Development-induced displacement Essays

  • South Africa: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement

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    (Magake, Mongatana and Mogobadi) are ruled and administered by the Kings ‘Kgoshi’ (KgoshiPhasa and KgoshiMampa) respectively. (Synergy, 2013) Most of the rural land in South Africa is still administered by a trust held by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for the people. Makobakoba’s village is under a trust which is governed by Kgoshi Mashabela. The mine currently does not need to utilise this land, however because of mining activities, the people of Makobakoba have raised concerns

  • Voluntary Migration Essay

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    and complex. The decision of relocation of the particular group is reinforced by the consequences for their action in terms of resettlement and rehabilitation. Voluntary resettlement is a development induced displacement in which the willingness of the participants to resettle and the right to refuse displacement based on the rehabilitation package offered by the State government gives it an edge over involuntary resettlement. The current study aims to explore the positive impact of voluntary resettlement

  • Mtlhotlo Resettlement Essay

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    become fairly common and can be referred to as mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR). Often the problem of MIDR poses major risks to the societal sustainability of an area (Downing, 2002). Often the notion that development projects such as roads, dam and mines may lead to impoverishing people it is often peculiar as development is meant to assist people rather than negatively affect them. However, often through this displacement people lose their livelihoods and are either given monetary

  • History Of Continuum Mechanics

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    unifying theory of continuum mechanics came in the 1900s combined with the advances in thermodynamics and rheology. Truesdell was the major force to develop this unifying theory. This history has tried to summarize the major contributes to the development of continuum mechanics but so many contributed to the field that many have been over looked and only the individuals who made major contributions are listed. Many of the advances in new analytical methods that have their birth in the study of continuum

  • Essay On Footbridge

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    Literature Review Introduction Pedestrian induced lateral vibrations of footbridges have been observed for several decades. More recently, long span footbridges around the world have experienced unacceptable levels of lateral vibration, and more locally have included the Paris Solferino and London Millennium bridges in 1999 and 2000 respectively. As a consequence, research has been carried out as to the causes of this lateral vibration, and in particular, to a phenomenon termed ‘synchronous lateral

  • The Importance Of Cell Death

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    Cell death restrains the superfluity of physiological processes such as embryogenesis, post-embryonic development (Penaloza et al, 2006) and tissue homeostasis and abrogating cell death provokes various diseases such as autoimmune diseases and cancers. (Galluzzi, Maiuri et al. 2007) In the long time of cell death related studies researcher have found dozens of methods to study the death related parameters but none of these method fulfill the requirement. NCCD (Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death)

  • An Evaluation of a Situational Crime Prevention

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    There is an attempt in criminology to find an all-encompassing theory of crime in order to develop a more scientific approach to crime. This means that a universal theory of crime must be devised. This would give criminology the status of science. Thus, criminology has borrowed and further developed the concept of rational choice from the areas of economics and sociology as a background theory for situational crime prevention (Clarke, 1992). This of course, has sparked a debate among criminologists

  • Book Analysis: The Turn Of The Screw

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    prominent of these expectations is her role as governess and her responsibility to the children. The next conception is her initial belief in the perfect To cope with this striking disparity, her ego then employs the Freudian defense of external displacement, whereby she attempts to alleviate her personal anxiety by shifting it to an externality, in this case one created by her imagination: the ghosts of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel. Unable to directly cope with the fact that the children are slipping

  • Rail Transportation In Los Angeles County

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    average of 89 hours spent in traffic (Jones). In hope of relief, 70 percent of Angelenos voted to pass measure M last november, a measure which will allocate $29 billion to rail transit expansion (Metro). However, with the enormous cost of these developments, it is reasonable to question if this measure will successfully reduce traffic congestion. The limitations of rail transportation in Los Angeles County will be discussed as it relates to the following issues: Accessibility and Convenience Measure

  • Themes Of Diaspora In An American Brat

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    The term “Diaspora” is used to refer either to singular person or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands being dispersed throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments in their dispersal and culture. In the beginning, the term was used by the Ancient Greeks to refer to citizens of a grand city who migrated to a conquered land with the purpose of colonization to assimilate the territory into the empire. A large number of Indians migrated

  • Alien Invasive Species Essay

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    introduced outside its natural past or present distribution (Roger, 2003). In the context of CBD, IAS is one that threatens biological diversity but in the broader context it is one that has negative impacts in any area such as agriculture, human development, human health as well as biodiversity (Roger, 2003). The introduction of AIS, either intentionally or accidentally, is a by-product of increasing

  • Understanding Plant Responses to Light and Hormones

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    response to light, phytochrome undergoes a change in shape that leads to the activation of __________ an enzyme that produces the second messenger cyclic GMP. a. Ca 2+ b. K 2+ c. Protein kinase d. Na 2+ e. Guanylyl cyclase 2. Light-induced de-etiolation involves all of the following EXCEPT a. Slowed stem elongation b. Expanded leaves c. Elongated roots d. Little evaporation loss of water e. Production of chlorophyll 3. Plant hormones do all of the following EXCEPT a. Stimulates cell

  • Earthquake Loads & Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings

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    different from other building loads. Designer temptation to consider earthquakes as ‘a very strong wind’ is a trap that must be avoided since the dynamic characteristics of the building are fundamental to the structural response and thus the earthquake induced actions are able to be mitigated by design. The concept of dynamic considerations of buildings is one which sometimes generates unease and uncertainty within the designer. Although this is understandable, and a common characteristic of any new challenge

  • Essay On Connecting Rod

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    Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The connecting rod or con rod connects the piston to the crank or crank shaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple mechanism that converts reciprocating motion into rotating motion. As a connecting rod is rigid, it may transmit either a push or a pull and so the rod may rotate the crank through both halves of a revolution, i.e. piston pushing and piston pulling. In modern automotive internal combustion engines, the connecting rods are most usually made of steel for

  • Understanding Ecology: Its Scope and Significance

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    to use low-sulfur fuel, destruction and recycling of waste, construction of chimneys height of 200-300 m and more, land reclamation, etc. The second direction of overcoming environmental pollution is the development and application of nature protection ("pure") production technology, the development of working methods of water supply, etc. This route is of particular importance as it not only reduces and prevents environmental pollution. The third way - this is a deeply thoughtful, rational distribution

  • The Microphone: The Great Invention Of The Microphone

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    radio broadcasting. In 1964, Bell Laboratories researched and later on, James West and Gerhard Sessler received patent no. 3,118,022 for the electroacoustic transducer, an electric microphone. James West's research in the early 1960s led to the development of the foil-electret transducers for sound recording and voice communication that are used in 90% of all microphones built today and at the heart of most new telephones being

  • A Health Science: The Case Study Of Dentistry

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    Dentistry is a health science that includes the study and application of measures designed to prevent damage of the oral structures and the use of clinical procedures that that restore the normal masticatory function of teeth and esthetics, correction of speech resulting from loss of natural teeth, satisfaction and comfort of the patient, preservation of alveolar bone and tempromandibular joints. Other goals are to relief pain, treatment of a disease and maintaining the restoration for a long time

  • Desertification

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    Desertification. “Knowledge Base.” 19 March 2003. . UNDP: United Nations Development Programme. “Drylands Development Centre.” 2003. . UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme. “Drylands.” 2003. USGS: United States Geological Survey. “Desertification.” 29 October 1997. . Warren, Andrew, et al. An assessment of desertification and land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas. London: International Institute for Environment and Development, 1988. Waser, Katherine. “The Convention to Combat Desertification

  • Braking System Analysis

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    The Braking system is an important aspect of the vehicle. Disc brake system comprises of disk placed between two pads. Hydraulic system helps these pads to come in contact with the disk to slow down the rotation of wheel and finally to stop the vehicle. The disk brakes are of two types a solid type and vented, vented disk have fins to allow air to pass in to it . The praper aims to study and analyzation of the parts disk and pad with changing parameters like material and area of contact of pad with

  • Dream Interpretation: Sigmund Freud

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    his appreciation of unconscious processes in people’s lives. According to Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, the dream images and their symbolic messages can be observed as one's fulfilled wis... ... middle of paper ... ...n and development throughout history. After the research, I learned that while most dreams are fairly coherent, patterned, which include everyday settings, people, activities, and events, they may involve relatively unusual and perhaps bizarre aspects. Altogether