Lecture 2: Defining geography: translates to “Earth Describe- Write” The study of geography is about places (objective and subjective)‚ Regions Geographers: study the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena‚ processes‚ and features as well as the interaction of humans with their environments Human Geography: spatial organization of human activity and of peoples relationships with their environments Provides a way of understanding relations between places‚ regions‚ and space People and
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THE CONCORD REVIEW 1 ‚ SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION‚ FEMALE INFANTICIDE‚ AND THEIR LASTING EFFECTS IN CHINA AND INDIA Ayana Gray Introduction W ith a consistency comparable only to the world’s ability to change daily‚ humanity undergoes evolution. Politically‚ economically‚ and particularly socially‚ changes throughout the contemporary world are unavoidable and‚ at best‚ only understood in part. Yet amidst many changes that threaten the global community’s future‚ demographic changes
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China ’s Future Population and Development Challenges Author(s): Jianfa Shen Source: The Geographical Journal‚ Vol. 164‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1998)‚ pp. 32-40 Published by: The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3060543 . Accessed: 02/10/2013 20:35 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a
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B.‚ M. Suazo‚ D. B Fried‚ J. H Bratt‚ and P. E Bailey. 1992. Impact of social marketing on contraceptive prevalence and cost in Honduras Jensen‚ E. R. 1996. The fertility impact of alternative family planning distribution channels in Indonesia. Demography 33‚ no. 2: 153– 165. Joshi‚ S.‚ and T. P. Schultz. 2007. Family planning as an investment in development: Evaluation of a programs consequences in Matlab‚ Bangladesh Kaufman‚ J.‚ Z. Zhirong‚ Q. Zinjian‚ and Z. Yang. 1989. Family planning policy
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environmental consequences of its rapid expansion‚ and on the nation’s military buildup and strategic ambitions. Yet‚ underlying all these dazzling changes and monumental concerns is a driving force that has been seriously underappreciated: China’s changing demography. With 1.33 billion people‚ China today remains the world’s most populous country. In a little more than a decade‚ however‚ it will for the first time in its long history give up this title‚ to India. But‚ even more important‚ China’s demographic
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ APES Mid-Term Possible Exam Questions The exam will consist of 100 questions selected from the 175 questions on this review sheet. ___ 1. Potential locations for wind farms include: A) mountain passes B) islands C) coastal areas D) grasslands E) all of these ___ 2. Landscape ecology: A) is the study of human-designed communities B) examines the influences of human activity on natural ecosystems C) is exclusively concerned with
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Population Viability Analysis Introduction Over the last few lectures we’ve talked about the stochastic threats to persistence in small populations. We identified five classes of threats and some of their qualitative properties: 1. Genetic stochasticity — Not a problem in populations with Ne greater than a few hundred. Therefore‚ not likely to be a problem in populations large enough to buffer environmental stochasticity 2. Demographic stochasticity — Unlikely to be a problem in populations with
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Obstructive Stance A company that takes an obstructive stance toward social responsibility attempts to defend its economic priorities by blocking any attempts to point out the company’s lack of social responsibility. An obstructive company does not make social responsibility an effort‚ instead making profits the most important aspect of its business. Some people view obstructive businesses as immoral since they may exploit their employees‚ pollute natural lands or deceive customers.(Breann Kanobi
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NewLearningGuide School of Social Sciences and Psychology Disciplines of Social Science LEARNING GUIDE © University of Western Sydney‚ 2012 Template Designer: Adelma M. Hills Template Author: Martin Daly 101556‐The Geographies of Social Difference 2013‐Spring TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT WEEKLY SCHEDULE ..............................................
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