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... miles per hour)33 Based on the mapping analysis23, 15% of the data stations (thus, statistically, land area) in the United States (and 17% of land plus coastal offshore data stations) have wind speeds ... pathway already exists near the wind farm and the transmission capacity needs to be increased In other cases, a new transmission path is needed We assume such additional transmission pathways apply ... particles Green- Fossil- Urban fuel house heat gases + biofuel island soot particles Net observed global warming -1.5 Global warming enhances heat stress, disease, severity of tropical storms, ocean...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 16:20

... o schoolchildren, and businesses from the impact of earthquakes Chapter Six presents conclusions and recommendations based on the experiences and ideas presented in the essays and case studies ... natural disasters They serve as a buffer against storm winds and as a sponge to soak up storm waters Without them, communities are more vulnerable to disaster • Reducing risks before disaster strikes ... Specialist, Dr Ian Noble.”* The purpose of this book is to present a series of essays and case studies of current and past hazard mitigation efforts that have been successful in reducing disaster...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... country­was destroying about half a million acres of wetlands each year — an area that s about the size of Rhode Island Now there s an awareness that these natural systems serve as stores for groundwater; ... temperate zones, and coastal and inland areas, and at different latitudes One of the most significant alterations projected is a shift in precipitation patterns accompanying changes in average seasonal ... Natural Hazards, and Emergency Management And even in best-case scenarios, scientists predict more frequent, more devastating disasters like hurricanes, killer heat waves, and tornadoes Disasters...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... that will resist damage better MARVIN NAUMAN/FEMA photo damages from multiple, severe hurricanes and inland ­ ooding and the risfl ing costs of disaster assistance after these floods At that ... — state emergency management agencies, state and federal governmental entities, local jurisdictions, interest organizations, businesses, academia, and individuals — as a worthwhile and (to a ... discipline, societal component, and emergency management partner: state and b i local organizations and political representatives; ­ anking and ­ nsurance; architects and engineers; hospitals and...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... the same coin For examples, disasters generate tremendous waste and losses; and environmental problems are, in essence, slow disasters If a house blows away or washes away, it is not sustainable ... This program has received some dozen awards, including several national awards, as well as grants from national and local organizations Funded by grants and donations, Tulsa Partners operates ... business leaders as equal partners, the work to create disaster resistant and sustainable cities was equitably and successfully begun CONCLUSION After two regional disasters struck, community leaders...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... compromise and consensus Adequate Resources Having adequate resources to tap into is crucial for a project s success Professional planning process management, design assistance, visualization, ... ounty/Regional-Based Hazard-Mitigation Case Studies computer modeling; and well-designed, easy-to-understand visual materials that invite a critical discussion These techniques each have a place and a use ... process: • Affected parties participate as equal partners, including federal, provincial, state, and local governments; business and industry associations; local water and agricultural interests;...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... This book has attempted to address how we as a society can successfully reduce the impacts of future disasters caused by global warming We have presented a series of essays and case studies written ... have seen states and ­ overnors g take very proactive positions and provide leadership to address the impacts of global warming Actions they have advanced have addressed the larger issues of global ... resources and technical assistance are critical, but effective and sustainable hazard mitigation programs and actions must be designed and implemented at the local level where disasters strike...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... there was a basic state document that summarized the state s economy, its major sectors, and its basic features Perhaps it exists, but it has eluded the efforts of the authors and advisors to discover ... download Summary: “Climatic disasters are increasing as temperatures climb and rainfall intensifies A rise in small- and medium-scale disasters is a particularly worrying trend Yet even extreme weather ... climate change It makes a series of tentative predictions relating to cold and heat-related deaths, food poisoning, vector-borne and water-borne diseases, disasters caused by gales and coastal...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... radiation decade at the most (infrared) and this is absorbed by the greenhouse gases (a natural as well as manmade part of the - Scientist at NASA, Dr James Hansen earth s atmosphere which have ... air pollutants under the Clean newspaper advertisements made statements such Air Act) Earlier this year, scientists and economists as ‘Some say the earth is warming Some also said were also offered ... ABOUT JANE GENOVESE Jane Genovese is a public speaker, university graduate of Law and Arts (majoring in Psychology) and passionate global warming advocate She became concerned about global warming...

Ngày tải lên: 17/12/2013, 02:15

... barley Barley-pea/grass Rye Grass Grass OR2 Grass-clover Barley/grass Pea + oat Wheat – OR3 Winter wheat Beet roots Barley Alfalfa – OR4 Potatoes Oat/grass Grass Maize – OR5 Permanent meadow CO1 Spring ... Spring barley Barley-pea/grass Rye Grass Grass CO2 Grass-clover Barley/grass Pea + oat Wheat – CO3 Winter wheat Beet roots Barley Alfalfa – CO4 Potatoes Oat/grass Grass Maize – CO5 Permanent meadow ... define a meta-analysis as a specific set of statistical quantitative methods that are designed to compare and synthesize the results of multiple studies 18 Mondalaers, K.; Aertsens, J.; Van Huylenbroeck,...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 23:20

... years ago conveniently blamed on a Big Rock From Space smashing into a Triassic world populated by early mammals and dinosaurs as well as croc-like beasts galore on land and oceans of ichthyosaurs, ... end, and a stark reminder as well of how few are the kinds of animals that leave fossils, shells, or bones behind at all The stairs passed down across this track-marked stratum, a painting of a ... hulks of unknown ancestry sprinkled among the itinerant whorehouses and casinos in a random pattern across its waterless salt flats and outcrops Two hours of driving fast (but not fast enough, as...

Ngày tải lên: 08/04/2014, 01:22

... • Sea level rise Biodiversity  Economy Nature Sea level rise The fluctuation of sea level Sources: www.tailieu.vn Nature Sea level rise The area of salt-marsh increases by sea level rise Sources: ... disasters • 2005-2009: -Properties: average 10-13 storms attacked Viet Nam s continent/year -Damage: 12000 billions Dong, 150 deaths/ year Disasters increase Sources: www.tailieu.vn Nature Natural ... is threatened by Global Warming Sources: www.tailieu.vn Nature Biodiversity • 350 plant species and 365 animal species can be extinct Sources: www.tailieu.vn Content Effects on  Nature: Disasters...

Ngày tải lên: 13/12/2013, 08:15

... Chapter of [23] is a good reference for this subject Kashiwara s analysis of the kernel functions In this section we recall Kashiwara s analysis of the Bergman kernel and its analogy to the Szeg¨ ... proof was not published Now a proof of this theorem and claim, based on Kashiwara s lectures, is available in Kaneko s lecture notes [16]; the arguments there can also be applied to the case of ... [20] T Parker and S Rosenberg, Invariants of conformal Laplacians, J Differential Geom 25 (1987), 199–222 [21] M Sato, T Kawai, and M Kashiwara, Microfunctions and pseudo-differential equations, in...

Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 05:20

... changing rainfall patterns, expansion and contraction of ice sheets, and sea-level variations These regional and global climate changes are responses to external and/ or internal forcing mechanisms An ... turns out that the satellite results were spurious for a number of reasons and a greater understanding of the system and recalibrated data shows a significant warming trend Lastly, it was discovered ... Climate Change Japan, USA, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Norway and New Zealand marine air temperature North Atlantic deep water North Atlantic Oscillation Non-Governmental Organization National...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 21:41

... Sea Nauru Bismarck Ceram Sea Sea Banda Solomon Papua New Sea Islands Solomon Savu Sea Arafura Guinea Sea Sea Timor Sea Vanuatu Kiribati Jarvis Island P Tuvalu Fiji Coral Sea a c i i c O c e a n ... S monotuberculatus* A miliaris H edulis S naso* A palauensis H flavomaculata S pseudohorrens A spinea H fuscocinerea S vastus Bohadschia anaes H fuscogilva S ocellatus B argus H fuscopunctata ... Australia (GBR) Fiji Australia (GBR) New Caledonia Solomon Islands Australia (GBR) New Caledonia Australia (GBR) Australia (NT) Cook Islands Cook Islands Australia (GBR) Australia (GBR) Australia...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 10:13

... Consortium44 and the American Medical Student Association45 Web sites Several associations, organizations, and institutions have recently created scholarships and fellowships for medical students ... greater access to medical information, visiting lecturers, material resources, and additional training opportunities Medical schools could also assist students in accessing available scholarships ... Questionnaire All Schools Report Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges; 2003 25 Edwards R, Piachaud J, Rowson M, Miranda J Understanding global health issues: are international...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 21:20

... accounting standards, verification requirements, and registry systems • Mandatory and voluntary markets won’t necessarily be redundant It is not necessarily the case that a mandatory program will ... systems GHG Emission Reduction Accounting Standards Accounting standards address the actual quantification of GHG reductions that carbon offsets represent Accounting standards are a first-order requirement ... such representations and guarantees are made and enforced WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE What elements are necessary for a carbon offset standard? Much of the literature on carbon offsets (and nearly...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 16:20

... approximation to the lapse rate, as the sensible and latent heat transport by larger scale circulations, extratropical cyclones, and anticyclones also plays a significant role Models for the nonradiative ... Building and analyzing climate models is an enterprise conducted by a small number of groups with substantial computational resources Many processes occur in the atmosphere and oceans on scales smaller ... satellites provides global observations of water vapor several times a day and has greatly enhanced our understanding of its distribution and its radiative effects Although the measurements shown...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 19:20

... mileage standards to reduce carbon emissions, market-friendly measures such as carbon taxes and cap -and- trade (tradable permits) systems, and various subsidies to accelerate the development of clean ... years Some halocarbons, such as perflurocarbons, will persist for 50,000 years The global warming potential of the Water vapor in the stratosphere also acts as a greenhouse gas Variations in its ... Background Inability to Make Secure Inter-Generational Transfers Willingness and Ability to Pay Risk and Uncertainty Catastrophe Sustainability Alternatives: Tolerable Windows, Safe Minimum Standards,...

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