Sentences with phrase «in other coastal areas»

Florida is also particularly vulnerable to sea level rise because its porous soil allows more seawater intrusion than does the soil in other coastal areas, Willis said.

Not exact matches

The submarine was designed to «destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time,» the BBC reported.

This project also will provide for the construction of a cold - storage facility at Guyana's Cheddi International Airport, to meet the needs of small and large producers in Timehri, Soesdyke and other areas of Region 10, which is a large area just south of the northern coastal regions.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous - Cole, said the police had beefed up security in the school and other colleges in the coastal areas of the state.

President Mahama, also mentioned other projects to be constructed in the coastal areas alongside the landing beaches.

He however added that, the NDC government has provided more development to the Volta Region in areas of education, health, roads, coastal development among others.

The researcher team agreed that including extreme sea levels into coastal impact studies is imperative in helping vulnerable parts of the world effectively protect themselves by adapting through new or upgraded infrastructure such as dikes, pumping systems, barriers, or other tools like new building codes or flood zoning that prevents new infrastructure from being built in high - risk areas.

Other areas in the Afar region are below sea level, however, and could see flooding before that if similar rifting occurs near the coastal volcanoes to the north and east that form a natural levee against the sea.

What is clear is that in coastal areas around the world, people have unwittingly created spawning grounds for huge numbers of jellyfish simply by building docks and other structures that quickly multiplying jellyfish polyps can attach to.

«That assumption doesn't hold when you're in really low - lying areas, like Armand Bayou or other coastal watersheds that are very flat,» he said.

No previous studies model how migration caused by sea - level rise will affect population other than in the directly affected coastal areas.

«As cities, including London, continue to plan for long - term solutions to sea level rise, we will be in a position to better predict the long - term situation for the UK capital and other coastal areas across the planet.

In 2011, 193 countries committed themselves to the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Targets, including a goal of «effectively and equitably» managing 10 percent of their coastal and marine areas within MPAs and «other effective area - based conservation measures» by 2020.

Together with similar tracks found recently in other parts of the world, the Skye trackways reveal that sauropods spent lots of time in coastal areas and shallow water.

Greening Australia is now working with other landowners in the area to restore 200 hectares of coastal wetlands.

The scientists detailed their best effort to come up with estimates of carbon cycling in three subsets of coastal areas: those dominated by river outlets, others consisting of filtering estuaries and bays, and the continental shelf — any coastal water reaching a depth of about 200 meters or fewer.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

Rising sea levels will make coastal areas more prone to flooding, regional droughts are likely to increase in frequency and intensity, summer months are likely to have more extreme - heat days, and thunderstorms and other weather events are likely to become more intense in some parts of the world.

This once quiet area has been transformed into a major Mexican beach destination, and it's far easier to reach than many other coastal spots in Mexico.

Countries in coastal areas realized they were significantly affected ~ while other countries had to decide whether to provide financial assistance.

Schools in rural and coastal areas are isolated and lack partnerships with other schools.

Central government should launch a fund to enable schools in rural and coastal areas to partner with other schools to boost attainment

Even if you think you're in an area that's impossible to insure because of the coastal risk or for other reasons, Effective Coverage has deep working relationships with top underwriters who can make surprising things happen.

This is particularly true in many of the nation's larger, coastal metros that are generally experiencing faster growth and offer more opportunity than other areas.

While many other kennels in the area exist within more of a warehouse setting, Shamrock Ranch Kennels sets itself apart with 200 acres of open space, cool coastal breezes and a relaxed ambiance.

Camping is prohibited in any other areas, including coastal bluffs.

We will then follow the coastal road to the picturesque Kalk Bay harbor where we'll enjoy lunch at a true local fish «n chip café (other food options also available in the area if you prefer).

Meanwhile, other adventurous types may like to dip out of the area altogether to visit some more of Portugal's gems, and none come more alluring than the stunning coastal city Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal — a mesmerising place to daytrip to during you holidays in the Algarve.

Over a quarter of Costa Rica's landmass has been set aside in 20 National Parks, coastal and rain forest reserves, and other protected areas.

There are numerous other beaches in the area, one of the most popular being Playa Troncones, a 3 1/2 mile long beach about a 40 - minute drive north of Zihuatanejo along the coastal highway.

Byomantara assured that other major areas in the island, including coastal areas like Sanur, Kuta, Nusa Dua and also Ubud, were not affected.

Armeria maritima (Pink Sea Thrift) >> Pink sea thrift is a perennial flower that commonly grows in saline environments along coastal areas where few other plants can grow well.

In Guanacaste province, Rincon de la Vieja National Park is a favorite area for canopy tours and other aerial adventures, due to both proximity to coastal resort areas and the diversity of ecosystems that visitors can discover.

From Cancun to Playa Del Carmen and a number of other key destinations, there is one area in particular that is considered to be one of the more quiet and more peaceful places to enjoy coastal Mexico.

Mexico certainly has its share of beautiful coastal resort areas, however one place in particular is truly a place like no other.

Best of all, the area has a wide variety of amenities found in other bigger coastal Mexico cities.

Few other areas of coastal Mexico can compare in this regard.

In fact, few other areas of coastal Mexico can compare to what Cancun makes possible.

In the east there are many farming and fishing towns, and one can easily spend the whole day exploring the coastal area without bumping into many other fellow tourists.

Numerous other cultures that flourished from the coastal regions until the mountainous areas of the Andes lived in this territory.

Fernández Piña added that in addition to permanent beach cleaning, other municipal administration officials have been given the task of maintaining order along the coastal areas to ensure the greatest level of comfort to visitors.

Be sure to leave time to check out some of the other coastal features in the area.

Located in the Los Angele port neighborhood of San Pedro, overlooking the Korean Friendship Bell and the coastal cliffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, this hostel in an old Army barracks is not too far from the LA Cruise Terminal, harbor tours and other harbor attractions, but remote and inconvenient to most tourist areas of LA.

This tweet pulls together two articles on how flood protections can backfire — one on this coastal storm, the other on redevelopment in areas around St. Louis inundated by the great Mississippi flood of 1993:

They will do that by taking a close look at restrictions on building in hazardous coastal areas, making coastal structures more storm - proof, protecting and enhancing coastal wetlands and other ecosystem features that can buffer storm impacts, and creating financial incentives to promote protective behaviors.

In addition to the chapters devoted to overarching regional breakdowns, there are also chapters devoted to other culturally or geographically regionally similar areas, such as, coastal areas, rural communities, and «urban systems» — all equally powerful ways of situating people in shared communities of interest facing similar challengesIn addition to the chapters devoted to overarching regional breakdowns, there are also chapters devoted to other culturally or geographically regionally similar areas, such as, coastal areas, rural communities, and «urban systems» — all equally powerful ways of situating people in shared communities of interest facing similar challengesin shared communities of interest facing similar challenges..

SLR already threatens several small island states in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and, depending on how much sea level will rise in the coming decades and centuries, other coastal areas will become uninhabitable.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other climate scientists regard global warming of two degrees Celsius as catastrophic, bringing water stress to arid and semi-arid countries, more floods in low - lying coastal areas, coastal erosion in small island states, and the elimination of up to 30 percent of animal and plant species.

Several degrees of warming is not trivial, it would result in sea level rises large enough to wipe out many coastal areas which are currently heavily populated - parts of Florida, Bangladesh, India, Bangkok, etc, etc, quite apart from other changes possibly precipitated by the loss of the ice caps.

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.