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The Benefits and Disadvantages of Residential

   

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Discus the benefits and disadvantages of residential concentration in CabramattaBy (student’s name)Foundation Course:Tutor:Institution name:Department:Date1

IntroductionCabramatta is a shrub located in Australia on the south west of wales. It was traditionally known as drug center, the exporter of drugs such as heroin. Drastic changes have been experienced in Cabramatta, these changes include the cultural exchange due to the existence of different communities in the shrub. These cultural diversity is an evidence from the stores to the residential places. The diversity and the cultural changes experienced in Cabramatta are as a result of federal government decision in 1970’s that allowed large number of refugees from Vietnam (De Botton, 2017). The immigrants introduced different architectural and ornamentation skill among other practicesLanguageAccording to the census conducted in 2011 Cabramatta had a population of 21,783. They included resident born in Vietnam which was thirty one per cent of the population and twenty eight percent of residents born in Australia (Mahtani, 2014). Due to people from different originsCabramatta has a variety of languages. According to the statistics census 2011 there is twenty eight percent of residents who speak Vietnamese, ten percent of population speak English, nineteen percent Cantonese, 7.5 percent Khmer, seven percent 6.3 percent Latin and twelve percent Thai. This has impacted on the businesses, having to feature different languages so as to attract customers from different ethnicity. Different businesses bare titles in more than one language, that is; English, Vietnamese and Chinese. With different languages people have been able to create healthy relation with others as they learn from one them. More than fifty percent ofshop front sign in the streetscape of Cabramatta are written in Chinese, Vietnamise and English. This implies that there is a large population of Cabramatta residents especially those of Asian descent who are able to read and speak the languages. The businesses are accessible to all the residents speaking different languages.2

Cultural integrationCultural exchange is evident in Cabramatta, there are different varieties of ornaments and curving in Cabramatta which suggest different origins and different groups of people. Cabramatta residents have been borrowed different things from immigrants communities and integrate them into their society (Turner, Halse, and Sriprakash, 2014). Cultural exchange is evident in the streets of Cabramatta. There are statues which have been made using high techniques. It is attractive and beautifies the shrub. This architecture and ornamentation are evident to Asian influence to the community.Cultural integration has helped in boasting of different types of businesses, with diverse cultural practices available enterprises have been able to thrive (Dunn, 1993). Stores dealing with music, jewel, fabric, food, and clothing have been able to succeed. There is astore which sells Chinese clothing, made to suit Chinese culture. This has helped create employment opportunities to theCabramatta residents hence improving their general living standard. 3

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