This special issue of Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift鈥揘orwegian Journal of Geography originates from the research project 'Climate change and natural hazards: the geography of community resilience in Norway', based in the Department of Geography at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in ...
The climate changes when the total amount of energy in the Earth’s atmosphere changes. The energy changes spread out around the globe upsetting climate processes. There are many causes for these energy shifts, called climate forcers; some internal in the climate itself, some natural but extern...
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Natural Geography of Guyana Geographic Zones Three primary regions or zones characterize Guyana's geographical landscape: Coastal Plain:A narrow expanse along the Atlantic coast, this fertile marshy plain is densely populated and serves as a vital center for human activity and development. ...
Vulnerability is complex because it involves many characteristics of people and groups that expose them to harm and limit their ability to anticipate, cope with, and recover from harm. The subject is also complex because workers in many disciplines such as public health, psychology, geo...
Heat also kills by worsening health conditions such as heart problems, so not all the deaths it causes may be directly attributed (归因) to it. Climate change will make heatwaves more common and more extreme. Even if greenhouse-gas emissions (排放) are cut to zero by the middle of this ...
its efficiency is limited by the long growth cycle of plants and the impact of climate and geography on their growth. Algae have proven to be more advantageous than plants in terms of productivity and production cycle. However, due to the harsh cultivation conditions and degradation issues, large...
In the context of natural resource degradation, migration can act as means of adaptation both for those leaving and those supported by remittances. Migration can also result from an inability to adapt in-situ, with people forced to move, sometimes to situations of worse or of the same exposure...
Natural Geography of Suriname Geographic Regions The natural landscape of Suriname consists of rainforests, savanna, coastal swamps, and the two main mountain ranges: the Bakhuis and Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains. The country is situated on theGuiana Shield, one of the three cratons of theSouth ...
Because of increased recreational use of alpine environments in the western United States, this lesson plan integrates the themes of location, place, and h... DR Butler - 《Journal of Geography》 被引量: 19发表: 1988年 Natural Hazards Please note, we are currently updating the 2018 Journal ...