Riparian areas are the areas that surround rivers, streams, lakes, etc. The word “ripa” is Latin for bank. They are the transition zone between aquatic and on land ecosystems. It wasn’t until recently that riparian areas have been viewed as important places, rather than ‘sacrifice’ areas that could be given up for livestock and crops. They take up a small part of our earth, but they are vital to ecosystems and to the water they surround. The roles of riparian areas are rather simple, but they are
A spiritual man, conscious of nature and his surroundings. He recognizes good and evil, and struggles to find his own special place in the realm of all other men. He searches far and wide for places of interest , upon arrival, he hopes to find a solemn sanctuary for man and nature. Gary Sherman Snyder, the son of Harold and Lois Snyder, was born in San Francisco, California, on May 8, 1930. The Family moved quite a few times before they settled down in Portland, Oregon, in 1942. Snyder was granted
such as fish and crustaceans. Some more advantages to this type of shorelines is enhancing water quality, as vegetation can filter the runoff, carbon sequestration, and use for recreation as it is safer for most people than climbing on a seawall or riprap revetment. Over the years, a natural shoreline will get stronger and more effective unlike built shorelines that stay the same or might even degrade over time. Something that can make natural shorelines very cost-effective is that they have the
to study Asian culture then he moved to Asia to study Zen Buddhism. Therefore he put a lot of the ideology he learned into his writing. “Snyder’s poems, like his life, combine reading and formal study with physical activities” (Levine). Works like “Riprap” appear to represent his opinions and what he experienced. With the motive to protect nature, he writes the poem about a time he went hiking. “He does not present himself as a dominant figure but as a small part in the universe” (Al Jumaili). “Milton
In 1863, the overall enormous construction project, The Transcontinental Railroad, began with the tracks forming from the Central Pacific to the east of Sacramento, where it was completed. The Union Pacific Railroad started building their railroad in 1865, while the Central Pacific Railroad started in 1863. “Congress granted both railroads large tracts of land and millions of dollars in government loans” (The First Transcontinental Railroad 116). The government soon realized that making one huge
Hard construction • Sea Walls Pros – Provides an outstanding defence where wave energy is high reassures the public and long life span. Cons- Very expensive, can affect people from accessing the beach, recurred sea walls can increase the erosion of beach material (Internetgeography). • Groynes Pros- Cheap retain wide sandy beaches and do not affect access to the beach. Cons- Beaches to the south of the defences are deprived of beach material due to their affect on long shore drift (Internetgeography)
first observation I had was the division of the chapbook into chapters or sections. Initially, I believed that this would make the book easier to read, but then I realized that the title pages for each section were actually another poem: where boulder riprap, hard scrabble grass geyser up across the hard-reaped field leave a fork of locust in the wake . . . wet canvas shelter, awkward trees wild red dirt chatter through the night This shows the reader the creativeness in how she put together her chapbook
In Roman times St. Mary's Church was built with Twin Towers as part of the building. Originally the church was 3kms away from the sea but as the cliff was eroded it eventually became next to the see. There was a danger the cliff under the Twin Towers and therefore the Twin Towers themselves would be destroyed by erosion. To stop this happening many coastal defences and different types of management have been erected. The initial try at coastal management was in 1809. Wooden and ragstone
Coastal Erosion Problems in Walton on the Naze The reason for doing this piece of coursework is to investigate the coastal erosion problems in Walton on the Naze. In this project I will be answering one main question: What should be done about the erosion of the Naze? Walton on the Naze is a seaside resort along the coast of Essex just 8 miles south of Harwich, it is the most easterly part of the Essex coastline and it is surrounded by the North Sea. Walton is situated in southeast England
To get to Sourdough Mountain Lookout, you hike a good five miles and gain 5000 feet or more of elevation. The terrain is rugged and the hiking strenuous, but that’s to be expected in the Northern Cascades. Located 130 miles northeast of Seattle, Washington, the Forest Service opened one of its first lookouts here in 1915. The view from the lookout station, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, is a postcard in every direction: Mount Prophet and Hozomeen looking north, Jack Mountain