Environmental Impact Assesment
.0 Introduction Knox community college is a co-educational institution located in Spalding, Jamaica It operates four campuses, namely, Spalding, Cobbla, May Pen and Mandeville. The College started with three academic programs: Pre-university Arts and Sciences, Secretarial Studies and Farm Management. Today, there are over fifty (50) programs in a variety of subject areas such as Continuing Education, Pre-University, Paraprofessional, Vocational, and offering Certificates, Diplomas, associate and Bachelors Degrees. There are thirty departments and sections with closely structured teams. Each team has a department or Sectional head. The Vice -principal is the Academic dean. Knox Community College is the fastest growing community College in Central Jamaica, and probably one of the fastest growing in the island. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture accorded Knox Class A. Knox is regarded as a student - centered institution which is geared to meet the educational needs of all students regardless of academic or socio-economic status. Spalding Campus is the original site of Knox Community College. It was founded in 1975 as part of the Knox Complex of Schools, and culminated the vision of the late Rev. Lewis Davidson, founder of Knox to provide education for the people of the surrounding communities and parishes "from the cradle to the grave". The campus has a cafeteria
Identify the underpinning philosophy of Coastal Zone Management and will discuss how the UK is adopting this policy at a governmental level.
In this essay the author will identify the underpinning philosophy of Coastal Zone Management and will discuss how the UK is adopting this policy at a governmental level. The author will use quotes, examples, and definitions where appropriate. "Coasts are dynamic interface zones involving the meeting of the atmosphere, land and sea" (Viles, H and Spencer, T 1995:3) This quote highlights that coasts are in a constant rhythm of adjustment due to natural processes. The tools that shape the coasts include waves, tides and currents, which cause sediment movement to occur, giving rise to erosional or depositional coastal features (Viles, H and Spencer, T). In addition, the geomorphology of the land may give rise to 'hard' and 'soft' rock coastlines. Coasts are also home to unique ecosystems, for instance dune and saltmarsh ecosystems and it is possible to find unique species within these regions. Grasses such as Glasswort and Marram Grass can found as well as many birds such as Curlews and Little Egrets. (RSPB, 2005) Viles and Spencer's quote does not mention the interface with humans. This addition of another factor creates an even more dynamic coastline that is affected by human influences. Thus the coast, with the addition of humans, is often referred to as the 'Coastal Zone'. This is defined as: "...the combination of natural features and human activities which may interact
internal enviroment (heat lab)
Measurement of Thermal Conductivity Within this coursework our aim was to find the measurement of the thermal conductivity of lightweight concrete blockwork and in doing so we will be carrying out an experiment which will allow us to gather these results. Furthermore, we will analyze our results which we gained from our experiment and check the accuracy of our measurements. This will allow us to see if we have incurred any error in our results and also make comparisons in relation to our results. We will conduct this experiment in accordance with the method provided on the printed sheet. Thermal conductivity is a measure of the ability of a material to transfer heat given two surfaces (of concrete blockwork) on either side of the material with a temperature difference between them. The thermal conductivity is the heat energy transferred per unit time and per unit surface area which is divided by the temperature difference. It is measured in watts per degree Kelvin. The following characters symbolize each step in the equations: ? represents the thermal conductivity of the material d represents the thickness of the concrete A represents the cross sectional area of the concrete block touching the heater Q represents amount of watts flowing through to the heater (t1 - t2) is the temperature difference between the heated side of the material and side in contact with
Deforestation, Reforestation and Afforestation
Deforestation, Reforestation and Afforestation Deforestation, the large-scale removal of forest, prior to its replacement by other land uses. It is proceeding at about 17 million hectares each year (170,000 sq km or 65,000 sq mi, an area larger than England, Wales, and Northern Ireland combined). Between 1980 and 1990, annual deforestation rates were 1.2 per cent in Asia and the Pacific, 0.8 per cent in Latin America, and 0.7 per cent in Africa. Forest area is generally stable in Europe and North America, although the rate of transition from old-growth forest to other forms in North America is controversially high. Deforestation may be distinguished from forest degradation, which is a reduction in forest quality. The two are linked, and result in several problems. They cause soil erosion and watershed destabilization, resulting in flooding or drought. They reduce biodiversity (the range of habitat, species, and genetic types), particularly significant in tropical forests that are home too much of the world's bio-diversity. Deforestation affects the livelihoods of between 200 and 500 million people who depend on forests for their food, shelter, and fuel. Deforestation and degradation may contribute to regional and global climate imbalances. Forests play a major role in carbon storage; with their removal, excessive carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may lead to global warming,
The effects of global warming and a changing climate will not be felt equally across our planet.
International Impacts The effects of global warming and a changing climate will not be felt equally across our planet. Regional climate changes will likely be very different from changes in the global average. Differences from region to region could be in both the magnitude and rate of climate change. Furthermore, not all things, whether they be natural ecosystems or human settlements, are equally sensitive to changes in climate. And finally, nations (and indeed regions within nations) vary in their ability to cope and adapt to global warming and a changing climate. With that said, some nations will likely experience more adverse effects than others, while other nations may benefit more than others. Poorer nations are generally more vulnerable to the consequences of global warming. These nations tend to be more dependent on climate-sensitive sectors, such as subsistence agriculture, and lack the resources to buffer themselves against the changes that global warming may bring. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has identified Africa as "the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of projected changes because widespread poverty limits adaptation
Maunal Handling Training Course
Manual Handling Training Course. Module 1: The law as it relates to patient handling Part VI of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 1993 transposes EU Council Directive 90/269/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads into Irish Legislation. The regulation is titled the Manual Handling of Loads Regulation. The main requirements of the 1993 Manual Handling of Loads Regulation are that employers must: ?Make efforts to avoid manual handling activities that present a risk of injury, if possible. ? Where it is not possible to avoid the manual handling activity, an assessment of the manual handling activity must be carried out with reference to the factors identified in the Eight and Ninth Schedule to the regulations. Efforts must then be made to reduce the risk of injury, particularly back injury, by applying appropriate control measures. where possible the weight of the load being handled and the centre of gravity of the load should be available for employees handling the loads. The Regulations set no specific requirements such as weight limits. However numerical guidelines are available in guidance documents that take into account the weight of a load, the repetition of the task and the location of the load during the lift, as a means of identifying handling activities that involve risk (HSA
Global warming.
Title Global warming refers to the rise in the earth's temperature resulting from an increase in heat-trapping gasses in the atmosphere, simply put the warming of our globe. The earth has a natural "greenhouse effect" which is caused by energy from the sun controlling the earths weather and climate, and heats the earth's surface. In response to the sun, the earth radiates energy back into space. "The Greenhouse Effect was discovered in 1896 by a Swedish chemist who was trying to learn why the atmosphere stays warm when oxygen and nitrogen, which are the two main atmospheric gases, do not absorb heat" (Bates, 46). Atmospheric greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases, trap the energy leaving the earth and retain it as heat, much like a greenhouse ceiling. This is a natural and necessary effect, without it temperatures on earth would be much lower than they are now and life as it is today would not be possible, but with the greenhouse effect the earth's average temperature is much more comfortable. The issue here is that these gases are being produced too much causing them to retain too much heat. Temperatures are rising and the following observations prove this. Over the last century research has shown that average land surface has rose from 0.45 to 0.6 oC. This is due to the increase of these gases and some of these gases occur naturally
Global Warming
Global Warming As the world's expanding population burns large quantities of fossil fuels and simultaneously cuts down large expanses of forests worldwide, the concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases are building up in the atmosphere. "The green house effect is the (imperfect) analogy used to explain the atmospheric phenomenon that keeps our planet warm enough to sustain life." There is mounting evidence that this shift in Earth's atmosphere will lead to global changes and potentially major climatic disruptions . The major concern is not that the greenhouse effect is real;"we wouldn't be here if it wasn't." It's that it "may be exacerbated by anthropogenic increases in the effective gasses, threatening a disruption to the equilibrium between incoming and outgoing energy, and a resulting average global warming." From 1880 to today, by many measurements, the global average temperature has increased by 0.5 Degrees Celsius. Human and ecological systems are already vulnerable to a range of environmental pressures, including climate extremes and variability. Global warming is likely to amplify the effects of other pressures and to disrupt our lives in numerous ways. "Melting icebergs and expanding oceans may cause floods." The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Why should any firm accept its ethical or social responsibility to improve the environment for the stakeholders?
Why should any firm accept its ethical or social responsibility to improve the environment for the stakeholders? By Paul Bassan 11c Introduction In this assignment, I shall look at what responsibilities Shell plc. holds to improve the environment. In order to do this, I will conduct detailed research into what Shell are doing to help the environment. I will give brief examples of what Shell are currently doing and what they have done in the past. Hypothesis I predict that Shell will be currently conducting research into how to make the fuel cleaner. I will also expect that Shell have done something to their fuel to make it cleaner. The reason that they may have done this is that they want to come off as a caring company, and please its stakeholders. I also think that Shell will have joined some kind of organisation or signed up to some kind of program to help them reduce their harmful gases. Action Plan - Start project - Begin draft of desk research. - Complete desk research. - Relate desk research to 'Supermarkets' - Write up a conclusion - Evaluate - Complete assignment and check for errors. - Submit assignment. Field Research- Survey conducted to find out if customer's views on the environment. . This question was asked to fin out how many people actually care about the environment and want to help, these people are the community and customers from the
Analysis of the documentary "The Great Global Warming Swindle".
Document Analysis: The Great Global Warming Swindle PO1006 with Professor Oleg Kobtzeff Anya Verkamp ________________ The Great Global Warming Swindle is a documentary produced in 2007 which argues the nonexistence of anthropogenic climate change. It seeks to poke holes in scientific evidence for climate change while illustrating the political and ideological motivations that fuel the myth of its existence. In the wake of the convincing nature of the recently released An Inconvenient Truth it provoked diverse reactions as being a strong alternative argument. Much critique of the soundness of its scientific claims has arisen since its release, as has backlash from people interviewed for the film. The film was made by British television producer Martin Durkin for Channel 4 Television Corporation. Durkin has produced several anti-environmental documentaries in the past for Channel 4 including Against Nature and The Rise and Fall of GM, both with anti-environmental themes. After the release of both films interviewees came out complaining that they had been misinformed on the approach of the documentaries and that their statements had been taken out of context by only showing snippets of their full interviews. There were some 151 complaints filed about Against Nature with 4 of these upheld, and Channel 4 was ordered to issue an apology for taking the interviewees statements