Class Notes for Geography at University of Saskatchewan

Developing Sustainability Monday, March 26, 2018 9:33 AM Readings: 1 6, 18 10, 24 9, 26, 27 Ethics Understanding good, bad, right and wrong Ethical standards: criteria that help different right from wrong Do unto othe...

Trashing the Future Monday, March 19, 2018 9:28 AM Readings: 3 - 8, 19, 24 - 1 to 24 - 8 - What is waste management? - Solid wastes? Reese ecosphere disk - Where does all this stuff come from? - Wher...

Energizing Humanity Wednesday, March 14, 2018 10:05 AM Source and supply Total abundance may be adequate Extraction rates are the issue Slow geologic cyclemineral forming process Reserves represent: Identified resources...

Affecting the Atmosphere Monday, February 26, 2018 9:32 AM Very thin realm comprised mainly of gases Absorbs radiation and moderates climate - - Transports/recycles water/nutrients - Four layers tha...

Using the Hydrosphere Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:58 AM Natural capital - Natural resources - Ecosystems services Support and sustain Earths life Human economies Water cycle ...

Life Support Wednesday, January 31, 2018 9:41 AM Natural capital What is soil? More than just dirt! A living system We depend on it for life Pedogenesis: slow and complex Parent material: Bedrock and sediment Weatheri...

Sustaining the Environment Wednesday, January 24, 2018 9:30 AM 1. Terrestrial biodiversity System comparisons Property Natural Human-dominated Complexity ...

Evolution, Biodiversity Extinction Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:34 PM Life interactions and human populations Geological time Compressing earths geological history into a 24hour day would mean humans have existed on the p...

Earth Systems Processes Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:34 AM Environmental systems A system is a set of components that are functionally connected An ordered and interrelated set of actions or materials that functions as ...

Nature of the Science Wednesday, January 3, 2018 9:29 AM Nature of the Science Overview of module 1 Environment: a complex web Science and environmental science The environment: more than just our surroundings Biotic (l...

Urban Patterns and Structures (pg. 51 - 91 ) Thursday, December 1, 2016 Urban Systems 1) Urban nature and concept Urbanized area A continuously built-up landscape Defined by build...

Urban Patterns and Structures (pg. 1 - 50) Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Levels of Economic Activity - Primary activities: (farming, fishing, forestry, mining, etc.) involve harvesting resources directly from the l...

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Migration Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Humans have always moved from one location to another to populate all major land masses of the world except Antarctica o Movements Expanded the resource base available Stimulated cultur...

Political Geography (week 7/ page 73-103) Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Review: The Nation, The State, and the Nation-State o Nation refers to a cultural group, or a large group of people self- ...