Floodplain

Brazil, being the fifth-largest country in the world, has a population of approximately 200 million people which has increasingly become urbanised since the 1950s, with 85% of the current population living in urban areas. However, like many other countries, in the course of this urban development and economic growth, may have neglected measures of sustainability for the present and future. The current national focus and priority of the country is on economic stabilization policies even though…

Water is the key element to support the life and preserves natural ecosystems on earth. In the history of civilization water plays an important role for the establishment of habitat and also for expansion of trade. Most of the towns and cities were developed near sources of drinking water and along rivers for transportation. Mesopotamia was situated between the major rivers Tigris and Euphrates and the ancient society of the Egyptians depended entirely upon the Nile for agriculture productivity.…

Hydrologic hazards examples are floods, drought, and coastal erosion. In the event of flooding, this is when excess water overflows from an existing body of water and the excess water goes to nearby floodplain lands (Islam & Ryan, 2016, p. 149). FEMA indicated that floods falls into three categories and they are riverine flooding, coastal flooding, and shallow flooding. Another example of hydrologic hazard is drought. Drought occurs when there is water…

The landscape study area into which the proposed medium-density suburban patch is to be inserted is a 180km2 portion of land with its centre located approximately 6 kilometres south of the Brisbane CBD (refer to Figure 1). Consisting of a mix of developed and undeveloped land, the area in question is typical of much of the greater Brisbane region. Viewed through the lens of the P-C-M model, it is dominated by a relatively homogenous matrix of medium-density development interspersed with patches…

While it’s hard to fully grasp the beauty and majesty of the geologic features on display in Yosemite National Park, it is quite easy to assume how they formed. Though some of the geologic processes that built this beautiful valley are self-explanatory, others, force gazers to pay close attention, look for the inconspicuous clues and really investigate what built this awe inspiring landscape. Our Journey together will eventually lead to the…

homes in fragile costal areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) department of Federal Insurance Administration manages the National Flood Insurance Program. Communities which wish to partake in the program have to design and adopt a floodplain management ordinance designed to minimize the amount and intensity of flooding in the community. Currently there are over 18,000 communities nation wide participating in the program. FEMA has written a definition for a flood, which states…

Plumber in Arlington Cleaning Up After a Flood You don't have to live in an area that routinely floods to experience it in your home. Heavy rain, or ruptured sewer or water lines, and in some situations a burst municipal main sending water your way are potential sources of flooding, and severe damage to your home and its foundation. If your home has experienced flooding in the past, a Benjamin Franklin plumber in Arlington can assist you in preventing damage to your home. A sump pump provides…

According to Kleiner’s analysis of African art before the 1800s, caves such as the Apollo 11 come from Africa and are assumed to be some of the oldest paintings currently discovered, showing the diversity of the continent itself. The works are difficult to date and decipher meaning, although some of the best work comes from the Benin Kingdom. Assumed to be established in the 13th century, most of its power rose along the 16th century. The kingship was considered sacred and presented artworks…

Ancient times involved many trade networks that helped establish the global economy. One of these trade networks was the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty of China helped form the Silk Road. The Silk Road connected the ancient world and helped spread global economy. The Silk Road was multiple routes from east to west. The routes were used commonly around 130 BCE, then the Han Empire expanded trade west, in 1453 CE the Ottoman Empire avoided trade with any body west and the Ottomans captured…

What type of effect will the removal of the O’Shaughnessy Dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park have on the environment? The Raker Bill, which eventually became known as the “Raker Act”, authorized the city of San Francisco the right to build a dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a reservoir. It took about ten years to build the O’Shaughnessy Dam and it was completed in 1923. According to the Hetch Hetchy Restoration Study, the dam supplies water for 2.4 million people and…