This house believes that green policies are a luxury we can do without Discuss.
“This house believes that green policies are a luxury we can do without” It is very easy, living in the UK, to feel detached from the issue of the environment and to have the impression that it has no ramifications on us as a country. This leads to people thinking that it is an unnecessary ‘luxury’ that, while we are in an economic downturn, should be put into the background as we have greater problems to deal with. This however is a short-minded misconception, which could not be further from the truth. We have an insatiable dependence on fossil fuels to provide us with electricity and fuel; basic commodities which are essential for almost everything that we do in our lives. However, fossil fuels are running out and if we continue with our current consumption, scientists have predicted that oil reserves will only last until 2055 and coal will only last until 2128. As fossil fuels become scarcer, the costs for them will rise to a point where it would be unsustainable, purely on a financial basis, to use them as fuel. This is of course on top of the huge environmental damage that burning fossil fuels creates and highlights the need to convert to more sustainable method of creating electricity, of which there are many available. There are simple measures that could be implemented and would have a profound effect on both the environment and the financial costs of
What are the benefits and disadvantages of tourism?
Tonbridge Geography Essay Industry is the backbone of everything that happens in our world today. It is the defining factor between wealth and poverty. A country simply could not exist without industry, for it would have no means to create wealth. There are all many different types of industry, ranging from farming (primary sector of industry) to selling computers (tertiary sector of industry). Tourism has become the world’s fastest-growing industry. It forms a large part of the economies of most developed countries and is seen by many developing countries as the one possible way to obtain income, create jobs and to improve their standard of living. It has grown rapidly in the last 50 years, mostly due to the easier movement of people around the world – by plane or by train. This meant that people for the first time could visit places abroad for more affordable costs, which then meant that those countries’ economies benefitted from tourism for the first time. The West Indies have become a prized holiday location, visited by people all over the globe. Their hot winters (25°C) and summers (28°C), attractive scenery and varied wildlife mean that it has established a reputation of being one of the nicest places to visit in the
Traffic congestion in Paris
Traffic Congestion in Paris Paris has an estimated population of 12.1 million. In such a large city, traffic congestion is one of the many problems faced by commuters, residents and tourists alike. This essay aims to outline the main causes of traffic congestion, what effects this has on the city and any solutions to these problems. There are many causes of traffic congestion in Paris. For example, Paris is a much planned out city and therefore has only 1 million parking spaces for the 1.5 million cars entering the central business district (CBD) daily. This makes people park their cars illegally which causes traffic blocks and congestion. Many tourists visit Paris to enjoy some retail therapy and there are many department stores. They are usually situated in the middle of central Paris and are busy all the time. There are many people going in and out of the shops and this is another cause of congestion. La Defence is in the west side of Paris with many offices and shops, it is a main office district. Many people travel to work in cars so it is very busy and buzzing all the time. But it is also well supplied by public transport so more and more people are opting to use this. There are also people waiting to get to meetings etc. so they are more prone to driving too fast and causing accidents therefore holding up traffic. Ile de la cite is an island in the
To understand the effects of deforestation one must know the reason and the causes.
Deforestation is the removal of forests by cutting and burning to provide land for agriculture, residential, industrial building and roads or by using the trees for building materials, or fuel. Deforestation occurs mainly for economic reasons; a lot of money in global trading of wood, farms and industry comes from rainforest deforestation. Rainforests are being destroyed at an alarming rate that could potentially lead to many different types of environmental catastrophes, not only in the local forest zone, but globally. This is a very conflicted and controversial issue between many different environmentalist groups as some people want to preserve the global rainforests and the wildlife however others want to destroy it and reap the benefits. To understand the effects of deforestation one must know the reason and the causes of why people cut the trees down. Firstly poor and indigenous tribes need to clear rainforest land to make space for their cattle to graze. This is because the cattle provide milk and meat which can be used or sold and this is an economic reason as mentioned earlier. Another reason is residential area; due to such large populations in Brazil and Africa rainforest land needs to be cleared in order to provide space to build housing to support the population. Logging is also a major cause of deforestation because wood from trees is fairly cheap to cut but
Llandudno fieldwork
Contents . Title Page 2. Contents 3. Introduction to study 4. Location of Llandudno 5. Physical features of Llandudno 6. Economic Wealth and History of Llandudno 7. Aim of Study 8. Burgess Urban Model - The Theory 9. Hoyt Urban Model - The Theory 0. Sphere of Influence - The Theory 1. Definitions of Threshold Population and Range 2. Hypotheses 3. Methodology 4. Details of Hypotheses and evidence of study Hypothesis 1 5. Hypothesis 2 6. Hypothesis 3 7. Hypothesis 4 8. Hypothesis 1 - results Annotated photos 9. Data Interpretation 20. Data Interpretation Cont'd. 21. Hypothesis 2 - results 22. Data Presentation 23. Data Presentation Cont'd. 24. Data Interpretation 25. Data Interpretation Cont'd. 26. Hypothesis 3 -results 27. Collected Group Results 28. Data Presentation 29. Data Interpretation 30. Data Interpretation Cont'd. 31. Hypothesis 4 - results 32. Data Presentation 33. Data Interpretation 34. Data Interpretation Cont'd. 35. Evaluation - overall conclusion 36. Main Evaluation - for each hypothesis Data Collection pack Copy of brief I followed Mark Scheme Introduction What is Geography? My definition of geography: Geography is the study of the Earth and the relations of humankind with their environment. An environment consisting of landscapes, mountains, rivers, climate, wildlife and the people by whom it is
sustainable development
Sustainable development Sustainable development means development that ensures that the use of resources and the environment today does not restrict their use for future generations. Cambodia - Banking on a Buffalo More than 30 percent of Cambodia's population lives below the poverty line. This percentage is even higher for Cambodians living in rural areas who are mainly subsistence farmers relying on agriculture, fishing and forests to meet their daily needs. While rice is a staple food, but most rural Cambodians cannot grow enough rice to feed their families throughout the year. So to ensure they have enough food for an active and healthy life, Oxfam is making rice and buffalo 'banks'. This is where a poor rice farming family, with no livestock, is given a buffalo to help them work their fields, cart the harvested rice and use for breeding. In exchange for the buffalo, the family pays 12kg of rice to the community rice bank. Once they have their buffalo, the family learns how to care for it and keep it healthy making sure that it receives twice yearly vaccinations, gets the right foods to eat and doesn't work too hard when pregnant. Buffalo calves are a crucial aspect of the program. The first and third offspring from the buffalo are returned to the bank and given to another family to use. The second and fourth offspring are the family's to keep. After the fourth calf,
Is ecotourism the way forward for countries such as Ecuador?
Is ecotourism the way forward for countries such as Ecuador? Environment - international agreements: Party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands. Introduction Ecuador is situated in western South America. Its neighbouring countries consist of Peru and Columbia and it borders the Pacific Ocean at the Equator. Quito is its capital. Ecuador is an LEDC because of many factors of economical detriment; It remains a lower middle income nation with a gross domestic product of $30.7 billion, or $4,300 per capita. In South America, only Bolivia has a lower per capita GDP. Agriculture (primarily bananas, coffee, and cacao) and fishing are important sectors of the economy, together providing 50% of export earnings. Petroleum, the other major export commodity, produces 40% of export earnings. Being solely made up of primary goods, income is irregular and small. Its import commodities consist of vehicles, medical products, telecommunications equipment and electricity, all of it manufactured goods (excluding electricity) which have substantially more value than its exports. This could lead to the danger of having a trade deficit, increasing its foreign debt.
To discover land uses in various parts of Southampton and to compare these with Dorchester describing any changes that have occurred or are occurring.
Contents Aim and Introduction Page 2 Land Use Models Page 3 Methodology Page 6 Pedestrian Counts Page 8 Growth and Decline score sheets Page 19 Transect Maps Page 23 Annotated Photographs Page 31 Data Analysis Page 36 Conclusion Page 40 Evaluation Page 41 Filed sketches Page 42 Aim and Introduction: To discover land uses in various parts of Southampton and to compare these with Dorchester describing any changes that have occurred or are occurring. In Southampton we want to know: * What are the different areas of Southampton like? * How do they differ? * Is it like this in Dorchester? * Are changes happening? * Has it always been this way? Background information: Southampton is a major regional centre on the south coast of the UK; it has a wide range of services. Many people visit Southampton because of its shopping attractions such as West Quay Shopping Centre. Southampton's population is 217 445, it is sited around the confluence of the river Test and Itchen. The city itself is located off the M27 in Hampshire and is the South of England's main dock area for importing and exporting goods. The road and rail network in and around Southampton also allow for easy commuting to other major cities, including the capital, London (known as a commuter belt). Dorchester is a
Tourism in Hong Kong
Jack Chen Chinese International School IGCSE Geography Course Work Tourism in Hong Kong Introduction: Tourism is a vast worldwide industry, which includes the transportation, the lodging, feeding and entertainment of the tourist. Tourism is one of Hong Kong's most important service activities and it is the third largest source of foreign exchange earnings. In the early 1990s, nearly 9 million tourists visited Hong Kong each year, spending more than $7 billion annually. Most visitors came from Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and other locations in East and Southeast Asia. Many European and North American tourists also visited. According to United Nations' definition, a tourist is a temporary visitor staying at least 24 hours but less than one year in a country other than his own place of residence when the purpose of his journey is either (a) leisure, recreation, holiday, health, or study. (b) Business, family, convention congress, military personnel, diplomats, resident students and those who accept employment in a foreign country are not considered tourist. The main purpose of this coursework is to find out what are the characteristics of tourists arriving in Hong Kong. This coursework will be focus on the following three stresses: . Can a pattern be identified in terms of the length of stay with tourists who visit Hong Kong? 2. What motivates people to visit
Windsor Coursework
INTRODUCTION My project is about Windsor, it is to find out if it is a good or bad tourist attraction. My main aims are to find out: . If Windsor is a successful tourist centre? 2. Is there any conflict of interest between residents and tourists? 3. What is being done to resolve any conflict? Tourism is a tertiary segment of the working industry. A tourist is someone that travels in their country or around the world. There has been an increase in tourism worldwide, this is because of: More leisure time: the older population has increased and the when they retire they use up their leisure time by going on holiday. * Shorter working time: the number of hours an employee has to work has decreased over years. * Longer holidays with pay: it is now casual for employees to be given holidays with paid accommodation and flight tickets. * More money: salaries paid to employees have increased significantly alongside with paid holidays has given the possibility to go on holidays more than once. * Greater accessibility: the increase of transport via planes, ferries and cars have enabled more people to travel easily. The benefits of tourism is that there are more jobs available, more money is spent by the tourists which makes the area richer and the area can maintain and preserve historic sites and keep the area clean. However, there are many disadvantages of tourism. Residents
