Conflict over a resource - An area of outstanding beauty
Conflict over a resource - An area of outstanding beauty Proposal The area in concern is Ennerdale, which is located in the west of Cumbria in the Lake District. The lake is called ennerdale lake was once part if a conflict between many factors over the resource of water which is reserved in ennerdale lake. The proposal given was from North West water authority to the Lake District special planning board. The proposal was to increase the water level of the lake by 1.2 meters by increasing the height of an existing damn towards the west of ennerdale lake. The original depth was 43 meters 43 meters and would increase this to 44.2 meters. This would increase the capacity of the lake in order to meet consumption demands. The reason for the increased demand for the capacity was due to the pervious low levels of the lake in drought conditions because the outlet towards the west of the lake was too high during drought to let water pass through and also resulting in the water not reaching the intake and filter works of the lakes edge. In past times of drought, large pumps were used to try and counter for the water which wasn't accessible to the water authority. Not only were there surrounding areas of local inhabitants but two very large companies who needed the water for everyday industrial use. Albright and Wilson is a large consumer of water which supplied acids such as
SWOT Analysis for Hewden Plant Hire.
SWOT Analysis A swot analysis is where you look at business like Hewden Plant Hire and you talk about the: * Strengths (internal) * Weaknesses (internal) * Opportunities (external) * Threats (external) Swot analysis is a method used in general management as well as marketing scenarios. Swot consists of investigative the current activities of the company-its strengths and weaknesses then using this and external research to work out the opportunities and threats that exist. Strengths There are lots of strengths at Hewden Plant Hire. They are a subsidiary of another larger company which helps them to become bigger. The strengths are: * UK network- this enables people all over the country to deal with Hewden Plant Hire and also with the depots been widely spread people can get the plant equipment faster. * Hewden Plant Hire is one of the market leaders and has the highest net worth out of all the companies. * Hewden Plant Hire has ISO 9002 quality assurance, this shows the customers that they meet certain standards and are a good reliable company. * Always working on the relationship with customers to ensure that they use Hewden Plant Hire again in the future. * Having a good management team to run the company efficiently and effectively. * Hewden Plant Hire is a very profitable company. The latest turnover that it made was £331.8 million. * Hewden Plant Hire
Research Proposal for Aspects of Arabidopsis thaliana
Research Proposal for Aspects of Arabidopsis thaliana Research Proposal for Aspects of Arabidopsis thaliana Introduction The mouse ear cress Arabidopsis thaliana is a member of the Brassicaeae that lends itself well to genetic study in that it has only a small quantity of DNA. The plant itself has little commercial value aside from that as a research tool, and it has no aesthetic horticultural value at all. It is a small plant that can be grown by the hundreds in cells on a laboratory bench, and its small quantity of DNA makes it useful in identifying genes of other organisms (Wheeler, 1994). Normal flower color varies between solid white petals to green petals only tinged with white. Manipulation of flower color is of interest not because of any potential ornamental value, but because of the mechanisms of gene expression in the visible appearance of the yellow pigment anthocyanin. In like manner, information regarding cold tolerance and the biochemical changes that occur within the plant in response to cold are not of interest primarily for culture of the plant itself except as it applies to cultural conditions that need to be maintained for optimum life cycle completion time. Rather, Arabidopsis' response to cold stress is of interest because facts learned from it can be applied to investigations in human systems (Stockinger, Gilmour and Thomashow, 1997). This
Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses plant imagery to symbolize both the negative and positive character traits and to set the mood of the novel.
Throughout the novel, Hawthorne uses plant imagery to symbolize both the negative and positive character traits and to set the mood of the novel. The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne takes place during the age of Puritanism in Boston where a young and attractive Puritan woman commits adultery with the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale. Chillingworth, Hesters' husband, whom everyone thought was captured by Indians comes to town, but only Hester knows his true identity. Chillingworth vows to figure out who Hesters' lover is and he succeeds. Ultimately, this novel contains deception and guilt which is in the form of plant imagery. Hawthorne uses many different negative variations of plant imagery to illustrate his ideas. First of all, living plant life, portraying the torturing of Dimmesdale by Chillingworth, remains evident throughout the novel. For example, when Chillingworth went to the forest to gather herbs he "dug up roots and plucked off twigs from the forest trees" (111) which symbolizes how Chillingworth was "plucking" the life out of Dimmesdale limb by limb. Also, Hawthorne describes grass as pure and without weeds to kill the grass; however, "when poor Mr. Dimmesdale was thinking of his grave, he questioned with himself whether the grass would ever grow on it, because an accursed thing must there be buried" (131). In addition, weeds symbolize secrecy and the impurity of
Soil Patterns In The Landscape - Soil Sampling in the Fettercairn Area 1
Soils Land And The Environment Practical - Soil Patterns In The Landscape Exercise 2 - Soil Sampling in the Fettercairn Area 1 Points C and D This exercise aims to examine four contrasting sites in the Fettercairn area. Each of the site localities will be identified eg. Land use, parent soil type, local topography etc, and then cross-referenced to the soil profile. The four sites chosen are listed as follows: Site Number Land Use Location Grid Reference Wooded Hunters Hill 664 764 2 Lowland SW of Mill of Kincardine 670 759 3 Agriculture Fountainhead - NNE of Home Farm 647 762 4 Upland Moor Brunt Hill 631 771 Point E F and G Site 1 The first site, Hunters Hill is a woodland area, located on the top of a hill elevated at 125 - 240 meters above sea level. This altitude means that the soils microclimate will be much cooler than the other lowland sites and so will receive less weathering, mainly by chemical and biological means, of parent material. There will be increased moisture content due to the extra rainfall this area will receive and mist (due to the potential for dew point to be reached at such altitudes). This site is very likely not to receive up-welling water from the ground water reserves due to its sheer distance from it and so it is not a gleyed soil. Also through-flow movements downslope will be much higher here, resulting in an
The effect of light intensity on diversity of planrs on woodland floors.
INTRODUCTION THE EFFECT OF LIGHT INTENSITY ON DIVERSITY OF PLANTS ON WOODLAND FLOORS. The investigation is about determining how diversity of plants in three woodlands is affected by light intensity. To do this I will have to find a way of varying light intensity, since this is not possible; I will do my investigation in Park Hurst forest, which has three different types of woodland. Park Hurst forest is one of the oldest forests recorded in the country. The woodlands in the forest have different light intensities so in effect I am varying the light intensity in my investigation. The woodlands present in Park Hurst forest are coppice woodland, pasture woodland and conifer plantation. COPPICE WOODLAND Coppicing is one of the oldest forms of woodland management and has been practiced in Britain for many centuries. Coppicing is the process of cutting down deciduous trees and allowing them to regrow for some 7-25 years before harvesting again. It is a sustainable way of cropping timber from woodland and is actually beneficial to lots of fast growing new shoots. Many species of trees in Britain are coppiced, including Oak, Ash, Hazel and Maple. The resulting stumps are called stools while the stems, which re grow, are called rods, pole or logs depending on their size. The speed of regrowth varies with species but is always fast; Oak can regrow by 2 metres in a season and
The difference in Bracken growth in 2 areas of woodland; one with majority oak and the other majority larch.
The difference in Bracken growth in 2 areas of woodland; one with majority oak and the other majority larch Background: I will be investigating two areas approximately 200 meters from each other in Brundholme Woods (Lake District grid ref:31,25). Site one is a majority oak filled woodland also containing birch tress, the trees are there due to natural succession in the climax community stage of self replicating trees. Site two mainly contains larch trees brought to the woodland by Victorians, making it semi-natural. I am going to be investigating a well known fern called bracken (pteridium aquilinum), it is mainly found in areas such as woodland, heath and grassland. It tends to grow best on slight acidic soil. They generally grow to no more than 180cm but in the right conditions could get slightly higher. Observations: Oak trees tend to cover a larger area giving greater canopy cover to the shrub layer in comparison to larch trees, which have a smaller canopy cover. Aims: To investigate the height difference in bracken in an area of majority oak woodland and compare the findings with bracken measured in majority larch woodland. I hope to then relate the findings to abiotic factors. Variables: There are a number of abiotic factors which could effect my results and therefore I plan to measure these factors to take note of any significant differences in the two
Test the following two hypothesises, "Trees modify their environment" and "Differences in woodland ecosystem are the result of different management strategies".
Geography Coursework Introduction The aim of this coursework is to test the following two hypothesises, which are: "Trees modify their environment" and "Differences in woodland ecosystem are the result of different management strategies". The place where I gathered my information was Bishops Wood country park, which is located 1km west of Northwood at the Hertfordshire border 5km south of Rickmansworth. The majority of the wood is surrounded by farmland it is bordered on two sides by Shrubs road and Harefield road. The land is a gentle sloping valley running east to west. The size of the land is 38.8 hectares, it is approximately 95m above sea level. On the attached grid, you can see Bishop's Wood at grid reference 06.91. When I arrived at Bishop's Wood, we gathered all our equipment together to begin the experiment. Which is listed below: > Twelve meter transect > Quadrat > Soil testing kit > Barium sulphate > Universal indicator > Distilled water > PH identification chart > Light meter > Soil moisture meter > Thermometer Method I started my experiment in the deciduous woodland, we laid a twelve metre transact across a deciduous path ensuring that it was straight to prevent incorrect results. We than laid a half metre quadrat, and placed it at 0 metres. we then looked inside the quadrat and worked the percentages of what we saw inside the
Fostering Local Sustainable Agriculture
ERST 425 Research Paper Fostering Local Sustainable Agriculture By: Dionne Day ( ) Introduction: Agriculture has always been a historic foundation of Ontario's prosperity, even within the municipality of Peterborough a huge percent of the economy depends upon it. Over time the course of agriculture has shifted dramatically. Local farmers now compete in the global markets. There is the problem of huge enterprises competing against local small farmers and their production, which as we are witnessing is increasingly displacing the family farms. The cost of faming to the local small farmer and his family is now rapidly outpacing the farm income. This has contributed to a loss of farm diversity within Municipalities and Ontario as a whole. The lack of support for sustainable local agriculture, the disconnection between the farmer and consumers and the disappearance of prime farmlands across Municipalities are all factors that have been contributing towards the loss of local sustainable agriculture. This entire drive for sustainable agriculture in Canada began in the early 1950s with the establishment of an Ontario-based organization, The Land Fellowship. They received very little attention at that time from the agriculture community. In the 1970s, many environmental and sustainable agriculture organizations were created in response to the blossoming global concerns about
The legalization of Marijuana.
Daniel Tomarch Speech 101 1/15/02 Persuasive Speech The Legalization of Marijuana The word "marijuana" has risen a concerned eyebrow in almost every American home today. Those that oppose legalizing the use of the plant automatically believe its use is to smoke it, but those that do not choose to use marijuana are thought to be in favor of keeping it illegal. Opposing views on the subject of decriminalizing the plant has caused much controversy over the past twenty years and still remains an important issue. The legalization of marijuana in the Unites States would drastically reduce crime in our cities and form a more productive society through its positive uses. The war on drugs deals with every level of society. Every year, the U.S. government spends large amounts of money to control drug use and to enforce laws enacted to protect society from the dangers of certain drugs. Some argue that the fight against drugs is not needed and that society has already lost the war on drugs and the only way to remedy the problem to end most of the fighting altogether is by decriminalizing the use of marijuana. William Buckley says, "Pot is harmful, but
