The Philippines is considered a disaster hotspot‚ susceptible to volcanoes‚ earthquakes‚ typhoons‚ tsunamis and floods. The Philippines in very vulnerable to hazards as poverty and human development is so variable; in outlying areas and small islands. Increasing urbanisation can add to earthquake and typhoon vulnerability. Physical factors have also affected the vulnerability of The Philippines‚ such as slopes‚ increase land degradation and deforestation have increased susceptibility to secondary
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GEO 211 Member Participation Leadership Workload Feedback Time-Management Bobby 4 2 4 4 3 Yibo 2 1 2 2 2 Will 4 3 3 4 4 This project was challenging from the beginning. We had difficulty identifying what we were going to center our project around. Once we got going however we did get a lot of productive work done. I didn’t contribute a large direct contribution to the paper‚ but I did the introduction and conclusion portions. I also worked closely with Yibo and Bobby to structure their arguments
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After viewing my different geography careers‚ I had stumbled upon one which looked very intriguing. There were multiple job openings for Remote Sensing data Scientist‚ which I found an interest in. The duties and responsibilities that come with this job include conduction basic and applied research in remote sensing data science‚ among other tests and data collecting. Although the tasks are not very physically taxing‚ it can be quite complex research‚ experiments‚ and data collection. With the
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Natural Hazards Faith McPhee SANDSTORMS -wind current goes under layer of sand and picks it up like a tidal wave. -mostly in deserts (no vegetation) -Dust Devils in U.S.A (smaller version of sandstorm but with dust) -is sometimes caused by soil loss in dry lands -fast moving Cyclones/Typhoons/Hurricanes -Starts as storm‚ but is considered a TROPICAL storm when winds reach 74 miles per hour. -swirling water inward is eye‚ swirling < is southern hem‚ swirling > is northern hem. -Convection
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Jamestown "I call them my children‚" he says of the American settlements‚ "for they have been my wife‚ my hawks‚ my hounds‚ my cards‚ my dice and in total‚ my best content‚ as indifferent to my heart as my left hand to my right." from 1922 New England Trials. When a settlement is made‚ it is meant to stay forever. That’s what England intended when colonists set out in May of 1607. The colony was Jamestown‚ in honor of the king. Most of the colonists from Jamestown died. Many reasons contributed
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Sons‚ Norwich CATMOG - Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY No. 44 GEOGRAPHY AND HUMANISM by John Pickles (West Virginia University) EDITOR ’S NOTE PREFACE NOTE ON THE USE OF THE GLOSSARY I INTRODUCTION (i) (ii) (iii) II (i) (ii) (i) (ii) IV (i) (ii) V (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) VI (1) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Two themes in the development of humanism in geography Philosophical underpinnings The need for critique Liberalism
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Personal Statement “Geography is a subject which holds the key to the future”. This quote by TV geographer and comedian Michael Palin perfectly encompasses why I love geography. The fact that it is the geographers of the world who have the responsibility to predict and solve future global issues such as overpopulation‚ climate change and dwindling natural resources‚ both excites and inspires me. My geography teacher believed that geography is a global subject‚ made up of the four spheres of the
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Tourism 1) Background and Trends 2) Reasons for growth in Tourism 3) Impacts of growth in Tourism 4) Sustainable Tourism 5) Approaches to Sustainable Tourism 1) Background and Trends Tourists: Persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes. Tourist destination area: A place that tourists travel to Tourists generating area: A place where tourists come from (source) Tourism:
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Noun1.plane figure - a two-dimensional shape two-dimensional figure figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape heart - a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine" polygon‚ polygonal shape - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides conic‚ conic section - (geometry) a curve generated by
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NAME:DADEUS MOTURI MOGENI Reg:B65/4763/2013 DEP:URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNIT:COMMUNICTION SKILLS –CCS 001 ASSIGNMENT Find the most dominant requirements on the spouse searching section and ask three good questions. The questions should be significant and problematic which targets a gap which needs to be filled. Use one of the questions as your title. The Questions: 1. What’s your take on a good marriage relationship? 2. Where and how can you find your lifetime partner? How do you wish
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