Geography 2060A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Greater Middle East, Cultural Geography, Gecekondu
4 Apr 2020
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Greek, roman, byzantine, islamic empires, europeans, americans. Physical geography (dry, semi dry, mediterranean cultural geography dominated by the influence/ presence of islam relative locations between 3 continents: middle. Freshwater deficiency little rain, very hot, desert winds this pushed people into towns. The triangle is with istanbul, tehran and cairo. Gulf states and central asian countries = primacy. Yemen, syria, libya, israel = dual primacy. Population growth: health and diet has improved (lower death rate, relative lower education status (high birth rate) Migration internal vs. international: voluntary vs. involuntary. Urban landscape temp mediation religious imprint interdependence privacy, respect for the property of others, minimum width of streets: cleanliness, public awareness and trust, respect and mutual obligation, they have prayers 5 times a day. Istanbul: very high rates of growth, highest real estate investment levels in europe, 7 billion new housing units built in the next 20-30 years.
