To what extent can volcanic hazards be managed effectively? Volcanic hazards can be detrimental to the lives of the people who live near the active zone of the volcano in question due to their immense power coming from the centre of the earth however with effective management of the risks the number of deaths‚ disrupted lives and the economic damage can be reduced greatly. An example I will use of a recent volcano that erupted was Mt St Helens which is an active supervolcano located in Washington
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Ngatoroirangi The earliest Māori stories speak of a man named Ngatoroirangi‚ a tohunga (high priest) who guided the Te Arawa canoe to this land from Hawaiki‚ the ancestral homeland of Māori. Anxious to explore‚ he and an expedition party‚ travelled east from Maketu‚ down the coast until he reached what is now known as the Tarawera River. Naming it Te Awa-o-te-atua‚ he turned inland and followed it upstream until he reached Ruawahia‚ the central peak of Mount Tarawera. Ngatoroirangi finally
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The sea by James Reeves. 1) The two aspects being identified are the characteristics of the dog and the sea. James Reeves is personifying the sea as if it were a dog. 2) James Reeves is mentioning the vastness of the sea by calling it giant. By stating the sea as grey he means that it’s opaque and to give the image that the sea is strong and frightening. 3) Both the dog and the sea roll on the beach throughout the day. The dog runs and rolls along the sandy beach and the waves from the sea are
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Kodiak is one of seven communities on the main Island of Kodiak Island‚ Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island goes through either ferryboat or airline. The main thing that people do there is go fishing whenever they can‚ and wherever they can. The town of Kodiak has everything a town needs‚ the only thing that it lacks is a fast food place‚ but people don’t need it because it’s not healthy. They get about 70 inches of snowfall every year on Kodiak Island. Every year they
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Volcanic hazard depend primarily on physical factors? Discuss. Volcanic eruptions happen all across the surface of the globe‚ many argue that if controlled and monitored they would have little effect on the population. However others argue that some volcanic events are too powerful or unpredictable to control. Firstly I do not agree with this view I believe it is more to do with the human decisions that make a volcanic eruption a hazard. For example we can see this in such volcanic events such
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Explain the cause of sea level change and the formation of resultant coastal landforms. (15) There are a number of factors that contribute to long and short-term variations in sea level. Short term variations generally occur on a daily basis and include waves‚ tides‚ or specific flood events‚ such as those associated with a winter snow melt‚ or hurricanes or other coastal storms. Long term variations in sea level occur over various time scales‚ from monthly to several years‚ and may be repeatable
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summary A volcanic eruption happened on Mount Ontake which caused over 50 tourist dead in centre Japan on September 27‚2014. Mount Ontake located on the Japanese island of Honshu about 100 kilometers northeast of Nagoya and about 200 km southwest of Tokyo. This report discusses the impact of the Mt Ontake volcanic eruption in tourism industry and made some suggestion for the following recovery of Reconstruction process. Introduction This report discusses the impact of the Mt Ontake volcanic eruption
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Candidate Name: Nathaniel J. Adiah Candidate Number: Subject: Geography School: Presentation College Chaguanas Year of Exam: Teacher’s Name: Aim: To identify‚ describe and account for the features of erosion and deposition along Las Cuevas Bay. Candidate Name: Candidate Number: Subject: Geography School: Year of Exam: Teacher’s Name: Aim: To identify‚ describe and account for the features of erosion and deposition along Las Cuevas
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Research Assessment Task 2 - 2013 Biophysical Interactions (Northen Beaches - Erosion) Luke Sheldrick Investigate one issue in one of the biophysical components‚ to illustrate how an understanding of biophysical processes contributes to sustainable management in the environment Luke Sheldrick Investigate one issue in one of the biophysical components‚ to illustrate how an understanding of biophysical processes contributes to sustainable management in the environment Luke Sheldrick
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EDEXCEL UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT HYPOTHESIS INVESTIGATION NORTH NORFOLK COASTAL EROSION AND MANAGEMENT [pic] INTRODUCTION HYPOTHESIS ONE- Coastal management is essential to sustain the economy of Cromer. I think this will be proven by my investigation as without coastal management there would be disruption to businesses. HYPOTHESIS TWO - Coastal processes pose a greater threat to people in Happisburgh than they do to Cromer. I think this will be proven
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