INTRODUCTION Land reclamation means the modification of inadequate land area‚ by leveling‚ draining‚ etc.‚ so as to permit man to use that land. The practice of land reclamation has changed since the 1940’s‚ because of increasing demand for industrial‚ residential‚ and recreational land near urban centers. Prior to the last two decades‚ land reclamation embodied land drainage‚ flood protection and prevention‚ and irrigation primarily to further agriculture. Today‚ floodplains‚ swamps‚ abandoned
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Land pollution‚ in other words‚ means degradation or destruction of earth’s surface and soil‚ directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. Anthropogenic activities are conducted citing development‚ and the same affects the land drastically‚ we witness land pollution; by drastic we are referring to any activity that lessens the quality and/or productivity of the land as an ideal place for agriculture‚ forestation‚ construction etc. The degradation of land that could be used constructively
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Land‚ a critically important national resource‚ supports all living organisms including plants as well as every primary production system such as roads‚ industries‚ communication and storage for surface and ground water‚among others. The soil profile of land determines its ability to serve socio-economic needs. It has been estimated that more than 5‚000 million tonnes of top soil is eroded annually alongwith about 5 million tonnes of nutrients. About a third of this is lost to the sea‚
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Negative Effects of Land Subsidence on Agriculture LAND SUBSIDENCE - WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Land subsidence is a condition in which there is a loss of support from water pressure below the ground. As we withdraw ground water and the water table drops‚ the soil collapses‚ compacts‚ and drops resulting in the decrease of land-surface elevation. Subsidence causes permanent inundation of land‚ aggravates flooding‚ changes topographic gradients‚ ruptures the land surface‚ and reduces
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Question 1: The land rights debate in the 1970’s was a tough and hard-fought journey for the Aboriginal people. In the 1967 Referendum‚ Australians showed their support for the Aboriginals‚ by voting to change the Constitution to include the indigenous in the Census and giving overriding authority to the Commonwealth government regarding Aboriginal affairs. Ralph Hunt‚ of the National Coalition Party and Federal Minister in 1971 stated ‘To just set aside land because Aboriginal groups and tribes
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Land reclamation will definitely increase land area for a certain country. With more land‚ more buildings and infrastructure can be built‚ and also for other reasons. In Singapore‚ land reclamation is intense‚ and reclaimed land is everywhere. It is used to build Marina Bay‚ which is the location of Integrated Resorts‚ financial centers and the Singapore Flyer‚ a ferris wheel. The world-famous Changi Airport is also built on reclaimed land. One of the seaports is also located on reclaimed land
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problems caused due to the pollution of land‚ water and air. Talking about land pollution‚ it has some of the most devastating effects on both nature and living beings. Land pollution is characterized by the contamination of Earth’s surface‚ where humans and other creatures live. One of the major causes of land pollution is human activities. Given below is complete information about the main causes and harmful effects of land pollution. Causes of Land Pollution by Human * Increase in urbanization
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The Holy Land contains many sacred sites for Jews‚ Christians‚ and Muslims that can be traced back to the origin of each religion. The land in itself is an identity for Jews. They believe that the Holy Land as a gift‚ that was given when God made a covenant for Abraham. The land was the promised land‚ where God would deliver and fulfill the promise of the Torah. The land is also where God revealed himself. Jews‚ themselves and their religion can not survive without the Hold Land. It is their center;
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Land Rover North America‚ Inc. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Charles Hughes‚ president and CEO of Land Rover North America (LRNA) plans to expand Land Rover market in North America. Based on the increasing U.S. SUV market‚ research exhibit suggests consumers seek vehicles that can provide them "rugged driving experience" while being practical‚ safe‚ reliable and luxurious. With the success of the Discovery in the U.K. and near doubling the Land Rover brand worldwide‚ LNRA is seeking to become the "world’s
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In Amitav Ghosh’s‚ "In an Antique Land"‚ the author compares his life with that of a slave named Bomma. He reveals that both men live in antique lands‚ foreign to their culture and surrounded by very different people. Ghosh also relates the book to Percy Bysshe Shelly’s poem Ozymandias‚ a piece on mankind’s hubris and the insignificance of the individual. Ghosh effectively juxtaposes Bomma’s life with his own as he tries to find himself and unlock the slaves past through the ancient papers of the
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