Unreferenced date January 2007 Infobox lake lake name Bachalpsee image lake Bachalpsee reflection.jpg caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Bernese Oberland coords Coord 46 40 10 N 8 1 24 E type waterbody region CH BE display inline,title type inflow outflow Milibach catchment basin countries Switzerland length width area Convert 0.0806 km2 abbr on depth max depth Convert 14.8 m abbr on volume residence time shore elevation Convert 2265 m abbr on islands cities Bachalpsee or Bachse is a lake with an area of Convert 8.06 ha abbr on close to the First Grindelwald First which can be reached with a cable car above Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland , Switzerland . The lake, located at an elevation of Convert 2265 m abbr on , is split by a natural dam, the smaller part of the lake being Convert 6 m abbr on lower. File Bachalpsee, Schreckhorn, Finsteraarhorn.jpg thumb 200px left Bachalpsee and Schreckhorn Commons category Bachalpsee Category Lakes of Switzerland Bachalp Category Bernese Oberland Category Visitor attractions in Switzerland Berne geo stub de Bachalpsee nn Bachalpsee pt Bachalpsee srn Bachalpsee ... more details
Infobox mountain name First photo photo caption elevation m 2166 elevation ref prominence map Switzerland location SUI range Bernese Alps lat d 46 lat m 39 lat s 38 lat NS N long d 8 long m 3 long s 13 long EW E region CH coordinates ref first ascent easiest route Aerial tramway First is a minor Summit topography summit below the Schwarzhorn Grindelwald Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps Bernese Swiss Alps Alps in Switzerland . It is mostly known as a cable car station above Grindelwald and as a popular hiking area with the Bachalpsee in proximity. It is also the destination of the classic hike Schynige Platte Faulhorn First . External links http www.jungfraubahn.ch en desktopdefault.aspx tabid 10 179 read 778 Cable car website http www.jo albis.ch index.php?menu id 7 List of mountains above 2000 m in Switzerland with coordinates Category Mountains of the Alps Category Mountains of Switzerland Category Cable cars in Switzerland Category Grindelwald Berne geo stub cs First hora de First Berg nl First berg ... more details
Cleanup date September 2010 Refimprove date April 2009 File Bachalpseeflowers.jpg thumb right 275px Bachalpsee in the Swiss Alps generally mountainous areas are less affected by human activity. File Extemporaneous remarks at Harve, Montana NARA 197750.tif 150px right thumb Remarks from 1937 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt FDR on natural capital and balancing the budget of our resources Natural capital is the extension of the economic notion of capital economics capital manufactured means of production to goods and services relating to the natural environment . Natural capital is thus the stock of natural ecosystems that yields a flow of valuable ecosystem goods or services into the future. For example, a stock of trees or fish provides a flow of new trees or fish, a flow which can be indefinitely sustainability sustainable . Natural capital may also provide services like recycling wastes or water catchment and erosion control. Since the flow of services from ecosystems requires that they function as whole systems, the structure and diversity of the system are important components of natural capital. Background In Natural Capitalism Creating the Next Industrial Revolution ref Cite book last Hawken first Paul coauthors Amory Lovins, Hunter Lovins title Natural Capitalism Creating the Next Industrial Revolution year 1999 ref the authors see the world s economy as being within the larger economy of natural resources and ecosystem services that sustain us. This implies that we should attribute value to things such as human intelligence and culture s to what does this to mean? hydrocarbons , minerals , trees, and microscopic fungi . Clarify date January 2010 The authors argue that only through recognizing this essential relationship with the Earth s valuable resources can businesses, and the people they support, continue to exist. The book has many practical suggestions for companies interested in a sustainable future. ref name nat http www.socialfunds.com news print.cgi?sfArticleId ... more details
This is a list of lakes in Switzerland by canton . Lake s are listed once for each cantons of Switzerland canton . class wikitable sortable Cantons of Switzerland Canton List of lakes in Switzerland Lake Also located in Canton AG Article Egelsee Aargau Egelsee Canton AG Article Flachsee Canton AG Article Lake Hallwil Canton LU Abbr Canton AG Article Klingnauer Stausee Canton AI Article F lensee Canton AI Article S mtisersee Canton AI Article Seealpsee Canton BE Article Amsoldingersee Canton BE Article Arnensee Canton BE Article Bachalpsee Canton BE Article Lake Biel Canton BE Article Blausee Canton BE Article Lake Brienz Canton BE Article Burg schisee Canton SO Abbr Canton BE Article Burgseeli Canton BE Article Dittligsee Canton BE Article Egelsee Berne Egelsee Canton BE Article Engstlensee Canton BE Article Geistsee Canton BE Article Gelmersee Canton BE Article Gerzensee lake Gerzensee Canton BE Article Grimselsee Canton BE Article Hagelseeli Canton BE Article Hinterburgsee Canton BE Article Hinterstockensee Canton BE Article Iffigsee Canton BE Article Inkwilersee Canton SO Abbr Canton BE Article Lauenensee Canton BE Article Lobsigensee Canton BE Article Mattenalpsee Canton BE Article Moossee Canton BE Article Lake Neuch tel Canton NE Abbr , Canton FR Abbr Canton BE Article Niederriedsee Canton BE Article Oberaarsee Canton BE Article Oberstockensee Canton BE Article Oeschinen Lake Canton BE Article R terichsbodensee Canton BE Article S gistalsee Canton BE Article Seebergsee Canton BE Article Steinsee Canton BE Article Lake Thun Canton BE Article Triebtenseewli Canton BE Article Tr btensee Canton BE Article Tschingelsee Canton BE Article Uebeschisee Canton BE Article Lake Wohlen Canton FR Article Lake of Gruy re Canton FR Article Lac de Lessoc Canton FR Article Lac de Lussy Canton FR Article Lac de Montsalvens Canton FR Article Lake Murten Canton VD Abbr Canton FR Article Lake Neuch tel Canton NE Abbr , Canton BE Abbr Canton FR Article Lac de P rolles Canton FR Arti ... more details
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about the environment Environment disambiguation See also Nature Image Hopetoun falls.jpg thumb right 325px Land management policies have been developed to preserve the natural characteristics of Hopetoun Falls , Australia while allowing ample access for visitors. File Bachalpseeflowers.jpg thumb right 325px Bachalpsee in the Swiss Alps generally mountain ous areas are less affected by human activity. Image Sahara satellite hires.jpg thumb right 325px A satellite image of the Sahara Sahara desert the world s largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic . The natural environment encompasses all life living and non living things occurring nature naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species. ref Johnson, D.L., S.H. Ambrose, T.J. Bassett, M.L. Bowen, D.E. Crummey, J.S. Isaacson, D.N. Johnson, P. Lamb, M. Saul, and A.E. Winter Nelson. 1997. Meanings of environmental terms. Journal of Environmental Quality 26 581 589. ref The concept of the natural environment can be distinguished by components Complete ecological units that function as nature natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation , microorganisms , soil , Rock geology rocks , atmosphere and natural phenomenon natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries. Universal natural natural resource resources and physical phenomena that lack clear cut boundaries, such as air , water , and climate , as well as energy , radiation , electric charge , and magnetism , not originating from human activity. The natural environment is contrasted with the built environment , which comprises the areas and components that are strongly influenced by humans. A geographical area is regarded as a natural environment. Composition Image Jordens inre numbers.svg thumb left The Earth s layered structure. 1 inner core 2 outer core 3 lower mantle 4 upper mantle 5 lithosphere 6 crust Image Volcano q.jpg t ... more details
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