Sustainable Development, Dubai vs Kerala, and Eco-Friendly Houses

1. What is sustainable development? Give examples and develop your arguments.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he believes Sustainable development is the confluence of three constituent parts. Among society, Environment, and Economy. And these terms are related to each other by the way

1. - Firstly what is the link between Society and Economy? What makes this connection a sustainable development? Well, indeed it is called EQUITABILITY. In other words, related to equitable treatment of all citizens. For example: My sister is a shopaholic. She has recently maxed out six credit cards this year. The economy (or companies are not going to send you to jail, they are going to offer another credit card to get money and then you may pay the other ones. This Equilibrium is the result of the neoliberal system.

2. - Secondly, what is the connection between Society and Environment? How sustainable development works here? Well, it’s called Bearableness. In other words, this is the tolerance from us to the environment. And it does not work. We are the ones who produce the greenhouse effect, overfertilization effect, and pollution in general.

3. - Finally, the link between Economy and Environment is a very strong one, in fact, you cannot get away from it. For example, this phenomenon is marked by the fact that we are obligated to buy products that produce pollution, for example, some Samsung mobiles.

So, if you wrap these elements up, the result will be sustainable development. This phenomenon usually doesn’t work. Perhaps, by the next five years, people will have taken consciousness regarding this fact. And if we do it, perhaps, there will be solutions such as clean water and sanitation, decent work and economic growth, and maybe sustainable cities and communities.

2. What is the difference between the development in Dubai and Kerala? Give examples and discuss.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (and what my classmate has told me) I believe the development in Dubai is a very special one. What is the Dubai model? It is hard to fully capture the multi-faceted nature of it in just a few words, but there are several key dimensions.

In addition, the unique (and transferable) aspects of the Dubai model, however, are less to do with its political system, and more about the policies pursued. In fact, too much time is spent in the region debating the political system rather than the impact of policies on the ground enacted by any ruling group or party.

Fundamentally, Dubai made itself open to people flow from around the world, with all its associated risks. This has meant that it’s a small overcrowding – today 90% of residents are non-citizens – Sheiks have been able to build an economy depending on an externally generated labor and consumer market

On the other hand, according to my classmates, the development in Kerala is a set of high material quality-of-life indicators that coincide with low per-capita incomes, both distributed across nearly the entire population of Kerala. For example, if your car breaks down, you won’t have to put up with excessive cost. This model will be fix it in a low cost. That is why this model is a remarkable one.

So to wrap these ideas up, I believe the difference is clearly political. Sheiks against good leaders. I suppose by the next ten years, some countries will have copied this model, and some people will be leading and contributing to improve our system.

3. What are eco-friendly houses? Is it possible to have such housing model in our country?Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said A green home is a type of house designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, focusing on the efficient use of "energy, water, and building materials

He showed a house built in Costa Rica. Some of the characteristics of the houses are, for example:

1) The house uses water from the forest, which also serves as a power source thanks to two low-impact hydroelectric turbines that generate 800 kWh.

2) It has a Photovoltaic Solar pane on the roof that provides up to 10:800KWH of electricity.

3) Finally, this house contains a solar thermal panel heat up the water.

Now answering to the second question I have to say that I don't know. I suppose that these houses will be affecting the business market. That may be a problem for Chilean businessmen. However, I have to mention that my house will be an eco-friendly house. In fact, I’ve been contributing, using some electric resistances inside the plugs in order to save electricity and we put a solar panel on the roof.

4) What are the main energy sources in the world? How can we rationally use them? Give examples and explain in full.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he believes that our renewable energy resources will never run out. Their supply is not limited. There are no fuel costs either. And they typically generate far less pollution than fossil fuels. According to some research, there are renewable and nonrenewable energies

Renewable energy resources include:

water energy: such as wave machines, tidal barrages, and hydroelectric power

Solar energy: Solar power harvests the energy of the sun through using collector panels to create conditions that can then be turned into a kind of power. Large solar panel fields are often used in the desert to gather enough power to charge small substations, and many homes use solar systems to provide hot water, cooling, and supplement their electricity.

biogas energy, gaseous fuel, especially methane, produced by the fermentation of organic matter

Non-renewable energy sources

There is a limited supply of non-renewable energy resources. They include:

fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. When most people talk about the different sources of energy they list natural gas, coal, and oil as the options – these are all considered to be just one source of energy from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels provide the power for most of the world, primarily using coal and oil.

Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide when they burn, which adds to the greenhouse effect and increases global warming. Of the three fossil fuels, coal produces the most carbon dioxide, for a given amount of energy released, while natural gas generates the least.

To wrap my ideas up, I would say that, by the next ten years, we will have taken more consciousness related to sources. And maybe, by the next five years businessmen will have taken awareness regarding this phenomenon

5. What is the trickle-down effect? Do you believe it is advantageous for most of the population? Explain.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course on what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he believes Trickle-down economics is a theory that benefits the wealthy trickle down to everyone else. These benefits are usually tax cuts on businesses, high-income earners, capital gains (a profit from the sale of property or of an investment), and dividends (a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings).

However, you cannot simply rely on a trickle-down from growth in the economy because of two main reasons:

1) Trickle-down economics assumes investors, savers, and company owners are the real drivers of growth. They use any extra cash from tax cuts to expand business growth. Investors buy more companies or stocks. It will eventually produce some problems such as over-indebtedness for people. My sister is a shopaholic. She has recently maxed out six credit cards this year. The economy (or companies are not going to send you to jail, they are going to offer another credit card to get money and then you may pay the other ones by taxes. This Equilibrium is the result of the neoliberalism system, Basically, tax cuts are supposed to spur economic growth.

2) because of technical assistance projects and about the fallacy of "trickle-down" assumptions, which held that benefits for the wealthy. It means, rich people will be taking over the economy. Eventually, it will produce other effects such as dirty economic competition

To wrap things up I would say, that I’m not sure how this model works, However, according to what I've read, I think it would be the last options for countries, especially in crisis moments.

6. Talk about the Scandinavian model. Give details and express your opinion about it.

Given the fact I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said It refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Sweden).

This includes a combination of free market capitalism with a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level.

-It works under the basis of three pillars: Organized Work (Strong, responsible trade unions and employers’ organizations, coordinated wage setting), Economic Governance (Sound macroeconomics, industrial policies, tax revenues, open trade, high employment), and Public Welfare (Income security net, free or cheap public services and education, active labor market policy)

-And they work like this in a circle:

The Organized Work Pillar over time raises the lowest wages, and moderates the higher ones and the year-on-year wage changes.

The Economic Governance Pillar, supported by the year-on-year wage moderation, spurs growth and high employment.

The Public Welfare Pillar, made viable by this growth and high employment, equalizes living conditions. But, it also increases workers’ efficiency – through free education, subsidized training, and access to health services.

Back to the Organized Work Pillar, the raised low wages force the firms to innovate and streamline production, or else go bust. The increased workers’ efficiency, also due to much on-the-job learning, is the clue to pull this off.

I suppose and I think this is indeed an effective model. In comparison with other countries such as Latin-American ones, this model works. I'm not sure if it would work here, however, it may have some benefits. I guess by the next ten years, this model will have improved in terms of effectiveness and awareness. And I suppose in ten years’ time, some developing countries will be getting this model

7. What are the main problems big cities have? How can they be solved? Explain.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course on what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said that one of the main problems big cities have are the ones who are related to OVERPOPULATION AND POLLUTION

1) Firstly, he says that the phenomenon of OVERPOPULATION is just a myth. Why? His hypothesis is related to the fact that CITIES ARE OVERCROWDED, THE WORLD IS NOT. He said that because many people think that the world is overpopulated

. However, no one can actually define overpopulation making it difficult to prove or disprove it.

They just give examples such as traffic jams, homelessness, and long lines)

But these are not examples of Overpopulation; these are examples of Overcome (because some of these conditions only exist in cities)

2) ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; such as air pollution, water pollution are the consequences of the strong connection between BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENT. you cannot get away from it. For example, this phenomenon is marked to the fact that we are obligated to buy products that produce pollution, for example, some Samsung mobiles. (bfr. greenhouse effect)

To wrap these ideas up, I’ve realized that the thing is: having so many people in one place pose a certain challenge:

but why people continue living in cities?

Because of the promise of a better job, prestigious schools, and modern Healthcare. So it seems to be that by the next years, this phenomenon will be taking over, and people will have had more opportunities in their jobs.

8. How can we bridge the gap between the poor and the rich in our country?

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course on what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said that there exist a strong different between the

9. Do you think the social system in Kerala Model could be implemented in our country? Give reasons.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course on what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said that the development in Kerala refers to the set of high material quality-of-life indicators coinciding with low per-capita incomes, both distributed across nearly the entire population of Kerala. For example, if your car breaks down, you won’t have to put up with excessive costs. This model will be fix it in a low cost. That is why this model is a remarkable one.

There exist a huge political difference between good leaders and Chilean sheiks.

For example,

My sister is a shopaholic. She has recently maxed out six credit cards this year. The economy (or companies are not going to send you to jail, they are going to offer another credit card to get money and then you may pay the other ones by taxes. This Equilibrium is the result of the neoliberalism system, Basically, tax cuts are supposed to spur economic growth.

So, I may say that you depend on what businessmen want to do, In Kerala model, there is exits a huge consciousness among people from working people to leaders. These leader, by the way, are the ones who really want to help other people.

So, I believe that by the time I pass away, this model won’t have taken over the world; in fact, I suppose in the next ten years, Kerala will be improving its model.

So, to wrap my ideas up, I strongly believe that this model couldn’t be applied in Chile because it is not up to us indeed.

10. Do you think that economic development is a solution for the problems in a society? State your opinion and give examples to illustrate your point.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from the Internet and of course on what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said that

Firstly what is the link between Society and Economy? What makes this connection a sustainable development? Well, indeed it is EQUITABILITY. In other words, related to equitable treatment of all citizens. For example: My sister is a shopaholic. She has recently maxed out six credit cards this year. The economy (or companies are not going to send you to jail, they are going to offer another credit card to get money and then you may pay the other ones. This Equilibrium is the result of the neoliberalism system.

As a result of the promise of a better job in big cities, it creates another phenomenon Firstly, he says that the phenomenon of OVERPOPULATION is just a myth. Why? His hypothesis is related to the fact that CITIES ARE OVERCROWDED, THE WORLD IS NOT. He said that because many people think that the world is overpopulated

. However, no one can actually define overpopulation making it difficult to prove or disprove it.

They just give examples such as traffic jams, homelessness and long lines) and some probles related to the environment and awareness 

But these are not examples of Overpopulation; these are examples of Overcome (because some of these conditions only exit in cities)

Now If I have to take off negative effects, It would be THE DISCMINATION AGAINS LATIN AMARICAN PEOPLE (CHILEAN PEOPLE DON’T DISCRIMINATE AMERICAN, EUROPE PEOPLE) . In fact, his phenomenon is taking place in our society, and if we don´t do anything, by the next years, it will have taken a huge place. However, I know this problem is hard to solve, and it will take a long time, but I strongly believe future children will be leading with foreign people

14. How does society define success nowadays? To what extent do you agree with this definition? Explain and give examples to illustrate your point.

Given the fact I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what‘ve seen on internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said  Success in our society is usually linked to a good or stable economic condition, having an amount of personal property (like big houses and cars), high levels of education, etc.

Actually , I was thinking I realized one thing : WHY PEOPLE LIVE IN CITIES? WHY CITIES ARE OVERCROWED?

BECAUSE OF THE PROMISE OF SUCCESS!! the promise of a better job, prestigious schools and modern Healthcare

And how do we get those thing? Studying at a good university, studying a good major or perhaps, working in good company.

 And it doesn’t matter traffic jams, homelessness and long lines. In fact, we don’t have consciousness when taking care about the environment,. We usually don’t care what products produce pollution, over fertilization problems or even environmental issues such as water contamination or greenhouse effect.

So,   to wrap it up, I believe success in strongly connected to INDIVIDUALISM. That explains for example why your classmates don’t help you when you need something. Right here, this phenomenon might be seen. Some people believe that finishing this program in four year make you feel a better person, a successful one. I don’t mean to bag them out, but this a certain fact

15. Many young people complain that there will be fewer and fewer opportunities for them in the future. What do you think about it? Explain and give examples to illustrate your point.

Given the fact I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what‘ve seen on internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said some people might think this because there is saturation in some working areas like engineering, psychology. 

 But the development of New technologies has given rise to new fields and discoveries in different areas, especially science, giving more working opportunities for people who are interested in these kind of fields.  

Specialization is also important because our society is more competitive than ever, and people need to be well prepared in one specific area of study. This way, it is important that people study something they really like in order to be as good as they can in what they do.

However , because of the phenomenon of OVERCROWED CITIES, some people believe foreign people will be taking over Santiago, they are going to have jobs and we don’t.

According to some research studies indicate Immigration in Chile only represent the 3%. So we are not full of immigrants.

However,  I strongly believe , by the next 200 years , there will have been a lot of opportunists. Some challenges will be taking part of us when thinking about how to contribute in our world.

16. It seems that doing business and protecting the environment is impossible. To what extent do you agree with this? Explain and give examples to illustrate your point. 

Given the fact I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

irst of all, according to what‘ve seen on internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said

How these terms are related to each other in our national context?

So before we give you our hypothesis, we have to say that we’ve focused on the impact of business (related to technological companies) because according to some research related to” how big industries affect the environment”, there exist a huge impact on the ecosystem regarding to  the wide range of resources that are exploited  such as

Solid, gaseous and liquid fuels, lime, salt, pyrites, plant and animal products, etc. 

The results have shown also that Companies such as Samsung  and Nokia are in the Top 100 most damage companies’ worldwide ranking.

It seems to be that we have to put up with this dilemma. So, I strongly believe, that there is nothing in this world we may do, However, by the next years, there will be more consciousness   related to this dilemma. People will be leading and contributing in a positive way, educating people, and collaborating

8. Refer to the concept of neoliberalism . How has it influenced our lives in Chile? What are the projections of it? Explain.

Neoliberalism in Chile

 According to the website Investopedia:

Neoliberalism is a policy model of social studies and economics that transfers control of economic factors to the private sector from the public sector. It takes from the basic principles of neoclassical economics, suggesting that governments must limit subsidies, make reforms to tax law in order to expand the tax base, reduce deficit spending, limit protectionism, and open markets up to trade. It also seeks to abolish fixed exchange rates, back deregulation, permit private property, and privatize businesses run by the state.

Having said that, when and how neoliberalism was established in chile?

2. HOW NEOLIBERALISM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN CHILE?

For example: My sister is a shopaholic. She has recently maxed out six credit cards this year. The economy ( or companies are not going to send you to jail, they are going offer another credit card to get money and then you may pay the other ones. This Equilibrium is the result of the neoliberal system.

19. How much can rural life be improved by the use of mobile phones and web-based technologies?

Given the fact I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what‘ve seen on internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he said rural life actually can be improved by use of mobile phones and web-bases technologies in terms of efficience , availability of goods and services and inclusion in general terms . For example

Two months ago, I had the opportunity to go to the south with my father. OK, one day, with my father we were driving a car when suddenly the engine broke down. I supposed it happened because he didn’t put second gear) but there were some mechanic problems. I was wondering if we could pay it, because his credit card was maxed up and  he told me  “You don’t have to say anything”. So, I was afraid how much money I had to pay (because we didn’t have catch). When we got to the mechanic, he checked the car and he told us that the engine stopped because of a breakdown voltage, so he had to change some cables. He finally said: its 5 lukas

WE HAVE TO DASH OFF TO STORE

Some minutes later, I realized that I had 5 lucas in cuentarut, I Told him, I’ m going to transfer you 5 lucas by my PHONE . Everything was going on ok, until I realized   we were in a little village without money. So, I took my MOBILE PHONE again, and I remembered that I had free-trips on UBER. Finally, we could get in a safe place.

So what is point, MOBILE PHONES AND SOME APPS HAVE TAKEN A HUGE PLACE IN OUR SOCIETY, I TOLD THIS STORY CAUSE I WANTD TO ILLUSTRATE HOW  MOBILE PHONES CAN IMPROVE LIFES. JUST WITH INTERNET, YOU CAN GET AWAY FROM SOME CLOSE SHAVES OR DIFFIVULT SITUATION..

I SUPPOSE, BY THE NEXT TEN YEARS, WE WILL HAVE HAD A HUGE ACCESS TO NEW DIVECES AND NEW TECHONOLOGIES, PEOPLE WILL BE GETTING KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO NEW APPS AND LIKE WILL DEFINTLY BE EASIER.

20. As energy prices rise, how can agriculture increase its efficiency and use fewer inputs and fertilizers to become economically sustainable and environmentally sensitive, yet still feed a growing population?

The aim of efficient agriculture is to have no wasted resources, ideally everything that is put into the agriculture can be returned so the output to input ratio is high. The agricultural efficiency is defined as the ratio of energy in the crops produced to the energy consumed on the farm to produce them. The global food demand to project to double in the next 50 years, so agriculture must be sustainable to continue to provide for society and conserve ecosystems. As we move toward the future, agriculture can increase efficiency using the following technologies: using genetically modified crops, growing crops with aeroponics, and using sensors to monitor and optimally control environmental conditions.

·         Using Genetically Modified Organism (or more frequently called GMOs). GMO crops have been genetically altered with engineering to create a new trait in the plant—for example, a crop that is resistant to certain pests or diseases. In 2010, 10% of the world’s croplands were planted with GM crops, and is expanding to developing countries. They can be controversial because it is perceived by some to be “not natural”, however, can be greatly beneficial to society by being more sustainable—less food is wasted because it may have a longer shelf life (it can remain in stores for a longer time) and can be more resistant to pests.

·         Aeroponics is the process of growing plans in a controlled environment without the use of soil. Less water and nutrients are needed when growing crops with aeroponics The aeroponic technology is unique because if a particular plant becomes diseased, it can be removed without infecting other plants, so it can maintain an organic, disease-free environment.

·         Sensors can be used to monitor soil moisture content to determine when crops need to be watered.

These three technologies, Genetically Modified crops, aeroponics, and sensors can be used to improve agricultural efficiency, which is a high ratio of energy in crops produced to the energy consumed on the farm. This improvement to energy efficiency is needed as the demand for food continues to grow.