Dunes

Plato’s Cave Allegory in City of Ember The secrets of the real world lie buried underground, hidden in a secret box; a box that only Lena has access to. In this movie, City of Ember, Lena and Dune uncover a round map that may lead them out of their underground life. It is during their trek to find the truth that I discover many similarities between the plot and Plato’s metaphysical views. There are many instances where the theory of forms is present. In addition to a metaphysical comparison,…

History of White’s Beach site – what did it look like previously? Point Impossible has 10m high dunes and is boarded at the mouth of Thompson Creek. The road from Torqay goes to that point and at the end is a car park. Point Impossible Beach is in front of the car park and creates a western boundary to Thompson Creek. The shore and road is 4.5km long to Whites beach, with car parks and access to the dune. The eastern part of the beach is official Optional Dress (nude) Beach. The beach is…

Science Fiction in America Science fiction has never aimed to predict the future, but to rather provide thought experiments about what could be, usually pushing logic to its extremes. The genre has evolved over time, molding to the current state of whatever time it is in, and responding to big social, political, scientific, and cultural events and movements (Jenkins).That being said, science fiction has evolved a great deal in America in the second half of the 20th Century, as a result of the…

every year. This is resulting in the spit slowly lengthening. (DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, 2006) The dunes on the farewell spit can be divided into older and younger dunes. The older dunes are heavily vegetated and have permeant longitudinal dunes. Their axes are parallel to the westerly wind direction. The younger dunes are bare of vegetation excluding small patches. They are the Barchan type dune caused by a dominant westerly that slowly moves towards the end of the…

They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters. Background: Highgate wood is designated as semi-natural ancient woodland. This supports a large number of species, a number which are listed as vulnerable, particularly those species that require stable unchanging conditions in order to survive. In terms of diversity, there are over 900 invertebrate species, 338 moth species, 353 fungi species, 70 bird species, and 7 bat species have been recorded. Current management action:…

In contrast to many other countries, Australia contains a massive amount of continuous costal lines stretched out all over the country. The vast coastline consists of approximately sixty thousand kilometres. In order to protect and maintain this coast line, costal management plans must be put into action. Costal management is the act of proposing and taking into action ideas in which help to maintain costal areas. Most of the Australian coast holds many financial benefits in regards to its…

at Kirra Point. By removing the dunes you are taking away the volume of sand on the beach, it increases the risk of erosion when storms occur. It also protects coastal resources from damage of large tides which wash away the sand dunes. Sand Dunes are there to protect urban areas from high intensity storms as well as a resilient barrier towards destructive wind and waves. If we build buildings right on the shorelines, it means that we are ruining the natural dune system of which the environment…

as downhill. One day when pedaling up this very steep sand dune, with the gusty wind going against me I remember my friend saying, “If you give up now, you lose your momentum.” Hearing that immediately made getting to the top of that sand dune my goal, and I became fully immersed in the task at hand that was optimally challenging. I began to realize cycling is also about pushing yourself to the limit, and the trek up the steep sand dune was the opportunity for when I could do that and truly test…

As the sun rises over the several sand dunes, you can hear the engines starting on several ATV’s. As the moon goes down and the sun comes out, the peace and silence of the area will soon be overcome with people, young and old riding their ATV’s or dune buggies over the dunes of the desert, enjoying the rush of riding at high speeds alone or with other people. The morning is cool and dry with people checking the campfire for remaining ashes or starting one to enjoy a good breakfast to get them…

opportunities to be considered a threat. CELCP is designed to further the following goals of the Coastal Zone Management Act: Protect coastal ecosystems, wetlands, corals, and natural shorelines Preserve natural features that provide storm protection, such as dunes and barrier islands Minimize loss of life and property by directing development out of high-risk areas Safeguard coastal water quality Preserve historic, cultural, and archaeological features Protect aesthetic coastal features and…