Coastal geography

How liveable is Chatswood? Features and Location Chatswood is a growing suburb of Sydney, located approximately 10.6 kilometres from the Sydney CBD via M1 by car. According to the 2011 Australian census, the population of Chatswood is 21,194. It has many parks and reserves, and is comprised of high-rise and low-rise buildings. The Lane Cove river also passes through Chatswood. Map showing location of Chatswood within Sydney = Transit White = Roads = Ocean = Greenery…

it had been used for many centuries. It was used in the original thirteen colonies that became the United States based on the English common law. This system defined the boundaries of a parcel of land by using physical features of the local geography along with directions and distances. The boundaries are described in running prose style, working around the parcel in sequence from a beginning point and returning back to the same point. Features like rivers, tress, unusual rocks, stone…

In his most recent encyclical Pope Francis addressed the many problems facing our environment and called Christians to take action. He stated, "The idea of infinite or unlimited growth, which proves so attractive to economists, financiers and experts in technology ... is based on the lie that there is an infinite supply of the earth 's goods, and this leads to the planet being squeezed dry at every limit” (Francis). He continued to outline many excellent points surrounding the crisis. The…

cyber construct is sufficient to address the cyber domains unique geography. Next the paper will examine whether the national organizational structure tasked with cyber operations needs to be reorganized and subsequently require a change to the United States Code (USC). Finally, the paper will discuss that if a reorganization is required, which agency should be in charge of cyber security for the United States. Cyber Geography The emergence of the cyber domain has been uniquely different…

Land, according to Rossiter (1996), is defined as the area of the earth’s surface characterised by atmosphere, soil, underlying geology, hydrology and the biotic components such as plants and animals. These attributes bring into play a significant influence on the present and future uses of the land by us humans. The turned focus to land for the sourcing out of food, extraction of natural resources and as a source of income for individuals, has been a norm for years. Decisions on land use have…

A literature review of GIS and related approaches in green space study Introduction: As an important element of a city, green space are considered to be functional in many aspects of urban society. By improving stress reduction and physical activity, green space have shown its advantages in promoting human’s health both mentally and physically (de Vries et al.,2003; Mitchell and Popham, 2008; Higgs et al., 2012). Specifically, green space could contribute to appropriate air quality, noises…

process as Marine planning (Natural England, 2015). Norway refers to it as Integrated management (The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, 2005), Australia as Bioregional planning (DEWHA, 2009), Massachusetts, USA as Ocean management (Office of Coastal Zone Management, 2015) and Special area management planning in Rhode Island (McCann et al, 2013). Despite the wide ranging terminology MSP at…

Said claims the boundaries are “arbitrarily drawn” by delineating his abstract notion of imaginative geography which originated from nature of humanity. In concerning this imaginary space “some distinctive objects are made by the mind, and that these objects, while appearing to exist objectively, have only a fictional reality,” in exemplification “[a] group of people living on a few acres of land will set up boundaries between their land and its immediate surroundings and territory beyond,…

Calculation Walkability Indices Using GIS-Based Methodology Walkability is a multidisciplinary research subject in several fields such as transportation planning, urban and transportation geography, public health, GIS and commercial interests. As such, it is relevant to insist that walkability is a contested definition. Walkability refers to how friendly an area is for pedestrians. In more detailed definition, walkability as the extent to which the built environment supports and encourages…

An evolving industrialized nation can sprout both negative and positive effects. Technology continues to progress through time and evolve our species, but its triumphs can bring chaos when put into the hands of an immoral individual. For example, Richard Reid, also known as the infamous “Shoe-Bomber”, used his expertise with technology to craft an improvised explosive device (IED) to attempt to kill 197 passengers on American Airlines Flight 63 (Shoe bomber NBC). Technology continues to adapt…