Global Environmental Change 22 (2012) 391–398 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Global Environmental Change journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/gloenvcha Vulnerability conditions and risk representations in Latin-America: Framing the territorializing urban risk Julien Rebotier * ˆtiment IRSAM – SET‚ 64000 Pau‚ France CNRS – UMR 5603‚ Domaine Universitaire‚ Ba A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Article history: Received 24 December 2010 Received in
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Barte (axe). The halberd was a staff weaponed used in medieval times. This staff weapon was favored by European infantries for its versatility and deadly effects. A halberd has many functions to it. The axe is used for hacking opponents‚ the spike is used for thrusting‚ and the beak was used for pulling enemies from saddles. In the 1500s the halberd was used for battle by shock troops‚ German‚ and Swiss mercenaries. By the end of the 1500s the use of halberds in warfare became little‚ they ending up
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Change is always difficult. Everyone has experienced some type of change in their lives for something as normal as changing jobs/schools or something more drastic as moving to a different state/country is something that we all have/will struggle at one point of our lives. As humans‚ we deal with change in different ways; some embraced it working through its difficulties. Others fall into denial and just flat out opposing the change. How did we get to this chaotic situation that we’re facing right
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This week reading discussion focus on Imperialism. Imperialism was a time period in which more developed nations colonized‚ and pillaged less developed nations. It was masked and redefined as meaning of claiming national territory. National territory was associated with ideology of freedom. United States acquired new territory for its continental empire‚ it was generally adjacent to and west of the nation’s existing boundaries. The United States wanted to stay neutral outside warfare. Military entanglement
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Why the population exploded during the time era of 1750-1900 Between the time era of 1750 and the 1900s the population had dramatically risen in England from around 5 million to 35-40 million giving the gradually increasing number of people in the country a population explosion. The sudden rise in the population was due to many reasons including improvements in hygiene and sanitation‚ an increase in food stock and also an increase in young marriages which led to more children being born and the
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Scientific and Technological Advances IN RIZAL’S TIME (1801-1900) Group III Jan Edrienne De Luis Myleen Joyce Favoreal Lady Fontamillas Yuji Vincent Gonzales Iza Maria Gonzalez Chelin Hernandez Early 19th century - The main mode of transportation was the horse and the carriage (“Kalesa” in the Philippines). This was used by Rizal in his travels. Even after the advent of railway‚ remote areas still depended on the horse for local transport. 1780‚ France - A pedometer is a device‚ usually portable
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ravaged the great empires and civilizations that the Aztecs and Incas built. Women‚ children‚ and the rich culture suffered at the hands of the Spaniards. Despite all of the destruction‚ it lead to what many call today‚ Latin America. However‚ not just one event created Latin America‚ it was a large collection of many. All of the events that happened after 1492 were due to a difference of knowledge‚ technology‚ and immunity between the Spanish and Natives. The events may have unfolded differently if
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Review Sheet for GEOG 320: Latin America – Exam 3 – Spring 2014 Contemporary Cities -- Chapter 14 What were the reasons for rapid urbanization / urban growth in the 1900s? What are the rural push factors for migration to cities? And the urban pull factors? What are some examples of formal and informal economic activities in Latin American cities? Why might governments want to stop “self-help” housing? Why might governments want to support “self-help” housing? “self-help” housing
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contingents to claim the Americas in the 1500s because they divided and conquered the indigenous groups residing in the Americas by using intentional tactics that involved advanced armed force and taking advantage of them and their beliefs after gaining their trust and unintentional tactics that included the spread of disease. These tactics were possible to use as the Portuguese and Spaniards had horses and weapons that were advanced compared to the indigenous groups in the Americas. Additionally‚ several
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Historians estimate that between 1500 and 1870‚ more than eleven million men and women were captured and carried across the Atlantic Ocean in large ships meant to house slaves in horrific conditions. The passengers were transported to the West Indies‚ Brazil or other parts of the new and forming Americas. These people were enslaved Africans‚ and their lives onboard these slaves’ ships were worse than any pain imaginable at the time. During the 1500s‚ Europeans saw enslaved Africans as inexpensive
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