California

been affected by a series of severe droughts associated with the summer heat waves affecting a large part of the country, the lack of rain and fires also have an important role in droughts. The water shortage has squeezed the wine industry in California to a degree that is now in means of survival, as both owners and farmers are trying any method that helps them maintain their vineyards, from old techniques of agriculture to modern technology. On the…

Disaster Mitigation California is facing its fifth year in drought. (Center, 2016) The drought is estimated to cost the state of California $600 million dollars and 4,700 jobs this year. This is better compared to last year’s cost but still a significant amount. What could help California during this time and in the future would be to incorporate disaster mitigation strategies during recovery phase and to find methods to help reduce the impact or occurrences of droughts. Mitigation includes risk…

California, a state with lush greenery and a seemingly perfect weather, has been attracting various people throughout history. However, what one does not realize is that California is in fact, an illusion. California has been plagued with a drought for a couple years, and the lush greenery seen on TV and postcards are from the effects of transferring water from thousands of miles away. Because of this, California has achieved the false appearance of looking very lush and vibrant. The epidemic of…

happening to the water in California? Where is it going ? How to save it ? Nowadays people say “ California's currently in its fifth year of severe drought.” But people forget to ask themselves is what exactly lead California to that position and why is it going through severe droughts. California’s water is distributed in three major places; 1- The urban with 10%. 2- Environment with 50%. 3- Agriculture with 40%. Second, the environment. Where 50% is distributed through california depending up…

significantly varied among cities and states. According the U.S Census Bureau, with the highly advanced technology-related industry which has induced a massive influx of immigrants across the worlds, California is ranked as the second most ethnically diverse state in the nation (the first one is Hawaii). Also, California median household income is ranked as the ninth highest one $8,725 higher than the US median income. In this regard, considering the characteristic of high-tech industry, we…

Yayi Ruan Dr. Fiegel CE111-01 14 October 2015 The California Drought and Livelihood Resilience Drought is the most serious complication in California now. There are so many reason drive California into a droughty situation, for instance, deficiency of snowpack, scarcity of rainfall, high temperature, and paucity of underground water. I calculated my daily water use, according to Vigil, “1.6 gallons per flush for toilets, 2.5 gallon per minute for shower heads, and 2.2 gallon per minute for…

The state of California is having major troubling with a water drought. California is running out of water and for that is it causing people to have to move away. There is no one trying to control water use. Anything that is grown or made with water with water, prices are going up for. For example, fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, etc. used to be most, $1.29 now days are $2.49-3. We go on record for several years now with more land than lakes and rivers. According to the article on website,…

The California Drought and Livelihood Resilience Drought is the most serious complication in California now. There are so many reason drive California into a drought situation, for instance, deficiency of snowpack, scarcity of rainfall, high temperature, and paucity of underground water. High temperature evaporates the snowpack and underground water, thus water decreases. River dries up and the water level continues to decline. The lawns are dry, and the cows and goats face for lack of grass to…

The three years starting from fall 2011 to fall 2014 was the driest since record keeping started in 1895. California is now going into its fourth year of severe drought. A drought is a period of time when the environment is critically dry that often cause water related problems. California is in serious trouble and if we do not do anything about it, there will be dangerous consequences that include many economic problems. You can help decrease the severity of the drought by saving water in your…

alone is full of significant events that usually fill our history books. Slavery was prevalent and resulted in violation of human and civil rights. In California, started to advocate for statehood, and civil leaders who wanted to develop a growing region and also to gain power were so excited to have a new civil government. Thus, the California Constitution was drafted by 48 delegates in 1849, aiming to enforce a legal order in this vast territory. The first two sections of this constitution…