Lastly, how to reduce the economic gap between coastal regions and inner periphery? In other words, we can learn that this kind of economic of development is not good for China from the texts. In order to know how China’s coastal cities are developing better than inner periphery region, we have to study the open-door policy under Deng’s leadership. “By opening its Pacific Rim to market forces, by exploiting its huge working class, and by encouraging millions of Overseas Chinese…to invest money in their homeland” (Blij 374). This quote is the best interpretation of the Special Economic Zone’s features.
In Portland, the climate is considered mild. In the fall, you can expect large amounts of rain and highs in the range of 50-60 degrees. In the winter, it cools down and the rain may be interrupted by a few blustery snow showers, effectively shutting the city down and making commutes a nightmare during the wintry storms. As spring rolls into summer, the skies clear and the sun comes out. With the additional warmth, the landscape comes alive with flowers and everything is bursting with color.
Lake Huron, the hardest-hit of the five lakes, experienced record low levels this past winter. These conditions are troubling to the shipping industry, which spent the last year struggling to move cargo into ports with low water levels—a situation similar to the disruption of barge traffic on the Mississippi River (Schwartz, 2013). The irregular weather, while specific to one year, illustrates a larger trend. Extreme drought and high temperatures have kept water levels in the Great Lakes below their long-term averages for the past 14 years. Over the past 43 years, Michigan has been the second-fastest-warming state in the country, followed by Minnesota and Wisconsin (Kalish, 2012).
Ashly Gourdie English 101/504 Dr. Martinez October 15th, 2012 The Waterless State Do you ever wondered what it be like if one day you go get a drink of water but no water was coming out of the fosset? Well, in New Mexico there is a high risk of drought but people keep thinking that there is a limitless amount of water. Despite how much rain fall New Mexico gets each year, millions of gallons of water are being used each day by corporations’ and the people. But when the time comes for people to start realizing the effects it has on the water system it might be too late. Well the U.S. Geological Survey released a report showing that Albuquerque was pumping out its ground water nearly three times faster than it could be replenished (174).
The Colorado River Austin Norris The Colorado River is a primary water resource for seven states, and Mexico. It provides water for 38 million people and runs for 1,450 miles, traveling from the Rocky Mountains through parts of the southwest before heading south to Mexico where it ends in the Gulf of California. For years people have relied upon the waters of the Colorado River for agriculture and life. Increased population growth and demands in recent years have threatened the river. Unexpected draughts have reduced the volume of annual water flow and stream flow miscalculations resulted in more water being allocated for use than actually flows through the river.
The landed area is mainly urban communities and is densely populated (City-data, 2012). Cook County is blessed with many physical attractions including beaches, historic architectural buildings, museums, cultural centers, millennium park, navy pier, and the Shedd Aquarium just to mention a few. There are an estimated 189 sunny days per year, the average summer temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit, and the winter average temperature is 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme weather conditions include blizzards, major flooding and tornadoes in the spring and drought in the summer time. Cook County gets an average of 35 inches of rain per year compared to the U.S. average of 37 inches.
The city is located in western Russia and lies on the Moskva River. This region is one of the most highly developed and densely populated areas of Russia. The climate of Moscow is of the continental type, modified by the temperate influence of westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Winters are cold and long, summers are short and mild. Only a small percentage of Moscow's population is employed in the city centre because of the decentralization of workplaces.
Over 600 local public water agencies acquire their water from local streams and reservoirs. Local water agencies are usually created by vote of community and are funded by bond issues. But over 6 million Californians obtain there water by private investors. California also has a lot of mountains, many of them are great for skiing and hiking. One unfortunate thing about the mountains outside Los Angeles is that they form a U-shape around the west of Los Angeles.
A study done by the San Francisco based Weatherbill, Inc. listed Mobile, Alabama as the top rainiest city but went on to say, “Several cities in Hawaii and Alaska actually receive more than 100 inches of rain a year, but were not included in the studies”. According to MSNBC, Hilo, Hawaii has an average of 129 inches of rain per
Coca-Cola has grown its’ revenue rapidly over 5 years, this brought about an important highlight for the company in between 5 years, so the company earned about 8.5% in annual revenue growth. Revenue Growth Year | Revenue | 2010 | $35.119 billion | 2009 | $30.990 billion | 2008 | $31.944 billion | 2007 | $28.857 billion | 2006 | $24.088 billion