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    Development of Gis

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    Rambai and its surrounding in year 1999 to 2009 has been long issue in Seberang Perai Tengah area. Report from the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) stated that the flooding caused in this area is the inability of the local internal drains and river system to carry the increased discharge resulting from the rapid development in the area and the non-availability of an integrated drainage plan in the area. There are two common approaches to solve the flood problem which is the structural and

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    Story with a Moral

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    there is a small river that flows half a mile away from here; I shall go and stay there. When the river also goes dry‚ I shall come and join you and once again we will be enjoying each other’s loving company." "All right‚" said the owl‚ "there is a big river‚ a few miles away from here. And on its bank there is a big banyan tree; I live in it."  And then‚ once again‚ thanking the swan for his nice company and hospitality‚ the owl flew away.  The swan shifted to the small river and began living

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    disaster

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    Pakistan received more than three times their annual rainfall in a matter of 36 hours. Gushing quickly down the tributaries into the Indus River‚ the rainwater’s gave rise to floods of catastrophic proportions. Given the immensity of the downpours‚ some flooding was inevitable. Yet rivers are essentially channels to drain out water; being one of the largest rivers of the world‚ the Indus should have been able to carry out the excess waters into the Arabian Sea which it joins near Karachi. Why could

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    between one drainage basin and another 6. Source- The place where a river begins- river system has numerous sources 7. Confluence- A place where two rivers meet Overground • Channel flow- Raindrops might fall directly into a river or stream • Surface Runoff- Water runs downhill over the ground towards a river or stream 1. Rain travelling as surface runoff will get to rivers and streams much more quickly‚ reaching a river or stream with little delay within a short time-span 2. More likely

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    FLOODS

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    increase in sea level rise etc. Over–saturated soil (when the ground can’t hold in any more water and could turn into mud etc): Infiltration can’t take place due to the soil’s impermeability resulting in so then surface run off will be increased. High River‚ Stream‚ and Sea Level (caused by heavy rain/particle expansion): The amount of water in the channel becomes too high‚ forcing water inland. Objects such as fallen trees and littering can causes blocks in the flow of the water‚ which can also cause

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    Plains

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    region and glaciers‚ rivers‚ and streams eroded the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. Today‚ mountain erosion continues to carry debris out onto the plains. When melting snows and heavy rains fill rivers beyond their banks‚ they flood. The waters spread out over the surrounding landscape and drop the load of mud‚ sand‚ and silt they normally channel downstream. Over thousands of years‚ the sediments build up floodplains. Alluvial plains often form where steep mountain valley rivers gush onto more

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    expected. Many people lost their lives and property. Australia experienced a flood in Queensland during late December 2010 and January 2011. The devastation of the flood was not expected and many people were caught out in the northern part of the rivers. Both of these floods had similar causes. The impact was different because Pakistan usually floods every year so damages are normally expected. Responses were different due to the country’s wealth at the time. Both countries can implement new policies

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    Cause of Flood in Jakarta

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    throw the rubbish to river‚ so that river becomes full of rubbish and impede the course of the river water then river water overflowed into the streets. Moreover‚ still many people do illegal logging and because of that there isn’t water absorbing and the water into river. Beside that‚ build a construction cause of flood too‚ because they isn’t water absorbing. Last‚ cause of various factors. Flood can happen cause of sediment decreases because many people live beside river. In conclusion‚ flood

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    What Is an Estuary

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    An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it‚ and with a free connection to the open sea.[1] Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and ocean environments and are subject to both marine influences‚ such as tides‚ waves‚ and the influx of saline water; and riverine influences‚ such as flows of fresh water and sediment. The inflow of both seawater and freshwater provide high levels of nutrients in both the water column

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    Small Hydropower Project (The Project) is Run off River (RoR) type with its headworks located in Tinekhu River at some 3 km upstream from the confluence of Tamakoshi River and Tinekhu River. The distance to the intake site from Singati Bazaar is about 6 km north-east. The powerhouse is located along the left bank of Tamakoshi River‚ some 100 m upstream from the confluence of Tamakoshi River with Tinekhu River. There is a bridge over Tamakoshi River near powerhouse and a seasonal road up to the forebay

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