GEOG 2RW3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Byrsonima Crassifolia, Physical Geography, North South Mrt Line
23 Apr 2017
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The north american continent (excluding mexico, greenland, central america and the caribbean islands) Precipitation: nw and se vs interior and sw. Key elements of the region"s physical landscape. First human inhabitants: descendants of asia, via land bridge. Climate change = melting and rising sea levels. Waves of immigrants from europe (britain), and more recently from asia and the rest of the americas. 18th-20th century european immigrants: culture, economy and political systems. Canada and the us: french and slavery. Initially: natural resources to europe = primary activities. 19th and 20th centuries: industrialization = secondary activities. 21st century: the provision of services = tertiary activities. Unequal growth over the last 30+ years, i. e top 1% United states: the top 20% of earners hold 50% of the wealth, while the bottom. Signi cant minority populations: judaism, islam, buddhism and hinduism. Somewhat different philosophical and practical approaches to cultural diversity. North american cities: centres of manufacturing, and now hubs of tertiary economic activity.
