Discuss the view that urbanisation in both the developed and the developing world is unsustainable (40marks) Urbanisation is the process in which people move from a rural area to an urban area. Levels of urbanisation are determined by looking at both the population of rural and urban areas. For the first time ever in history more people live in urban areas than in rural areas. This movement shows no sign of stopping with a predicted 1.84% increase in people living in urban areas expected between
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FOR RICH COUNTRY If Qatar didn’t have money‚ could it host world cup in 2022? I don’t think so! This is an example of how money is one of most important sources for a country. Collecting debts is one way to manage the money of country. It makes difference for the value of this country. So‚ the debt of country is not only own for the government to diced forgive or not‚ it is an issue its people also. In my opinion‚ rich countries should not forgive all debts for poor countries. When a rich
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Many developed countries are paying increasing attention to the needs of the disadvantaged. How far is this true in Singapore? * In May 2011‚ Prime Minister Mr Lee realized the government’s need to "lend a hand to those hurt by globalisation and technological changes that have‚ among other things‚ widened the gap between the rich and the poor" * The government is not only focusing on monetary assistance programmes‚ but also a sense of reassurance‚ concern and empathy. * Government also
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As globalization continues to spread over the world‚ many countries are beginning to feel its effects. One example is the auto industry. The automobile business is evolving rapidly on a worldwide basis. Car and parts manufacturers are merging‚ component design and manufacture are now frequently outsourced instead of being created in-house‚ brands are changing and the giant automobile companies are expanding deeper into providing financial services to car buyers. Meanwhile‚ all of the biggest‚ most
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The effect of education on the development of different countries As the increasing demand for skilled workers‚ more attention has been paid to education. Education has been developing follow the step of humanity which affects knowledge‚ skills and attitude from one generation to the other (Compayre and Payne‚1899) and interacts on the progress of civilization. The impact of the rapid growth of education is felt at institutional‚ national and international levels‚ and these are inter-related.
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Looking forward to 2016 focusing in the BRIC group of countries‚ what impact will they have on the world economy? (30 marks) The BRIC group of countries consists of Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China. BRIC describes the growing power and influence of the emerging markets of these countries in the global economy. In recent years‚ all four BRIC countries have experienced rapid economic growth‚ especially China. The BRIC countries were predicted to account for 37% of global growth between 2011 and 2016
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term “Globalization” for developing countries. Some social‚ economic and environmental issues are discussed in the paper. This Document addresses the advantages and disadvantages of the term “Globalization” for developing countries. Some social‚ economic and environmental issues are discussed in the paper. Hosein Rahmati Hosein Rahmati Globalization‚ Pros And Cons For Developing Countries January 2012 Globalization‚ Pros And Cons For Developing Countries January 2012 Globalization could
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Nutrition and Health: Underdeveloped and Developed Nations Na’Tasha Slade Strayer University Nutrition and Health: Underdeveloped and Developed Nations Despite the vast research on nutrition and health‚ malnutrition is still a major fatality in this present day. Policymakers‚ social scientist and medical experts have expressed alarm about the growing problem. While most agree that the issue deserves attention‚ consensus dissolves around how to respond and resolve the problem. Malnourishment continues
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2009 at current prices‚ roughly one third of the population is below the poverty line. On world scale‚ income inequalities between the developed and underdeveloped countries arc very large. According to the World Hank estimates‚ in 2009 the average GNP per capita of the high income economies was $38‚139 whereas it was $503 in low income underdeveloped countries. 2. Predominance of Agriculture: In India agriculture and allied sectors contribute nearly 14.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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thus is present in every country‚ to widely varying degrees.[3] Goods and services[edit] Many countries must purchase goods and services to satisfy their visitors. This includes the cost of raw materials used to make tourism-related goods‚ such as souvenirs. For starting tourism industries‚ this is a significant problem‚ as some countries must import as much as 50% of tourism-related products. Infrastructure[edit] Some less economically developed countries do not have the domestic
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