CASE STUDY SUMMARY Case Study: | Christchurch Earthquake, New Zealand | Year: | 2010 | Event Profile Magnitude | Enormous | Sept 2010- 7.0Feb 2011- 6.6 | Small | Speed of onset | Rapid | | Slow | Duration | Long | Sept 2010- 40 seconds | Short | Areal extent | Widespread | | Limited | Spatial predictability | Random | | Predictable | Frequency | Frequent | 2010 earthquake had frequent aftershocks (over 14,000) | Rare | Facts Country Profile- NEW ZEALAND | LocationThe
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE DIVISION DESIGN, O & M UNIT FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF BIOREMEDIATION (An Aid to the Development of Bioremediation Proposals) APRIL 1998 S:\CP\BIOREM\NEW_BIO.DOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iv I. INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 II. POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
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itselves,and it may cost hundreds of years to break down in landfill. Moreover, too much plastic bags will cause the death of animals and the contamination in oceans.(HuntMA.S, 2012) It is also said by putatunda.R in 2011 that when the plastic bags are used, thay become trushes in land. Increasingly more bags turn into rubbish every year, which make water way, parks, beaches and steet full of garbages. Even though they are burnt, they will contaminate the air condition. Due to the pollution resulted
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Potentiometric Measurement – Determination of the pH of an alkali solution, a buffer solution , a hair shampoo, a hand wash and distilled water. Objective To carry out potentiometric measurement to determine whether a solution is controlled by the buffer system or by a strong electrolyte. To prepare the samples with different concentration by adding distilled water. Introduction The potentiometric measurement is to determine the difference in potential between a working (an indicator) electrode
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tough current economic downturn. Current ethical issues faced by West Coast Grape Growers involve environmental concerns involving but not limited to using pesticides that can drain into the water systems, what type of pest control that can be used, and amount of water used to maintain vineyards quality. Other ethical concerns faced involve a communication barrier with non-English workers, hiring legal or illegal workers to increases or decrease profit, and types of contracts to set up with potential
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Introduction Plastic water pollution is a national issue that needs to continue to be addressed in Australia and around the world. Although Australia’s waters are not the most polluted in the world our waters are being affected significantly by plastic pollution. Below I have addressed the main causes of plastic water pollution in Australia. The repercussions of plastic pollution on wildlife and humans have also been discussed. The sustainable volunteer work I participated in was picking up litter
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The Scoop on Dog Poop Shameeka S. Hardison Grantham University The Scoop on Dog Poop One of the most disrespectful and unsanitary thing a dog owner can do is; allow their dog to urinate or defecate in someone else yard. It is very irritating to look out the window and see someone’s lawn being used as a dumping ground for feces or urine by their neighbor’s dog
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World’s largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas industry changed the nation. Halliburton employs over 65,000 people, and represents 140 nationalities in over 80 countries. Establishing extraordinary foreign relationships and qualities in the global sector, Halliburton growth in foreign culture exceeded all expectations. Halliburton innovative focus and expansions place Haliburton in position to increase profit and demand worldwide. Founder Erie P. Halliburton barrowed a wagon
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Solutions SCI/275 Water Resource specifically Water Pollution is the water resource issue I selected for my Mitigation Strategies and Solutions. According to Encyclopedia.com (2010), water pollution “began in the nineteenth century as a result of urbanization, industrial development and modern agricultural practices.” Water Pollution is categorized as two sources Non-point source pollution which contributes to eutrophication in freshwater resource as a result of water pollution because usually
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Water is the most important element on Earth, and covers most of the planet. However, 97.5% of the water on Earth is salt water from the ocean and is undrinkable. Less than 1% of the water on earth is available for human consumption. Humans need water to live, so it is necessary that the water we drink is clean and safe. The average American family will either drink bottled water or water from their tap. Some families decide to purify their water using a filter. A water filter is designed to remove
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