Another important factor influential to port operations is the ports different sub-structure and super-structure. Goulielmos & Pardali (2002) believed that, “the main determinant factors for a port sub-structure should be: (1) the length of the ports berth, (2) the ports depth at the seaport, (3) the total are of warehousing containers, (4) total storage capacity, and last but not least, (5) the number of the port cranes”. Goulielmos & Pardali (2002) were further of the opinion that, “these…
Case Description The Merrifield Commercial Realization Area (CRA) projected started on April 2009, which it is known as The Mosaic District as well. Because this project, the first Community Development Authority (CDA) was created, and it made sure that the CRA’s principles provided a coordinated approach to address the needs and opportunities of a changing development environment, while ensuring that public dollars are contributed only when essential to realize revitalization. Also, the CDA…
stations are convenient, well-designed and are user friendly. Curitiba has one of the most heavily used transit system, yet it is low cost. Studies prove that about 70% of the commuters in the city use the BRT to travel to work thus resulting in congestion free streets and reducing the pollution and noise levels. Best part being that the citizens spend only 10 percent of their income in…
set by the government and based on the effects of gasoline use, it would only be efficient if it equaled the marginal damage of gasoline use. This is equal to the value of negative externalities resulted from gasoline use like pollution or traffic congestion. Also, unlike the carbon tax and cap and trade system, revenues from the gas tax could not be used to offset regressive impacts of raising the price of fossil fuels as revenues from the excise gas tax are currently accredited to building…
Have you ever woken up one morning to discover that you are all congestion, you’re running a fever, and you need medicine ASAP. Yet the convenience store at your school is closed and you don’t want to walk to Walgreens when it’s 17 degrees out. My partners and I discovered that this was a common problem that all of us have encountered many times since we started our college careers at Drake University. In order to provide a solution for this problem, the idea of MedMachine was born. Our…
Answer all the questions. Each caselet carries 20 marks. Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 150 to 200 words). Caselet 1 Project partnering at British Airports Authority (BAA) The construction sector in recent times has not been noted for its high levels of performance. Firms like BAA, who own and operate airports including Heathrow and Gatwick – London’s two major airports – rely heavily on their suppliers, including their construction suppliers, for…
- AtoZ hockey will base its competitive advantage on delivering a personable customer experience, unlike primary competitor SportChek, whose commission-based employees have relatively little in-depth knowledge of hockey equipment and lack a sense of passion for the game. - AtoZ Hockey will benefit from its location in an upscale urban community with favorable demographics which include SES, number of children per family, involvement in extra-curricular activities, and potential partnership with…
1. Company Background Bentley is a British luxury automaker founded by W.O. Bentley in 1919. It was acquired by Rolls-Royce Limited in 1931 and later acquired by Volkswagen in 1998. Its mission is “To build a fast car, a good car, the best in its class” (About Bentley, n.d.) and headquarter is located in Crewe, England. Bentley automobiles can be sold via franchised dealers world-wide. In 2001, it first entered China market (“Bentley Mulsanne”, 2009) and China even became the largest market…
Wal-Mart has always been known for their mission statement; Save money live better. The company has always been known to help the community and help out their customers in the best way they know, saving people money. But what a lot of people don’t look at with Wal-Mart is a lot of their ethical issues they have inside the company. Wal-Mart is one of the biggest companies in the world, leaving a lot of room for error inside the company. They have been sued by their own employees many times in the…
IQRA UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD Cities and Climate Change: An Urgent Agenda Term Paper 5/24/2016 Submitted to: Dr Baber Submitted by: Ramish Chohan-23375 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 PROBLEM STATEMENT 1 SITUTAIONAL ANLYSIS 1 CHALLENGES 2 LITERATURE RIVEW- IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CITIES 2 SOLUTION 3 GREENING THE CITIES ECONOMY 3 BUILDING 4 WASTE 4 RETHINKING GOVERNANCE 4 REFERENCES 6 INTRODUCTION Climate change is affecting towns and their residents, mainly the bad, and…