Bagehot described the city ‘It is by far the greatest combination of economical power that the world has ever seen.’ This comment was made in 1873 (Unwin 1998). The First World War was the decline of the city, as the financial markets entered a time of uncertainty (Roberts 1994). Countries such as the United States overtook the UK as they began to lag behind. Here the emergence of the US dollar began, the US dollar became the chief currency of international trade, this marked the shift in power and the British banks lost much of their international influence (Roberts 1994). Since the 1950’s this has changed as London began to boom once more, as in did in the 19th century (Roberts 1994).
Today we are surrounded by enormous structures that seem to have always been there. We take for granted that the city of Sydney has massive skyscrapers, The Harbor Bridge and the Opera House. Today we can drive across the harbor in a few minutes on the Harbor Bridge, but until 1932 people had to travel across the harbor by row boat or ferry. 3. What are the Main Environmental issues of Sydney Harbor?
Parts of Hay’s dock were rebuilt, such as the Pier. St Katherine’s docks. Were built in the 12th century and was redeveloped in 1825. It is able to accommodate large ships, and was used by Thames barges. It was badly damaged during WW2 and never fully recovered.
Boscastle Flood Using the information you have been given summarise the MAIN causes and effects of the Boscastle Flood On the 16 August 2004 Boscastle suffered extensive damage after flash floods caused by an exceptional amount of rainfall that fell over 8 hours in the afternoon. The floods were recorded as the ‘worst’ in local history. Boscastle is a small village in Cornwall, South West England. The village is home to 800 residents. These were flash floods that caused the village to be shocked and un-prepared.
Moreover, “cities have become areas of massive sprawl, serious environmental problems, and widespread poverty (University of Michigan, 2002).” Within the nation of Peru, one of the larger areas in which urbanization has created such problems is Lima. According to the CIA World Fact Book, about 71 percent of Peru’s population lives in urban centers, with a 1.3 percent annual increase (2010). Urbanization in Peru is partially the result of deforestation in its rural areas due to logging and overgrazing of the slopes due to poor land management practices. The urbanization of Lima, Peru has resulted in polluted rivers and coastal waters from municipalities. As the 25th largest city in the world (University of Michigan, 2002), the city also is experiencing “increasing domestic [illicit] drug consumption (CIA, 2010).” The issues of urbanization, if not addressed, can impact the quality of life of individuals in Peru, as well as in border nations, and ultimately other nations dependent on fisheries in the waterways in and around Peru.
Mexico City: The World’s Most Polluted City Urban Expansion of the Mexico City Metropolitan Areas, 1950-2005 Mexico City is known to be the one of the largest megacities in the world with a population of over 20 million people and is quickly growing into the largest urbanized area in the world. Mexico City became the primary population center of Mexico because of its industrialization and large consumer market attracting migrants from rural areas. With the rapid growth rate Mexico City has experienced a number of complications such as air pollution, water sanitization problems, and lack of much needed transportation in urban areas. Mexico City has faced some tough climate situations in their history. The city often suffers from pollution emergencies that sometimes last a week in length.
The population provides the much needed labor force that has propelled the country’s industrial and agricultural sector to great heights of productivity. China’s population is the largest in the world. As per mid-2011, the country had a population of over 1.3 billion people (Rosenberg, 2011). This is a 20% representation of the World’s total population because the world population is estimated to be around 6.7 billion. Besides providing labor for industries, the large Chinese population forms a ready market for goods and services.
The majority of cases occur in minority groups, particularly recently arrived immigrants from countries with high endemicity who often congregate in deprived communities within wealthy cities. In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, people from the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa living in inner cities have higher rates of TB than the general population; particularly during the first years after arriving in the country, (WHO 2008). Within the developed world immigration is the greatest factor contributing to the increase in cases. In England 60% of cases are in ethnic minority groups, which comprise only 5% of the population. Of these individuals from the Indian Subcontinent form the majority, ( online ref), and one of the explanations attributed to this surged of tuberculosis in the capital of London is not only due to the intensification of immigrants living in the cities, but the living environments in which they find themselves , overcrowding, poorly ventilated housing, malnutrition, smoking, stress, social deprivation and poor social capital.
6.1. Flood Prone Areas The areas, which are prone to flood-risks are : • places, which have a history of flooding (most important) • areas receiving heavy rainfall, with not much naturally sloping landscape • areas at the lower levels of naturally sloping landscape – where, the higher areas are receiving heavy rainfall • areas around sea-coasts, or, river banks • areas downstream of dams etc. As water level upstream of dams might rise, the dam authorities might be forced to release water (to safeguard the dam) – which might cause flooding of downstream
"India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition" --Mark Twain. Indian Railways is the largest railway network in the world under single management. India has the third-largest army in the world, nearly 1.5 million strong. India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world, accounting for more than 30% of global production and 25% of consumption. India is the world’s premier center for diamond cutting and polishing.