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    IMPACTS OF TOURISM IN HOST COMMUNITIES Tourism is one of the most important worldwide activities; it is also of great importance to the socio-economic and cultural development of a country. Tourism is a vital tool for conservation of natural systems‚ contributes to sustainable development of local communities and creating communities about sharing experiences. But if this activity is disorganized‚ uncontrolled and poorly planned can cause damage to both‚ environmental and cultural. People started

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    Effects of Floods

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    EFFECTS OF FLOODS Floods are mostly caused by the intensive rainfall that incereases the water level dramatically and results excessive water overflow that might have some devastating effects on te endangerd areas. This unexpected hazard might have a significant impact on both economy and human beings. Firstly‚ an overflow of the expanse of water has a considerable impact on the economy of the country. The submergence of the land‚ results in a destruction of buildings and roads which ‚ in

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    The Johnstown Flood

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    The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown flood is tragic story. Almost a myth these days‚ thousands of lives were lost only hundreds saved. David McCullough artfully tells the story of the dam that broke‚ because of ignorance and neglect‚ and the individual lives that it affected‚ he crafts together the facts of the disaster with the emotion making you see and feel the pain and hurt. When the huge dam broke and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water went rushing down into the valley there was nothing

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    Flash Flood

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    FLASH FLOOD Flash flood is one of the natural disasters that harmful to people. This kind of natural disaster usually cannot be expected by people because flash flood is a sudden occurrence. Flash flood happened suddenly with very little warning. So that‚ this will become a hazard situation when nobody knows that there will be happen a flood while all of them are busy doing their job. This shows that it is important to be aware of any signs of the flood and always remember to get to the high ground

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    Assam Floods

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    FLOODS IS ASSAM ON 22nd JUNE 2012 Assam‚ the gateway to the north-eastern seven sister states of India‚ is facing the nature’s fury once again as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries (Kapili etc.‚) continued to flow above the danger mark due to heavy rainfalls since June 1st week. Around 116 people are killed and an estimated population of 22 lakh have been affected in the worst ever flood in recent years causing large-scale devastation in 2809 villages in 27 of the 28 districts of the state

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    Flood History

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    Flood History   1. Introduction:               Riverbank erosion during high flood period in the valley is a regular annual feature. Over bank flood due to breaches in the embankment render the fertile cultivable land unsuitable for crop production due to deposition of coarse sand on the surface to a variable depth. As per Assam Government Revenue Dept. records‚ an area of 6116 hectares of land was affected by soil erosion in Upper Brahmaputra Valley and North Bank Plain zone during 1994.

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    Essay on Floods

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    available to mitigate natural disasters‚ such as earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ subsidence‚ flooding‚ severe weather‚ and meteorite impacts. Natural Disaster Information: 1. Natural Disasters in General 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanic Eruptions 4. Tsunami 5. Landslides 6. Floods 7. Weather Related Disasters 8. Meteorite Impacts NATURAL DISASTERS IN GENERAL: Natural disasters This being my senior project I wanted to look at a topic that I found interesting. Even though

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    explain the meaning of confidentiality and impartiality. I will also evaluate the techniques for revision of word-banks and glossaries‚ as well as the sources of information for regular and reliable professional development. The essential role of Community Interpreter is to enable direct communication for two or more individuals who do not share a common language. It could be compared to building a bridge over the language barrier. The bridge would be weak if the interpreter will be not familiar with

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    changes could come through extensive research‚ naturally‚ or through innovative programming from qualified researchers. However‚ the way you initiate social change will impact your success as a psychologist or perhaps hinder it in some way. In addition‚ social change also impacts your role in society and creates opportunities to become the positive voice in the community or for those that feel they have no voice in this world or for those that have become stagnant and complaisant in life due to abnormal

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    Flood Monitoring

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    involved and necessary for the improvement of the study. And devices which utilized an Ultrasonic sensor‚ GPRS module and Microcontroller are also included. FOREIGN LITERATURE Rainfall‚ Stream‚ and River Level Monitoring System The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the Cities of Napa and St. Helena operate and maintain a network of weather stations that provide real time rainfall data and stream and river levels throughout Napa County‚ which can be accessed by clicking

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