘Environment’ Introduction Every business organization has to interact and transact with its „environment‟. The effectiveness of interaction of an enterprise with its environment primarily determines the success or failure of a business. The environment imposes several „constraints‟ on an enterprise and has a considerable impact and influence on the scope and direction of its activities. The enterprise‚ on the other hand‚ has very little control over its environment. The business
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Introduction Business environment is the combination of internal and external factors that influence a company ’s operating situation. The business environment can include factors such as clients and suppliers‚ its competition and owners‚ improvements in technology‚ laws and government activities and market‚ social and economic trends. Environmental forces of political‚ economic‚ social‚ and technological factors. These factors are outside the control of the business. The business can’t do much
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The Holding Environment By David Wasdell A critical analysis of D.W. Winnicott’s papers in ‘The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment’‚ with particular attention to Winnicott’s thesis that anxiety originates in the breakdown of the post-natal holding environment. Produced By: Meridian Programme‚ Meridian House‚ 115 Poplar High Street‚ London E14 0AE‚ Hosted By: Unit for Research into Changing Institutions (URCHIN)‚ charity reg. no. 284542 Web-site: www.meridian
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ENVIRONMENT TODAY Environment today is worsening along with time and worse; it does not seem to draw the attention of the people. The main cause of this crisis is the people destroy the environment in the name of development and industrialization. The saddest truth is no one gives a ‘DAMN’. If nothing is done‚ it will definitely be an impediment to developments and is not only happening in Malaysia but around the globe. All of us living here on this planet are losing our conscience and have
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Trees on the hills have been cut down‚and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers. Furthermore‚wherever we go today‚ we can find rubbish carelessly disposed. The whole ecological balance of the earth is changing. Massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even poses a great threat to man’s existence. We must face the situation that exists and take actions to solve our environmental problems. For instance‚ new laws must be passed to place strict control
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The environment is something you are very familiar with. It’s everything that makes up our surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earth—the air we breathe‚ the water that covers most of the earth’s surface‚ the plants and animals around us‚ and much more. In recent years‚ scientists have been carefully examining the ways that people affect the environment. They have found that we are causing air pollution‚ deforestation‚ acid rain‚ and other problems that are dangerous both to the
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2007 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Environmental & Social Report Contents Message from the CEO 08 At a Glance 10 Company Profile Financial Performance Our Sustainability Our Environment 11 14 16 20 Philosophy & Policy Focus Areas Management System Activity & Performance 21 22 23 27 Our Business Partners 44 Philosophy & Policy Focus Areas Management System Activity & Performance 45 46 47 49 Our Community Philosophy & Policy
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Damage to the environment is an inevitable consequences of worldwide improvements in the standard of living. The improvement of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid development of science and technology. However‚ people nowadays are confronted with so many problems‚ such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of
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