Population

This paper aims to understood the character of open land and/or water body & its importance in Urban areas. An urban area is characterized by high human population density and vast human-built features. Thus rises the need of relief spaces in the dense urban matrix. They can be any kind of open spaces or water body, green belts-manmade or natural. Urban Morphology of cities show the gradual decrease and decease of open spaces with the process of urbanization. Open spaces are mandatory for the…

Did you know that in 2005, 118,128 kilograms of cocaine were illegally transported into the U.S? This astonishing amount has greatly decreased in the past years, declining to 24,103, in 2013. However, even with this cut, a related phenomenon is occurring on our borders, one known as illegal immigration which has maintained its popularity throughout the years. Both are so closely related that iconic figures such as Donald Trump stereotype Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug dealers. Because of…

the passage of IRCA; in 2015, there were an estimated 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States. Second, the turn of the 20th to the 21st century ushered in a new conversation about the undocumented population. The focus was now directed towards a subset of the population who were brought here as children and have assimilated in the American society. While most adult undocumented immigrants moved intentionally, many undocumented youth came with no choice. In 2001, the…

considered a paradise to some, it still faces the same challenges as every other country. Samoa’s health statistics do draw concerns in quite a number of areas. As a country who spends 7.5% of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare, Samoa has seen a population growth rate of 0.58%, with…

to the United States Census Bureau, society's demographics have changed vastly over the past four to five years. The population of the United States has increased by 4.1% since 2010 (census.gov, 2015). Stated by the 5th edition of Marketing Strategy textbook, experts predict that by 2050 there will be 124% increase of 65 year olds and over which means 7.6% increase of the population. This will lead to marketers focusing extensively on healthcare, recreation and retirement housing within the…

Rodolfo Bonilla There is nothing black and white about immigration. There are numerous pieces to the immigration story that we can hear and create perspectives from. However, until one has been faced with such a situation, and walked in the shoes of an immigrant, one will never truly understand the difficult realities that surround this topic. It is critical to hear both sides of the immigration story to accurately gain a perspective that allows one to create critical perspective of such…

During the 17 century, economists wonder what make so many people move to California so quickly that its population has risen from about 10,000 to 100,000 in a short time. This was because of the discovery of gold in California in 1848. The news of gold quickly spreads across the United States and around the world. Its spark has brought thousands of people to leave their family, work and home in order to search for gold. The California Gold Rush affected so many people that some was able to…

Our population is rapidly aging. In fact, the number of American adults over 65 years of age will double between 2000 and 2030, according to the Administration on Aging. Though most of us don’t want to admit that getting older is causing, and will cause, physical, mental and lifestyle changes, the fact is that aging makes it more difficult to get around, things are harder to read, narrow spaces can be difficult to navigate, and even a simple fall can lead to severe medical issues. Luckily, some…

The region I’ve chosen to do a biological threat assessment for is the Memphis metropolitan area. This area is approximately 4,984 square miles and has a population of over 1.3 million people (America, 2016). The potential threats for this area are quite overwhelming. It is overwhelming because of the potential types of attacks and the availability of needed items. Not to mention the number of potential casualties and potential locations to target that would result in large numbers of casualties…

child policy exist? China’s population is about 1.4 billion people, the largest number of a nation’s population in the world. Due to the…