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Geography
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: VENEZUELA (http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/VE_cc.html)
This website will give you information about the weather conditions of different cities of Venezuela.
VENEZUELA: GEOGRAPHY (http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb/venezuela_geography.html)
This website provides you with updated information on geography, population standars, country flag and some other general facts.
Environment
ANIMAL INFO--VENEZUELA (http://www.animalinfo.org/country/venezuel.htm)
Animal Info, based in Severna Park, Maryland, highlights rare, threatened, and endangered mammals in Venezuela. Information about the biodiversity, ecosystems, land use, population, protected lands, education, and economy of the country is available, as well as a listing of references used.
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SOCIAL LIFE AND VITALITY OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACES IN MARACAIBO - VENEZUELA (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10292001-151807)
Thesis from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Abstract follows: Plaza de la Madre and Plaza de la República, located in Maracaibo, Venezuela, are two important urban plazas studied from a social perspective, based on the belief that people and their needs should be addressed in public plaza design and renovations. The research problem is based on the fact that many plazas in Maracaibo provide uncomfortable conditions for user enjoyment and satisfaction, in terms of poor climatic comfort, security and poor maintenance, among other conditions. The methodology used in this research consisted of interviewing users of both plazas and making observations of plaza use and physical characteristics. The research showed that climatic and security conditions determine, in most instances, the presence of social life and vitality in these public plazas. A combination of functional factors influence the vitality, attractiveness and the image of the plazas including the location of the plazas, the presence of supportive activities and uses which attract people to the context, the programmed activities developed in the plaza, the presence of other people and the presence of physical amenities that support different activities. It was found that environments that satisfy many human needs (such as security, thermal comfort and affiliation) are highly visited by people, and therefore more livable, with a greater frequency of use, and more meaning and attachment to those spaces. The study also showed that Plaza de la República had more favorable attributes that contributed to its enjoyment and livability than Plaza de la Madre. People preferred to be in spaces where others congregated and socialize for security reasons. Plazas have an important role in the social life of cities. Therefore, the study of these settings from a social perspective becomes critical for this research. The research findings provided valuable information that was used to develop design implications for plaza design in Maracaibo. Recommendations were mainly focused on improving the conditions of Plaza de la Madre and making recommendations for plazas with similar conditions in order to increase their use, people presence and livability.
FLORA OF THE VENEZUELAN GUAYANA (http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/ven-guayana/)
Features a series of four books entitled "Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana," published from 1995 to 1998 by Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) Press. Notes that the books provide a scientific account of the botany of the Venezuelan Guayana. Includes ordering information.
NATURAL HAZARDS ON ALLUVIAL FANS (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS17163)
A PDF document on the Venezuela debris flow and flash flood disaster prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.
REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DEL AMBIENTE Y DE LOS RECURSOS NATURALES (http://www.marnr.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Includes a directory and an organizational chart of the Ministry as well as information on its vision and mision. Also includes links to its by-laws, multilateral projects, and related institutions/organizations. In Spanish.
Maps
A-VENEZUELA.COM - MAPAS DE VENEZUELA (http://www.a-venezuela.com/mapas/)
Presents a variety of maps of Venezuela, its provinces and municipalities in jpg and pdf formats. In Spanish.
COUNTRIES--STATES--CITIES: VENEZUELA (http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/luso/venezuela.html/)
Early manuscript maps (drawn prior to 1900) concerning Venezuela in the collections of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. This is part of the online presentation: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps.
PERRY CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION: VENEZUELA MAPS (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/venezuela.html)
The Perry-Castañeda Map Collection is a major collection from the map collections of the University of Texas at Austin. This collection of maps covers all areas of the world, many of which are online.
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