Sentences with phrase «most coastal developments»

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Developments in cities and coastal resorts are currently attracting the most investment.

Creation of the wildlife sanctuary, situated between scenic Route 1A and Plum Island Sound, protects vulnerable coastal land from development and ensures the public will be able to explore and enjoy one of the most beautiful salt marsh and adjoining upland habitats in the state.

London researcher Rachel Lowe, Ph.D., led the development of the model that is based on 2016 climate conditions when El Nino was present in the urban coastal city of Machala, Ecuador, an area where these mosquito - borne viruses are most prevalent.

Sadly, the most pristine reefs, far from the usual threats of sedimentation, coral mining and coastal development, are the primary target for cyanide fishing operations.»

The agency oversees most of the development along 1,100 miles in the state's coastal zone.

Reboot Develop, the high - end boutique game developers and games industry conference well known for both its breathtaking coastal locations as well as a star - studded speaker lineup is partnering this year with devcom and curating a special panel on the rapid rise of the South East European (Adriatic region) games industry while giving a detailed studio landscape insight in what is considered to be one of the most exciting regions in game development nowadays.

According to the latest science, in most cases (outside of extreme heat waves) the connections between today's extreme weather events and human - driven climate change range from weak (hurricanes) to nil (tornadoes)-- and the dominant driver of losses in such events is fast - paced development or settlement in places with fundamental climatic or coastal vulnerability.

(1) to provide new and additional assistance from the United States to the most vulnerable developing countries, including the most vulnerable communities and populations therein, in order to support the development and implementation of climate change adaptation programs and activities that reduce the vulnerability and increase the resilience of communities to climate change impacts, including impacts on water availability, agricultural productivity, flood risk, coastal resources, timing of seasons, biodiversity, economic livelihoods, health and diseases, and human migration; and

Local governments and actors may face difficulties in identifying the most suitable and efficient approaches because of the diversity of possible approaches, from infrastructure development to «softer» approaches such as integrated watershed and coastal zone management.

Therefore, considering climate variability and climate change when carrying out life cycle assessments of industry, infrastructure, transport and network industries is of utmost importance, since the need to locate most of these industries and networks in coastal areas will remain and probably increase with human coastal development.

Rural development together with networking and advocacy, and building alliances among communities is a prerequisite for reducing the migration of people to cities and coastal areas in most developing countries of Asia (Kelly and Adger, 2000).

Threats to marine biodiversity in the U.S. are the same as those for most of the world: overexploitation of living resources; reduced water quality; coastal development; shipping; invasive species; rising temperature and concentrations of carbon dioxide in the surface ocean, and other changes that may be consequences of global change, including shifting currents; increased number and size of hypoxic or anoxic areas; and increased number and duration of harmful algal blooms.

One said: «I suggested this coastal stretch is probably the most dynamic set of dunes in Britain and that golf development was a very significant threat to site geomorphological and ecological integrity.»

With one of the most diverse land use practices in the country, Sheppard Mullin lawyers bring to coastal development issues legal expertise that spans the entire spectrum of federal, state and local regulation.