But many experts worry about this process of urbanization. We can see that urbanization is having a huge effect on human health and the quality of the environment. Of the three billion people who live in cities now, one billion live in unplanned settlements. These are areas of poverty, ...
Fifty years ago, most people lived in rural areas. But the world has changed. In the near future, more than half of all people will live in cities for the first time in history. City life is not always a bad thing, but many experts worry about this process of urbanization (城市化 )...
In recent years, China has been working hard to improve living conditions in rural areas through a program called the New Rural Development Initiative. 56 goal of this initiative is to improve infrastructure(基础设施), modernize farming practices, and enhance the overall quality of life for those...
And of those physicians, many are concentrated in cities: 70% of the country’s population live in rural areas, yet less than 20% of health workers practice there. Over 70% of TD’s 3,000 patients are female, in part because many are not comfortable speaking with local doctors who tend...
There have also been challenges adapting Placer.ai to work in rural areas. It’s geared toward larger cities and the reports usually have a maximum 25-mile radius. That’s not enough for the long travel distances of rural Kansas. The communities using the tool were...
A small percentage of Syrian refugees live in refugee camps. The majority are living in poverty in rural and urban areas, lacking access to healthcare, education, and jobs. Check out these opportunities to volunteer with Syrian refugees living in the community in Germany and Turkey. ...
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The Miao people inhabit a wide area of land in south-central China, but over half of the Miao in China reside in the rural and urban environments across the prefectures and counties of Guizhou.Miao people call the general Spring Festival "Han New Year Festival" to differentiate it from the...
published books, which are on her site.Jump the Education Barrieris written to help students finish college, andIn the Futureaims to help business owners deal with trends. Her third bookThe Genius Racehas a wider appeal. It is designed to help people to be geniuses in various areas of ...
Venice Italy caps group tours at 25 people, bans the use of megaphones and is testing a tourist tax/entry fee. Kyoto Gion Rules 6. Avoid Human Zoos, Please I’m all for visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and rural areas to learn, observe and experience local lifestyles. But the tour...