Sea Turtles (Lessons 3.02‚ 3.04‚ 3.05) 1. • What types are typically found in Florida? o Green sea turtle o Hawksbill turtle o Leatherback turtle o Kemp’s ridley turtle o Loggerhead turtle 2. • What types are not typically found in Florida? o Olive ridley turtle o Flatback turtle 3. • What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? o Upper – carapace o Lower – plastron 4. • Can
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Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure‚ or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes".[1] Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2011‚ there were over 983 million international tourist arrivals worldwide‚ representing a growth of 4.6% when compared to US$ 940 billion in 2010.[2][3] International
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sequestration‚ oxygen production ‚climate regulation‚ etc • scientific or educational value • biological control (another example of negative feedback) • gene sources • environmental monitors • recreation and ecotourism • human health - possible future medical applications • rights of indigenous peoples • intrinsic (ethical) value - biorights 4.3.2 Compare and contrast the role and activities of intergovernmental and non‑governmental
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Malaysia is a Southeast Asian nation that exists on two sides of the South China Sea‚ splits into Peninsular Malaysia which covers the southernmost point of Eurasia‚ and Malaysian Borneo (East Malaysia)‚ which is on the island of Borneo. Malaysia is bordered by Thailand on the peninsula‚ and Indonesia and Brunei on the island of Borneo. Malaysia covers an area of 329‚847 square kilometers (127‚355 square miles). Malaysia is divided into two regions‚ with a total of thirteen states based on Malay
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ASSIGNMENT ON “GO GREEN CONCEPT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY” Course: Housekeeping Management Go green concept: Few years ago when climate change really started to come into focus and people began to think how to protect our mother Earth and of the ways to create a sustainable hospitality industry‚ many hotels and resorts started their green programs being a first choice for many guests and travelers since last decade. Governments are also encouraging their people to go green while
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Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism There are many hidden costs to tourism‚ which can have unfavorable economic effects on the host community. Often rich countries are better able to profit from tourism than poor ones. Whereas the least developed countries have the most urgent need for income‚ employment and general rise of the standard of living by means of tourism‚ they are least able to realize these benefits. Among the reasons for this are large-scale transfer of tourism revenues out of the
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“GOING GREEN” Number of Words: 1288 CONTENT 1. Introduction………………………………………………………. 3 2. “Going Green” 4 2.1. Description 4 2.2. Happenings 4 3. Hotel’s standpoint 5 3.1. “Going Green” in the Hospitality Industry 5 3.2. “LEED” Certificate 5 3.3. Examples of Change 5 4. Acting 7 4.1 Advantages 7 4.2 Disadvantages 7 5. Conclusion…………………………………………..……………… 8 6. Reference List………………………………………………..….. 9 6.1 Internet………………………………………………………………………………….………………9
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Exam One Study Guide GEA 2000 Chapter 1: Geography What is geography? What do geographers study? How is geography interdisciplinary? What is cartography and GIS? What is the grid system and its parts? What are map projections‚ and how do they distort the Earth? What is a region and how are they determined? What is a transition zone? What are interregional linkages? What are the internal forces and external forces that shape the physical environment? What is plate tectonics‚ and how does
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With reference to case studies‚ critically evaluate the success of management schemes in fragile environments (40 marks) A fragile environment is one which is easy to disrupt‚ and once disrupted‚ difficult to restore. An example of this kind of environment is the Sundarbans; the largest single block of mangrove swamp in the world‚ covering 10‚000 km² from the coasts of West Bengal to Bangladesh. The mangrove swamps are sensitive to a number of factors‚ including temperature‚ salinity and sea level
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The tourism literature contains substantial discussions on how increasing numbers of attendees and conventions at a destination contributes to the local economy‚ but there is limited research on the environmental impact of the concomitant increases in air and other travel‚ and other activity increases in energy and other resource use. This research assesses the current environmental position of the convention industry in the United States and formulates suggestions for future direction in regard
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