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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Lack of infrastructure"”.
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Depois das fronteiras: a formação dos espaços de pobreza na periferia norte de Natal-RN
The periphery of the city of Natal was built during the last 20 years, trough informal land developments. This dissertation analyses the urbanization of Natal`s North Zone, the largest residential area in the city where 40% of the population lives. This urban space is characterized as a space of …
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Architecture in an unstable territory
… is insufficient to respond to the instabilities of rapid informal urbanization in Latin America. Traditional practice has mostly focused on designing objects, but informal territories instead need architects able to embrace complex social agendas, environmental risks, the lack of infrastructure …
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Space and aerial architectures to expand global connectivity
Currently, 46.4% of the world's population does not have access to the Internet. Bringing the more than 3.5 billion individuals still unconnected online is the primary goal for multiple international organizations, including the ITU and the UN Broadband Commission. In the last ten years, there has …
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DREAM: A Theoretical Analysis
… Network (MANET, for short) is a collection of mobile nodes deployed in support of a short-lived special-purpose operation. Examples include search-and-rescue missions, law-enforcement, multimedia classrooms, and among many others. Unlike cellular or satellite networks, MANET do not rely on …
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Application of photovoltaic solar energy to medium-scale installations
… has significant energy reserves, some 50-60% of the South African population is without access to electricity. Lack of infrastructure is one of the root courses of which energy supply forms an important component. The energy sector is an integral part of the whole economy, and energy planning …
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Application of bi-directional ICT channels to increase livelihoods for artisans in rural India
… liberalization in 1991. Today, however, millions of artisans face a lack of infrastructure, stagnation and mis-alignment with a rapidly changing market, intense competition, decline of the natural materials on which they depend, and the lack of the information and skills needed to benefit from new …
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Parque Natural Municipal de Cabedelo: atividades humanas e impactos ambientais
… and natural heritage sandbank, reminiscent of ecosystem area of Atlantic Forest, which must be preserved and protected, harmonizing activities human with the conservation of ecological functions. Because of these aspects is that the Cabedelo Municipal Natural Park is considered a Municipal …
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Sistema de informações para subsidiar a gestão de efluentes líquidos em portos marítimos no Brasil
Despite the growth and development prospects of the port sector in Brazil, the lack of infrastructure has reduced the attractiveness of new investments. Environmental issues control is a point that needs improvement to ensure a reduction in pollution from port activities, such as untreated …
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The Solution In The Sea: New York recently legalized commercial kelp farming. Will it help solve the state's environmental and economic woes?
… With support from an ocean farming nonprofit called GreenWave, kelp farms have popped up across the country, but it's only recently that New York has embraced this form of aquaculture. Last December, the New York State Senate passed a bill that legalizes farming certain kelp species …
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SensAnalysis: A Big Data Platform for Vibration-Sensor Data Analysis
… real-time applications for monitoring the health of the building or detecting human activity in the building. However, the lack of infrastructure to handle the massive scale of the data, and the steep learning curve of the tools required to store and process the data, are major deterrents for the …
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Preferences for walking-to-school environments: Exploring landscape designs that are most welcomed by children and parents
The impact of the built environment on how children and parents make decisions about walking to school has attracted the attention of designers, planners, and policymakers. Yet we know little about the impact of the micro-scale environment of the sidewalk on these decisions about walking to school. …
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Electrochemical Disinfection of Liquid Human Waste Using Potentiodynamic Methods and Controlled Electrode Surface Chemistry
<p>Roughly 40% of the world does not have access to appropriate sanitation of human generated waste water. Lack of infrastructure and poverty in developing nations has stymied the deployment of conventional sewage treatment practices. In helping to solve this global issue requires the development …
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A critical study of the educational system in Brunei Darussalam in the light of Al-Attas’ philosophy of education
This study investigates the existence of duality in the Bruneian educational system. It highlights the efforts that have been made towards achieving ideal Islamic patterns of education through the implementation of the Integrated Education system from January 2004 to December 2005. The study found …
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Evolution of the mobile phone supply chain : the case of Ecuador
… countries, where it can make up for the lack of infrastructure. In Latin America, the cell phone supply chain faces challenges specific to developing countries. Success in these environments requires creative solutions and adaptable supply chains. Ecuador is no exception, and the rapid …
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Factors affecting the adoption of online learning in South Africa using a systematic review
… among higher education institutions were the lack of infrastructure, inequalities amongst students and institutions, the digital divide, economic shortfalls, and social dynamics. The factors that hinder the adoption of online learning, such as facilitating conditions, computer efficacy, …
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Business & technology strategies to promote the development and commercialization of alternative energy technologies like fuel cells
Globalization has led to the development of emerging markets and economies. With economic expansion around the globe, there is a greater energy demand to sustain this growth. Increasing energy demand has resulted in increase in energy prices and increase in emission levels. While conventional …
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Load distribution and energy awareness in manets using multipath routing
Wireless ad-hoc networks are characterised by lack of infrastructure and frequent topological changes. Traditional routing protocols seek only single paths to the desired destinations, while multipath routing obtains multiple paths for only marginal additional overhead. This work argues that …
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Understanding innovation in low-income markets
… for growth, and have begun to experiment with offerings that target the four billion microconsumers at the base of the pyramid. To successfully engage these emerging consumers, firms must innovate around their product offerings and business models. This report sought to better understand …
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Determinants of growth on women’s small scale business growth in Rwanda: A case of Kicukiro District
A research work entitled: “Determinants of growth on women‟s small scale business in Rwanda: A case of Kicukiro District.” was carried out at Kicukiro District in Rwanda. This study was aimed at investigating the determinants of women‟s small scale business growth with a special emphasize on …
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A Capability Approach to Examining the Effects of Actual and Anticipated Fear of Crime: Experiences and Perceptions of Black Female Youth in the Cape Flats
The purpose of this study was to examine how the fear of crime affects the capabilities, perceptions and experiences of black female youth, living in the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Qualitative semi structured interviews were conducted with 18 black female participants between the ages of 18 to 30. This …
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