costly to transport large quantities of sand to fill up the beach‚ and needs constant resupply to ensure sustainability‚ as longshore drift and destructive waves will still act upon it. Also‚ the sand being eroded and transported by waves and wind can affect the marine ecosystem. The second possible soft engineering strategy is the growth
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Hollywood is a part of American culture therefore I believe that Hollywood indeed is very important in today’s pop culture. Many children‚ teens‚ and young adults in today’s society keep up to date with what is going on in Hollywood; when the next movie is coming out‚ what new songs are being played‚ etc. People even keep up to date with celebrities. Social media makes it possible to keep a look out on what our favorite celebrities are up to. Reality shows have also used Hollywood’s film industry
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horrific takeover because they believed that they could change Africa for the better. There were many changes in the Congo’s culture‚ economic and social status. This takeover initiated because of the Europeans’ want in their resources and the beginning of racism and abuse toward the Congolese‚ resulting in loss of freedom for the Africans. The change in Africa’s culture and social structure became significant when the rise of Christian Europe began. Many Christians in Africa believed “there [was]
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Similarities and Difference of the Role of Physical Geography in the Shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia During the Bronze Age physical geography played many roles in the shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences but also had their similarities. Their water sources‚ resources‚ protection‚ and the society all affected how these civilizations lived. Physical geography played an important role in the shaping of the civilizations of Ancient
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After reading the excerpts of Braudel available on the web-site‚ what could you say in general about the geography of the Mediterranean and adjacent lands? In addition‚ discuss in detail two of these issues: 2) the relationship between mountain and plain 4) compare the geography of north Africa to that of southern Europe 2) Mediterranean has two faces first is a series of rigid mountains that overlap with each other. These mountainous peninsaula have flatlands in between them in places such
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Russia is a huge landmass and covers a vast amount of the earth’s surface area. Being so large‚ Russia contains a huge variety of different geographical features. There are several mountains‚ rivers‚ bodies of water‚ climate zones‚ and population centers in Russia. Most of the development in Russia is located in its core area‚ east of the Ural Mountains. There are several countries around Russia that used to be parts of a larger union called The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics‚ however‚ in
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Natural Hazards Faith McPhee SANDSTORMS -wind current goes under layer of sand and picks it up like a tidal wave. -mostly in deserts (no vegetation) -Dust Devils in U.S.A (smaller version of sandstorm but with dust) -is sometimes caused by soil loss in dry lands -fast moving Cyclones/Typhoons/Hurricanes -Starts as storm‚ but is considered a TROPICAL storm when winds reach 74 miles per hour. -swirling water inward is eye‚ swirling < is southern hem‚ swirling > is northern hem. -Convection
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Objective: The park’s main objective is reforestation‚ to conserve green areas and in turn use natural resources such as sand and wood‚ as well as providing a visual feast of flora and fauna. Location: It is located 26 kilometers east of the city of Tlaxcala and 13 kilometers west of Huamantla‚ on Federal Highway 136‚ a distance of 35 kilometers from the city of Puebla‚ on the border with the state of Tlaxcala. Description: It is the main ecological reserve of the company‚ due to population
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The Philippine Islands are located in the western North Pacific Ocean‚ just off the southeastern portion of the Asian continent. The Philippines consists of more than seven thousand islands‚ having an area of about three hundred thousand square kilometers. The Islands are grouped into three primary island groups‚ Luzon in the north (composed of Luzon Island and small islands in its vicinity); the Visayas (composed of many islands near the center‚ the largest being‚ Palawan‚ Mindoro‚ Panay‚ Masbate
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Outline the changing nature‚ rate and distribution of the world’s population. The world population is expected to grow from 6.1 billion in 2000 to 8.9 billion in 2050‚ increasing therefore by 47 per cent. The changing distribution‚ rate and nature of the world’s population consider a number of factors which include urbanisation‚ population of the developing and developed countries. Also how fast or slow the population increases over a specific period of time‚ and where the distribution is and
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