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    I. Introduction The acknowledgement of core and peripheral states on global stage has long been existing as a nature of international relations. The presence of commanding powers, constructed by advancements in economy, social complexion, technology, and ideology, enables world orders in which underdeveloped countries find their gap with established states challenging to narrow. Imperialism and dependency theories were therefore begotten to explain complicated relationships between nations, among

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    Since China is a developing country with a large population, the scale of urbanization is expanding, and urban structure becomes increasingly complex and the speed of urbanization is accelerating (Huang & Duan, 2004) since China’s reform and opening up. Rapid urbanization is the main driving force of urban land growth (Li et al, 2015). Moreover, now and in the next few decades, the spatial expansion of construction land is becoming the main feature of land-use changing (Yi, 2015). The study of the

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    Introduction Nowadays, people share their ideas and expertise more easily due the revolution of technology. They became using same Clothes, watching same movies, and reading same books. Cuisines were before considered as a part of countries’ culture, however; variety of Asian, Indian, Arab, and others cuisines are found now easily and almost everywhere in the western region. That leads to the term of Globalisation, BBC website defines Globalisation as: “the process by which the world is becoming

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    Introduction The phenomenon globalisation can be thought of as an integration of economies, industries, markets and cultures. Globalisation is the connectedness of our world. Advanced and modern communications have made it possible for national and regional economies to combine with one another and trade freely. Globalisation is particularly common amongst capital markets and commodity markets. This phenomenon can be known as a great deal of things as globalisation can be seen as more than just “a

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    Fraser Coast

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    Fraser Coast consists of four main ecosystems which are rocky shores, sand dunes, rainforests and mangroves. All of these ecosystems are important to the survival of several plants and animals. Each plant and animal work together to keep the ecosystem alive and healthy. Rocky Shores are found where the sea meets the land which supports a diverse mix of plants and animals that have adapted to survive in the unique conditions of constant wave action as well as the fall of tides (Ehp.qld. 2016). Most

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    Semaphore beach Population: 2,832 (2006 census) Established: 1849 Location: 14 km (9 mi) from CBD LGA(s): city of port Adelaide Enfield Staten electorate(s): lee Federal division(s): port Adelaide History of semaphore beach According to Beach Safe (2015) in 1836, when Colonel William Light’s ship, the Rapid, sailed into the Port Adelaide River inlet and anchored in the Gawler Reach, it entered the ecological and cultural landscape within the Tjilbruke Dreaming Track of the Kaurna Aboriginal people

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    Background: The roughly 39.4 miles of Brevard’s barrier island show archeological evidence of human habitation for thousands of years. However, it wasn’t until modern times, that humans built permanent structures and roads on these geological structures that, by natural design, respond to wind, currents and rising sea level by migrating landward or drowning (Duran Vincent & Moore, 2015). This concern is a manmade problem due to our construction on a geologically unstable island. Our beaches

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    There are both natural and built features present at The Spit. Natural features include a long beach, parklands and lots of trees and shrubs on the side of the road. Built features include a sea world theme park and resort with a large car park for each as well as a one lane road and on the side of the beach there are rock walls and every few kilometres there are watch towers. Currently The Spit is used in several ways such as a retail precinct, accommodation, and fishing, it is also used as a tourist

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    The Cap Blanc Coastline Coastlines come in many shapes and sizes, colors and temperatures, but emit the same beauty no matter where you find them in the world. The Cap Blanc coastline is definitely beautiful, offering not only the water but powerful red sands that meet the ocean just right. Although, there is a small population on Cap Blanc its desert like climate keeps it intact and blossoming. As with many coastlines around the world Cap Blanc is made up of currents and waves, which create tides

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    A history of your chosen beach Semaphore is located just outside off Port Adelaide. Natural processes that affect Semaphore Beach are to create a breakwater along the coast of Semaphore, if the breakwater was in anyway successful it would eventually be turned into a permanent concrete structure. For years In Port Adelaide an environmental group (PAEPG) has been campaigned against the sand mining at Semaphore, It was creating problems for housing in the surrounding areas. (This info was published

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