(DISASTER RISK ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS HAZARDS IN MAJULI) INTRODUCTION Majuli is one of the largest river islands in the world (26 45N – 27 12N and 93 39 E – 94 35 altitude of 60 – 95m above msl). The original land mass of Majuli was 1250 Sq. km (1950) which has significantly reduced to 650 Sq. km (2001) due to erosion. The island is bounded by the river Brahmaputra on the South‚ the river Subansiri on the North-West and Kherkatia Suti in Northeast. Geomorphologically the island is alluvial
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providing protection from the sun’s harmful rays‚ the vast forests providing oxygen and shelter‚ the rivers and oceans providing life sustaining water. Until the industrial age‚ man’s relationship with his environment had been a beneficial one‚ in which only what was needed‚ was taken. However‚ with the advent of technology and machines‚ mankind has slowly sunk deeper into the recesses of destruction‚ rather than necessity. Blessed with the gift of intelligence mankind must make an effort to curb
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shows that human-made disasters have consistently been caused‚ not by individuals‚ but by errors‚ misjudgments‚ failures or even negligence by senior management because they have failed to instill a culture of safety within an organization.” Critically discuss this statement‚ giving examples where appropriate. This essay question revolves around the one of the most pressing questions asked by media organizations at the scene or onset of a disaster‚ ‘what/who caused it?’ Was the disaster due to
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Young Australian of the Year 2006 Trisha Broadbridge Youth Leader and Tsunami Survivor 1. Explain the type of powerbase the selected award winner utilises. Use examples to support your statements. Leadership and Power is closely linked‚ people tend to follow those who are powerful and because others follow‚ the person with power leads. Leadership is the position and function of a leader‚ a leader is a person who has the ability to lead‚ guide or direct a group. Power
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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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Climate Disaster Tucked away in the vast Alaskan wilderness only assessable by boat or plane‚ lays the state capital‚ Juneau. This isolated town‚ and the people born and raised in it have seen a sight that many people can’t fathom. Many Americans see the world climate change‚ but don’t take action because they have not seen the major effects of it. Being born and raised in Juneau‚ Alaska I have sadly seen over a dozen glaciers recede at a rapid rate‚ each year being a record-breaking year. Years
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Action Plan Questions for consideration Where and when did the Mudslide occur? The Southern Leyte Mudslide occurred on February 17th‚ in the year of 2006. The Mudslide occurred in the philippines province of Southern Leyte. Why are Mudslides so dangerous and destructive Mudslides can be very dangerous‚ mainly because they are very unpredictable and occur at any moment‚ hence; people are not prepared for the disaster which can be caused by the mudslides. They are more than capable of damaging
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2011 Title: Given that disasters create opportunity for active learning‚ why do they repeat? 1. Introduction Natural and manmade disasters are a gloomy recurrent feature of today’s reality. The 1986 nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl‚ the 2004 hurricane in Brazil and‚ the same year‚ the devastating Tsunami in East Asia; the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan‚ the BP oil spillage in the Mexican Gulf in 2010; the 2010 earthquake in Haiti; and the latest tragic Tsunami that hit Japan in March of
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Why does vandalism occur? Vandalism is everywhere‚ why do it? It is stupid and reckless‚ not to mention illegal! It occurs because of bad choices you as a person make‚ like who you surround yourself around and the friends you choose. Or because of the mood or mindset you are in. There are many reasons why vandalism occurs‚ but not many ways to putting it to a stop. Friends are not always your friends! Friends sometimes get you into sticky situations‚ but friends are not the one’s making your choices
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Natural Disasters in Nuclear Energy Development Carlaine Puckett Strayer University Abstract The modern day dependency on fossil fuels has led to a global search for ethical and environmentally-sound alternative energy. Among the most powerful is nuclear energy‚ though it is mired in controversy. This essay describes‚ among other things‚ the nuclear energy process‚ and with it the weaknesses. Amid the hope of one day using nuclear energy as a “green” energy source
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