Using named examples‚ assess the role of different players and decision-makers in trying to secure a sustainable ‘water future’. [15] The government plays a key role in trying to secure a sustainable water future. This is because it can invest in large scale projects such as the Chinese South-North project where the Chinese government plan to give the north a more sustained water supply. Governments can also subsides water projects‚ such as those done by IGOs in developing countries. However‚ it
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Manipulating data can distort the desired results on a thematic map. A- Define what a choropleth‚ dot‚ and symbolic map is and how they measure intensity B- Discuss how each map can distort a map when you manipulate data for each. C- Discuss how a choropleth map can give false impressions when using a smaller (distance) scale versus a larger (distance) scale D- Discuss how changing the natural breaks to quintiles can give false impressions on a choropleth map. Thematic Map- A
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Earthquake case study Christ Church Location: Christ church‚ New Zealand When: 22nd February‚ 2011 Boundary type; On an already formed fault line on the pacific plate. What happened: It is considered an aftershock of a previous 7.1 magnitude earthquake‚ which happened in September 2010. A magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale hit 10 km east of Christ Church and 5km deep. This was New Zealand second worst ever earthquake. A tsunami was created by the Tasman Glacier sliding into the ocean
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BBHS CASE STUDY - Bangladesh - The causes and impacts of the 1998 Flood Bangladesh - Fact File is one of the world’s most densely populated countries! has a population of 125m inhabitants is one of the poorest countries in the world with a GNP of $200 per head has three of the world’s most powerful rivers passing through its country - The Ganges‚ the Meghna & the Brahmaputra contains virtually no raw materials or rock experiences floods and tropical storms every year The Physical Causes
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In this picture ‚ you can take conclusion that the ice is melting rapidly and thus the water level is rising at a fast speed. This is all happening from global warming. This can cuase many animals to die or get extinct‚ also the people that are living nearby can also be affected by this. Global warming is caused by burning fossil fuels and forests‚ we lately have been doing this a lot. The polar bear is saying “ha ha youre eliminated!” to the other polar bear because there playing musical ice chairs
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The state of Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes‚ the largest bodies of fresh water. We are so lucky to have the lakes around us. Michigan was shaped thousands of years ago and what we have now is the cause of many glaciers‚ rivers and lakes‚ and human made alterations. The Great Lakes began to form in the last glacier period about 14‚000 years ago‚ since then they have been a big part of transportation‚ trade and growth for our country. (https://www.google.com/search?q=areas+and+volumes+of+the+great+lakes)
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Hurricane Matthew has claimed at least 478 deaths in Haiti‚ and left over 300‚000 people in need of disaster relief. An estimated 61‚000 people have sought shelter in the impoverished country. Heavy winds sustaining speeds of up to 140 mph accompanied by torrential rain caused massive flooding in Haiti and left a trail of destruction wherever the storm passed. Rescue workers are trying to assess the extent of damage‚ which was not immediately known because the hurricane had hampered communication
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Cited: Ashe‚ Mark. "Ancient Rome." Ancient Rome- Geography. Ithaca High School‚ n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2012. . Milani-Santarpia‚ Giovanni. "Ancient Rome Geography." MariaMilani.com. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2012. . "Rome." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopaedia Britannica Ready Reference 2004 CD-ROM. Copyright © 1994-2003 Encyclopædia Britannica‚ Inc. October
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CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITY 1.) Place Identity "College life‚ more fun in UST" - patterned from the ad of the Department of Tourism (It’s more fun in the Philippines) - is the best phrase that can describe college life in UST. The university is known for various awaited events that are open to the public and some exclusive to the Thomasian community. One of this is the "Welcome Walk" for the freshmen. It is an event annually held‚ wherein the Thomasian freshmen takes their first walk through
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soils‚ landforms‚ and the environmental issues that are present in Dallas‚ and see how they affect one another. The temperature during the summer months may be “bigger” or higher than your typical state‚ but exploring deeper into Dallas’s physical geography‚ will help conjure present what makes up it’s physical attributes‚ and most importantly‚ why. After living in Dallas all of my life‚ I have come to recognize the range of temperature from month to month‚ as well as the precipitation
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