Decentralized water systems such as greywater and rainwater harvesting are promoted by the Region water efficiency division, under the purview of drinking water conservation, but are only currently implemented on a small scale. Satellite facilities within the urban area would likely be initiated from a wastewater capacity perspective, and have been discussed as part of long-term master planning processes, but not implemented to date [10]. There are overlapping areas of jurisdiction of different entities managing water, but in general centralized management approaches are employed.
He died in 1324 at the age of 70, leaving behind a powerful record of his expeditions across Asia and one of the most popular books in Europe. His book changed the West’s understanding of navigation and geography, facilitated travel and trade between East and West, and sparked European interest in the exploration of previously unknown lands. Marco Polo’s adventures in China and his effectiveness as an unofficial ambassador also sparked an interest in China and Europe to look beyond their assumptions about other countries and cultures and to seek to establish political and cultural relationships as well. Although Marco Polo holds a prominent place in history for his contributions to the western civilization’s knowledge of the world beyond its borders, there have always been skeptics who call into question the veracity of Marco Polo’s accounts of
Marco Polo is an Italian merchant, explorer and writer from wealthy merchant family. In 1271, Marco Polo set off for the voyage to Asia with his father and uncle, and during this adventure, he passed though China and met with Kublai Khan, a Mongol ruler, who found the Yuan Dynasty China. After he made a great fortune, he returned to his homeland, Venice, in 1295, but during this time, Venice was at war with Republic of Genoa. Unfortunately, Marco Polo was captured in the war and imprisoned. He spent several months of his imprisonment writing a detailed documentation of his travel with his inmate, Rustichello da Pisa.
Despite many people opting for bottled water, the consumption of tap water remains high. As Doria (2006) notes, the type of water that a person consumes mainly depends on individual’s view and opinion about each type. However, it should be noted that most bottled water companies capitalize on the concerns that exist on the usage of water supplied by the municipality to homes through the taps. Some people feel that the
Marco Polo’s exploration was groundbreaking in many ways. According to EDSITEment.gov, Marco Polo was one of the first Europeans to visit the Chinese capital (modern Beijing). Following along with his Father, Niccolo Polo and his Uncle, Maffeo Polo. Kublai Khan was so impressed with the young merchant Marco Polo, he appointed him to the Privy Council. Marco Polo at one point became the tax inspector
Finally, most people have little awareness of the amount of water they use or where the greatest waste might be occurring. Therefore the different perceptions of water influence attitudes toward water conservation and
Now a homeowner can decide whether a freshwater or saltwater aquarium will best suit their needs along with their lifestyle. The differences began with the establishment process; as well as, testing and maintaining of the aquarium parameters. Once perfect aquarium parameters are maintained, it is time to acquire the perfect aquatic life for the tank owners. Maintaining a freshwater aquarium or a saltwater aquarium can be an enjoyable hobby, but people typically prefer one or the other because of the establishing, maintaining, and acquiring of aquatic life. Now the choice is up to the owner whether they would choose a freshwater or saltwater
Name：Eric Gonzalez From：USA Occupation：Global Adventurer & Writer Introduction: Eric Gonzalez read Marco Polo’s adventures as a child, which made him curious about the world. Before moving to Guangzhou, he traveled the world as a backpacker, hitchhiking across the world and visiting more than 20 countries, starting from Cambodia, then going through Thailand, to India, Turkey, France, the USA and everything In-between until he finally arrived in China and stopped In Guangzhou, the starting point of the ancient maritime silk road. Stories of the old Silk Road fill my childhood memories: Marco Polo and his adventure from Italy to China and back. Pictures of great ships crossing the oceans and great caravans crossing the world in search of new
This attitude of MOPCO and the dissatisfaction and anger of the Damietta people reflect the ineffective public participation. According to the interviews conducted with both the former Head of the EIA department in the EEAA and the member of the Mansoura University committee, Agrium and MOPCO depended on their relation with the Ministry of Petroleum as one of the sovereign ministries and did not invest in involving and communicating with the people. Furthermore, in regards to stimulating employment opportunities, MOPCO depended on employing qualified engineers with high salaries from Alexandria and Suez and not from Damietta. In their opinion, MOPCO should have considered attracting and investing in training people from Damietta. Besides MOPCO is not labor intensive and does not offer benefit or value on the local or the national level, which could justify the burdens of the degradation and ineffective use of natural environmental resources caused by the
The effects of stormwater are very crucial to the development of an urban. In the natural environment, water drains in the soil, precipitates in plants and some flows naturally to rivers, ponds and lakes. Urban areas are filled with impervious pavements and structures that decreases the infiltration and precipitation rate compared to natural areas thus surface run-off is higher. This may result into many negative factors including washing away of pavements, soil erosion and waste generation thus land pollution. To reduce this, one must take sustainability into account by using Water Sensitive Urban Design to harvest stormwater and use it for important