There is a difference between natural hazardsand natural disasters. A hazard is an event orobject that is a potential source of harm to a community. A disaster occurs as the result of ahazardous event that dramatically affects a community. There are six broad types of hazards:1. Atmospheric Ð for example‚ cyclones‚ hailstorms‚blizzards or bushfires2. Hydrological Ð for example‚ flooding‚ waveaction or glaciers3. Geological Ð for example‚ earthquakes orvolcanoes4. Biological Ð for example‚ disease
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Environmental science is the branch of science that deals with the physical‚ chemical and biological components of the environment and their effects on organisms. Environmental science encompasses various aspects of biology‚ chemistry‚ economics‚ hydrology‚ physics‚ law‚ and other social sciences and topical environmental issues like climate change‚ conservation‚ groundwater and soil contamination‚ ozone depletion‚ use of natural resources‚ waste management‚ air and noise pollution. Environmental
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Delights Nursing Care Home Here is an induction document explaining any risks or hazards that could potentially result in residents‚ visitors‚ and staff being harmed or abused within the nursing home. Physical Within the care home there will be some residents and visitors that may require to use a wheelchair or walking frame‚ this means that hallways can become very crowded and doorways can be awkward to get through. As well as physically disabled people‚ people with visual or hearing impairments
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technology‚ such as research and medicine. Radioactive waste is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment‚ and is regulated by government agencies in order to protect human health and the environment. Radioactivity diminishes over time‚ so waste is typically isolated and stored for a period of time until it no longer poses a hazard. The period of time waste must be stored depends on the type of waste. Low-level waste with low levels of radioactivity per mass or volume (such as some common medical
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sustainable‚ and the first university in North America to be “green” from top to bottom. While many buildings in Ontario have aimed to be environmentally qualified‚ Lakehead has made it their goal for the entire campus to be sustainable and built to environmental standards that will make the campus the greenest in the country. The university has strived to make every aspect of the building environmentally safe‚ from the roof the parking lot‚ as well as the interior of the building. As a student I have experienced
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June 9‚ 2013 Environmental Geography: American companies have migrated most of their manufacturing jobs to foreign countries where it is cheaper to do business‚ this effects the United States‚ gradually we fall behind when competing economically in the global market. One controversial aspect that the book also notes is about this is Global to local connections‚ when call centers will go to developing countries and give jobs to the locals who speak English for a cheaper wage. Population
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1. Environmental Scan 1.1. Internal Factors The environmental scan of Garuda Indonesia Airlines is starting with the internal factors of the company. 1.1.1 Image of the company Garuda Indonesia Airlines is the national airlines ofIndonesia. They have a very strong image as a national carrier‚ strong financial support from the government and the existing target market. The image as one and the only national carrier of Indonesiagives a very good image for the local and international passengers
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Topic 11- Environmental approaches Assess the usefulness of environmental approaches in explaining the causes and extent of deviance in society. 21 marks Crimes of locality affect all urban areas throughout the world. Sociologists have tried to explain how and why these crimes occur and others have put forward theories to try and stop crimes from happening. Shaw and McKay of Chicago University used a system in which the city was seen as divided into five concentric circles radiating from the
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An environmental scanning process consists of an organization gathering information about the industry in which it operates‚ including information about the economy‚ government‚ laws and demographic factors such as population size‚ distribution and other factors. The organization should focus on its competitors. The company should examine the research for trends‚ opportunities and threats that might impact its business. An internal scan of the organization is needed to examine the organizations strengths
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Air Quality: Air pollution – contamination of the environment by any chemical‚ physical or biological agent Mostly affected by transportation – pollution result from incomplete combustion of fuel How to know how air pollution is affecting people? From hospitals… X% of respiratory diseases affected from air pollution. This percentage is standard given from US research but has correction factors Causes of Air pollution: 1. Natural Sources: a. Forest fires b. Dust storms c. Climate conditions
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