IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-1 ~ Issue-2 ~ Sep–Oct 2012

Abstract: There is an urgent need to develop an apt program for improving the society resilience in facing natural disasters. This program must be distinctively characterized according to different prone areas in order< for it to be more effective in its implementation. A more focused preparedness program is expected to reduce the risks of disaster. In order to develop suitable preparedness program, the community preparedness towards natural disaster has to be gauged. Thus, this article examines the relationship between demographic variables and four key construct of community preparedness, namely attitude, knowledge, practice, and awareness towards landslide. Three particular sites in Malaysia, based on their unique characteristics, are chosen for this goal. The results call for developing community-based preparedness program, which should be aligned with each specific region characteristics. The implications of the study address considerably different approaches for each region. The article concludes with some limitations of the study and avenues for future related research.
Keywords: Landslide, Awareness, Preparedness, KAP, Malaysia.

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Abstract:Abundance and distribution of Royle's Pika (Ochotona roylei) was studied in a part of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand Himalaya along altitudinal ranges from 2700 to 3600 m a.s.l. during premonsoon season of 2012. Different plots (20 x 20 m) were marked with in each available habitat type and pikas were searched once in a week. The highest density of Pika was found in Tree-line region, along 3001-3300 m a.s.l. whereas the lowest density was found in alpine region, along 3301-3600 m a.s.l. Pika distribution was found to be highest in mixed habitat, north east aspect and under very high rock cover where as open habitat, east facing slope and low rock cover show lowest distribution.
Key-words: Density, Hay Pile, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Royle's Pika, Uttarakhand

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Abstract: The life history of the Peacock pansy butterfly, Junonia almana and larval performance in terms of food consumption and utilization, and the length of life cycle on its host plant Ruellia tuberosa are described for the first time. The study was conducted during 2008 at Visakhapatnam (17o 42' N and 82 18' E), South India. Junonia almana completes its life cycle in 24.40  1.14 days (eggs 3, larvae, 15 – 16, pupa 5 – 7 days). The values of nutritional indices across the instars were AD (Approximate Digestibility) 44.10 – 95.87%; ECD (Efficiency of Conversion of Digested food) 1.48 – 34.00%; ECI (Efficiency of Conversion of Ingested food) 1.41 – 15.00%, measured at the temperature of 28 ± 20 C and RH of 80 ± 10% in the laboratory. These relatively high values of ECD and ECI explain at least partially the ecological success of J. almana in the present study environment.
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Abstract:Enugu Urban is currently the capital of Enugu state and the largest city in the eastern part of Nigeria.. In the last few years, traffic population and industrial activities has grown at a geometric proportion, with the attendant consequences of increased air pollution. Five species of streetscape plants were identified as ornamental shrubs. The Vegetation monitoring in terms of its APTI was evaluated. The APTI was formulated by four plant physiology indicators namely leaf extract pH, Relative water content, Ascorbic acid and chlorophyll content. The APTI values ranged between 10.60 and 14.32 on yellows Bush and Ixora Red respectively. The Ornamental shrubs with lower APTI values (sensitive) were recommended to be utilized as bioindictors of poor urban air quality while shrubs with high APTI values (Tolerant) are to be planted around areas anticipated having high air pollution load.
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