Plate Tectonics Paper Michelle Tillman GLG/220 1/12/15 Jessica Terrien Dunn First and most important hazard is the ground actually shaking. This causes building to be damaged or the ground/foundation to settle different than it was. If the soil is liquefied then the building can actually sink into the ground. This can make the buildings also tip and lean. Los Angeles was built on a myriad of transform faults that include Santa Monica fault‚ the San Fernando fault‚ and Northridge/Santa Barbara fault
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Earthquakes An earthquake is a shaking or trembling of the crust of the earth caused by underground volcanic action or by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the surface. The volcanic action and shifting rocks create strain which continues to build to a sudden release of pressure resulting in a shock wave. The vibrations produced in the crust can vary from barely noticeable to enormously destructive. Shock waves can be classified into two broad categories. Waves that send particles oscillating
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New York Vs. Los Angeles Did you know according to the US Census and Suburbanstats.org that almost half of Los Angeles is hispanic while only 17% of New York is hispanic? Why is that so? And how would that affect these cities and their peoples’ views? New York is the largest city in the United States and the world while Los Angeles is the second largest in the United States and third in the world. However‚ they are on the opposite ends of the United States. Also‚ Los Angeles is a much younger city
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Do you imagine yourself living in a city where there are car pursuits‚ graffiti‚ and homicides? South Central Los Angeles‚ California is an oversize city and it is an example of disturbia. There is a mysterious dark side within the city. Most people describe South Central Los Angeles as adjacency environment because of the un-inforced‚ broken down educational system that is brought upon inner city students. The unexpected bullying‚ the numerous fights‚ and gang related issues‚ are the cause of
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there has been a steady comparison between New York City‚ New York and Los Angeles‚ California‚ although‚ these two cities have many likenesses and differences. Both cities are heavy populated and surrounded by water. Los Angeles and New York are on the opposite side of the coast and have very different climates. And finally the cost of living in both Cities is higher than the national average cost of living. Both Los Angeles‚ CA and New York‚ NY are surrounded by water. New York City is located
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Mix-Used Development In Downtown Los Angeles Downtown mixed-use developments are solutions to solve urban downtown challenges and impact the economy in attracting business‚ people‚ investment‚ and tourist. Downtown Los Angeles has gain success in changing zoning ordinance to adaptive reuse. The private and public sectors are working together to revitalize this area for opportunity in many aspects. A dynamitic downtown will be complete with addition of L.A Live‚ a mixed-use
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Mike Davis’ essay “Fortress Los Angeles: The Militarization of Urban Space” talks about an “Urban renaissance” in Los Angeles. What does he mean by this? What effect has this had on the city’s poor and working class? How does Davis’ essay connect with Barry Lopez’s “Caring for the Woods?” Scheleen. Grant English 112 Prof. Hatchet In Mike Davis “Fortress Los Angeles the Militarization of the Urban Space‚” he talks about an “Urban renaissance”‚ in Los Angeles. The “Urban renaissance‚” is the
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Following the white flight and globalization‚ there were multiple inequalities among race‚ ethnicity‚ and socioeconomic class in cities‚ especially Los Angeles in the 1980s. This created an environment that allowed for diverse and outcast groups to come together and build connections to try and build a better life for themselves. Los angeles is major hub for these groups to come together and it became one of the biggest hubs for immigrant rights. The major urban mobilizers were the white flight
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Jonathan Verduzco 10/2/12 EAST SIDE IS THE BEAST SIDE Good ole Los Angeles. I’ve been lucky enough to visit many cities around the world; Amsterdam‚ Rome‚ New York‚ even Mexico City‚ and its safe to say that there isn’t any other city in the world that has the robust mixture of urban concentration and suburban pride. Nowhere does this ring truer than in East Los Angeles. While some believe “east los” is nothing more than a breeding ground for failure‚ crime‚ and Hispanic illegal immigrants
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Waking up at six in the morning on a Sunday is not typical‚ especially so when it is to run ten miles. However‚ this is how I have been spending my Sunday mornings for the past three years. I am a member of Students Run Los Angeles (SRLA)‚ an organization that provides students the opportunity to run the LA Marathon. It is thanks to SRLA that I have been able to complete two marathons and am currently in training to complete my third. SRLA has not only taught me the importance of setting goals in
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