Outline the geographical processes relevant to the management of the Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell area. The Cronulla‚ Kurnell and Wanda region sites are ecologically and culturally significant. The Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell areas are filled with beautiful beaches‚ magnificent headlands and various other wonderful features‚ being well over 15000 years old this region showcases some magnificent attractions. These regions however are now faced with issues regarding enviromental degradation and
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Permanent damage to landscape – environmentalgraffiti.com With explosions and massive machines scraping into the earth’s crust like a bad case of scabies‚ its small wonder open cast mining has made what many see as an unpleasant impact on the planet’s surface. The face of the earth is beleaguered with giant scars‚ scoured out in our ongoing bid to the plunder the planet of its natural resources. Chuquicamata in Chile is a colossus of a mine that has churned up a record total of 29 million tonnes
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Lines of Latitude are parallel to the equator. True Lines of longitude are parallel to the polar axis. True What is the approximate diameter of Earth at the equator? About 8‚000 miles “Time” can be used to calculate latitude. False Why is it difficult to produce a 2-dimensional map of the earth that will faithfully reproduce to entire earth surface without distortion? There is no way to produce such a map because of the shape of the earth. According to Oceanography‚ Which of the following was the
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As discussed‚ Loanin is one of the developing countries which have rhodium reserves under its surface. Talking about the Loanin‚ it is famous for his pastoral settings and there are nomadic tribes who usually drive cattle and gain their living. One of the significant importances that this country has is related to the Loanin monkeys who lives in the virgin hardwood forest which are not found anywhere around the world. Looking at the literacy rate of the country‚ 90% of the population is illiterate
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Disadvantages of the CIO ’s Expanded Role The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has dramatically changed within the past ten years. Several years ago CIO ’s were choosing new computer systems‚ making sure everyone had an internet connection and troubleshooting technical computer problems. In today ’s world‚ CIO ’s are taking on much more responsibility‚ which can often hinder their overall job performance. I will go over some of the disadvantages to the CIO ’s changing role in the office
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Several times throughout the book Blij pointed out many traditions. Quite a few caught my eye some being in chapter one Blij describes geography as so much more than a social science. Geographers do several different varieties of research‚ from climate change in the polar ice caps and plants and animals to the movement of a disease. Blij also reminds us that geographers do much more than study climate and plants‚ geographers also study human activities‚ like city layout along with boundary making
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Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean
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Geography Geography and climate have always had very potent effects on culture. Geography‚ or the study of relationships between people and locations on Earth‚ very often shapes the way people live and interact with each other. Climate‚ or the prevailing weather patterns over time of a region‚ also has drastic effects on society and cultures‚ and these statements are especially true in the South East Asian nation of the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago‚ or chain of
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Egypt and Israel are countries with similar geography and topography‚ and history of diplomacy and trade. The land area of modern Egypt spans across North Eastern Africa. Israel‚ in contrast‚ is a small country‚ lying on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is only about the size of Massachusetts. Both countries are prime examples of successful commerce and economy in the Middle East. Throughout history‚ several geographic factors have contributed to the cultural and economic development
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everything else that comes with being a father. If you look up the word father in a dictionary‚ you will most likely find a definition that is very similar to one of these two: “a man who has begotten a child” (Merriam-Webster) or “a male person whose sperm unites with an egg‚ resulting in the conception of a child” (TheFreeDictionary). According to these definitions‚ any fool who has a child‚ regardless of what he may or may not do to help raise that child‚ is considered to be a father. However
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