The Effects of Physical Factors on the Storm Hydrograph The Storm Hydrograph refers to graphs that show how a drainage basin responds to a period of rainfall. Storm hydrographs are very important in predicting the flood risk and in making the necessary precautions to avoid damage to property and loss of life. Physical factors are the biotic factors which affect organisms and their surroundings‚ their surroundings in this case being the drainage basin and therefore the storm hydrograph is affected
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plants and animals affected by the rising temperatures‚ but so are the intensity of storms. Global warming is believed to be responsible for numerous storms across the world intensifying. Global warming is believed to be causing more severe hurricanes‚ floods‚ and now monsoon season. As the temperatures across the globe continue to rise the intensity of the monsoon storms is continuing to build. If the temperatures continue to rise‚ the storms can become even more severe because they thrive off of hot
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Infection Control & Environmental Safety Infection Control There are many routes by which infection can enter the body. For example infection can enter the body via blood‚ saliva‚ sexual‚ insect bites. If I wasn’t to wash my hands after using the toilet and went straight into preparing food this good causing infection to the people eating the food that I prepared‚ I could also have infected cuts and grazes on my hands which again if I didn’t was them I could pass on my infection. Elderly people find
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climate change such as drought‚ flood‚ and cyclone‚ the environment such as pollution‚ deforestation‚ desertification‚ pest infestation or combinations of these‚ or the destroy of ozone layer will contribute to the green house effect. People’s homes are wiped out and livelihoods are destroyed. Poverty‚ population pressures and environmental degradation mean that increasing numbers of people are vulnerable to natural disasters. In Australia‚ natural disasters such as floods‚ bush-fires and tropical cyclones
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Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures and Actions for Specific Disasters Preparing for Emergencies (General) Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work‚ school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check
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Rivers‚ Flood and Management The draining basin hydrological cycle: The drainage basin is the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Also; the catchment area from which a river system obtains its water. Drainage basin largely ‘closed’ system- watershed – boundary of a water basin- generally follows a ridge of high land. Movement of water in a drainage basin-Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle- open system with inputs and outputs LOOK AT PAGE 9 IN NEW TEXTBOOK FOR DIAGRAM
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to solve the flood problem which is the structural and non-structural measure. The solution that has been made by the council in Lembah Sungai Rambai was the structural measure which is by widening and deepening the drainage inventory system‚ resizing and realignment of internal drain‚ channel improvement‚ bunding of river channel and pumping on that area. For non-structural measure‚ the council only did a town planning in controlling the development‚ flood forecasting and the flood plan management
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from. Living near rivers can also be disadvantageous. In rainy seasons or when it is pouring outside with rain‚ the Nile River becomes flooded. This takes the lives of many people. The flood could wipe out a whole civilization. Furthermore‚ when it floods all of the crops will die out leaving the survivors of the flood with no crops to eat. Another disadvantage is that hostile sea animals such as alligators and crocodiles can be very dangerous and harm people. These animals can crawl near your your
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The response rate for this survey was 100%. Based on the above information‚ data collected from households‚ interviews‚ personal observations and as well as from secondary sources are adequate to make analysis and interpret and discuss urban flood impacts and risk management measures in Jigjiga municipality. 4.3. Demographic Data of Respondents In this section demographic profile of respondents which consists of sex composition‚ age‚ educational status‚ and length of stay in the town is presented
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does not have any memory of a river. Someone may have a lot of memories of swimming in a river while someone else may have memories of journey by boat or launch on rivers. On the other hand‚ many of us also experience the cruel face of rivers during flood. But‚ memory of river is a common characteristic of the people of Bangladesh‚ a country crisscrossed by rivers. Actually‚ the rivers of Bangladesh mark both the psychology of the nation and the life of the people. But‚ unfortunately‚ our memories
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