AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATIC CHANGES Introduction: Air pollution is actually the addition of any harmful substances to the atmosphere‚ which causes the damaging of the environment‚ human health and the quality of life. Air pollution has been a serious problem throughout the history. This can have series effect on the health of human beings. Every day‚ the average person inhales about 20‚000 liters of air. Every time when we breathe in we inhale dangerous substances. These dangerous substances can
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matter) Abiotic means the non-living‚ chemical and physical components of the ecosystem and includes: i). Climate- in particular the seasonal pattern of temperature and precipitation ii). Soil characteristics iii). Underlying parent rock iv). Relief of the land v). Drainage characteristics Ecosystems are open systems because energy and living matter can both enter and leave the system: * Inputs-Energy from the sun‚ which drives photosynthesis-enabling the plants to grow‚ water
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1513 Urban Framework. 18/10/02 11:21 AM Page 6 September 2002 UPPER ESPLANADE/ST KILDA FORESHORE UDF. COURTESY OF 4D FORM PTY LTD UR BAN DE S I GN FRAMEWORK S This Practice Note is a guide to the preparation and use of Urban Design Frameworks. Frameworks are strategic planning tools that set out an integrated design vision for the desired future development of urban places. They translate the broad aims of Municipal Strategic Statements (MSS) and planning schemes to practical urban
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Abstract Despite the existence of the Bengali medium and religious branch of education‚ the English medium education system (Edexcel and Cambridge based curriculum) has gained popularity among the upper middle class‚ rich class and slowly among the middle class because of its credibility‚ international standard‚ flexibility and the focus on English language. This is a rapidly growing sector in Bangladesh with numerous schools present through out Dhaka. Students are giving Ordinary level examination
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The Impact of Diversity Characteristics On Individual Behavior Individuals deal with diversity on a daily basis. This diversity can effect how an individual behaves within the workplace organization. Workplace diversity is defined as the presence of individual human characteristics that make people different from one another (Hunt‚ J.G.‚ Osborn‚ R.N.‚ & Schermerhorn‚ J.R.‚ 2005‚ p. 88). Diversity and demographic characteristics are what make each individual different. Although diversity is not
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people have continued to experience a number of problems associated with climatic change. People are not the only one being affected‚ plants and animals have also been victims. A hot debate ranges on the causes of climatic change with one side believing it to be the natural process whereas believe it to be out of human activities. My stand is that‚ climatic change
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Creativity in Limited Facilities in Informal Settlement As A Marginalized Architecture in Urban Areas prepared by: Dr.-Ing. Ir. Paulus Bawole‚ MIP1 Abstract The squatter settlements or informal settlements are common phenomena in many big cities in developing countries. Such settlements mostly grow up near the city center and the inhabitants work in informal sectors. Since there are many countries in Asia‚ Africa and Latin America facing these phenomena‚ the United Nation gives more attentions with
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Urban Gentrification and Urban Morphology The term ‘gentrification’ has myriads of interpretations from different geographers‚ and sociologists. Ever since‚ there has been protracted debate on its methodology‚ consequences and whether it constitutes a dominant or residual urban form. The term ‘gentrification’ was first coined by the Marxist urban geographer Ruth Glass (Glass‚ 1964) to describe the influx of wealthier individuals into cities or neighbourhoods who replace working or lower-classes
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Urban Farming Our country is encountering rapid urbanization‚ which is increasing urban poverty in countries across the United States as well as in many other parts of the world. A Bill trying to be passed by the U.S. senate states “Dramatic economic‚ demographic‚ and land use changes in the United States have created areas where no supermarkets exist and where limited food choice‚ poor food quality‚ and lack of affordable food prices impact large segments of the country’s population.” It is
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INTRODUCTION In the recent years urban areas have been a transit‚ and destination for men‚women and children trafficked for forced labour and sexual exploitation.Not only that other people move to urban areas to seeek better lives‚services such as health and to escape the bad conditions of the rural areas. There are several reasons why people migrate to urban areas from the rural areas.Such reasons are poor education facilities in the rurals‚poor health services in the rural areas‚to escape drought and diseases
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