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Proposed Charlotte To Atlanta High-Speed Passenger Rail Line: An Economic, Infrastructural, And Developmental Analysis In The Upstate Of South Carolina, Ian C. Macurda, Kimberly Whitehead
Proposed Charlotte To Atlanta High-Speed Passenger Rail Line: An Economic, Infrastructural, And Developmental Analysis In The Upstate Of South Carolina, Ian C. Macurda, Kimberly Whitehead
SC Upstate Research Symposium
This research paper is an in-depth analysis of the high-speed passenger rail line proposed between Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA and its impact on the economy, infrastructure, and future development of the Upstate of South Carolina. Currently, passenger rail service between Charlotte and Atlanta is offered on Amtrak at late hours throughout the night on its long-distance passenger rail line The Crescent from New York City, NY to New Orleans, LA. The train is often delayed and is operating at a deficit for Amtrak, like most of their long-distance routes. Traffic on Interstate 85 through the Upstate is another issue …
Challenges And Prospects Of Hydropower Options In Albiana. Can Albania Lead The Region., Ermela Dërmyshi, Xhonsila Hoxha
Challenges And Prospects Of Hydropower Options In Albiana. Can Albania Lead The Region., Ermela Dërmyshi, Xhonsila Hoxha
UBT International Conference
With world electricity demand increasing, exploitation of the considerable potential for hydropower generation in many developing countries is an attractive prospect. Even Albania looks to have a high potential in this sector. In general, electricity generation in Albania mainly depends on hydropower, as about 90% of electricity is generated by it. For this reason, we aim to identify and explore challenges and prospects of hydropower sector in our country regarding the economic and social aspects. Also, is important to see if Albania can be the leader of the Western Balkans. To get the results we used secondary data, collected from …
Measuring The Impact Of Transport In The Developing Economies, Ylber Limani, Ermal Lubishtani
Measuring The Impact Of Transport In The Developing Economies, Ylber Limani, Ermal Lubishtani
UBT International Conference
This paper discusses the correlation between transport and the economy. The rationality of doing this research lies on the need for a clearer definition of transport to economic development and for the economic growth of a country or a region. The developing economies should plan their transport based on their economic projections and they should avoid the policies based on infrastructure development and transport resources. In order to discuss this assumption in this paper have correlation analysis is used to observe the transport growth and GDP growth in developed and in developing countries using the data from official bureaus and …
The Challenges And The Insurance Industry Analysis. The Case Of Albania, Enida (Brakaj) Pulaj, Amali Cipi, Xhiliola (Shehu) Agaraj
The Challenges And The Insurance Industry Analysis. The Case Of Albania, Enida (Brakaj) Pulaj, Amali Cipi, Xhiliola (Shehu) Agaraj
UBT International Conference
Like any other industry, the service industries need to be analyzed in the light of changes and reforms improving them. Based on the nature of the product, the analysis, that accompanies the development and reforms in these industries, is very important. In the world, we live in every moment we are endangered by a high uncertainty. Our life, our house, our wealth and everything we dispose, is threatened by loss, theft, damage or destruction. To avoid the high intensity of natural risk, there are created the insurance companies. These companies cover the inability of insurers to take all the risk …
Branding For Tourism: Case Of Nepal, Tek Nath Dhakal
Branding For Tourism: Case Of Nepal, Tek Nath Dhakal
International Conference on Marketing
This paper examines the sector-wise tourist arrivals and their contributions in Nepal. It also explores the major challenges for augmenting the tourism development in Nepal. For the purpose of study, both primary and secondary information has been generated. Secondary information will be generated from the publication of the Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Rastra Bank, Central Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance and the tourism associations. Interviews have been taken with the governmental executives working with Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal Tourism Board, tourist business entrepreneurs and the tourists for generating primary information.