natural, built and social environment. Presently more than half of the world`s population is living in urban areas and that proportion is expected to grow in coming decades. The recent UN estimates suggest that two thirds (sixty six per cent) of world population will live in urban areas by 2050 (United Nations 2015). Almost all of this growth will occur in the countries of the developing world. The rapid growth of urban population in developing world raises…
Throughout the era, there are so many people have been leaving their homelands in search of work, in order to survive and to provide a better lifestyle for their family members. People that come into our country to work are called migrant workers. Migrant workers in Malaysia are protected under the Human Rights for Migrant Workers. All workers, in fact, all people, regardless of their nationality, race, religion, legal or political status, are entitled to fundamental human rights and basic labor…
Have you ever imagined your life as perceived in the eyes of others? Do the lives of those who live in major cities tend to move faster, like the hustle and bustle of traffic? What about country folks, do their lives move like a tractor on an old back road? When most people see this house comment on the huge front porch or how massive and exquisite it appears. For me, home is the first thing that rushes to my mind. To countless people this is just an image of a house, but to me there are…
highest concentration of male centenarians. Seventh Day Adventists – Highest concentration is around Loma Linda, California. They live 10 years longer than their North American counterparts. Okinawa, Japan – Females over 70 are the longest-lived population in the world. SARDINIA Silano is an important community of 2400 people in Sardinia. Silano is located near the Gennargentu mountains in central Sardinia. Lifestyle is the answer for their extraordinary longevity. Men people dedicate to…
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,…
Analyzing Demographics There was an increase in the total aging population as well as the 65 and over population from 2012 to 2015. This increase in the older population will affect social and economical interests. Baby boomers are largely responsible for this increase in the older population (U.S. Census Bureau, 20014). With this boom comes change. The older population will become more racially and ethically diverse (U.S. Census Bureau, 20014). With change can come complications and…
United States military personnel are devoted to serve and to protect the American people, however their quality of life after combat deployment still remains an area that is not greatly understood. In that case, this phase focuses on the social assessment of veterans’ quality of life in the United States. There are approximately 21,369,602 veterans in the U.S. of which 7.3 percent are females (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). The age distribution for veterans in the U.S. varies in the sense that…
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…
is not an honor, it is insanity” directed toward the quartet singing together at their age. The fourth member of the quartet feels that they are too old to still be performing and is focused on her health issues. This is how some of the older population feels once they start having issues that have to be dealt with so that they can continue to live a full life. This shows strongly in some that have mobility issues or are having signs of mental issues due to aging. The third quote that I…