1b World Regional Intro

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GEOGRAPHY

Geo = earthgraphy = to scribe, draw, or map


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the science of location

an integrated science that usesknowledge from many disciplinesthe study of spatial relationships,

(context &interconnectedness)


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N orthAmerica

South

America

Asia

Australia

Africa

Europe

Antarctica

PacificOcean

AtlanticOcean

IndianOcean

ArcticOcean


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G eography and the NewG

lobal Order The New G lobal Order The Concept of Region

G eographic G rowthBasics of G eographyNatural Environments of the World

People & World CulturesWorld Economic & Political G eographyUrban and Rural Landscapes


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New G lobal Order

Old Classifications First World

US, Europe, Australiafree market economies

Second WorldEastern Europe

planned and controlled economies Third World

Africa, South America,underdeveloped poor economies


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New G lobal Order

New Classifications Developed Regions

US, Europe, Australiacountries with diversification of economies

service & technologically based countries

Developing Regions

Africa, South Asia, Middle & South Americacountries based primarily on agriculture andbasic manufacturing industries


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Rice Farming in Vietnam


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M azirotti Plant in Italy


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Rich & Poor


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THE CONCEPT OF RE GI ON

Worlds within worlds Areas with unifying characteristics

Regions may be large or small continental or local ie. World regions, countries, local regions

Subregions regions within regions


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Regions may be economic

environmental historical cultural

other ideas?


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Formal Regions - clear definitive regions ie.city administrative region

Functional Regions - regions thatfacilitate interaction between regions positive linkages & conflicts ie. ethnic regions


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G EO G RAPH IC G ROWTH &

CHRONOLO GY Age of World Isolation (to 1500AD)

geographic advances lead by G reeks, Romans, Chinese, Arabs

Age of Discovery (1500-1650) Age of Exploration (1650-1900)

Age of Specialization in geographic research(1900-) beginnings of Physical, Cultural, Economic G eographies Age of information (computerization)

information manipulation & integration


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G EO G RAPH Y BAS ICS

L ocation

Maps & Globes

Distribution

Diffusion


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G EO G RAPH Y BAS ICS

Location where something is

Exact Location latitude & longitude coordinate systemRelative Location where something is relative to another

location

Place Names


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Latitude


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G EO G RAPH IC G R IDEquator - A circle that divides the

globe into two equal halves or hemispheres of north and south.

Located at 0 latitude


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G EO G RAPH IC G R ID

North and South Poles - located at rightangles or 90 from the plane of

the equator. 90

0


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P arallels are circular

lines used to indicate latitude


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M eridians are arcs

used to


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Prime Meridian: Themeridian, designatedas 0 E, W longitude,that passesthrough the RoyalObservatory atGreenwich, England.


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International Date L ine: An arc that follows180 longitude E,W. When crossing thedate line, the calendar is turned forwardor backward one day, depending ondirection of travel.


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C.J. Cox Instructor


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WOR L DREG IONA L

GEOGRAPHY

A New World

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1b World Regional Intro