How Does Geography Affect The Growth Of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Hess, D. (2011). Mcknight's Physical Geography; A Landscapes Appreciation. (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc

Globalization- movement between people, ideas, and cultures. Moves people to interact on a global scale.

History and geography are undividable; they represent two fundamental dimensions of the same phenomenon. History is the broader field, which involves human experience from the perspective of time. Geography's concern is narrower; its main focus is on human interaction with the physical environment from the perspective of space. Therefore, it can be said that these dimensions of time and space are in a perpetual interactive feedback loop in which one dimension is affected by the other one. History is as much shaped by geography as it is by almost any other factor. The physical geography of any region is the stencil upon which its history is drawn. Knowing what the features of the stencil are, it fluently allows us to understand the history more quickly and easily.

Changes are an important part of history, and a natural part of life. In the case of geography throughout history, the world has made many changes to its borders and who has grievances with one another. From the High Middle Ages of olden Europe, to the twentieth century, change has occurred. These changes have unified and broken ties between countries and regions time and time again throughout history. There are many forces that push toward and against unity throughout time. The world map became what is today because of both unity and division marking change in the past.

Geomorphology – Is the area of Geology that studies the form of the land, processes, and forms (Earth and other planets). The landscape of a Tundra or of a Dessert, or Glaciers now to disappear. This discipline takes a good look at Tsunamis, floods, volcanic eruptions, anything that can make the landscape change or disappear.

The textbook includes a reference atlas and a geography handbook which encourages learning geographic lessons in our American History. Reading skills are the main goal of the textbook’s author, which is apparent with the sections Reading Skills Handbook and the section referred to as Be an Active Reader.

Harm de Blij’s book, Why Geography Matters poses a central theme, which I have heard discussed multiple times. Blij argues that the American public is the most geographically illiterate society in the world. Blij blames this decline with the poorly formulated curricula in the American school systems, which ultimately originates from Washington D.C. and the people that run this country. If I had never seen this central theme in action in a classroom I would have been dumbfounded.

For my place narrative assignment, I chose to focus on a place that I not only visit frequently, but truly appreciate: Mount Douglas. This is a place I value not only for its beauty, but for the calmness it allows me to experience as a result of being part of nature. As it turns out, this has been the location of many important histories, dating back hundreds of years, and is still making history today. This history is significant both ecologically, and culturally, and is something I have enjoyed learning about. Through researching this place, and its surrounding area I have come to learn its importance branches far greater than its importance to me.

Driving down the Franconia Notch Parkway, the mountain walls rise up around me and consume me. On one side, the guardrail separates me from the cars speeding past in the opposite direction. On the other side, nothing is separating me from the slopes. My eyes slowly follow the smooth curvature of the faces of the mountains. Wind, rain, snow, and ice have shaped the rock in such a way that the rock looks like silk sheets. As my eyes take in more, they come across the sharp jagged edges and ridges where rocks have recently fallen and taken parts of the mountain as their casualties. The sun peeks from behind the summit and causes the great mountains to cast shadows on their smaller counterparts. Crimson, goldenrod, bronze, and saffron leaves dance across the air as the cool gusts of wind blow them along. Soon the trees will become bare and blend with the barren slopes above the treeline, but for now the contrast between the two is unmistakably noticeable.

Hess, D., & Tasa, D. (n.d.). McKnight's physical geography: A landscape appreciation (Eleventh edition, International ed.).

Geographers are known to be outgoing and eccentric. Participating in various outbound activities such as AYP and Green fingers has given me a greater understanding of the beauty and fragility of physical geography, while developing my various attributes including leadership, open-minded and a calculated risk-taker. My participation in the Duke of Edinburgh award can be accredited to my pursuit of Geography, by traversing the natural environment I was able to practice several geographical theories and witness the fragility of ecosystems. In Green Fingers, it was the initiative of me and my fellow peers to teach the lower school about the importance of biodiversity protection and the fragility of different biomes. My passion for environmental protection was evident during this period as I instructed at a personal level, this not only improve my general leadership skills as well as my confidence In promoting ideas that might seem aggressive but beneficial. I believe by integrating the knowledge of subjects such as Design Technology, Physics and Geography it is possible to greater understand the theories around us while being able through practical application to tackle many pressing issues concering the 21st century society. Physics have given me a greater understanding for the physical processes that occur in nature and how numbers can be used to describe processes and reactions , I feel that this can accredit my understanding of

When I was in second grade, my parents purchased me a set of historical atlases. I spent dozens of hours engrossed in their glossy, vivid maps, depicting everything from Napoleon’s strategic movements to the voyages of Zheng He in excruciating detail. However, the most captivating set of maps to me had nothing to do with the trysts and triumphs of humanity’s greatest tacticians, nor the incessant geopolitical alignment that defines the modern era. Instead, I was fascinated by a brief set of projections at the beginning of the volume, detailing mass extinctions and evolutionary events, the transformation of the biosphere from the Hadean until today, and the locations of geological phenomena. My interest grew from my curiosity – unlike human

Geology is defined as a science that studies the earth’s history by examining the materials and the physical processes it goes through. I used to think geology simply was the study of Earth, but through taking this course I now understand how complex it really is. I have not only learned about the physical properties and the history of Earth but also how important it is for us to learn these things and how it can impact our lives and careers. My eyes have been opened, and today I will be discussing the careers available in geology, a world problem that is related to geology, and the benefit to society from the knowledge of geoscientists.

Demography is the study of the components of population variation and change. Death rate and birth rate are two determinants of population change. Theory of Demographic Transition is comparatively recent theory that has been accepted by several scholars throughout the world. This theory embraces the observation that all countries in the world go through different stages in the growth of population. A nation's economy and level of development is directly related to that nation's birth and death rates. Population history can be divided into different stages. Some of the scholars have divided it into three and some scholars have divided it into five stages. These stages or classifications demonstrate a

It is easy to forget about the trials and tribulations of the physical world because we are constantly being distracted by the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. Between rising skyscrapers, expanding cities, and growing populations many forget about the ground they walk on and how their actions impact the long-term use of the land we capitalize on every day. In Africa, the physical environment has a huge impact on what plants and vegetation grow throughout the continent, affecting how its inhabitants live their daily lives. It is through Africa’s physical environment and climate variability that determines the continent’s diverse vegetation species and drives local economies.