Quality-of-life index

Is there a better quality of life in Johannesburg or Cape Town? Aim: My aim is to determine which city, Johannesburg or Cape Town, has the best quality of life using income in both cities, life expectancies in South Africa as a whole, literacy levels, crime and leisure’s in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Review of literature What is the quality of life? Quality of Life is the well being of individuals and societies. It has a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international…

marine resources, air pollution, traffic congestion and garbage and sewage disposal, and access to clean water due to the large population and expanding urbanisation and development. On the other hand, Australia has a high level of environmental quality despite being a highly urbanised society. Land use is zoned by local governments with commercial and industrial land use being separated from residential land use and agriculture. Australia has strict environmental standards which are enforces…

However, for all its merits, Utilitarianism contains many flaws and has been proven to be unpractical in our world today. The following relates four areas of similarity between the Areas of Knowledge, Economic and Ethics and the weaknesses that can emerge from applying Utilitarianism. All of these four similarities challenge the measure of happiness; the focus on results versus intentions; the advancement of negative happiness; and also the absence of data to support the theory of Utilitarianism…

There are a variety of ways in which different economies can be compared, including GDP comparisons, quality of life, structure of economy and government roles. Australia and Bangladesh have similar economic structures, both being mixed economies. The differences of these two nations are quite large, with great variations in Gross Domestic Products and Human Development Indices. Economic Growth Rate is a quantitative measure of an economy’s increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over time.…

drying methods and temperatures on compositional quality of the dried mushroom. Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was cultivated on rice substrate and collected samples were pretreated (steeped or blanched) by different solutions (0.1% sodium metabisulfite and 0.1 and 0.5% citric acid) and dried using oven at 50°C and 60°C, sun-drying at 30-35°C and microwave drying at 2.45 GHz until reached to constant weight. Rehydration ratio and browning index (color) of the dried oyster mushroom samples…

Urban quality of life is the measure of satisfaction that people derive from living in a city and ranges across a variety of categories including geography, health, social sciences and more. However, quality of life is not based on one set ideal, but depends on the individual preference of the people, and typically incorporates the sense of security, prosperity, health, comfort, financial stability and other personal aspirations. (Urban Quality of Life) It has been assumed that quality of life…

ABSTRACT Flakiness & Elongation index is one of the most prominent criteria that govern behavior and performance of aggregate in the bituminous mixes. The strength and serviceability requirements of bituminous mixture such as Stability, Flow, Voids in Total mix (VTM), Voids Filled with Bitumen and (VFB) highly depend on the physical properties of aggregates. This study conducted by observing the effect of flakiness & elongated index by adding different percentages from 0% to 50% of flaky &…

Pakistani) cuisine and ritual. Ghee is a type of clarified butter that is prepared by boiling butter and removing the residue. Spices can be added for flavor. Ghee has a long shelf-life and needs no refrigeration if kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. The texture, color and taste of ghee depends on the quality of the butter and the duration of the boiling. Amul has a well laid out ghee section just behind processing section of amul 2. It has, got all facilities of…

types of work. These communities in terms of salary have similarities and differences, (between the men and women workforce in both countries). Furthermore, the index of “estimated in earned income in the gender workforce” (WEF 2014), Australia has a ratio of one over 1 (100 % of gender equity) and a ranking of 63, in the gender gap index by World Economic Forum (WEF). According to The Guardian, some places of the Aussie society are claiming for most appropriate salaries. (Eleanor R.2014). In…

I examine data collected from several international organizations, I scrutinize three indicators that best represent basic services ( i.e. Human Development Index, access to health and education). To analyze if foreign aid is helping Haiti’s economic growth and development I monitor changes in Human Development Index, trends in the numbers of those who have access to health and education. I also focus on the impact of food aid, humanitarian aid. I focus on these indicators for three reasons:…