New York State: Natural Disaster Sustainability Program: Preparing for the Next Major Hurricane It is an unfortunate reality that societies seem willing to invest in adequate flood risk reduction only after large disasters. The hurricane protection system of New Orleans was improved at a cost of about $14 billion after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. The storm surge flooding of 1953 in the Netherlands caused enormous damage and the loss of more than 1‚800 lives. This prompted the development
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essay outline and give me your valuable comments. I hope you would spare couple of minutes from THE busy hour :-) Topic:Pakistan is rich in natural resources but very poor in their management. Outline: 1.Introduction 2.Overview of natural resources and mismanagement 3.Current scenario in Pakistan 4.Natural resources of Pakistan • Water • Natural gas • Oil • Coal • Minerals • Precious and ornamental stones • Chemicals 5.Related problems due to mismanagement and its: • Social
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Buffalo Creek Disaster YE HAO GBL395 Summer 2014 Synopsis: One of the most significant mining disaster happened at a little valley that located in Buffalo count‚ West Virginia in February 1972. The disaster cause by a dam corruption which was used to block black water produced in mining procedures. The flood break out from the fallen dam and rush out the 17 mile valley below it‚ killed more than 100 people‚ 1000 people injured and more than 4000 people were homeless
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Every individual has responsibility to use natural resources judiciously. This will give equal opportunity to all to use the resources for the benefit of mankind. One should not be selfish to spend the available resources without thinking of other fellow beings. There is no limit to spend natural resources if available plenty but at the same time one should realize that natural resources are non-renewable sources. The future also depends on such resources. Every individual should think himself or
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6.4 Man-m ade Disasters 6.4.1 Introduction Even if it is true that our libraries are overflowing with books‚ never before in the history of mankind has there been a century as destructive to books as the twentieth. Two world wars and numerous armed conflicts have exacted their toll‚ many totalitarian regimes have purged libraries of publications and what is left is often damage d by water o r fire. Man h as been m ore destruc tive to the cultural h eritage than na ture. Mo st of this damage
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Natural disasters‚ Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: Individual‚ Psychological and Social Impacts Natural disasters‚ Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: Individual‚ Psychological and Social Impacts Introduction Disasters characteristically occur quickly leaving behind comprehensive physiological and psychological impairment (Fullerton‚ Robert‚ & Wang‚ 2004). Natural disasters specifically are defined by the world health organization (1980)
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All over the world‚ cultures have myths of a catastrophic flood occurring. The causes and details of the flood differ from culture to culture‚ but the common theme among all these myths is the occurrence of a devastating flood. While there may be few similarities between the histories of past cultures of‚ for instance‚ those that existed in ancient Greece and China‚ a flood myth is a common theme among them. Is it simply a coincidence that this myth is prevalent across the globe? Many researchers
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troubling situation. That situation arises when their home floods. Flooding can occur due to hurricanes‚ thunderstorms with excess rain‚ or the break of a levee system. Whatever the cause for flooding‚ there are many families who are left to pay for all of the repairs to their home on their own. This is because many Americans that should have flood insurance do not. There are number of reasons why a homeowner decides not to purchase flood insurance coverage. One of the most common reasons for doing
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Bihar: Maternity huts set up for flood-hit | © UNICEF/India/2007 | Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar inspecting the maternity huts during his visit to the Baragawan Gachi flood relief camp in Kalyanpur block‚ Samastipur district. | Samastipur‚ Bihar‚ 30 August 2007: UNICEF and the Bihar government have come together with an innovative idea for providing medical care facilities to expecting mothers in the flood affected areas and set up maternity huts. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
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Natural Resources and Energy Paper SCI/256 March 30‚ 2013 Professor Natural Resources and Energy Paper Tropical rainforests like so many other natural places are a scarce resource in the 21st century. They are unique and unlike any other ecosystem. They are in fact crucial to the global ecosystem and vital to human existence. Beyond compare as it relates to their biological diversity‚ tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity which offers a rich source of medicinal
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