Sentences with phrase «vulnerable areas such»

«Risk is increasing globally even without climate change,» the report said, largely because of a rising global population with people living in vulnerable areas such as flood plains.

Most cases involve cats who do not have skin pigment (white skin or white color hair) in vulnerable areas such as the ears, nose and eyelids.

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In Budget 2017, you set out a vision to make Canada a more inclusive and innovative economy, with targeted investments in areas such as infrastructure, skills, housing, gender equality and support for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.

For those especially vulnerable, living in a large urban area such as London can make it even more difficult to escape the heat.

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.

The Fisheries Committee agreed to close off northeast Atlantic areas known (or likely) to harbor vulnerable marine ecosystems, such as sponges and corals, to bottom trawling.

In other countries, such as the USA, strategically placed protected areas have proved successful in protecting vulnerable areas of seabed while boosting the breeding and growth rates of scallops.

But continued research on earthquake events such as those in Nepal may help improve the ability to identify areas most vulnerable to landslides, he said.

The report finds that the U.S. is particularly vulnerable to projected sea level rise; areas such as the Northeast and western Gulf of Mexico could face rates that exceed global average sea level rise.

Lead author Dr Bethan Purse from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology said, «Our new study indicates that environmental factors, particularly habitat, have made some areas of Britain such as cities more vulnerable to rapid invasion of the harlequin ladybird than other areas, even after recording intensity and proximity to initial invasion sites are accounted for.»

Such people are vulnerable because they move into areas where a disease is endemic but they may lack immunity to it.

Commissioned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the data is helping the agency understand not only which parts of the state are vulnerable to climate change, but also which areas are more resilient, such as some coastal areas and parts of northwestern California, so they can ensure they remain resilient.

Scientists finally understand methylation well enough to map out vulnerable areas at a national level, according to Krabbenhoft, who is currently working on such a map for the EPA.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

While snowmaking allows some downhill ski areas to compensate for decreasing snow totals, sports such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling are incredibly vulnerable to these trends since artificial snow is not used for these open courses.

Having so many butterflies concentrated in such small areas means monarchs are especially vulnerable during the winter.

Katherine's areas of expertise and passion lie within the realm of providing wellness education to people who are faced with complex and multi-faceted stress and causes to their suffering as well as training other health professionals in understanding how to effectively work with such vulnerable populations.

The accessibility of higher mathematics to related subject areas and therefore policy makers is an important element to emphasize, especially with regard to vulnerable locations and indigenous populations in locations such as Ecuador, which are under threat of development (Pappalardo, Marchi and Ferrarese, 2013).

Areas with dog hair don't require protection, so just apply sunscreen to vulnerable areas, such as the nose and the stretch of skin where the belly and hind legs meet — this area is unprotected even on hairy brAreas with dog hair don't require protection, so just apply sunscreen to vulnerable areas, such as the nose and the stretch of skin where the belly and hind legs meet — this area is unprotected even on hairy brareas, such as the nose and the stretch of skin where the belly and hind legs meet — this area is unprotected even on hairy breeds.

If people are going to build out in such vulnerable areas, homes need to be built to better withstand fire — or at least to withstand embers.

The rapid melting of Arctic ice would raise sea levels and render low - lying areas such as Miami and New Orleans more vulnerable to coastal flooding.

Determining which types of prevention to invest in (such as monitoring, early warning systems, and land - use changes that reduce the impact of heat and floods) depends on several factors, including health problems common to that particular area, vulnerable populations, the preventive health systems already in place, and the expected impacts of climate change.275 Local capacity to adapt is very important; unfortunately the most vulnerable populations also frequently have limited resources for managing climate - health risks.

While not all urban areas within the Midwest have combined sewers for delivery to wastewater treatment plants, many do (for example, Chicago and Milwaukee), and such systems are vulnerable to combined sewer overflows during extreme precipitation events.

At least 275 million city dwellers live in vulnerable areas, the majority of them in Asian coastal megacities and industrial hubs such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Bangkok and Tokyo.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

Q / How will funds be used to help those most affected by climate change, such as energy workers, low - income families, agricultural workers and people in extreme weather vulnerable areas?

Such can not be said for being able to control the movement of hurricanes so that they do not stall over vulnerable areas.

These increases in runoff would likely improve conditions for water - dependent natural resources, such as cienegas, riparian areas, and aquatic habitats, which are vulnerable to low flows that are experienced seasonally, especially in summer months, and also during droughts [5]--[7].

It is already one of the most disaster - prone nations in the world and many of its 1.2 billion people live in areas vulnerable to hazards such as floods, cyclones and droughts.

The Vulnerability Index concentrates georeferenced maps and basic statistics to identified areas that are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as landslides, floods, heat waves and dengue fever.

Building capacity in climate, agriculture, livestock and food security experts through users» specific workshops and pilot application projects Improve understanding of the impacts of climate variability on key agricultural production areas including input / output markets and vulnerable areas in the region such as arid and semi-arid areas.

Our results emphasise the need for wind farms to avoid areas with high densities of potentially vulnerable species such as curlews and golden plover, and help offer a way forward by informing the likely extent of positive habitat management which may help to offset the impacts of development.»

Graphs showing recent record insurance losses from natural disasters are presented, but no mention is made of how increasing population and insistence on building in vulnerable areas are the predominant factors causing recent high insurance claims from disasters such as Katrina.

However, coastal zones, marine and wetland areas are vulnerable to climate related hazards such as storms including tropical cyclones / hurricanes; waves and storm surges, tsunamis, river flooding, shoreline erosion, and influx of biohazards such as algal blooms and pollutants.

I think Roger would argue that there are other factors we have more control over, which would be decisive and statistically detectable, such as whether to play the game in the first place (not so much settlement in vulnerable areas), or whether to incur damages of $ 10 or $ 1000 (build better dikes).

The turtles aren't quite out of the woods yet (that's a strange image...), because even if they are in areas protected from development, they can still be vulnerable to other threats such as stray logs from nearby forestry operations that drift and clutter beaches, blocking the way for turtles and keeping them from landing, or from going back to sea.

It is short (30 pages) and provides brief summaries of the research and consultation work done in areas such as globalization and the law, international informal banking, indigenous legal traditions, the definition of «crime», the future of policing, secured financing on reserves, the protection of vulnerable workers, age and intergenerational relationships, and immigrant settlement.

This lamentable failure to formulate evidence - based policy in such an important area of the law seriously risks driving out valuable expertise, which will put the most vulnerable in society at increased risk of harm.

Employers admit weakness in the face of skills shortages Employers may be insulating themselves against potential risks however, some have left themselves vulnerable in areas such as compensation packages, career path opportunities for employees and a lack of knowledge and expertise when it comes to hiring.

Such coverage is recommended, however, because anyone can be financially vulnerable to floods, according to the flood - insurance program: People outside high - risk areas file more than one - fifth of claims and receive one - third of disaster assistance (typically loans that must be repaid with interest).

One of the best ways to prevent such little surprises is to be aware of the vulnerable areas in your house before the situation arises.