5 Themes of Geography
By Soren Vogelsang
Location
Rio de Janeiro is a large city located on the coast of southeast Brazil. The exact location of Rio de Janeiro is 22.9068 S, 43.1729 W. Rio de Janeiro is located about 700 miles southeast of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. The seaside city of Rio de Janeiro has an amazing location on the coast of the Atlantic ocean with lots to do and explore.
Place
Rio de Janeiro is a very interesting place with lots of trees and thick forests including the man-made Tijuca Forest which covers most of Rio. One of Rio’s most prized human features is the massive 98 foot Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado. Copacabana Beach is a popular beach lined with boardwalks, cafes, and bars there are also many activities including volleyball, football (soccer), running trails, and weightlifting. Rio de Janeiro offers a tropical climate near the Tropic of Capricorn and lots of animals including Anteaters, armadillos, sloths, and monkeys. With Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana beach, and Tijuca
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Rio de Janeiro relies greatly on the Amazon river for food, water, and fertile soil to grow crops for money. The Tijuca Forest is also a positive factor in our environment in that humans have made a place for wild animals to live, thrive, and grow. Rio also has many bad human interactions including polluted waterways, super bacteria, poaching, and zika, these are bad actions by humans that are harming the environment, we can stop these bad interactions with the environment by having better law enforcement and picking up more trash to make Rio a better place. Rio has natural interactions too like mudslides and floods, in 2011 a flood attacked Rio along with mudslides and landslides causing over 1,700 deaths. We have affected Rio and Rio has affected us but if we help to preserve and keep Rio clean we will have this magnificent city for a much longer
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The Five Themes of Geography are: Location – Absolute points on a map or grid or Relative to where something may be; Place – The physical and/or human characteristics of a locations; Human/Environment Interactions – How humans have impacted the landscape or environment; Relationship between places Movement – How humans interact on the earth (i.e. how they communicate over distance (short or long)) and Regions – a unit of space that has commonalities defined by physical, human and environmental geography. The Explorers of the New World may have not known what the Five Themes of Geography were but they quickly learned. Of the five themes the ones that they all took advantage of was the physical Location and Place as they learned to navigate
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famous for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of Mt. Corcovado and Sugarloaf, a granite monolith with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns), and its exuberant Carnival festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba, is considered the world’s largest. With its plentiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and backdrop of samba and bossa nova rhythms, it's easy to fall in love here.
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Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil; located on the southeast coast on the strip of land known as the Atlantic Coast. The city of Rio is approximately 1,200,000 square kilometers with a domestic population of 6,430,000 living in the Rio area with a high homeless population of 5000 (Brazilian Census, 2013). Rio is a tropical paradise with historic sites, white beaches, green belts of rainforests, surfing hot spots and a jubilant attitude and culture that both the locals and tourists embrace, have made Rio de Janeiro what it is today – ‘a world where heaven meets the earth’ (Travel Information & Guide, 2015).
Other difficulties faced are recurring droughts in north eastern Brazil, occasional frost in the southern region and deforestation in the Amazon Basin which destroys the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area. Additionally, air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro and other large cities, land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities, wetland degradation, and severe oil spills are areas of concern.
Now that we went through the history, geography and culture of Brazil, I will tell you a little bit about what you should know when planning a trip to Brazil. Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches and according to Trip Advisor; some Brazilian beaches are in the top 10 travelers’ choice of 2013 (http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cDestinations-g1). Brazil has more than stunning beaches though. It also has famous waterfalls, known as Iguaçu Falls. These waterfalls are located in the Argentina and Brazil border and are composed of 275 drops. Besides having beautiful beaches and amazing waterfalls, Brazil also has places that resemble Europe, such as Campos do Jordao. In Campos do Jordao you will experience unique panoramic views and numerous outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain climbing, and treetop cable swings. So as you can see, there are a huge variety of places you can visit, and things you can do in Brazil.
Geographers use something called the five themes of geography, this idea helps them fully understand a particular area. The first theme is location and the second and third is physical characteristics and the interaction of the environment. The movement of people, goods, and ideas is the fourth. The final one is the regions that makeup of an area. For the sake of the essay, I will be studying my grandmas and grandpas house by using the five themes.
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Rio De Janeiro, founded in 1565 by the Portuguese and wasn’t settled on until 1584 when a Jesuit Priest named Fernão Cardim arrived in Rio De Janeiro. The Portuguese practiced cannibalism on their enemies. Ferdinand Magellan stopped in Brazil during his trip around the world of the world to resupply and fixes his ships in 1519 (Gelber). In the 1530s Brazil was cut up into 15 horizontal strips that was about 150 miles in breadths stretching “In 1584 the Jesuit Priest named Fernao Cardim had arrived in Rio De Janeiro and found a landscape that appeared to have been painted and sculpted by the Lord God himself” (Gelber). It was a long time before Rio would be a part of Brazil. Rio De Janeiro, founded in 1565 on March 1 (Gelber). In 1555 about 55 years after the Portuguese set foot in Brazil Europeans settled around Guanabara Bay. The population of Rio De
Rio De Janeiro, founded in 1565 by the Portuguese and wasn’t settled on until 1584 when a Jesuit Priest named Fernão Cardim arrived in Rio De Janeiro. The Portuguese practiced cannibalism on their enemies. Ferdinand Magellan stopped in Brazil during his trip around the world of the world to resupply and fixes his ships in 1519 (Gelber). In the 1530s Brazil was cut up into 15 horizontal strips that was about 150 miles in breadths stretching “In 1584 the Jesuit Priest named Fernao Cardim had arrived in Rio De Janeiro and found a landscape that appeared to have been painted and sculpted by the Lord God himself” (Gelber). It was a long time before Rio would be a part of Brazil. Rio De Janeiro, founded in 1565 on March 1 (Gelber). In 1555 about 55 years after the Portuguese set foot in Brazil Europeans settled around Guanabara Bay. The population of Rio De Janeiro is about