The objective of this paper is to provide an empirical analysis of the influence of traffic noise has on the housing market. Traffic noise can be considered as an environmental externality from road transport system. As so, it affects the value that people are willing to pay for their houses....

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The occurence of flood is a natural phenomenon the world over. This occurence has no limit to geographical boundaries or scientific advancement of any nation. Critical flood disaster incidents like the Katrina 2004 in the United States, Pakistan 2012, United Kingdom 2012 and Nigeria 2012 are...

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Professional socialization refers to the acquisition of values, attitudes, skills and knowledge pertaining to a professional subculture. This paper reviews the literature about professional socialization and the dimensions that contribute to the process and definition of professional...

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Hong Kong is regarded as one of the most fantastic shopping paradise for tourists. Retailing is a major economic activity here and highly correlated with tourism industry. Implementation of Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) policy since July, 2003 which allows Mainland China citizens to visit Hong...

The facility management costs and energy consumption of spa and wellness hotels and rehabilitation centers has been determined and compared during the year 2002 in a benchmarking study by Promain Oy and VTT Building and Transport. We plan to continue interactive Internet-based monitoring of...

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