Coastal geography

Previously this was due to natural geography, but in recent years the coastal nature of the Fujian and Guangdong regions have been mostly due to human intervention. Artificial dredging and reworking of landscapes on a large scale has allowed the natural environment to facilitate those who live on it, rather…

as well as taking control of other colonies. The administration of the territory in the agreement of 1886 is handed over to Karl Peters' German East Africa Company. The company extends its territory to the sea from 1888, by buying a lease of the coastal strip which was left in the sultan of Zanzibar's possession. But local resentment leads to a Muslim uprising in that year which is only suppressed after the arrival of German troops, this energetic German presence is profoundly resented by the…

MEXICO GEOGRAPHY & TOPOGRAPHY Located at the border of the USA and south east to Gutemala is Mexico. Mexico is the 13th largest country in the world. Mexico is over 700 thousand square miles. With it being at least one fifth the size of the USA, Mexico has a population of 120 million people. Mexico can be partitioned into nine topographic locales: the Mexican Plateau, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Cordillera Neo-Volcánica, the Gulf Coastal Plain, the Pacific…

The Growth of Slavery in Southern Colonies Beginning in the 1680s, planters in the southern colonies began to shift from servants to slaves. Economic, geographic, and social factors encouraged the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between the years of 1607 and 1775. Colonial employers had a major problem on their hands, the scarcity and high cost of labor, thus, leading some to turn to enslaved Africans from the West Indies as a solution. This change…

using other means. Short sea shipping refers to the transportation of large quantities of goods by sea. In short sea shipping, large vessels carry cargoes including metals, stone, coal, oil products, containers, grain, and people to ports along coastal waterways (See Figure 1). The cargo ships travel on short routes, quickly carrying goods between one nation’s ports and the ports of adjacent countries. If short sea shipping is employed to its full capacity in the United States, there are…

Empires from 500 BCE all developed and changed over time. Many factors contributed to these developments and changes such as their geography and their leaders. Geography influences cultures, people, and agriculture. Greece and Rome had very different types of land even though they both shared the Mediterranean Sea. The land quality of Greece and Rome are quite different, as are the cultures and religions; leaders made an impact on the way these empires developed. First of all, the Mediterranean…

that there was a famous reggae singer named Bob Marley, backed by his group The Wailers. This is one of the cool facts you will learn in this paper. This paper will discuss Jamaica; it’s history, government and economy. people and culture, and its geography. The first topic will be about Jamaica’s history. Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica when Columbus explored it in 1494 and named it St. Lago. Later, Buccaneers traveled from Port Royal, also the capital at the time, until it fell into the sea…

In particular, persons, communities and even entire States that occupy and rely upon low-lying coastal lands, tundra and Arctic ice, arid lands, and other delicate ecosystems and at risk territories for their housing and subsistence face the greatest threats from climate change. The United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol…

precipitation depends on the region. Regions near the ocean typically receive more rainfall than regions inland. This could be due to the movement of moist air from the ocean to land, causing more evaporation. The precipitation graph shows that the coastal areas of the United States received more precipitation throughout the year than the areas inland. Another conclusion that can be drawn from the graph is that the world receives more precipitation in July and October than it does in January and…

extremely precise circumstances to form. Tornadoes can actually spawn from thunderstorms, as the warm air rises into the cold air to create a dangerous reaction: a tornado. Hurricanes also need heat to survive and thrive, as they form within warm, coastal waters. Once formed, they both spin counterclockwise within the Northern Hemisphere. Onto the next topic: damages. Believe it or not, but studies have shown that these storms…