countries are at high risk than those of developed countries. Combining the risk factor the natural hazard can be defined as the probability of a change in the natural environment of a given magnitude occurring within specified time period in a given area while the associated risk is the consequent damage or loss of life, property and services. The frequency of major hazard appears to have increased since 1960 and the number of people killed each year has decreased at a rate of about 6% and the loss…
compensation for anticipated harmful effects of an action, especially with respect to the natural environment. Land-use planning: The preparation of an overall master plan for future development of an area; the plan may recommend zoning restrictions and infrastructure both practical and appropriate for the community and its natural environment; based on mapping and classification of existing human activities and environmental conditions, including natural hazards. Tectonic cycle: A repetitive sequence of…
California.10 Living on the Edge: Coastal Hazards in Northern California Ⅲ In comparison to the coast of southern California, why is the northern California shoreline so rugged and scenic? Ⅲ What coastal hazards exist in northern California? Ⅲ How do human activities affect coastal hazards? Geology of Northern California Northern California.1 Introduction California’s Varied Landscape: California is arguably the best place in the world to study geology. Few areas of comparable size are as…
population on environment? Answer: For an area to be considered overpopulated; its population reaches a point where it can't be maintained without rapidly depleting non-renewable resources (or converting renewable resources into non-renewable ones) and without degrading the capacity of the environment to support the population. In short, if its current human occupants are clearly degrading the long-term carrying capacity of an area, then that area is overpopulated. Consequently, some of the effects…
mutters. What? she asks, coming out of her concentration. He turns his dark face with its grey eyes towards her. She puts her hand into her pocket. She unskins the plum with her teeth, withdraws the stone and passes the flesh of the fruit into his mouth. He whispers again, dragging the listening heart of the young nurse beside him to wherever his mind is, into that well of memory he kept plunging into during those months before he died. There are stories the man recites quietly into the room which…
questions in determining your score range. Answering the first five questions correctly is far more valuable to your score than answering the last five questions correctly, because by the end of the test the CAT has already pretty much decided the general area where your score is going to be. If, for example, you can answer eight or more of the first ten questions correctly, the CAT will peg you as a strong test taker and will give you more difficult questions for the rest of the test. It is worthwhile to…