Population health

as the second largest urban system after China. With its huge urban population residing in 7935 towns (Census of India 2011), the country’s urban population has grown to over 377.1 million (31.16 percent). With urbanisation,…

Today, society has always been captivated by many social problems. With the increasing mobilitiy of people from one place to another, not one country remains untouched by migration. A country can be considered as one’s place of origin, transit, or the destination place of migrants. Migration, a complex and emotive issue, is defined by the Oxford Bibliographies as “the movement of people from one locality to another.” It is a universal phenomenon wherein people move from rural to urban areas,…

Moving into a new country is a frightening experience, especially if you come illegally. The short stories¨The Trip¨ by Laila Lalami, the poem¨Exile¨ by Julia Alvarez, and the article¨ Outlaw:My life as an undocumented immigrant.¨ by Jose Vargas, all outline the experience of being an immigrant in a country. In all three of these pieces, we view characters who are moving to a new country and facing challenges of immigrating. The main characters in each story are facing challenges of moving to a…

violence-ridden countries, often seeking economic opportunity and asylum. For instance, some Latin American countries such as Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador are among the poorest countries in the world, with 30%, 26% and 17% of the respective populations living on less than $2 per day. Thus, migrating to the United States, despite the associated risks, is a better option for most than the alternative. In addition, these same countries have some of the highest crime rates in the world.…

purest white that can be found" (Ellison 202). Ellison includes the factory to represent the national bias against African Americans while recognizing their imperative role in society. The ten drops of liquid symbolize the ten percent of the American population which is black. By mixing these into the optic white paint, Ellison makes the statement that America suppresses the role and culture of blacks in society, yet they play a vital role in the country's…

In nowadays recently, more and more people like to travel abroad, people want to go abroad to see the outside world. However nowadays people prefer going abroad to travel abroad in the past. In my opinion there are some reasons the first one is polices. In pass 10 years China police is not very well. Just some rich people and which people live in government can go about. The can pay the height money and play in outside. They can see the other counties and student in other countries.And there…

According to the latest report of The Economist, Hong Kong housing prices in the world's premier, housing prices higher than the real value is close to 54%. In this situation Hong Kong people have the new trend of demand for public housing, many young higher education single persons to apply for public housing, the causes is they can’t bear costly private house. The same is the implementation of the public housing system in Singapore, many of the real estate situation is better. Actually Hong…

Migration is a key dimension of both globalization and development, and international migration has become one of the foremost development topics of the 21st century. According to the United Nations, as of 2012, more than 215 million people live outside their countries of birth and over 700 million migrate within their countries. Every state has been touched by human mobility. Owusu-Ankomah (2006) argues that about two million Ghanaians migrated to far and near lands ostensibly to seek greener…

American Economic and Social Effects of Immigration Immigration is considered as one of the most debated topics not only by politicians, but also by ordinary citizens themselves. Considerably, many people from various places seek for a greener pasture for the welfare of their families. This is the reason why many people across the globe come to America to make their dreams a reality. The history of immigration in America started after the American Civil War and the reconstruction after such…

development of the Sunbelt and the new flourishing suburbs. The Sunbelt is “a fifteen-state area stretching a smiling crescent from Virginia though Florida and Texas to Arizona and California” (Kennedy, pg. 843). This region saw an increased population, which double in rate compared to the Northeast, “the…