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[allthecanadianpolitics]

The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment. Last year the Alberta government imposed a seven-month moratorium on new renewable energy projects, after which Premier Danielle Smith announced her government would be taking an “agriculture first” approach to regulating renewable energy project locations. That approach includes preventing renewable energy projects from being within 35 kilometres of “pristine viewscapes” and parks and protected areas, and a near total ban where soil conditions are prime for yielding crops. “We need to ensure that we’re not sacrificing our future agricultural yields, or tourism dollars, or breathtaking viewscapes to rush renewables developments,” Smith said at the time.

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Understanding Flood Zones and Insurance for Coastal Properties

Flood Zones & Insurance: Protect Your Coastal Carolina Property

A coastal property purchase grants homeowners beautiful viewscapes and convenient beach access together with solid investment value. Property owners who reside in Coastal Carolina face flood risk as their main essential concern. Research about flood zones and their effects on property value together with insurance requirements will enable you to make educated choices regarding home purchases or sales.

This guide provides all essential information about flood zones together with flood insurance details and strategies to defend your coastal property ownership..

1. What Are Flood Zones?

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) uses designated areas to identify different flood risk zones. Homeowners alongside buyers and insurance companies use these zones to determine flood probabilities within certain areas.

Common Flood Zones in Coastal Carolina

🔹 Zone X (Low-Risk Areas) – The regions with low flood risk do not need mandatory flood insurance coverage.

🔹 Zone AE (High-Risk Areas) – The 1% annual flood probability defines the 100-year floodplain where properties exist. Borrowers who have mortgages must obtain flood insurance according to lending requirements.

🔹 Zone VE (Coastal High-Risk Areas) – Properties located in VE zones face the risks of storm surge together with strong waves and severe flooding events. Elevated construction along with higher insurance premiums are necessary for properties in these zones.

🔹 Zone A (Moderate to High Risk) – The flood zone experiences inundations but wave assessments remain minimal. Building owners in these zones must obtain flood insurance for their properties.

Wondering what flood zone your home is in? Access FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center for determining your property’s designation.

2. Why Flood Zones Matter for Homebuyers and Sellers

The flood zone classification determines how property value and insurance costs and financing options will be affected for anyone who buys or sells homes in Coastal Carolina.

How Flood Zones Impact Property Prices

💰 Lower-Risk Homes Sell Faster – Properties located in low-risk flood zones (Zone X) become quicker selling options because flood insurance premiums are reduced and acquisition financing requirements are eased for prospective buyers.

⚠️ Higher Insurance Costs in AE and VE Zones – Homes located in AE and VE designated areas need elevated flood insurance costs that affect the purchasing power of prospective homebuyers.

💡 Home Elevation Can Reduce Costs – Properties located in elevated areas can obtain reduced insurance rates from providers. Properties with suitable flood protection measures tend to attract more potential buyers.

🔍 Check Before You Buy – The purchase of a coastal property requires flood risk evaluation and mortgage pre-approval since flood insurance premiums will influence your monthly payments.

Looking for homes in different flood risk areas? Browse available listings to explore properties with lower flood insurance requirements.

Do you want to search for properties in various flood prone areas? Check out current listings which offer affordable flood insurance rates. Have a look at the available listings in order to find properties that have more affordable flood insurance rates.

3. Do You Need Flood Insurance?

The standard homeowners insurance policy does not provide protection against floods. People living in high-risk AE VE or A flood zones must obtain flood insurance when they have a mortgage according to legal requirements.

The purchase of flood insurance remains a wise decision even when your residence belongs to a low-risk X zone. FEMA statistics show that flood insurance claims arise from 20% of properties located in zones labeled moderate to low risk.

Types of Flood Insurance

🔹 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – Under FEMA management NFIP provides coverage which extends to $250,000 for building damage as well as $100,000 for personal belongings.

🔹 Private Flood Insurance – Some property owners choose private insurance policies that combine elevated coverage with reduced premium rates.

💡 Tip: Homes located in high-risk flood zones become more attractive when the seller already has a flood insurance policy which the buyer can inherit.

Need help calculating your costs? The mortgage calculator tool helps users determine their monthly costs after accounting for insurance fees.

4. Ways to Lower Flood Insurance Costs

Homeowners who own properties in high-risk flood zones can decrease insurance premiums and boost market appeal through multiple methods.

🏡 Elevate Your Home

Your home elevation above the base flood elevation (BFE) level results in substantial reductions in insurance premiums.

🚪 Install Flood Vents

Flood vents enable water to pass through your home foundation which decreases structural harm and leads to reduced insurance premiums.

🔄 Get an Elevation Certificate

The Elevation Certificate shows the relationship between your home construction and flood level positions. The Elevation Certificate helps homeowners obtain reduced insurance premiums.

🛑 Avoid Basement Storage

The insurance premium rate increases when homeowners finish their basement areas. Living areas situated above the ground floor help homeowners decrease their insurance expenses.

🏗 Reinforce Your Foundation

Property owners who install protection materials and floodproof their homes will experience lower insurance rates.

Want to add value before selling? Check out our guide on adding value to your home.

5. Flood Zone Considerations When Buying or Selling

For Homebuyers

✔ Verify the flood zone classification before making any purchase offer. ✔ Budget for the insurance expenses. ✔ Investigate real estate opportunities on elevated or lower-risk locations. ✔ Choose an agent who knows how to handle properties near the coast.

For Home Sellers

✔ Highlight flood mitigation features (elevated construction, vents, reinforced foundations). ✔ Provide an Elevation Certificate to potential buyers. ✔ If you have an existing NFIP policy, see if it can be transferred to the buyer. ✔ Price your home competitively—use our free market analysis to get started.

6. Final Thoughts: Protecting Your Coastal Property Investment

Many people dream about owning beach residences in Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Wilmington locations. The protection of your investment requires knowledge about flood risks as well as insurance requirements.

🔹 Key Takeaways:

✔ Check your flood zone before buying or selling. ✔ Flood insurance is required in high-risk areas. ✔ Elevating your home can reduce insurance costs. ✔ To secure optimal coverage choose between NFIP and private insurance options. ✔ Using a coastal real estate specialist is essential for understanding the flood zone landscape.

💡 Ready to buy or sell a home in Coastal Carolina? Browse our featured listings or contact us for expert guidance.

The time has come to find an expert for buying or selling a home in Coastal Carolina. Our featured listings await you or you can contact us to request for professional assistance.

Don’t let flood zones stop you from owning your dream coastal home—just be prepared! 🌊🏡

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Viewscape Nature Park kemeru

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Had to be one. Just a list of typical days, with side notes on extra events/

Life here really is a routine, with little variation. All systems at Casa dan work, or are fixed promptly, so there,s no need to rearrange life to fix whatever is broken next as at home.

Awake at 6:30(full light), roll out ,hot water on, brush up,make coffee,gulp hot and get out for a walk before the heat.Usually it,s beach walk with a return along Calle Morro, the front street. Wave watch, pick beach trash plastic, and home up a side alley and steep stairs to the lookout benches. Not much of a view since the acacia tree has grown up in the center of the viewscape. Amusingly the same young squirrel is always eating the acacia seeds, hanging up side down to avoid the falling crumbs .It,s hot by 9 am, especially as i do climb the stairs/road non stop for a bit of cardio.

Breakfast, grapefruit, granola, yogurt, and fruit juice, same every day. Listen to BBCnews, read the mail, and choose a book. The extensive library has lots of new books but i often see some interesting title, only to discover that I read it last year. Hammocks make good reading spots , allowing impromptue naps.

At least once a week it,s shopping, either super Che department store or my favorito tienda, best quality, best prices. Access by a bus up Oaxaca Avenue, of walk up through the main market. 30 pounds of fruit! Tangerines, bananas, watermelon, papaya, vegies like potatoes(crispy, water filled, tasteless), onions ,peppers, tomatoes(uniform size/shape/lack of flavour),grapefruit, and odd bits like grapes(Chile), lichee, and whatever looks good. With Christmas coming and the ensuing run on cash machines I,m stocking up on Pesos for Januarys rent and running expense. There,s a cash machine(Santander bank) which dispenses 11000 pesos at a wack, but all machines give an exchange rate at least 5% below published rates, raking in a tidy profit. Credit cards cost 5% to use and still give the low rate, so it pays to pull out cash.The books were looking good until the travel insurance company finally posted their bill and the annual credit card fee came due. Walking down to the combi stop I saw a hole in the wall (lit) stand run by an ancient campesino and his ever eating wife. Crumbling camper for storage, from whence he produced a lump of Copal, fresh off the tree, and some local very dark honey. Once I ask in Spanish I get a detailed answer half of which is incomprehensible slang and accent. Some thing about organic watermelon..But my bags were already overloaded. Home by combi, an increasing number of which are city vans going to uphill neighbourhoods, much more comfortable and safely driven. There,s always the last shlep down the backstreet to Casa dan, and a grateful sigh upon dropping the overloaded bags. Fridge is full, freezer overflowing, who knew I ate so much?!

Lately lunch is an overflowing plate of salad, typically chopped romaine lettuce, skinned diced tomatoes, red pepper chopped fine, sprouts, avocado and a slobber of mayonaise. Filling, non fattening, healthy in as much as all this inorganic produce can be.

Work over it,s time for a swim in the ever cooling pool. Temp drops 1 degree a week. Down to 25, which feels cold enough for a rash guard shirt and some pretty fast laps. Hot shower, laundry, back to the hammock, book and siesta. Neighbours drop by with news(gossip) and books. Hot tip this week was that the Split Coconut bar (50 happy gringo drinkers all glad handing old pals.) had Ned Flanders live. Solo guitar, think Jimmy buffet doing covers with enthusiasm. I went down and into the pallet fenced area open to the beach with lots of shade. Here were Jimmy and Tracy , my buddys from the Yurimar dump hotel. They are moving next month to a much nicer and quieter place. Tracy is as bubbly as ever,(fueled by booze) and Jimmy is still slaying the fish,having just returned from a morning where they caught 2 sailfish, a big marlin, some dorado and a bunch of barellitos. They released the game fish. Rumours have Russian trawlers netting all the tuna and delivering to a factory freezer ship. We exchanged brief summarys of the past 8 months and agreed to go fishing next Friday. It,s my $100 Christmas gift to myself, with a chance of a load of fresh fish to eat.

Sunset up on the terraza with the local inmates, more gossip, news, and usually a spectacular sunset, Green flash or salmon bright ripples across the high clouds. The growing moon is a sliver in the west, flanked by Venus. and only the evening mosquitoe rise drives us down stairs to screened safety. There is dengue in Puerto, with some locals getting it twice. My bed net, bug zapper, and repellant spray are essential. I never want dengue again!

So that,s the intown stuff. I,ve been to Playa manzanillo weekly for snorkeling in warm water, and twice to Agua blanca way outof town for the authentic empty beach walk/palalpa shade /beach food experience. It,s a half hour on the bus and another half hour walk in. The tidal dipping pool has filled with sand during the last hurricane so I did swim on the west beach before the surf came up. Bit of body surfing, mostly just wave thrashing in the foam., I forgot my super water bottle first trip out but the ever helpful Casa dan receptionist tried the phone number and had the same lack of success I,d had(wasting my carefully rehearsed Spanish speech) but got them on facebook and they had the bottle. Back out , retrieved bottle and had a bonus beach day. Only odd note was I ordered Hueuvos rancheros (scrambled eggs with onions tomatoes and garlic) and got a slop of beans,and 3 deep fried eggs swimming in grease. Urp! It,s a hotter walk back out to the highway in the afternoon, but there is some tree shade and the sea breeze for cooling pauses. Always enjoyable to ride the clanking, rattling old busses, picking up and dropping off shoppers, school kids and old country women. True the driver does try to achieve escape velocity and somewhere finds a few extra top gears, but don't look ahead.

Only other note is that I,m sending pictures of local flowers to 4 women back home to cheer them up as winter descends Even I,m impressed with how many varied types and colours there are. A month of daily pics and still more to see. So that,s the report and I hope to have some more exciting news or at least some events to note. Surf competition was a bust with 6 meter waves one day and 1 meter the next, hardly fair. Next week is body boards and the stands are being built down at the beach crest, Will they have another big music blowout? Ranchero? Yippee!!

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Unwind in the Lap of the Himalayas with an Enchanting Manali Tour Package

The dream destination for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and others who want to get away from the commotion of city life, a Manali tour package of IRCTC, is the best option. Manali is renowned for its breathtaking scenery combined with an unforgettable experience. With snow-capped mountains, lush green landscapes, and serene rivers, this place is truly something special. Whether it's the quaint town of Kullu or the ever-so-beautiful Shimla, the combined Shimla Kullu Manali package is the way to experience nature at its best. Let's delve into what makes these packages so popular among travellers and what to expect on your journey. 

Discover the Charm of a Kullu Manali Tour Package

For a perfect getaway to serene beauty, IRCTC Kullu Manali tour package will be the door to that enticing holiday. Begin the sojourn in the quaint valley town Kullu, which is synonymous with its apple orchards, lush meadows, and traditional Himachali culture Great Himalayan National Park is another spot that exhibits its delights as a world heritage site abuzz with exotic flora and fauna. You can indulge in thrilling activities, like paragliding, river rafting, or just mountainous trekking; the adrenaline rush is sure to kick in. 

Then off to Manali, a town renowned for its beauty, for it has a cool climate and is the magnet of the traveller. Relish the pine forests of Solang Valley, visit the Hadimba Devi ancient Temple, and relish panoramic views of Rohtang Pass. A stroll along Mall Road for shopping and dining is a must for every one of the visitors.

An Unforgettable Shimla Kullu Manali Tour Package

The Shimla Kullu Manali tour package is perfect for all those who would want to experience a complete Himachal. In Shimla, you would start with the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, which defines colonial architecture, bustling markets, and some phenomenal viewscapes. The Ridge, Mall Road, and Jakhoo Temple are some of the few attractions on the list here.

Kullu and Manali can then be visited to enjoy the dramatic landscape change from the architectural charm of Shimla to the raw natural beauty of Kullu and Manali. The package gives the traveller a chance to experience snow activities like skiing or snowboarding at Kufri near Shimla. More laid-back gems in Manali include the Vashisht Hot Springs or the Old Manali cafes.

Highlights of Manali Tour Packages

Naggar Castle: Wander around this historical castle located on the Beas River, replete with Himachali architecture and a collection of Nicholas Roerich paintings.

Hadimba Temple: Wander around this quiet temple surrounded by the deodar forests. Famous for its unique architecture and soothing silence.

Manu Temple: Try to find the temple dedicated to Sage Manu located in Old Manali, offering stunning views of the valley and peacefulness.

Vashishth Temple: Rejuvenate in the medicinal hot water springs and explore ancient shrines.

Van Vihar: Take a stroll through this park that is so enchantingly beautiful with lush greenery and towering deodar trees.

Tibetan Monastery: Admire the bright murals and prayer wheels, and visit the handicraft centre for some unique souvenirs.

Club House: Relax with indoor games and local cuisine at the Club House set amidst beautiful gardens.

Adventure Camp: The adventure camps will give you an ocean of fun activities like river crossing, rappelling, and many more to ensure stay memorable.

Why Choose an IRCTC Manali Tour Package?

IRCTC Manali offers some packages that make your experience hassle-free and worth remembering. All your requirements, like comfortable transportation, guided sightseeing tours, and luxurious accommodations, are managed without a hitch, whether you travel alone, with family members, or in a group.

Booking a Shimla Kullu Manali tour package from IRCTC not only gives the chance to visit such beautiful hill stations but also gets this with other benefits, for example, secure bookings, experienced tour guides, and personalised assistance throughout the journey.

For your next holiday, take a Manali tour, and experience the best of nature, adventure, and culture; let IRCTC take care of the rest as you make some cherished memories in the heart of the Himalayas.

Source: https://tourismirctc.blogspot.com/2024/10/unwind-in-lap-of-himalayas-with.html

[dracox-serdriel]

Algorithm Problems

The problem with sites that use algorithms to give you "more of what you like" is not just that these algorithms fail to actually group like things together (though that is obviously a problem), it's also that the sites that use them seem to think nobody ever steps outside of their comfort zone (or that doing so never ends well).

So they keep narrowing what appears first / fills the top of your viewscape, and unless you seek something vastly different out directly, you don't see it. So "what you like" keeps getting narrower and narrower - or, at least, that's what the goal of the algorithms seem to be.

There needs to be a "novelty whore" algorithm. Or at least a setting that shakes up the recommendations/search results.

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Digital EZ Lazy

Digital is so easy. Film is lazy. building a process based upon rejection blurs actions — makes it difficult to fit your own way into your own confused critical viewscape. follow the bouncing thought: no ready profile to make negative means he can’t do it, so he must try another route. even though, digital is too easy. In the Blur World “anybody becomes a fine art photographer” using…

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📍Viewscape, Tanay // 02142023✨

[nolostmotion]

I forgot to show the view of highway 139 heading into Susanville. Red Dead Redemption vibes for sure.

(Aug 5th, 2021)

[andreagambadoro]

Morning Practice with my new toy before starting filming... . #drone #fly #practice #morning #camera #operator #cameraoperator #work #view #viewscape #mavic #mavic2pro #dji #cameraman #camerawork @djiglobal (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9t-ZM9p4KL/?igshid=13ov6x8xjns1x

[allthecanadianpolitics]

TransAlta, one of Alberta's largest power generators, has cancelled a proposed wind farm development and is putting a hold on three other power projects, citing provincial rule changes and a lack of certainty in the market.

In February, Alberta's government announced new rules on the development of renewable power in the province. They imposed a new 35-kilometre buffer zone around areas deemed "pristine viewscapes."

Calgary-based TransAlta said those rules, coupled with a lack of clarity around the future of renewable energy in Alberta, led to the decision to permanently scrap the Riplinger wind project near Cardston, Alta. 

The company began looking into the 300-megawatt wind farm in 2020, and has done studies to assess its environmental impact. It was expected to come online in 2027.

"As we take stock of the government of Alberta's regulatory announcements, we reassessed our own growth plans in the province," said TransAlta CEO John Kousinioris during a first-quarter results call on Friday. [...]

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[davidabrams]

The larch are putting on their #fallcolors in the hills around Garnet, MT. #autumn #fall #larchtrees #landscape #scenicphotography #scenic #viewscape #naturephoto #inthewild #forest #GarnetMT #clouds #scenicphotography #Montana #montanagram #livinginthe406 #MontanaScenery https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AyoYgBzfR/?igshid=1xvzyf6o2s1bm

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What’s beyond the horizon?

[ospix]

This just out from @praxis_gallery. Love seeing my infrared exposure “Resting Place” on the cover 🔥 #ospix #blackandwhitephotography #monochromatic #infraredphotography #aridlandscape #californiadesert #cloudporn #desertlandscapephotography #viewscape #viewshed #California #California #OwensValley #Olancha (at Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center) https://www.instagram.com/ospix/p/BwKwArlgWoI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dwctbul0zhkf

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DREAM... while the others are wishing. #theoriental #tagaytay #nature #nurture #viewscape #cavite #whenintagaytay #whenincavite (at The Oriental Luxury Suites Tagaytay)

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