GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Periphery Countries, Mortality Rate
9 Dec 2016
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Chapter 1-2- geography and the changing global context. Friction and distance- time and cost of overcoming distance. Spatial diffusion- how things are spread throughout time and space. Gathering and hunting systems- feed themselves by killing wild animals and gathering fruits, roots, nuts, and other edible plants. Used less frequently when domestic agriculture began. Rise of agriculture and domestication b/c ice age recession. Colder weather led to technological advancements that allowed people to occupy marginal lands. Domestication- management of environments, animal herds, and plant species. Agricultural mini systems- reciprocal society where individuals specialize in particular tasks and share excess product with others. Four heath areas- geographic settings where new agricultural practices were developed and spread globally: fertile crescent- middle east, floodplains- south asia, floodplains- china, mesoamerica- a(cid:373)e(cid:396)i(cid:272)a(cid:859)s. Difficult to grow crops b/c of plants complex genetic makeup. Intensification of land use for food production due to population pressures.
