Sustainable building

Nowadays, most of the developing countries aim to improve their public transportation services so as to reduce traffic congestion and face the increased private cars ownership. Many systems have been proposed to improve the level of service of public transit. One of these systems is the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) which combines the exclusive right of way, speed and reliability of railways and the flexibility and cost saving of buses. A number of cities use road lanes that are fully dedicated to…

Sustainability in American Culture The resources of three planets are needed for everyone on earth to live a American lifestyle. Consumerism in the United States is worst than in other countries because people tend to buy more products than they need and sometimes they buy them because there is new version on the market. A good example is when a new and improved iPhone or Galaxy is in sale, there is a lot of people in line waiting for them to be the first to have it. Consumerism is the…

Grand Valley Dani In the film presented in class, we watched and study the Dani. The Dani is a tribe that lives in the highlands (Indonesia), they are a horticulture tribe. A hollow cloths is the only clothing that the Dani wear (is called a penis sheath). They survive upon their lands. In the documentary, I saw that the women do the part that has to be with planting, weeding and harvesting the lands. However, the men have to do the parts that implicate the cleaning of the irrigation systems…

Whole Foods Market understands its position in the market and capitalizes on the increasing demand for non-GMO, sustainably-sourced, natural and organic foods and household items. However, WFM also understands the opportunity to expand their generic brand to capture more of the market: “Whole Foods may be the Cadillac of the supermarket industry, but not every customer wants a Cadillac -- and more importantly, not every customer can afford one” (Motley Fool). Whole Foods Market has its own line…

Since Whole Foods Market launched its first store in Austin, Texas about 33 years ago, the company has continuously grown. The trend of leading a healthy life has helped the company to grow to become the national leading natural and organic grocer. The higher price range of its products has influenced Whole Foods to set its target market to more affluent people. In addition, Whole Foods' target market is people between the ages of 18 and 39 with a college education. The position whole foods was…

Many people debate on whether organic food is actually better for you. Advocates believe organic foods are safer and more nutritious. Although organic sales have been steadily increasing, “many experts say there’s not enough evidence to prove any real advantage to eating organic foods” (“Is Organic”). Much of the organic movement has been driven by social trends and misinformation about health benefits. In terms of synthetic pesticides, it is true that organic crops have about one-third the…

In Liu and Hanauer’s gardens of democracy, a metaphor referenced as the garden metaphor is used. Discussed is how we look at the economy as a giant machine that should just run smoothly with no hiccups, and will just be take care of without us. However as we look in on this metaphor we as citizens need to make the change and treat our economy like a garden. We expect it to just run on its own with no care, when we need to be tending to our garden. A garden requires gardeners, watering and care.…

As a grocery store, Whole Foods has a very unique culture and mission. With its tight-knit Business to Consumer business model, Whole Foods seeks to supply its customers with all natural and organic foods. Whole Foods strives to maintain the highest quality standard the food industry provides. As said in an article from the Whole Foods Market website, Whole Foods is a mission driven company who will not let anything get in their way (Whole Foods Market IP LP, 2016). Because Whole Foods has a…

Name : Tutor: Course: Date: Homesteading Three major philosophies led to the homesteading in the United States of America. Three theories can be used to explain why homesteading took place in the United States. “Economic Determinism”, was put across by Frederick Turner. ”. It identified aspects of social progress that resulted in economic success of a country. Social progress was to be achieved through trade, ranching, intensive farming and agriculture. Most of the named aspects directly…

The Documentary Food Inc. examines the current issues with the food industry in American. It shows how we have changed from a need-based form of production and consumption to a want and desire production and consumption base, where the large industry leaders produce as much as possible for as little cost possible. The documentary suggested that the move towards an industrial food system started with McDonalds, and the move that got rid of their waitresses and invented the drive through. This cut…