Geography Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (196) essays
Geography essays:
Aims and objectives for lincoln coursework.
... CBD. 4.For the group questionnaire - To collect information from local people and tourists about their views on various issues in Lincoln. 5.For the pedestrian count - To see whether there are variations in pedestrian flow in various parts of the city. 6.For the land-use maps ...
The Kielder Project - An essay about the Kielder Reservoir, its history and purposes and various effects it had on its surroundings.
... a storage capacity of 188,000 million litres which is equivalent to 41,350 million gallons. One and a half million trees were felled to make way for Kielder Water which has a surface area of 1,084 hectares or 2,684 acres making it larger than Lake Ullswater and three-quarters the area ...
1976 Tangshan Earthquake
... Tangshan until 6 a.m., about two and a half hours after quake struck (Gang 275). Medical teams from surrounding provinces and other cities did not arrive till the sixth day (Yong 63). The ability of the central government to assist Tangshan was hampered by the damaged roads and ...
Examine the role of world cities and the operation of these cities within the global networks.
... three major world cities. World cities have many major functional components in order for them to become a world city these include: * Being a center of leading global markets in financial services, foreign exchange, investment capital, equities and ...
The Effects of Sea lamprey on the Great Lakes.
... areas being treated by lampricides were and still are today required to turn off irrigation systems for 24 hours during a treatment. But when it comes to livestock or pets drinking the water it is no problem. Drinking the water ...
Write a research on Japan's physical geography and Topography, including: Human use of and interactions with the land, Japan's environmental issues.
... water. Japan is prone to earthquakes and volcanoes, as it rests on the boundaries of the Philippine, pacific and Eurasian plates. It lies on an extremely unsafe part of the earth's crust. As a result, the land is constantly shifting. This shifting causes earthquakes and ...
Describe the human characteristics that make Australia unique. Explain how Australia's changing demographic characteristics are influencing the nature and identity of Australian society
... particular areas of the Australian coastline. Australia is one of the world's driest inhabited continents, with a larger proportion of desert than any other continent. Australia is a developed country with busy cities and highly productive farms and mines. Australians obtain a large percentage ...
Tsunamis
... earthquake occurred off the coast of South Central Chile. A Pacific-wide tsunami was triggered by the earthquake. The number of fatalities associated with both the tsunami and the earthquake has been estimated to be between 490 and 2,290. Damage cost estimates were over a half ...
Global Environment
... half of the biodiversity of the entire planet. By preserving these rainforests we can maintain global biodiversity. The given evidence shows that we are not currently doing a great job at managing our global environment. There are many areas ...
The Colorado River
... and the United States argued over the quality of water, and due to the administration's 'Good Neighbor Policy', the United States acquiesced, and in 1973 signed a water agreement with Mexico. United States reduced salt by releasing more water upstream, the quality of water arriving at Morelos Dam ...