Answer to DBQ People in early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus Valley, depended a lot in the physical environment that surrounded them. Many of these civilizations developed near rivers, because they can be great water resources and also they can provide silt for crops when they flood. Rivers not only provide silt and water for the natives but it can be a great way of transportation. Transportation later could lead to trade, a great way of expanding ideas and learning more about other countries. Even though the climate in these areas may be a little arid, the river keeps the people with water and provides them what they need in order to create a society and living with happiness.
Collectivisation was introduced by Mao in 1958, in 1958 production rate of food was at 200 million tonnes, but by 1960 the production rate had fallen to 143.5 million. Within 2 years one of Mao’s own policies had caused a fall in production rate of 56.5 million. Despite the figures Mao insisted that many peasants were growing more food than necessary and keeping some for themselves, Mao accused the peasants of being ‘inherently capitalist’ and that they were against being a part of a communist state. The policy of collectivisation contributed hugely to the scale of the famine; the peasants resented the change as they didn’t have enough land to farm their crops, on top of this the authorities believed that they needed to be ‘strictly controlled and directed’. This attitude towards the peasants amplified the issues of collectivisation and caused scale of the famine to worsen.
In the case of roads, nitrogen in exhaust fumes can be beneficial to the growth of some species of wildflower, which encourages them to spread further along the protective area of the grass verge, which is an area almost untouched by human interference due to its proximity to heavy traffic, therefore meaning that plant species have a lot of freedom to grow and spread. This in turn then encourages an increase in plant, bird and animal life along the routeway, creating a diverse ecosystem - such as along the M4 corridor, which has become a home to kestrels and other birds of prey due to the increase in the number of insects and small mammals who inhabit the area. In addition, some human activities along routeways can affect the types of plant species that can be found there. For example, the spreading of salt/grit on roads in icy conditions can lead to halophiles (salt-loving plants) inhabiting the area, and as many grass verges are regularly maintained by weeding/mowing, natural succession can sometimes be restricted due to the fact that plant species are not allowed to grow naturally and can sometimes be managed by the use of chemical pesticides, possibly resulting in a plagioclimax. Furthermore, afforestation by groups such as the highways agency (who have planted over 1.8 billion
The Cudgen soil conservation project is one of the most recent projects. The project is run by the Tweed Shire Council and Land Care, the aim of the project is to work with land holders to keep the soil on the paddocks. The project includes minor modifications to the interface between paddocks and drainage lines. Berms along drainage lines direct runoff into small settling ponds which slow the flow, giving the muddy water time to settle out. Farmers can then retrieve the soil that would have otherwise ended up in downstream waterways (Cudgen
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Also with the restoration and enhancement of the natural protection system, a healthy population of now threatened and endangered species will occur. These changes combined with other management of wildlife such as monitoring also re-introducing species will play an immense role in recreating the species diversity allowing the ecosystem to thrive
In Wines’s article he tell about a farmer that is trying to cut back on water usage. This farmer runs a 250 acre rice plot, and says to irrigate that land for a year will require 740 million gallons of water, which Wines’s says is enough to fill 1,300 Olympic swimming pools. Why does this require so much water? Because rice paddies require the water to be nearly knee deep for the crop to thrive and grow to its full potential. High maintenance crops such as rice paddies are another main cause for the lack of water in the area.
The by-catch and pollution must also be monitored. There have been positive results from this new management overall, though many salmon populations as well as other marine populations continue to be in decline. It is important that we as consumers choose fish products from sustainable fisheries and understand what this means for marine environments. If salmon continue to be fished and farmed in ways that are damaging to the environment, collapse of the entire industry may occur. This can cause unforeseen economic and ecologic problems that may be irreversible.
Julianne Santos February Vacation Transcendentalism: Nature Everyone has their own beliefs on what brings out peoples “better self” causing them to be in harmony with the larger world. For each groups of people, there are many different areas where someone can be brought out to be their better human being. For example one may find that the ocean is a sanctuary where they can truly in peace. Others may may say that they find the wild, deep forest of the mountains helps to bring them to their better being. Some may find that they're peaceful and in harmony with nature by just stepping out into their backyard.
The area adjacent to the site consists of a nature preserve. The main road into and out of the site is a single lane road in each direction. The area of the site is in an attainment area. Develop a scoping plan for the scenario of your choice. Include a minimum of three (3) alternatives as well as the no build alternative.