Dylan Redfield SOC 332 Block One Paper September 10‚ 2014 When thinking of urban cities‚ most people do not consider them ecological systems‚ often overlooking the climate and nature of the land that has been built on. The location of a city can dramatically affect the social‚ political‚ and economic characteristics of that city‚ for better or for worse. Different locations offer various risks and advantages‚ such as cities built near or on shorelines will receive more tourism but are more
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Ahead of the hurricane’s landfall‚ a station south of Apalachicola reported wind gusts of 79 mph (127 km/h) at an elevation of 115 ft (35 m).[54] At sea level‚ sustained winds reached 52 mph (84 km/h) at Keaton Beach‚ with gusts 67 mph (108 km/h).[55] While moving ashore‚ Hermine produced a 5.8 ft (1.8 m) storm surge at Cedar Key.[56] Heavy rainfall occurred across western Florida‚ reaching 22.36 in (568 mm) over 72 hours at the Lake Tarpon Canal in Pinellas County.[57] The outer rainbands of Hermine
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Background Information Background Information Coffs Harbour is located on the Mid North Coast‚ between Sydney and Brisbane. It has a semi-tropical climate consisting of hot summers and mild winters. The Coffs Harbour area experiences high rainfall averaging between 1200 mm to 1700 mm per year‚ most rainfall occurring in late summer/early autumn. The landforms surrounding Coffs Harbour influences the rainfall greatly‚ The Great Dividing Range passes close to the area and the area has no major
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hurricane assessment intro a hurricane is an intense‚ rotating oceanic weather system that has to have a minimum sustained windspeed of 74 mph. Hurricanes only form over tropical oceanic regions because it needs warm moist air to feed and drive the destructive winds that define a hurricane. The majority of hurricanes are seasonal. During certain months in the year a hurricane will develop. The months were they occur vary from place to place.The 3 most common hurricane locations are the atlantic
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Natural Disasters This being my senior project I wanted to look at a topic that I found interesting. Even though I find most topics in the fields interesting‚ none catch my attention better than natural disasters. I have always found disasters intriguing and have wanted to know more about them. The disaster that I found most interesting were Hurricanes. The thought of those storms with their power gives me the chills. Ever since I was in the middle of Hurricane Bob when I was vacationing
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On August 23‚ 2005‚ Katrina was formed merely as a tropical storm that the people of the United States thought wouldn’t do any damage. On August 28‚ 2005‚ cities in southern Louisiana and Mississippi started to demand a mandatory evacuation‚ but numerous people were stranded with no form of transportation or anywhere to go. Thousands were left waiting to see if Katrina would really strike as the weather stations had predicted. “That day‚ the National Weather Service predicted that after the storm
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Hurricane Katrina was the most dangerous‚ deadly‚ and horrifying storm to ever hit United States. Hurricane Katrina was so powerful that it devastated the lives of the people of New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ as well as other Gulf Coast areas. On August 29‚ 2005 at 8:00 am‚ Hurricane Katrina reached Category 5 status. The storm hit the city hard and was the lead story on the national media stage for a number of weeks. The city was wiped out and the clean up and renovation of what is left of The City Of
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Explain why the Philippines and California are affected by disasters in different ways California is a state on the west coast of the USA and the Philippines is an island country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. They are both considered hazard hotspots and frequently experience natural disasters. A natural disaster is the realisation of a hazard. California is an MEDC‚ the 6th largest economy in the world with a GDP of US$65000 per capita. However‚ despite the high risk of hazards
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NEW JERSEY SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM MANUAL FOR COASTAL HAZARD MITIGATION Compiled by Thomas O. Herrington 2 PREFACE New Jersey is often used as an example of a natural system gone awry. The unflattering term "New Jerseyization" was coined by a prominent scientist to describe a developed‚ eroding coast‚ where natural beaches have been replaced by engineering structures. This view may have been correct in the past‚ when seawalls and bulkheads replaced many of our beaches‚ but our beaches
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The novel ‘Storm Catchers’ is about a kidnapping of the youngest daughter of the Parnell family ‘Ella’. The term tension means intense emotion either good or bad e.g. when opening a gift it creates tension which is exciting. This is appropriate to the novel‚ because it’s about kidnapping which creates tension and it’s effective throughout the novel. Atmosphere is the mood of your surroundings e.g. when you enter a dark room it creates a scary atmosphere. This essay will consider of how tension and
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