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HYTHERGRAPH

  Introduced by Griffith Taylor to show the relationship between temperature and rainfall.  Monthly temperature is plotted on Y-axis and rainfall along X- axis . The 12 points, each for a month, are marked on the graph and a 12-sided … Continue reading

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Some Important Functions of The City

Towns and villages differ from each other where their functions are concerned. Villages are mainly associated with production-related to agricultural activities. The surplus is used by the villages in exchange for other commodities, which they themselves do not produce, from … Continue reading

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Flourishing: A Component of Well Being

Flourishing is “a state where people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning, and positive social functioning, most of the time, living “within an optimal range of human functioning.” It is a descriptor and measure of positive mental health and overall … Continue reading

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Differential Levelling

Differential leveling is a technique used to determine differences in elevation between points that are remote from each other. Differential leveling requires the use of a surveyor’s level together with graduated measuring rods. An elevation is a vertical distance above … Continue reading

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