GEOG 050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Rust Belt, Alaska Range, Coastal Plain
29 Sep 2016
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Lecture #9: north america overview september 21, 2016. For this lecture, make sure you walk away with a solid understanding of the following key terms and concepts. And, as always, if you need clarification or further detail on a given term or concept, please do not hesitate to pose questions during lecture. % of population in urban areas for us and canada. Clash of civilizations: cultural and religious ident. Will be the primary source of conflict: overlooks econ. political, environ, factors. Othering: any action by which an indiv. Increased in displaced populations: 60 mil displaced worldwide. Pressing need for improvements international law to meet increasingly complex geopol. Concentrations: piedmont ---> appalachian highlands, vast interior lowlands, mountainous west. Rockies, sierra nevada, cascade range, coast mt. "s, alaska range. Climate: polar, continental midlatitude, mild midlatitude, dry. Urbanization: us pop: 318. 9 mil (2015) Urban pop: 249. 3 mil (2010, aprox. Canada pop: 31 mil: urban pop: 27,931,050, aprox.
