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A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow?
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∙ 9y ago
False a steep shelf slows the surge. while a slopping shelf will let the water flow.
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What are the positive and negative impacts of mining?
Some positive impacts of mining are that it brings employment to the area and community development projects. Negative impacts include changing the social dynamics of the community, impacting health and livelihoods, and preventing access to clean land and water.
What are the positive impacts on tourism?
Tourism brings alot of money to the community.
How do humans use the coastal zone?
Humans use the coastal zone for a variety of purposes such as recreation, fishing, transportation, trade, energy production, and tourism. Additionally, coastal zones are important for supporting ecosystems and biodiversity. However, human activities can also have negative impacts on the coastal zone, such as pollution, habitat destruction, and coastal erosion.
Why are the impacts of coastal hazards so great?
They are known as high magnitude/low frequency hazards! **Source: Graduate Student at SDSU
What has the author Gregg R Gitschlag written?
Gregg R. Gitschlag has written: 'Estimation of fisheries impacts due to underwater explosives used to sever and salvage oil and gas platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico' -- subject(s): Decommissioning, Drilling platforms, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Offshore oil industry, Environmental aspects of Offshore structures, Environmental aspects of Underwater explosions, Fishes, Mortality, Offshore oil industry, Offshore structures, Underwater explosions
What has the author Robert Kneisel written?
Robert Kneisel has written: 'Economic impacts of land use control' -- subject(s): California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission, Coastal zone management, Land use, Planning
What are 5 ways in which Air pollution impacts on community?
Air pollution impacts a community in many ways. Air pollution is a health hazard. Air pollution soils buildings. Air pollution negatively impacts tourism. Air pollution causes premature death of plant life. Air pollution also causes aging of buildings and structures.
Identify the factors causing change in the community and the impacts this change has on the community?
um like increase in population and climate change ? idk ahhaha sorry :L
Collisions between oceanic plates and continental plates are thought to result primarily from?
Meteor impacts in the ocean basins
Why are hurricanes most likely to affect islands and coastal regions?
Hurricanes are systems the develop over tropical ocean water and quickly lose strength when they hit land. Therefore most of their impacts on humans will be on islands and in coastal areas.
How does sickle cell impacts on community and society?
health social and economic implications of sickle cell diseases.
How do multinational corporations impacts local community and government?
They impact local community and government by providing jobs and bringing other industries into play in the community. They provide a rich revenue and tax base as well.
