Valerie Beketova Dr. Bennett AP Environmental Science 10 December 2015 Chapter 14 Outline Earth is a very dynamic planet Earth is made up of different layers: - Core - interior made up of dense, extremely hot metal, mostly iron. It is the most inside layer of earth. - Mantle - hot, pliable layer that surrounds the most inner layer, the core. It is less dense than core.
This information could make an individual question why this research was not conducted earlier? Some other areas of interest that were not mentioned in the video are located on the TVA website which notates that the Tellico dam has a flood storage capacity of 120,000 acre-feet and that it provides a large amount of water surface for recreational activities for the community and tourist that visit each year (Tellico, nd). Tellico is only about forty five minutes away from the town where I live and is always packed during the spring, summer and fall months. Of course, it is not just because of the water activities there are many other reasons to visit this area. One last piece of information that I would like to share is that although this dam does not generate electricity in this location, however, it does flow through a small canal to the Fort Loudoun Dam which helps to drive four of their generators.
By describing in detail how the canyon looked before after the dam was built, the audience can fully grasp the dramatic effect the damn had on not only the natural wildlife and landscape of the area but also how it affects the lives of the people who lived there. All the details that the author puts into describing how the land looked before the damn came, makes the argument seem much more credible since it rhetorically asks the audience why the people of Colorado would want to demolish such a naturally beautiful place? It makes the reader think if the pollution and destruction of the natural ecosystem is much too high a cost for to allow people to see the
The colorado river was a big help to irrigation, but often gave problems, the river frequently welled to a current that swept over its banks and flooded land for miles making difficult for irrigators to function. When floods occurred the sediment-laden river clogged the water canals and the Diversion headworks. This would cause the water maintenance and the delivery of water to have problems making it difficult for irrigation to function properly. The heavy floods would often leave a disaster, damaging the head works, buildings, and levees. Building new ones or even repairing them would often cost a lot of money.
Continuing this project, we would be letting all the wildlife in that environment just die off. Some people may be thinking there's not that much wildlife that would be dying. They would be incorrect. There could be millions of birds dying just because we built a dam that destroyed their habitat so that we could use more water.
Do people care about the environment? Or do people only care about themselves? People are impacting the environment just like in Arlie Hochschild's text "Lee Sherman and the Toxic Louisiana Bayou" where Lee worked at a certain company and dumped chemicals into the bayou and it did not go well. Many people think that everything is changing but that is not always the case though. The unit text reinforces the idea that people have a bigger impact on the environment, however the people can also be impacted by what they are doing to the environment.
Dam Nation- The documentary Dam Nation is a multi-issue, semi-historical argument against dams in the United States. While it addressed many reasons why dams are detrimental, it did not discuss the any particular problem in depth, nor did it offer serious counter-arguments in support of dams (I don’t consider political stump speeches to be a fair representation of an opposing perspective). As a critical viewer, this biased representation made me suspicious of all the arguments. How can I accept the credibility of someone who won’t describe the whole picture?
One of the most significant impacts has been the displacement of Native American communities. In many cases, these communities were forced to relocate to make way for the construction of dams. This relocation disrupted traditional ways of life, including hunting and fishing practices, which are often closely tied to cultural and spiritual practices. For example, the construction of
Glen Canyon Dam was built to provide much needed power to Phoenix. President Eisenhower greenlit the project and the Bureau of Reclamation was the force behind its construction. Although the Sierra Club fought against building the dam, their efforts were not successful. Its creation decimated the natural ecosystems, fish that had evolved to survive in its silty water died as clear colder water came out of the dam. Archeologically the dam also represented a loss, as thousand-year-old petroglyph panes and caved dwelling of the Anasazi became submerged.
After I had finished the reading of The Buffalo Creek Disaster, I was unable to calm my excitement down for a while. This is the kind of things that I probably will never encounter throughout my whole life, but I feel fortunate for having an opportunity to read the case. There are several impressions, reactions and comments that I have in terms of the buffalo creek disaster itself and the litigation process that is described throughout the book: 1. Taking about the initial reaction of Pittston after the disaster happened, they blamed for causing the dam breakdown in God’s action. Pittston did not even think about the impacted people and communities in the first place, instead, they were anxious to get rid of the potential liability, which was
Tara does have a difficulty in completing her homework assignments at school and has had to retake her freshman year of high school due to truancy, however her attendance at school is improving in her sophomore year. Tara has stated that she is sexually active with her boyfriend and practices unsafe sex. This has caused her to obtain Gonorrhea. Environmental Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths— Primary informal/formal supports- Tara has her Aunt Sallys support and although her aunt is not able to take her in and care for her, Tara does remain in contact with her through weekly phone calls. In addition to the aunts support, the most recent foster care mother has expressed that prior to Tara dating her current boyfriend they had a good relationship.
Since the first-day humans began roaming the earth, their surroundings have had a gargantuan impact on their life. The impact could have been physical or emotional to these people, just as it is to many children in the new generation. Most teens and kids have gone through tragedies or depression, and sometimes even both. These negative surroundings can change many beliefs and feelings within a kid. One thing a negative environment can change is the emotional attachment towards others and thought process.
To put it simply, commons is defined as “land and resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community” (Oxford Dictionary, 2018). The two key characteristics of a commons is that it is hard to exclude others from using it and it is subtractable, meaning it has finite quantity and declines through use/over time (Thorn, 2018). These characteristics can be related not directly to the dams but to the rivers they dam. For example, the Elwha River as shown in the film. Historically, the river was of great importance to the native Elwha tribe due to the fact salmon were an important part of their lifestyle and the river was an essential part of their spiritual heritage (Gowan et al., 2006).
What is an environmental impact report or statement? When we think of engineering we usually think of the construction of buildings or roads or even the manufacture of products. We rarely consider what effects these processes have on the surrounding environment or the global impact. In this section of the report I will discuss why an Environmental Impact Statement and Environment Impact Assessment are used in Civil engineering.
After the flood, people can experience emotional problems. They may have lost their sense of security and have difficulty sleeping when it rains or storms, for instance. This is called immaterial damage. The consequences for people depend on the amount of water, the speed with which the water rises, whether they can evacuate, the strength and height of the houses and whether they are able to stay home to wait out the flood in a good way.
