Essays Tagged: "urban areas"

Italy

ated at 57,904,628 people, at a densityof 498 people per square mile. 72% of these people living in urban areas,while 28% of the population resides in rural areas. Some of Italy's majorimports include ...

(2 pages) 120 1 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Urban Heat Islands

Enviromental problem that little is spoken about. Good Job, interesting subjectUrban Heat IslandsFor more than 100 years, it has been known that two adjacent cities are generally ... ent cities are generally warmer than the surrounding areas. This region of city warmth, known as an urban heat island, can influence the concentration of air pollution. The urban heat island is formed ... n influence the concentration of air pollution. The urban heat island is formed when industrial and urban areas are developed and heat becomes more abundant. In rural areas, a large part of the incomi ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

What do you percieve to be the values of a community. From community development class. fourth year.

ings is a common interest and common concern for the majority of community members. Those living in urban areas are often concerned about varying issues encompassing the care and maintanance of the im ... ed about varying issues encompassing the care and maintanance of the immediate environment, whereas urban communities would have concerns around issues such as recycling and housing. Regardless of the ...

(6 pages) 346 0 3.4 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

What Factors Made Rapid Industrialisation Possible In England (British Isles) Between 1750 - 1850?

y 1850 much of this had changed, by now, the majority of Britain's population had re-located to the urban areas and were employed in various jobs, either in large factories, shops, offices, the railwa ... Industry = 31.5%There were many factors which contributed to the shift in population from rural to urban areas, coal, iron, textiles, transport and pottery to name a few, they all had a major effect ...

(5 pages) 100 2 3.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

The causes and consequences of rural to urban migration.

The causes and consequences of rural to urban migration.In many countries, particularly in third world countries there is a noticeable patte ... .In many countries, particularly in third world countries there is a noticeable pattern of rural to urban migration. This pattern of migration is not a new phenomenon.There are various reasons for its ... however have similar results for different countries and over periods of time.One cause of rural to urban migration may be the lack of jobs in the area. Many of the jobs available in rural areas are a ...

(2 pages) 44455 0 4.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The New Deal, & The Great Society, how these periods are connected.

e Period helped the nation economically by dislodging the monopolies that provided utilities to the urban areas. This formulated more affordable utilities to the everyday citizen. The New Deals pros ...

(2 pages) 94 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This essay is about injustices during the progressive movements in the late 1800's, early 1900's.

ities were overcrowded and the infrastructure could not hold up with the influx of people moving to urban areas. The people lived in overcrowded housing developments that were dirty and poor.There was ...

(3 pages) 57 0 3.7 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

The Progressive Movement.

pression America went through many social, economic, and political changes. America around 1930 was urban, industrial, and becoming more and more populated by immigrants from everywhere but Northern E ... al and political problems. The three main things that contributed to the Progressive Movement were: Urbanization, Industrialization, and Immigration.Between the Civil War and the Great Depression was ...

(1 pages) 64 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Australian Environment - Salinity in Australia.

as been slashed; but not only is the rural community suffering, effects are increasingly obvious in urban areas also. Drastic, but more importantly, swift action is fundamental for Australia, both for ... e effects and dangers of irrigation. Farmers are advised how to help salinity be put under control. Urban areas can also assist in helping salinity by using water economically, so that the water sourc ...

(4 pages) 87 0 4.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

This essay deals with the population problem in China. It discusses the one-child policy and it effect on China in the 1970s and 1980s.

inimal impact. The fertility rate never dropped below 2.5 children per woman in rural areas, but in urban areas the rate is about 1.2 children per woman. Couples are to sign a contract, which grants t ...

(1 pages) 107 0 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Final Paper for International Business, Complete Country report on Slovenia.

as a density of 95 persons per square kilometer (Britannica). 52 percent of all population lives in urban areas and the rest in rural areas throughout the country, especially in the mountain villages. ...

(27 pages) 469 0 4.9 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Western frontier.

tween 1840-1890, immigrants were crowding into our nation, causing a population boom, especially in urban areas. Our nation was growing, industry was improving, and transportation, especially through ...

(3 pages) 49 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

ALBANIA-Listing characteristics from A to Z

e. Since the democratic changes in government, people have more choice in clothing, particularly in urban areas. Traditional costumes are still worn in many rural and upland areas, especially among wo ... gion, press, assembly, and organization.HOUSINGThe Communists greatly expanded housing in rural and urban areas. Urban homes were owned by the state, consisting chiefly of apartment blocks with attach ...

(13 pages) 110 3 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

'Out,Out' By Robert Frost.

of language, imagery and versification.The poem is set on an isolated farm in Vermont far from any urban areas in the first half of the twentieth century. 'Out-Out...' tells the story of a teenage bo ...

(3 pages) 84 1 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Immigration patterns of the United States. This essay deals with the the role of women, labor conditions, and the growth of labor unions during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

eth century, America had changed focus from agriculture to industry, and people moved from rural to urban areas. People were searching for jobs, and many settled for careers in mining, factory work, a ...

(2 pages) 82 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Victorian Age.

e was a greater gap between the wealthy and the poor. There was also a mass migration of workers to urban areas, where they lived in slums. Christianity has always played an influential role in the En ...

(2 pages) 85 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Infanticide: China's One-Child Rule

not an all-encompassing rule because it has always been restricted to ethnic Han Chinese living in urban areas. Citizens living in rural areas and minorities are not subject to the law. However, the ... ppens to be the biggest resource for the people. For if you live in a rural area, as compared to an urban area, the rule doesn't apply. They see you as needing more children to help with the farm work ...

(3 pages) 67 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

ESSAY NAME: PSEUDO SEGREGATION AND WAS writtin from articles "The competitive Advantage of the Inner City" byMichael Sorkin and Robert Fishermen "Beyond Suburbia: The rise and fall of the Technoburn"

y can be used as an example of a city, which has expanded to other regions. The regions included suburban areas such as Elizabeth and Hoboken, New Jersey, which is known as Manhattan city. Being that ... would only have to drive five minuets to work in a major cooperation. However, minorities living in urban areas are not able to commute long distances. These minorities often did not process any vehic ...

(4 pages) 29 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

HDFC

THE HOUSING FINANCE SECTOR IN INDIAAgainst the milieu of rapid urbanization and a changing socio-economic scenario, the demand for housing has grown explosively. A ... be 19.4 million units, of which 12.76 million units is from rural areas and 6.64 million units from urban areas. The housing industry is the second largest employment generator in the country. The Hou ... has played its part. In the recent years, housing has also become more affordable due to increasing urbanization and higher consumer incomes. Income tax incentives are another major factor in stimulat ...

(9 pages) 85 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Industrial Revolution

ed the atmosphere of Great Britain greatly. There were more and more people migrating from rural to urban areas. There was more opportunity for jobs in the urban areas, because of all the new factorie ...

(3 pages) 47 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers