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The
visually intrusive impact of ski lifts at WhitePass, Washington State USA.
K.I.1 Interactions exist between
geomorphological processes, landforms and human activity. these lead to:
a) human impacts on the natural
environment.
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photo shows a road near Seward in Alaska blocked by an avalanche. State
troopers are in attendance! But there is inconvenience and costs.
b)
geomorphological processes and landforms impact on human activity |
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K.I.2 Management
strategies may be evaluated in relation to their success in dealing with:
a) geomorphic processes. The
photo shows a gas propane exploder that triggers mini avalanches to
defuse the threat of a more major incident. |
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conditions, both short and long term The photo shows
a remote sensing weather station and below is a rose diagram showing
avalanche risk under prevailing weather conditions. |
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c) human activities
The photo shows an
old mine on Svalbard |
| d) impacts on
environments or communities some distance from their point of
implementation.
The
map shows the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska which President
Bush has agreed to open for oil exploration (in addition to the earlier
Prudhoe Bay field). This is an issue of global concern. |
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