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These areas also continue to be faced with vulnerabilities due to extreme weather conditions while natural disasters are more extremes during El Nino time.... El Nino/La Nina, (weather) Name Instructor Date El Nino/La Nina, (weather) Introduction The two weather patterns are said to result from changes in ocean temperatures, in the equatorial pacific.... These weather patterns are the opposites of what is commonly known as ENSO cycle....
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Essay
Sun heat is most dangerous in hot and dry weather conditions.... Wildfires that are started by fuel are usually results from leaves, needles, branches, logs, and grass while fires started by weather conditions include things like temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind.... While the Black forest fires of 2013, pre-event weather conditions, were dry weather and warm temperatures and high winds, the kind of weather that is favorable for most wildfires....
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Essay
This has not stopped the forest in Canada from being significantly affected by changes that are occurring in the natural disturbances that include wild fire and insect outbreaks that have been taking place in the last few decades (Shvidenko & Apps, 2006).... It is expected that the Boreal forest in particular will be vulnerable to disease, fire and competition from other tree species as the climate changes continue to be experienced and the weather gets warmer but the natural replacement in forest will take some time (Louiseize, 2005)....
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Research Proposal
disaster is the effect of an occurrence that has caused tremendous damage to people and community.... It also has different potential levels of destruction, while a cyclone may devastate an entire city, a bridge that collapsed may only affect a small area.... The aim of this paper is to show what disaster is and its effect on people and community, and to be able to combat the devastating outcome it may bring by truly understanding it, and by applying significant safety measures whenever applicable....
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Assignment
The author of the paper titled "fire Management in Northern Australia" reviews fire management practices and conflicts in northern Australia.... It discusses the objectives of fire management by major land users in northern Australia and outlines common ground and potential conflicts between these.... As these along with other scholars have long argued, Australia's northern landscape is heavily 'socialized by fire' (Craig 1999, p....
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Term Paper
Based on the above information, fire in dwellings can be prevented if the first stage does not occur or growth in the second stage is suppressed early (due to early arrival of fire fighting personnel or with automatic suppression devices) or limited by both fuel properties and quantity, and air through ventilation....
Residential fires and the Fatal Effects of Fires
There are several major causes of fires in homes and these include cooking and heating equipment, smoke-material, electrical fire, candle fires, children playing with fire, intentional fires, and others....
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Literature review
fire fighting systems – comprise of Pit Top and KVCLF which uses the town water source and recycled site water respectively....
The inputs required by stakeholders in identifying potentials emergencies of Bushfire
Fire-fighting aides – include fire hydrants, fire blankets, connections, and hoses....
fire mains
Loudspeakers – informs or alert employees about bushfire around the surface infrastructure at the mine....
Water – it is used by firefighters to put off the fire....
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Case Study
These types of fire are referred to as agricultural burns.... The most recent bushfire that occurred in this region was the 2009 Black Saturdays fires where approximately 2000 homes and structures were constructed, and 173 lives were lost.... Studies have revealed that they count for approximately 27 percent of all the bush fires in Australia.... However, it should be noted that not all bushfires are accidental as others are caused intentionally by arsonists who deliberately start fires....
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Essay