public consensus is that the foreshore developments spoil the natural beauty of the coastline and makes it aesthetically displeasing where as others believe that the developments will help people enjoy the various activities the coastline waters and sands offer. People have different and often conflicting perspectives about how the coast should be used and managed. Opinions may be expressed by various stakeholders‚ such as local residents‚ environmental activists‚ conservationists‚ business owners
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Vanua Levu. These two islands combined make up more than 87% of Fiji’s landmass. Fiji also has unique sand dunes called the‚ Sigatoka Sand Dunes. The sand dunes are located on Viu Levu
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coastal environments at a local/ small scale‚ exploring competing and conflicting land uses‚ and evaluating the pressures created by development. It considers how vulnerable and valuable coastlines face a growing physical risk from rapid coastal erosion and coastal flooding. It provides an overview of coastal management‚ looking at protection and conservation strategies for the present and the future. Section 1 – topic breakdown Section 2 – revision notes Section 3 – some case studies Section
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SDME: Happisburgh Background Happisburgh is located 30km north east of Norwich‚ the soil consists mainly of relatively soft Jurassic-Cretaceous aged mudstone‚ limestone and sandstone‚ and as such is easily eroded; currently it is sitting on and even in the sea coast‚ with a population of 1400 people and roughly 600 buildings also while currently being a coastal village it was once separated from the sea by the parish of Whimpell‚ historic records seem to suggest that over 250m of land were eroded
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a cliff top on the Holderness coast‚ has approximately 50 properties. Due to the erosion of the cliffs‚ the village is under threat. Hard engineering A rotational landslide involving about 1 million tonnes of glacial till cut back the 60 m high cliff by 70 m. Soft engineering The Maldives has the lowest average height above sea level of any country (1.5 m or 4.5 ft.) The nature reserve is an area of sand dunes. These are dynamic‚ but often unstable and vulnerable environments. Point 1 A spit
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Sea Turtles (Lessons 03.02‚ 03.04‚ 03.05) What types are typically found in Florida? What types are not typically found in Florida? What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? Can a sea turtle’s shell heal if injured? Do sea turtles need to drink freshwater? Do we typically find sea turtles in cold water areas? Large headed sea turtles are called what type of sea turtle (think about the type we rescued in lesson 03.04) What do we look for to help determine
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climate Is a type of climate that is hot and wet throughout the year. Rainfall is heavy and falls during most afternoons. There are no winters or summers(seasons). One day is similar to the next. Biome A very large ecosystem such as rainforests. Erosion Process of transportation Conditions in which the earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Desert An environment or region that receives very little precipitation (rain). Defined as areas that receive an annual precipitation of
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AS geography revision Start early…. There is a lot to learn. Use this as your starting point. There is more help available on the geography revision pages of Moodle and also on AQA’s website‚ where you will find past papers‚ mark schemes and also examples of student answers (exemplars). You can buy a CGP revision guide if you would like to (£5 from college) but also on Amazon and from WHSmith. The bits that the CGP revision guide doesn’t have in it for AS Geography…. RIVERS Graded long profile
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THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TOURISM on the ECOLOGY of JAMAICA by Elaina Kozyr BLPR 101.51 Introduction Tourism and the environment have a very complex and interdependent relationship. Today‚ tourism is one of the largest industries in today’s world economy and is a great source of foreign exchange for many developing countries‚ whose major assets are their natural resources.1 At the same time‚ it is the environmental quality of a place that will determine the success of the tourism
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RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT Classification of Resources Basis of Classification Origin Exhaustibility Ownerhip Class Biotic Abiotic Renewable Non-renewable Individual Community National International Example Flora and fauna Minerals‚ Soil‚ Forest‚ Water‚ Wind Fossil Fuel‚ Metals Private land‚ orchard Village Pond‚ Park River‚ Mines‚ International Ocean Territory starts after 200 km of national boundary Stage of Development Potential resources are yet to Potential wind energy source in be exploited
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