Floodplain

nile and the delta to their farms and grew the crops around them. The three seasons that hey had were determined by the flood cycle, The first season was called Akhet (the flood season) it lasted from mid-June to mid-October. The fields in the nile floodplain covered in water and got fertilized by the new batch of silt. It was during this time that many farmers did jobs like canal repairs, or quarrying to pay off their public labor taxes. Then came Peret (planting and growing season)…

Biology Field Study Draft Part A Bulimba Creek is a perennial stream located in the eastern and south-eastern areas of Brisbane (Committee, 2016). The creek covers an area of 122 square kilometres and runs through 20 of Brisbane’s southern and eastern suburbs as it makes its way towards the Brisbane River (Committee, 2016). As a result of the creek covering such a large area, Bulimba Creek is a very important part of Brisbane’s ecosystem and society. Although Bulimba Creek is a part of…

You hear the roaring waters, birds chirping, and watching leaves fall; you know you are in Montana by the Bitterroot River. This river is forty-two miles in length. As you walk barefoot in the shallow water you will see tadpoles, mossy rocks, and gorgeous rainbow trout. Although the Bitterroot River passes close by to many residential areas, it is a terrific place for wildlife viewing. The Bitterroot River flows from South to North, and can be very high in the Summer. My father, Cory,…

Hydrologic cycle refers to the movement and storage of water between the land, oceans and atmosphere (Kuchment 2004). It involves several main processes, which include evaporation of water from the oceans, condensation of the atmospheric moisture to form clouds, precipitation, transpiration and so on (Hubbart 2011). There are mainly three types of human activities that affect the hydrological cycle, namely surface water regulation related to lakes and rivers, water release and abstraction, and…

The supplies that you are prepared with will definitely make or break a situation, especially in a storm, and the best supplies to have would be tools, and flashlights, candles, extra blankets and pillows,utensils, medicines, first aid kit, extra clothes, shoes, etc.. these supplies are very useful and a crucial part of surviving, or helping others through a storm, even knowing where to obtain these types of supplies will help out a lot. Knowing where to be during a storm is also important like…

September 2013 brought flood waters that had not been seen in Northern Colorado in recorded history. Many weather records fell with the rains that inundated this region at that time. The record rainfall brought on massive flash floods that damaged homes and businesses, while causing billions in property damage. That damage can still be seen two years later. What Happened Back in 2013 The weather system that caused the record rainfall and massive flooding was a combination never seen in this…

planning. The second branch if the Mitigation Division is the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) branch. They are responsible for funding mitigation activities identified by the risk analysis branch. Another branch of the Mitigation Division is the Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch (FM&I). The Recovery Division oversees numerous programs including Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, the National Disaster Recovery Framework, and Environmental & Historical Preservation (Recovery…

After exploring the Botanical Gardens, Hospital Bridge and Mouth, located within the Pioneer River Catchment, it is evident the major impact human influence and industrial practices have had on the river. From exploring the Pioneer River, the main issues were faeces, litter, urbanisation, roads, bridges the use of concrete and fishing. At the Botanical Gardens dog faeces was seen. (See Figure 1.3) This is hazardous as the biodiversity can be effected if it is washed into waterways. Litter was…

Downstream of dams, marked changes in fish populations occur as a consequence of blockage of migration routes, disconnection of the river and floodplain, and changes in flow regime, physiochemical conditions, primary production and channel morphology(McCartney, 2009, pg. 128). Due to the changes in the fish population caused by dams, the 1996 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)…

areas. In 2007, it lost 15.000 square kilometer of delta because sea level increased. By the 2040s, scientists forecast that the sea level could rise by 30 centimeters. If this prediction becomes a reality, about 6 million people will be in the floodplains of the Mekong Delta and nearly 6% of Vietnam's territory is at risk of submerging. To stop sea level rise, we basically have to prevent climate change. In addition, our generation have duties and responsibilities to make the Earth green…