Environmentalism - There is currently a vast political, cultural and moral debate going on about the authenticity of the concept of global warming.
COYS 1411 Major Essay Environmentalism There is currently a vast political, cultural and moral debate going on about the authenticity of the concept of global warming. Questions are being asked as to whether it even exists. Top scientists are disagreeing with each other along with politicians and the public who are feuding over whether or not to cut down our C02 emissions. This debate on global warming is relatively new, with the evidence that carbon dioxide is making the world greener and sustaining the life of many of Earth's trees and vegetation coming to surface in 2001. Since then the debate has been raging. The debate has spawned two completely opposing sides, one being the long-held traditional view, where the belief is held that the burning of fossil fuels, overpopulation and our throwaway western society, among other things are damaging the environment which in turn is causing Earths temperature to increase dramatically and it is thought that if something is not changed soon then the oceans will rise from the melting of polar ice caps, leading to global flooding and other disastrous events. The other belief held is that the idea of global warming is a hoax which is being publicized by extreme environmentalists to target the industrialized nations in order to undermine economic growth. It is also thought that there is no real and accurate way to measure the
How has the landscape developed along the coastline between Prawle Point & Start Bay in Devon?
How has the landscape developed along the coastline between Prawle Point & Start Bay in Devon? Introduction During my trip to Devon, I stayed at Slapton village, where I hiked and observed different points of Devon's coast such as Gammon Head, Prawle point, Lange stone point, sharper's head, start point, hall sands ect..., and analysed how the physical and human processes have changed the landscape along the coastline between prawle point, and Start Bay. My aims for this coursework are: * To describe & explain how the landscape has been affected by geomorphic processes between Prawle Point & Start Bay. * To describe & explain how the landscape has been affected by human activity between Prawle Point & Start Bay. Location of both Slapton, and Barkingside I was asked to compare Slapton village to Barkingside, where I live. After going to the Devon, I now know about both towns. Slapton village is based in south west Devon, which is located in south west England, The nearest city is Plymouth which is 29.2 miles - about 52 minutes away from Slapton. Whereas Barkingside is Based north east London, Which is located in South east England. The nearest city is London which is 13.9 miles - about 36minutes from Barkingside. Comparing the population of Devon(Slapton) and Essex(Barkingside) From going to Slapton village, I noticed that the population was very sparse, which
H Head sea defences
Long Groyne: There are two long groynes here. These are really effect at doing their job. Although it is not clear from the image how well these work, if you go there you will see it quite evidently how well they do their jobs. In some areas with long groynes, there have been large parts of beaches rebuilt. They are made out of rubble in order to slow down the weathering caused by the waves hitting the groynes. These work by stopping sediment from being dragged across the shore by the effects of Longshore drift. Their sole purpose was to protect the beach what was already there but have surpassed expectations and added a lot of material to the beach. For a clear understanding of all the different sea defences I did an evaluation of the effectiveness and Environmental (looks). Looking at the graph, there is no doubt that the groynes are effective at what they do. For the effectiveness they received the highest rating of 2. The size of the beach been restored back and the amount protected is a large amount. With a total mark of 3 from a potential 4, it is definite that the groynes are assisting in the protection of the beach. The groynes did lose a mark for the way they look aesthetically. Being a tourist destination it was important that Hengistbury Head is pleasing to the eye. 200m Gabion: At the top, there is an image of the 200m Gabion which has been built at the South
1.1 What are mangroves? 1.2 What are the factors that determine area, diversity and growth of mangroves?
.1 What are mangroves? .2 What are the factors that determine area, diversity and growth of mangroves? The health of the mangrove wetlands with reference to hydrological and soil conditions, and the wealth of the mangrove wetlands in terms of area, species diversity, biomass and productivity are determined by Degree of protection against high-waves Quantity and duration of freshwater flow and sediment supply Larger tidal amplitude and Gently sloping coastal topography. Young mangrove plants of settle and grow only in coastal areas where wave energy is low or in places where the mangrove wetlands are protected by a sand barrier against high-waves. The coastline of the Muthupet region of the then combined Thanjavur District and that of Sunderbans in West Bengal are the best examples of low wave energy coasts where mangroves grow luxuriantly. In the Pichavaram mangrove wetland of Cuddalore District, wave energy along the coast is high but a sandy beach, located between the mangroves and the sea, protects the mangroves. Most of the mangrove plants require low salinity condition for their growth and reproduction. Hence, luxuriant mangrove forests can be seen only in the estuarine regions where a large amount of fresh water is discharged for long periods of time in a year. For example, the Sunderbans mangrove forest of West Bengal, which receives fresh water from
Swanage Geography Coursework
INTRODUCTION * RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES IN SWANAGE ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE NEED OF TOURISTS This is the first of the 2 hypotheses I am going to be focusing on in my coursework, I will be using a variety of graphs and relevant statistics to prove my hypothesis. Throughout my coursework you will notice how I will link back my explanation towards my hypothesis and give my opinion of how shops in Swanage need tourist's to be able to run their business successfully. * RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES IN SWANAGE URGENTLY NEED TO BE REDEVELOPED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEEDS OF LOCAL POPULATION This will be the second of the 2 hypothesises I will be focusing on and developing as well. This hypothesis is about redeveloping shops in Swanage that need to be redeveloped; I will be working on this near the end of my coursework as I do see areas which are in desperate need of improvement. As I developing the areas of Swanage which need developing I will give explanations as to why I made that choice and what positive impacts can come from it. Site Map of Swanage For my coursework I was asked to produce a Site Map of Swanage which shows the 6 different areas of the area. * Tourist Facilities * Retail Streets * Holiday Flats * Hotels * Residential Leisure * Residential Houses As you can see from figure 1.2 I took the liberty of colour coding these areas so that it would be easier to analyse
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and development in the rest of Brazil
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and development in the rest of Brazil had led to many conflicting interests in the Amazon region. This is a global issue and can affect many lives e.g by global warming and other factors. The Brazilian rainforest is being used for natural resources, which is in great demand. This leads to deforestation (clearance of forest land). The rainforest is so important to people because without it there would be loss of wildlife, loss of medicine, soil erosion, decrease in soil fertility and many other valued factors. This issue is clearly a very big impact on peoples lives, not just people who are living in the rainforest, but worldwide. Already 65% of the worlds rainforest had been deforested and Brazil had lost an area the size of Spain in the last 20 years. One third of the worlds remaining rainforests are in the Amazon region. Geologists predict that at once, vast forests covered approximately two-thirds of the Earths surface. Although this number has steadily decreased, it is now doing so at an alarming rate. I will research this by agreeing or disagreeing with the hypothesis, of which is: "Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is a major global environmental issue that only the government can solve, do you agree?" I predict that my research for this essay will show that the first part of the hypothesis will be true "deforestation of
THE COASTAL POLICY IN TURKEY
THE COASTAL POLICY IN TURKEY Coastal areas have become very important in view of human beings since the beginning of time. They are the most important and intensely used areas settled by humans in the world. Thus, coastal resources have been under intensive pressure through out history and this situation will continue. The demands to coastal areas that have fertile potential are increasing; tourism and industrial investments cause destruction that will never recycle. Therefore, controlling coastal areas has got hard recently. And developing coastal management policies and strategies have become important issues to prevent the harmful effects of these changes. In this essay the organisation and management of the coastal policy in Turkey are evaluated by examining current situation and identifying problems resulted from inconsistencies in the coastal regulations. "Turkey is located between Europe and Asia, serves as a bridge between three continents and is surrounded on three sides by seas with substantially different characteristics" (Geray 1996:35). Environmental conditions such as the climate, topography and the characteristics of habitation vary in the coastal regions of Turkey, so each coastal region requires different management approaches. Turkey's extensive marine waters are under pressure from heavy domestic maritime traffic; the very significant transit traffic in
Areas of Volcanic and earthquake activity.
Areas of Volcanic and earthquake activity. In an area of volcanic and earthquake activity, there is potential for a lot of benefits as well as hazards which result from tectonic activity. The benefits are : lava and ash weather rapidly, basic lava may produce fertile soils ideal for farming ( e.g. the area surrounding Mt Etna) if it is carefully managed. The fertility of acid lava is much lower. Igneous rocks contain minerals such as gold, copper, lead and silver, which are very profitable if located. Extinct volcanoes may provide defensive settlement sites (e.g. Edinburgh). Igneous rock is used for building purposes, so that provides an economic use that the rock can provide. Geothermal power that the volcano can give off, can be isolated and turned into electricity ( e.g. Iceland and New Zealand). Geysers and volcanoes provide a good tourist attraction that can be economically beneficial, generating revenue for local communities (e.g. Yellowstone National Park). The hazards that these can produce include : the fact that earthquakes destroy building s that collapse and crush and kill people. Violent eruptions with blast waves and gas may destroy life and property ( e.g. Mt St Helens). Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions can set off Tidal Waves/Tsunamis which wipe out buildings on the coast, drown many people and destroy land and crops. Ejection of ash and lava ruins crops
Investigationg Eco-systems At Sand Dunes
Geography Coursework Introduction For our Geography coursework we will investigate the ecosystem of Murlough Sand Dunes in groups of two. Murlough Sand Dunes are situated at Dundrum Bay, County Down as seen in the map to the right. During the Ice Age, over 10,000 years ago, a large ice sheet moved to the North West area. The ice sheet was separated by the Mourne Mountains. The weight of this ice sheet pushed down on the earth's crush causing land and sea levels to be lowered. After the ice age, land levels began rising again when the weight of the ice sheet was reduced, and sea levels also increased due to the melting ice. At Murlough Sand Dunes the land levels rose more than sea levels and so the dunes began to gradually form. When we investigate at Murlough Sand Dunes we will be aiming to look at: * Soil Variables: differences in soil pH, percent of soil moisture and percent of soil organic content between the older and younger sand dunes * Vegetation Variables: variety of vegetation species, percent of bare ground and percent of vegetation cover between younger and older dunes * How soil variables and vegetation variables are linked (e.g. how the growth of marram grass is affected by soil acidity) From these aims we expect to find that soil pH is more acidic in the older dunes, while more alkaline in the younger dunes, percent of soil moisture and
An Essay Upon Global Warming
20/04/07 Tim Lees 10AM An Essay Upon Global Warming Global Warming is defined by Encyclopaedia Britannica as 'potential increase in average global atmospheric temperatures resulting from the greenhouse effect.' This is, literally speaking, incorrect; literally, Global Warming means 'an increase in average global temperature', which could be for any number of reasons e.g. the sun increasing in size (bringing it closer to the earth and thus increasing the intensity of radiation reaching earth) and/or the sun increasing in temperature (a greater amount of radiation being emitted would result in a greater amount of radiation being received). However, in my opinion as a result of media attention, when we talk of global warming, we are usually talking about the greenhouse effect. The two potential issues mentioned above will almost certainly not become important for around a billion years, yet the greenhouse effect is, according to many scientists, already taking effect. Therefore, for us to be able to talk about global warming, it is important to have an understanding of the greenhouse effect. Electro-Magnetic-Radiation (EMR) is emitted by the sun, and contains light, as well as such things as infrared radiation and ultra-violet radiation. A small fraction of this radiation arrives at the earth's atmosphere, where some of it is absorbed, but in the most part it passes through
