Introduction Hong Kong enjoys a fame as the Pearl of Orient for its spectacular night scene, which is glittered with umpteen neon lights. Though manifesting the economic prosperity, the excessive illumination has aroused an implicit environmental problem: the light pollution. A recent survey by Chun Shing Jason Pun and Chu Wing So (2012) reveals that the average night-sky brightness of Hong Kong is 160 times brighter than a pristine sky, while in Tsim Sha Tsui this number staggeringly rises to about
includes: Ozone, acid rain, photochemical smog, nitrogen dioxide, sulphuric acid, these are discussed in the essay. The essay made use of material in the Open Educational Resources (OERs). The OERs are defined as any educational material found in the public domain which allows any use to freely copy, share adapt and reshape. This includes: lecturer notes, assignments, videos, textbooks. Thus this essay was written after consultation of various sources. Different secondary pollutants were identified,
population. There has since been a controversy on the severity of the increase in agricultural activities, creating concern on freshwater pollution because these activities are inevitable. On one hand, this is an essential detrimental cycle, so it is inevitable. On the other hand, with the advancement of technology and new ways to prevent water pollution , is pollution really inevitable ? “Agricultural activities" refers to the systematic raising
Name _Jamey______________________ Date ___11/6/15_______________________ Please copy your Unit II persuasive essay here: Big city or small town? What are some things that you find favorable in a small town? Is it the abundant amount of trees, the shimmering stars in the sky, or the friendly people you see everyday? Living in a small town has many, more appealing benefits. It’s a great place to
growth increases. It is important to consider many aspects such as air and water pollution, providing adequate services and transportation. However, this also cause augmentation of urban sprawls in which this type of urban living has environment costs due to greenhouse gas (GHG) effects that has an impact into climate change. Climate change
The aim of this essay is to evaluate two contradictory models of ideal urban form: the compact city model and the dispersed city model as contribution to sustainable development and examine whether the two ideas that have evolved in developing countries in the West have any relevance in the context of Southeast Asia. The cities in Southeast Asia are currently subjecting to rapid urbanisation and expansion. Through the case study of Jakarta, the essay will evaluate upon three major aspects namely
Ishmael Assignment Sulaimon Shokoya “Among the people of our culture, which want to destroy the world?” “Which want to destroy it? As far as I know, no one specifically wants to destroy the world.” “And yet you do destroy it, each of you. Each of you contribute daily to the destruction of the world” (Quinn, pp. 25). Through the composition of Daniel Quinn, “Ishmael,” it is illustrated how humankind has been irresponsibly exploiting the supplies that mother nature had been providing. Through his experience
arguments by adding supportive evidence. Similarly, feedback could be given by raising questions, thus attempting to help a student writer to further develop ideas as in "Can you think of a more cost-effective way of dealing with the problem of air pollution in metropolitan cities?" Although the provision of written corrective feedback has long been deemed integral to FL/SL writing instruction programs, it has not always been provided in the same manner, i.e., various writing instructors have opted for
Ryan was born in October 2011 in Windsor, ON. He loves his school and enjoys playing with his friends. Ryan likes karate, volleyball, and swimming. He enjoys drawing, colouring, and crafts. Ryan loves French fries and pizza. If I were a tiger, I would be the biggest of my kind in the cat family. If I were a tiger, I would be the strongest of the animals in Africa. If I were a tiger, I would roar like the sound of thunder. If I were a tiger, I would be a ferocious hunter. Destan was born in
the most significant features of the “embedded liberal compromise”, did the compromise allow for a “golden age” of capitalism, and why did it end? Embedded Liberalism was first used by the influential political scientist John Ruggie in 1982 in his essay ‘Globalization and the embedded liberal compromise: The end of an era?’ It is a term generally used to describe the economic situation following the destruction of world war two up to the neoliberal revival of the 1970’s. Embedded liberalism was essentially