Water and Soil Conservation

Some island nations are particularly concerned about the potential loss of their geosphere. How might this occur, perhaps within the next century Which are some of these nations  

Find and describe at least one specific example of a beach restoration project. Why is simply transporting sand to a depleted beach usually not an effective means of beach restoration What other measures may be employed  

Adequate amounts of land are often not available around congested cities for the construction of new airports. What is the solution to this problem in some coastal cities Cite at least one specific example. 

Some of the larger projects involving subsurface excavations are those that involve construction of tunnels to move water or wastewater. See if you can find at least one such project that either is ongoing or has just been completed, and describe it. 

The construction of pipelines is a common kind of large-scale project that involves the geosphere. Explain why pipelines are in many respects a desirable form of transport. What are some potential hazards of pipelines Describe one pipeline project that is underway or in the planning stages and the controversies it has caused. 

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Penfield, W.C. (1939). Water problems of Santa Barbara County. Water and Soil Conservation Conference Los Angeles 16-20. 

Du, Z. H., Yan, G. A. (1999). Water and soil conservation and environmental improvements in the Three Gorges reservoir area, Changjiang Liuyu Ziyuan Yu Huanjing (Resources and Environment in the Yangtze Basin), 8(3), 299-303 (in Chinese). 

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