LESSON PLAN I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson‚ the students are expected to: 1. Define anthropogenic impact and cite its effect in our environment; 2. Identify factors that contribute to anthropogenic impact on our environment; and 3. Appreciate the earth’s natural resources by improving their impact to the environment. II. Subject matter: * Anthropogenic impact on the environment and its socio-cultural factors. * Resources: Wikipedia.com; Fundamentals of Environmental
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Lithosphere Lithosphere The lithosphere is vital to life on earth. It supports the food webs that sustain life; it provides us with a vast collection of natural resources‚ and it plays a vital role in the purification of the water we drink. We also depend on it to dispose of some of our wastes. The increasing population within the world has had an impact on the lithosphere and consequently as led to the deterioration of this essential component of the biophysical environment. Land degradation
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The Value of Life The value of human life is still a mystery and we as a society is still trying to figure it out. During early times‚ life was not valued at all; people were being turned into slaves and treated like nothing. In today’s world many would base the value of life by our achievements‚ one’s past‚ or the salary one receives. This shouldn’t be the way we value one’s life. We as a society cannot assign a value on ones life. In today’s society‚ it can be said that we
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Life is amazing but not always easy‚ it has problems‚ too‚ and the challenge lies in facing them with courage‚ letting the beauty of life act like a balm‚ which makes the pain bearable‚ during trying times‚ by providing hope. Happiness‚ sorrow‚ victory‚ defeat‚ day-night are the two sides of the me . Similarly life is full of moments of joy‚ pleasure‚ success and comfort apointed by misery‚ defeat‚ failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth‚ strong‚ powerful‚ wise or rich‚ who has
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rainfall occurs‚ however long periods of drought follow. The dominant plant life are grasses and small plants. Trees are sparse throughout this semi arid landscape‚ only growing where there are cracks in the surface or deep soil. Some animals that roam the Savanna include elephants‚ wild dogs‚ hyenas‚ zebras‚ lions‚ mice‚ vultures‚ cheetahs termites‚ and crocodiles. Savannas are located at 30 N and 30 S latitude. Human Impacts: Although tourism has benefited many aspects of the African Savanna
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Research Summary Natural Disasters and Foreign Direct Investment M onica Escaleras and Charles A. Register The aim of this paper is to address the linkage between foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and the number of natural disasters. By using the data of 94 countries in the period of 1984 to 2004 and applying a variety of empirical tests‚ the result appears that natural hazards have significantly negative effects on FDI of countries. A. Economic Effects of Natural Disasters and The Determinants
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Human Impacts on Antarctica | Impacts | Effects | Management Strategies | What Else can be Done? | Oil‚ gas and mineral exploitation | Today‚ mining is prohibited but it could be reopened for discussion in 2048. if mining becomes legal many oil exploration companies would be interested in Antarctica which could alter the ecological balance. | Mining is banned under the Antarctic Treaty System‚ but this could be reopened for discussion in 2048. | Simultaneous action at local‚ regional and global
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GEO 100: 2nd Writing Assignment May 3rd 2012 Human Impact on Water Water is something we use every day. We drink it‚ brush our teeth with it‚ shower with is and lots of other things. Yet it is the one thing we think about the least but we have a huge impact on it. We waster lots of water every day and let nasty chemical get into the rivers and streams from which we get our water. Things we do in our everyday lives may seem as it is un-harmful‚ but not only are we harming the water quality
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| DISEASE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS | DISEASES | | DANICA DE FREITAS | 12/21/2011 | | Disease and its impact on humans TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS A DISEASE? MAIN TYPES OF DISEASES DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION WHAT IS A VECTOR? STD’S ROLE OF BLOOD IMMUNITY EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DISEASE IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS What is a disease? Disease is defined as a disorder with a specific cause (which may or may not be known) and recognizable signs and symptoms.
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CONTENTS Page No. List of Abbreviations I. Introduction The Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) The Philippine Disaster Profile and Status of Major Disaster Occurrences Evolution of Disaster Related Statutes and Regulations Current State of Disaster Management System The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) Sources of Funds 1 1 2 3 3 7 9 II. An Overview of the Yolanda Disaster and Government Efforts in its Aftermath Before the Storm The Catastrophic
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