resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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earlier part of the medieval age‚ Europeans used to live amongst vast areas of forested land. But later‚ they began deforestation at such a high rate that they started to run out of wood for cooking and heating. Also‚ due to the depletion of their natural habitat‚ wild game too began disappearing‚ which the Europeans largely depended upon for their nutritional requirements. Today‚ parallels can clearly be observed in the deforestation that is occurring in most developing countries. One of the most
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earlier part of the medieval age‚ Europeans used to live amongst vast areas of forested land. But later‚ they began deforestation at such a high rate that they started to run out of wood for cooking and heating. Also‚ due to the depletion of their natural habitat‚ wild game too began disappearing‚ which the Europeans largely depended upon for their nutritional requirements. Today‚ parallels can clearly be observed in the deforestation that is occurring in most developing countries. One of the most
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Destroyed? Ozone breaks down in the ozone layer in the following major ways: * N2O* encounters water vapor‚ and can no longer help form ozone. * Ozone absorbs UV-C or UV-B and most of it will break back down to oxygen. * Ozone has a natural half-life‚ and decays spontaneously with time and temperature back to oxygen. * Ozone encounters water vapor‚ and forms hydrogen peroxide. * Ozone encounters a photocatalyst (like CFC‚ HCFC‚ Halon)‚ and is converted back to oxygen. CFCs
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Cyclone and Other Natural Disasters Scheme 2011-2012 Role of Ministry of Environment & SD The scheme is in four parts A. Cyclone Emergency Scheme After a cyclone A.2.11: MoESD to form part of the Local Cyclone Committees which will be set in each Municipal and District Council. A.5.1: Immediately after a cyclone‚ MoESD to attend the standing Cabinet Cyclone Committee at the PMO. A.5.2: MoESD to form part of the Committee of Officials which is concerned mainly with work of relief and reconstruction
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Cause and effect essay It’s Not Just a Sunday thing More than 40% of Americans claim to attend church or synagogue regularly‚ and only about 15% say they never attend. Easter is one of two times a year‚ along with Christmas‚ when pews are filled to capacity in many churches‚ bringing to mind the question: Just why do Americans attend church? Some of the reasons include: to worship God to establish a social connection within the
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Cause and Effects of Depression Depression is one of the biggest diseases between teenagers and adults. Depression is not just a state of mind. It is related to physical changes in the brain. It is connected to an imbalance of a type of chemical that carries signals in your brain and nerves. It’s more than just a feeling of being “down in the dumps” or “blue” for a few days. There are more than 20 million people in the United States who have depression and they will tell you that the feelings
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The Cause and Effect of Pornography Nessa Perez COMM 105 March. 16‚ 2010 Rebecca Coleman The Cause and Effect of Pornography “Pornography is a multi-billion industry so powerful it drives the direction of much media technology.” (Jensen‚ 2007) The annual revenue in pornography business is $12 billion here in America and $57 billion worldwide. According to the reports every second more than 28 thousand-Internet users are viewing pornography and typically do it during working days. Although
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Causes and Effects of Unemployment Unemployment defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica is the condition of one who is capable of working‚ actively seeking work‚ but is unable to find any work. In addition‚ to define a person as unemployed‚ the person must be an active member of the labor force in search of work. (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 2012) There are three different types of unemployment: frictional‚ structural‚ and cyclical. Due to various causes in the economy‚ there will always be a certain
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Reportage- Natural Disasters: How do they affect the human beings? It is the 31 December of 2004. We are heading for a new year with new expectations‚opportunities and goals. However we have experienced a Tsunami that just very recently struck Thailand. This has left some traces and marks. How has this natural disaster really affected the human beings? I am about to find out. As I walk the beach of Khao Lake I see destruction so far from the paradise pictures I am used of seeing. It is forenoon
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