is solely based on how the aboriginals controlled and conducted their fires‚ Bill Gammage begins to ask his reader how the native aboriginals survived big bush fires in 1788 and states that they had “prevented bush fires by arranging Australia’s vegetation with fire” therefore they had made fire their “ally “ and learned how to shape the land for their benefit without harming the earth as one elder said in his chapter that ”if you do not burn the country then it will get poor and shut itself up” and
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When the weather becomes dry‚ all the healthy vegetation will begin to get dry as well‚ making it become a flammable source of fuel. Strong winds can spread a fire very quickly and with warm temperatures‚ it causes the fire to keep on burning‚ so it’s harder to put out. When all of these factors come
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APPLICATION OF GIS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN SUNDARBANS‚ BANGLADESH A Masters Thesis Presented to Mid-Sweden University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts‚ Human Geography Focusing on Tourism By Md. Azizur Rahman June 2010 Copyright 2010 by Md. Azizur Rahman ii APPLICATION OF GIS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY IN SUNDARBANS‚ BANGLADESH Department of Social Science Mid-Sweden University‚ June 2010 Master
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Introduction Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment‚ animals‚ and of course for us humans. They are important for the climate of the Earth‚ as they act as filters of carbon dioxide and most importantly provide oxygen to us. Forests act as a habitat and shelters to millions of species. However‚ these trees are being depleted at a very fast rate. According to some estimates‚ more than 50 percent of the tree cover has disappeared
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productive as European farmers. At one point in the film‚ Diamond shows us that crops and animals could spread easily east and west across Eurasia. Because places the same latitude automatically share the same day length and a similar climate and vegetation. But the American continents were the opposite of Eurasia. A journey from
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Imagine yourself surrounded by beautiful pink sand‚ clear blue waters stretching out as far as the eyes can see‚ one hand with a natural cut coconut filed with coconut water inside‚ music to your liking and the sun‚ perfect temperature as if it was set to treat you. According to citynetmagazine.com this country has 29 islands‚ 661 cays and over 2‚000 islets‚ providing an exotic playground to adventure-thirsty tourists. Today I plan to tell you why it is that the next vacation spot you pick will be
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through the process of transpiration. As this moisture condenses‚ gradually precipitation occurs. If all forested areas are removed then rainfall will decrease which could lead to drought. b) Prevents Soil Erosion The soil is protected by vegetation in various ways; I) The leaves and the branches of trees break the force of rain‚ therefore reducing the breaking up of soil. II) The roots facilitate rainwater to soak in the soil. So as the water percolates underground there is a decrease
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The Effects of Physical Factors on the Storm Hydrograph The Storm Hydrograph refers to graphs that show how a drainage basin responds to a period of rainfall. Storm hydrographs are very important in predicting the flood risk and in making the necessary precautions to avoid damage to property and loss of life. Physical factors are the biotic factors which affect organisms and their surroundings‚ their surroundings in this case being the drainage basin and therefore the storm hydrograph is affected
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military in southern Vietnam between 1962 and 1971. An aggressive herbicide which defoliates trees‚ it was used on a large scale in Vietnam’s jungles to enable US troops to spot Communist troops more easily. It eradicated around 15% of South Vietnam’s vegetation‚ and gave rise to serious health problems for the soldiers‚ civilians and local wildlife that were exposed to it. Agent Orange contains dioxin‚ a highly toxic substance that is still detected in the bodies of Vietnamese people today. It contaminated
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A. Attention Getting Device: In the Wake of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill calamity‚ another potential environmental disaster is already in the making. B. Thesis Statement: Around the Athabasca Lake region the cancer rate is becoming alarming: 30 percent above the Albertain provincial average. The culprit is suspected to the toxic reservoirs where the effluence from the oil industry’s operation is collected. C. Preview of Main Points: The massive-scale extraction of "black oil‚" underway
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