Ecological economics

Portland’s smart growth management policies. Sprawl has caught the attention of charities, grant makers, and even foundations to combat the sprawl problem (DeSena, 1999). They believe that sprawling is the root of so many serious problems such as social, economic, and environmental (DeSena, 1999). There are a few examples of policies that contain sprawl, in this article the author discusses Maryland’s related policy. Maryland’s smart growth initiative requires new developments to meet the…

coral-bearing island in Bangladesh, has been facing an ecological disaster due to excessive tourism activities. This island is under threat from unlimited and environmentally irresponsible tourism activities. The fragile eco-system of Saint Martin's Island is suitable for the sustainable tourism. The aim of this study is to know the perception and awareness level of young tourists about sustainable tourism. This study…

GLOBALIZATON INTRODUCTION Globalization can be defined as the internationalization of everything related to different countries [internationalization however, is a contrasted phenomenon to that of globalization].The worldwide movement towards economic, financial, trade & communication integration), thereby increasing the interconnection of the world.it has had the effect of markedly increasing international trade and cultural exchange. Also a big part of globalization are the TNCs…

Globalization means the process whereby geographical distance becomes a less important factor in the establishment and development of cross-border economic, political and socio-cultural relations. Networks of relationships and dependencies acquire a growing potential to become international and world-wide. Initially globalization was seen as a widening, deepening and accelerating of the interconnection on a worldwide scale of all aspects of contemporary social life, from culture to criminality,…

initiative is to facilitate: - The availability of land for urban purposes - The provision of a range of housing options to address diverse community needs - Provision of infrastructure of urban purpose - Planning principles that give effect to ecological sustainability and best practice urban design - The provision of an ongoing availability of affordable housing options for low to moderate income households (Urban Land Development Authority: 2009). 2.2 Rationale Behind Initiative The…

because the company has products in various markets. By taking advantage of the strengths and opportunities listed above, Apple could reduce the threat of competitors. PESTEL Analysis The acronym PESTEL stands for political, economic, sociocultural, technological, ecological, and legal. The PESTEL model categorizes the external factors of a company’s general environment into the six segments listed in the acronym. This model allows a company to examine, observe, and evaluate the significant…

Determinants of migration Different factors affect migration which includes economic social and ecological consideration, which are affected by individual’s perceptions and behavior. This factors operate together in order to push and pull migrants (Makonnen, 2006) 4. Economic factors Economic factors are often regarded as the major motivation for migration. The main economic factors are the search for employment. Population pressure on land rural poverty, biased development policies and…

INTRODUCTION Economics is a behavioral science, after all, it has everything to do with the behavior of man and the choices he makes. A human individual reasons in an ambitious way searching for pleasure and happiness. This results in a person with an unlimited quantity of needs regardless of his/her scarce resources. Let me introduce the economic man and his decision making process. ECONOMIC MAN According to Investopedia, the term “Economic Man” was developed to portrait a hypothetical…

Immigration is what carves the picture of the modern world and has also made America what it is known for today. It is easy to say that America would not be as diverse as it is now if they did not allow immigrants to enter. It’s safe to say that if not all, most of the students in our class were either from another country or descended from one, I know I am a decedent from one. America as a nation comes from all over the place such as Asia, Russia, Europe, and Africa, these countries along with…

As our economic system takes a tumble and our resources start to slowly dwindle; the Four Horsemen are continuously trampling our society. This documentary shows the way our government acts and the giant mess the world has been put in by discussing the banking crisis, terrorism threat, worldwide poverty issues, and ecological collapse. The first issue this documentary discusses is the banking crisis and why the banks chose to do what they did, why things happened the way they did, and why we…