Tuesday, 6 November 2007
British Dam Society
You can find out about:
- some of the different Types of dams
- their Uses
- what Spillways & Outlets do
- professionals who Design dams
- methods of Building them
- how People and Environment are affected by them
- how their Safety is checked
- and Links to other interesting web-sites
Link to British Dam Society
Can Shanghai turn green and grow?
Shanghai has been transformed into a global city - but its rapid growth has produced pollution, traffic jams and overcrowding.In becoming one of the centres of the world economy, Shanghai has grown faster than almost any other global city in the past 15 years.
Link to BBC NEWS | Business | Can Shanghai turn green and grow?
Shanghai: Creating a global city
Shanghai is the ultimate poster-child for the effects of globalisation on cities and regions.China's largest city languished for 30 years as the Chinese economy was closed to outside influence, and the country went through the political turmoil of the cultural revolution.
Link to BBC NEWS | Business | Shanghai: Creating a global city
How much is family life changing?
A BBC poll suggests that three-quarters of Britons are optimistic about their family's future - a much higher figure than when people were asked more than 40 years ago.
There is afamily test. A PDF of the BBC/ICM poll.
There are six photo journals published as part of the BBC's Future Family week, exploring the changing nature of family life.
Egypt, Sierra leone, India, Indonesia, Uk and China.
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