Geography Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (196) essays
Geography essays:
'Cliff profiles are created by many complex factors'-Discuss
... high energy waves, associated with storm conditions strike coast profiles made of less resistant rocks. Concentrated wave action on cliff leads to undercutting. The three types of wave erosion processes play an important part in forming cliff profile. A wave also trims the front of a cliff ...
Geographical Information about Haiti
... largest island in the Caribbean. Haiti shares the island with the Dominican Republic. Covering a total area of 10,714 square miles, Haiti has a northern and southern peninsula separated by the Gulf of Gonave. The shape of Haiti has been compared to a lobster's claw, with the upper pincer ...
'land degredation is an insidious disease and is threatening to kill Australia' includes website bibliography
... National Farmers' Federation and the Australian Conservation Foundation (normally an unlikely partnership) got together and lobbied the then Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, to support a community group movement called Landcare to "turn the tide" on soil and water degradation ...
Flood Mitigation
... coast flood debrief meeting notes John Henley recommended that: ·"Property titles should include flood information relevant to that property. ·There should be a whole (Local, State & Commonwealth) of government backing for flood measures- including the land ...
What Causes a Tsunami.
... coast to get hit was Sumatra which was hit in only 30 minutes without warning. The largest Tsunami ever recorded was in Lituya Bay Hawaii in 1958. The wave ...
Australian Geography
... Australian. -world's lowest continent -geologically stable -driest inhabited continent -few large rivers and little runoff -nutrient-poor soils -fire-prone -rich in minerals -world's largest island -world's largest coral reef -world's largest sand island ...
Evalutation of management strategies essay
... method commonly used by Australian Aborigines. Their objective ... national reserve system (NRS) and ecosystems. The T.C.M has been successful at integrating managements and also at managing all land ... in the Murray-Darling Basin. There ... to protect and conserve the reef. ... Torres Strait Islanders. It was ...
An examination of the current management practices adopted in the park, considering the issues and how they impact on Noosa National Park, impacts on econimcal, environmental, social.
... determine an appropriate cause of action and choosing a management plan that would best manage this resource. 1.0 Introduction Noosa National Park is a beautiful ... walkways and pathways, picnic and BBQ areas, the cost would not be high. The community would be happier with the capacity raised, as more ...
Human Population history, effects and theories
... energy to an ever-growing population for the next 7 billion years." These theories have received some criticism, however. For example, Julian Simon's theory that the price of all resources would keep going down indefinitely (as mankind would supposedly constantly find new ...
The management techniques used to combat desertification near Beijing, and evaluation of the effectiveness of this effort.
... land for vegetation to exist upon, and only causes farmland to move constantly and repeat the depreciating cycle. Firewood collection robs the land of valuable trees, and as energy consumption increases with industry and urbanization, the problem is only exacerbated. New ...