* Flooding in the Ganges basin - human factors Deforestation in many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive
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Introduction Franklinian basin is one of the oldest basins in North America. It is a passive margin basin in arctic Canada that extends from northeast Canada to North Greenland (Ineson‚ 1988). The origin of Franklinian basin has not been extensively studied‚ but some authors (Miall & Blakey‚ 2008; Henriksen & Higgins‚ 1998) suggested a late Precambrian origin which began with the rifting of Rodinia (a supercontinent) about 700 Ma. Since the rifting of the Rodinia‚ Franklinian basin has undergone several
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A PLACE WHICH NEEDS ATTENTION: THE EAST The term Orientalism‚ was used by the West‚ to define the East. Orientalism is the perspective of the West‚ the way they see the East. The West here‚ is the Western Europe and the East is rest of it. Also Said divided Orientalism into two groups which are “latent and manifest Orientalism.” Nineteenth century scholars were mostly interested in Manifest Orientalism which is things we can observe about the Orient like language‚ literature‚ art‚ history. Most
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Introduction The Brunette Basin Watershed is a 73 square kilometre watershed that stretches into several municipalities in the Lower Mainland‚ including portions of Vancouver‚ Burnaby‚ New Westminster‚ Coquitlam and Port Moody (Greater Vancouver Regional District [GVRD]‚ 2001a; see appendix A). This watershed is centralized within a highly developed urban area‚ meaning that humans and the natural environment interact on a regular basis. However‚ the impact of humans on this watershed has degraded
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FIELD REPORT ON AFIKPO BASIN AND ITS’ ENVIRONS By KPE‚ MARILYN GEORGE U2010/5565058 Submitted to DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY FACULTY OF PHSICAL SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT COURSE TITLE: GEOLOGICAL MAPPING PROJECT COURSE CODE: GLY 414.2 COURSE LECTURERS: Dr. Mrs Oloto Rev. Richmond Ideozu Mr. Kingsley Okengwu Mrs
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ENGLISH ESSAY OH EAST IS EAST Oh‚ East is East‚ and West is West‚ and never the twain shall meet. This is a part of Raudyard Kippling’s poem The Ballad of East and West. This poem is perfect to use as an explanation to why Brick Lane is so different. Brick Lane is dominated by people from the east‚ especially Hindis and Bangladeshis. The cultural differences between the East and West are major. They have different religion‚ food‚ language and even clothes. The West has more of a modern way of thinking
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the central part of the country‚ on a desert coat overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The geography of Peru is divided up into three basic regions: The Coastal Region‚ The Amazon Basin‚ and the Andean Mountain ranges. Each region has a different climate and supports a different flora and fauna unlike any of the other areas. Peru is on the Pacific coast of South America entirely south of the equator. The Amazon Basin lies in the east of Peru and makes up about 60% of Peru’s territory. The region has a large
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How Far did Changes to Transport 1750-1900 Benefit the British People? In this essay‚ I will be explaining how transport changes how they helped British People during the Industrial Revolution. I will be writing about three types of transport: Roads‚ Canals and Railways. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution‚ in 1750‚ it was very difficult to travel on roads as there were a lot of holes that were full of water‚ which meant there was no drainage. This waster filled up all the ruts. All
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Ocean Current and Global Weather The ocean is the largest habitat for life on earth‚ and is vital to the land habitats as well. The ocean regulates the earth’s weather patterns. The main force influencing global climate is the solar energy of the fun. Because the earth is a sphere its surface is not heated equally by incoming solar energy. The equatorial areas receive more sunlight while the poles receive less because sunlight strikes at an oblique angle so much of the sunlight are reflected away
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From 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.‚ Japan experienced unexpected political and economic transformation‚ yet the cultural continuities were much perserved. It was during this time period that the Japanese government became more politically centralized and economically flourishing. Meanwhile‚ the cultural traditions were much maintained‚ though new forms existed. To begin with‚ dramatic political changes started in Japan from decentralized to dictatorship. In the early fifteenth century‚ decentralization
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