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Research Paper

Weather

Flooding There Are Many Natural Hazards in

Words: 1443
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Flooding There are many natural hazards in the environment, but some of them are not as "natural" as they would appear. In other words, some of the environmental hazards in…

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3 Pages
Case Study

Weather

Flooding Mold Extreme Weather Mitigation Formulate a

Words: 922
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Case Study

Flooding Mold Extreme eather Mitigation Formulate a plan on how you would use clinical epidemiology to guide your options and actions on dealing with this issue. Scientists define flooding events by their…

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2 Pages
Essay

Medicine

Flooding Lessons Learned One of

Words: 706
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Benefits -- Social media is a cost-effective and very powerful tool that will allow an easy two way exchange between public health professionals and the public in the event…

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2 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Flooding Natural Hazard

Words: 595
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Natural Hazard, FEMA -- "Floods" Natural Hazard: Flooding Flooding, according to the Natural Disasters Association (2014), "is the most common environmental hazard worldwide." This according to the organization is more so…

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2 Pages
Term Paper

Agriculture

Flooding to Put in Simple

Words: 600
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Term Paper

However, the most horrible cases of flooding are a combination of storms, 'spring tides' and low atmospheric pressure (Think Quest). Effects of flooding: Flooding is very dangerous as floodwater severely…

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3 Pages
Essay

Animals

Yellow Rivers Flooding History

Words: 938
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Yellow River's Flooding History Flooding is the most common hydrological hazard occurring in various regions of the world. For instance, statistics have recorded 3000 such disasters since the beginning of…

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4 Pages
Thesis

Weather

Southwestern Wisconsin Flooding Due to

Words: 1407
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Thesis

Gays Mills was submerged five feet deep in water, buildings floated away at Boaz, and all six members of a family near Viroqua drowned when their farmhouse was…

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8 Pages
Research Paper

Mythology

Causes and Remedies of Flooding Along the Mississippi River

Words: 2290
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Research Paper

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -- DISASTERS -- Mississippi FLOOD 2011 The Mississippi Flood of 2011 was one of many floods endured by the Mississippi River area and surrounding areas. Past flooding taught…

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2 Pages
Essay

Geography

The Man made Risk of Flooding

Words: 968
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Risk of on Floodplains Flooding is a natural phenomenon, occurring when the build-up in a body of water leads to a discharge which is greater than containment capacity (Paul…

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5 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Miami Gardens' Hazard Mitigation Plan

Words: 1906
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

City of Miami Gardens is vulnerable to natural hazards, particularly flooding because of the location of the area and extreme weather events like heavy rain. One of the…

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30 Pages
Thesis

Weather

Flood Assessment in the Nerang

Words: 9418
Length: 30 Pages
Type: Thesis

The Gold Coast area has a reputation as a flood prone area, even without considering the effects of global climate change. The Gold Coast area comprises seven major catchment…

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2 Pages
Application Essay

Weather

Management in This Presentation I

Words: 643
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Application Essay

FEMA (2010) characterizes flash floods as a "dangerous wall of roaring water that carries rocks, sticks, mud and other debris and can sweep away most things in its…

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8 Pages
Term Paper

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Water Geography Part One Terms

Words: 2762
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

But after local wastewater plants were "...upgraded and farms' management practices were improved, the amount of phosphorus declined and the copper sulfate was no long considered necessary" (Royte,…

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6 Pages
Thesis

Economics

Hardship Letter Any Business Relationship

Words: 1790
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Thesis

4. I did not obtain my current mortgage under any materially false pretenses. As part of the Hope for Homeowners program, I would be able to attain a new affordable…

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2 Pages
Essay

Healthcare

Iowa Aar

Words: 524
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Iowa After-Action eport A close examination of the 2008 Iowa After-Action eport reveals the importance of communications systems in such emergencies. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Animals

Mekong River Basin Research Review

Words: 1275
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

" (Coates, et al., 2003) Solutions that are know to be effective are "co-management approaches in the fishery sector which are already in use and highly effective on a…

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8 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Compare and Contrast Psychological Impact of Katrina and Lusitania

Words: 2352
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Research Paper

psychological impact of Katrina & Lusitania Hurricane Katrina which took place in the year 2005 is said to be one of the worst storm disaster that took place in…

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4 Pages
Essay

Health - Nursing

Disaster in Franklin County Explain the Role

Words: 1286
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Disaster in Franklin County Explain the role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, involved in the disaster. There are many expectations of the public health personnel…

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4 Pages
Essay

Psychology

Psychology in the Year 2005 United States

Words: 1275
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Psychology In the year 2005, United States experience one of the biggest, deadliest and costly hurricanes of that period. The hurricane was named Hurricane Katrina; it cost loss of lives,…

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4 Pages
Essay

Business - Management

Worshipful Mayor Memo Regarding Building Emergency Sea

Words: 1429
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Worshipful Mayor Memo regarding building emergency sea gate with current funds After studying the issue, and the costs thereof, we have come to the conclusion based on the following facts: That…

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2 Pages
Research Paper

Urban Studies

Housing the Defined Market Is the New

Words: 598
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Housing The defined market is the new housing market; initially in the United States, then slowly expanding into Canada, Mexico and from there into the international markets around the world.…

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3 Pages
Essay

Sociology

Unrealistic Images That Society Portrays Towards the

Words: 721
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

unrealistic images that society portrays towards the male sex in general. I find this to be an interesting issue since usually the attention is drawn to the unrealistic…

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4 Pages
Research Paper

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Restoration of Central Park Reservoir

Words: 1083
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Stated examples include: "cessation of mining or farming or causes of erosion, restricting livestock from riparian areas, removing toxic materials from soil or sediments, and eradicating invasive exotic…

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2 Pages
Essay

Environmental Science

California Drought

Words: 833
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

The drought in California is a maddening study in contradictions. The state is an epicenter for drought even as other parts of the United States are awash in rain.…

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37 Pages
Dissertation

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Water Legislation Origins of Environmental

Words: 11427
Length: 37 Pages
Type: Dissertation

The Leblanc alkali production processes were especially pernicious, but they followed along the lines of previous industrial processes. In other words, the first British environmental legislation was a…

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25 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Risk of Climate Change Implications for Architects and Engineers

Words: 6494
Length: 25 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Risks of Climate Change THE RISK OF CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS Climate Change Impacts on Engineering Infrastructure Key Impacts on Water and Resources Risk Management Analysis Coping Methods Possibility And…

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5 Pages
Case Study

Disease

Mold Remediation in Wilkes-Barre PA Mold Remediation

Words: 1924
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Case Study

Mold emediation in Wilkes-Barre, PA Mold emediation Mold emediation in the Aftermath of Flooding in Wilkes-Barre, PA Mold emediation in the Aftermath of Flooding in Wilkes-Barre, PA Pennsylvania was hit hard in September,…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Government

Emergency Management Schneider Case Study 3

Words: 1484
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Schneider Case Study #3Hurricane Katrina in LouisianaOne of the most devastating catastrophes to strike America was Hurricane Katrina that hit Louisianas shore on 29th August 2005. This hurricane led…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Mississippi River Flood of 1993

Words: 2247
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

These short-term agreements should be among contingency plans drawn up before a flood arrives, although it would not always be possible to predict the dimensions of floods and…

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6 Pages
Term Paper

History - Israel

History of the High Aswan

Words: 2153
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

The student editors continue, "Prior to the appearance of Lake Nasser [...] the Nubians cultivated plots along the shore. Those areas are now completely underwater. Many people have…

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10 Pages
Research Paper

Environmental Science

Social Risk and Vulnerability Analysis

Words: 4052
Length: 10 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Social isk and Vulnerability Analysis Comment by Babyliza: There's No Abstract Vulnerability to hazards is affected by several factors, comprising age or income, the power of social networks, and neighborhood…

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8 Pages
Essay

Energy

Cree's Opposition to the James

Words: 2991
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Essay

In fact, environmentalists were often dismissed during that time period. Moreover, environmental regulation was seen as an area of concern for each individual country, so that other countries…

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4 Pages
Term Paper

Weather

Monsoons What Is a Monsoon

Words: 1335
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Term Paper

They then separated the core, according to Science News, into 2-mm layers. Those 2-mm layers were carbon-dated (a very accurate way of telling how long a substance has…

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3 Pages
Term Paper

Family and Marriage

Williams Terry Tempest Refuge An

Words: 1011
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Term Paper

After examining her national and family history, Williams came to believe that the 1950's aboveground detonation of a nuclear bomb near her family's home could be the source of…

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6 Pages
Research Paper

Government

Analyzing Pollution in the Oceans

Words: 2524
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Systems Thinking Applied to Sustainability Challenges "SYSTEMS THINKING IS CRITICAL IN DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAINAILITY CHALLENGES" POLLUTION IN THE OCEANS "Systems Thinking is Critical in Developing Solutions to Sustainability Challenges" Pollution in the…

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8 Pages
Essay

Sports - College

Buell and the Case Study

Words: 2399
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Essay

successful entrepreneur takes a lot of hard work. People often require a great idea and excellent implementation of said idea to gain success. Using the business competition chain,…

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8 Pages
Term Paper

Animals

Disappearing Wetlands of the United

Words: 2443
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Term Paper

The study revealed that pollution in the are run off water was measurably reduced after running through the ecosystem. Ron Turco, a soil microbiologist and senior researcher of…

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7 Pages
Term Paper

Animals

Yellow River of China the

Words: 2517
Length: 7 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Another consequence of the exploitative use of water resources is the destruction of mangrove forests and the fragmentation of the habitats of endangered species. The United Nations Convention on…

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Dissertation or Thesis complete

Weather

Stop Global Warming

Words: 3122
Length: 11 Pages
Type: Dissertation or Thesis complete

experienced a series of extreme and devastating weather events including Hurricane Katrina's destruction of New Orleans, Louisiana and other parts of the south in 2005, flooding in Europe…

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6 Pages
Essay

Healthcare

Community Health Statistics for Caddo Parish Louisiana

Words: 2397
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Essay

Community Health Statistics for Caddo Parish, Louisiana Description of Caddo Parish, Louisiana With about a quarter of a million residents, Caddo Parish, Louisiana is a fairly older community with almost two-thirds…

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15 Pages
Essay

Architecture

Thames Tunnel Was Originally Created

Words: 6088
Length: 15 Pages
Type: Essay

As such, the original construction for the building was completed between 1911 and 1913, after which point the factory underwent significant reconstruction resulting in an expansion that was…

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1 Pages
Research Paper

Weather

Risks and Vulnerability Factors

Words: 389
Length: 1 Pages
Type: Research Paper

isks and Vulnerability Factors County Demographics The two counties I selected were Shelby County in Tennessee and Orleans County in Vermont. In 2011, Shelby County experienced $2,000,000,000 in property damage due…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Sports - Women

Organizational Behavior When Women Go to Work

Words: 1980
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

Organizational ehavior When women go to work in male dominated jobs, a clear message is given to them that they are not fit for the long hours and the organizational…

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2 Pages
Essay

Geography

Forest Conversion to Pasture Affecting

Words: 750
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

The natural factors that influence infiltration rate include soil characteristics, plant and animals, and topography. Man can modify these features to highly influence runoff. For instance, areas with…

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2 Pages
Essay

Weather

Hydrological Hazard or Water Resource

Words: 647
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

The land could not resist to the saturation caused by the winds and the heavy rain and it had not been long before the aftermath materialized into swollen…

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4 Pages
Research Paper

Animals

Basin Complex Fire in California

Words: 1443
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Research Paper

The sediment that could run off into streams and rivers due to the burn was estimated to be 13,440 cubic yards per square mile. The USGS executive report --…

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5 Pages
Term Paper

Animals

Trinity River an Environmental Study

Words: 1364
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Term Paper

"From the junction of the East and West Forks the Trinity River continues southeast, forming all or part of the county lines between Kaufman and Ellis, Ellis and…

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4 Pages
Essay

Transportation - Environmental Issues

Damns on Wildlife and the Environment Background

Words: 1720
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

Damns on Wildlife and the Environment Background to Dams and Levees - One of the issues resulting from civilization and urbanization is that most of the places humans chose…

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24 Pages
Multiple Chapters

Business

Logistic and Supply Chain Management

Words: 7272
Length: 24 Pages
Type: Multiple Chapters

Salee Company Limited suffers this setback. Therefore, it should align itself in a position to maximize profits by looking in to the ways of reducing the loss. Mr.…

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5 Pages
Research Paper

Energy

Fire Suppression Systems

Words: 1707
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

Fire Suppression Systems Fire results when fuel, oxidant, and sufficient heat combine in time and place (New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, n.d.). The fuel is typically a carbon-based material like…

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5 Pages
Essay

Business - Law

Case of John Pozsgai

Words: 1631
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Essay

John Postal and the environmental protection agency and army corps John Pozsgai vs. The EPA Google the name 'John Pozsgai' and you will immediately summon up a series of articles…

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2 Pages
Essay

Health - Nursing

Analysis of Asbestos Exposure

Words: 651
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Essay

Hurricanes are frequent in certain parts of the United States like Florida. The most prevalent toxin that can wreak havoc after a hurricane is asbestos. "Asbestos is a naturally-occurring…

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Pages

Hurricane Harvey Essay

Words: 550
Length: Pages
Type:

On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the coast of Texas.  While it was predicted to hit the United States as less destructive tropical storm or Cat 1…

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5 Pages
Research Paper

Education - Computers

Windows Server 2008 and Internet

Words: 1433
Length: 5 Pages
Type: Research Paper

This occurs when a server happens to receive more connection requests that are incomplete and that it cannot possibly handle. This kind of attack's source code were released…

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4 Pages
Essay

American History

Fatal Flood -- Causes and

Words: 1040
Length: 4 Pages
Type: Essay

According to many historians, that relief effort was instrumental in propelling Hoover into the national spotlight and eventually helped him win the 1929 presidential election. The Mississippi Flood as…

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3 Pages
Essay

Weather

Global Warming Is an Issue

Words: 1122
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Besides the fact that flooding destroys agricultural lands leading to a disruption of food supplies to millions of people, one also has to consider the social impact on…

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3 Pages
Essay

Literature - Latin-American

Mississippi Has Had a Long

Words: 1007
Length: 3 Pages
Type: Essay

Then, in 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union. ith approximately 80,000 Mississippians serving in the Confederate Army, the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and…

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2 Pages
Thesis

Animals

Calculate Flow Discharge flood Water Streamflow

Words: 640
Length: 2 Pages
Type: Thesis

This makes it easier to anticipate likely flood areas and the severity of the flood's impact upon the area. Multiple data series and frequent measurements are necessary to have…

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8 Pages
Thesis

Architecture

West the Architectural Styles of

Words: 2396
Length: 8 Pages
Type: Thesis

it's a style that never actually seems to go out of style. Most of the first private residences that were built as the Keys became more inhabited were…

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6 Pages
Term Paper

Energy

Aswan High Dam The Writer

Words: 1629
Length: 6 Pages
Type: Term Paper

cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan1/).In some cases it has happened that the entire reservoir becomes filled with silt and the investment in the dam is lost (the Aswan Dams (http://carbon.cudenver.edu/stc-link/aswan1/)." Special Edition World news from…

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