population distribution - defn. economic development S-N migration: Italy‚ 60million in population whereas the Mezzogiorno has 20million. mezzogiorno covers 40% of land and only 35% of the population. Change in population distribution - economic change. 1960’s S.Italy there was out-migration (population decline) towards NIP the North Italian Plain. 1951-1971: 4million people left southern Italy due to push and pull factors... PULL factor: Industrial Triangles in North attracted employment
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1. A push factor induces people to move into a new location. A pull factor induces people to move into a new location. 2. :) | Push Factors | Pull Factors | EconomicCulturalEnviroment | Few Job OppurtuniesSlavery and Political InstabilityLess Arable Land | Jobs Seems AvailableSome Political ConditionsMore Arable Land | 3. An intervening obstacle is an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration. 4. International migration is permanent movement from one country
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Egypt is a land with a rich and varied history that spans from the 10th century BC. The country is seen by many Historians as being the “cradle of civilization”. This is because it housed one of the most advanced cultures for many centuries. The Egyptians were responsible for some of the earliest examples of writing with hieroglyphs. Egypt is also home to the Sphinx‚ which is one of the great feats of architectural engineering in history. Ancient Egyptians were also one of the first civilizations
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Chapter Review Human migration began in eastern Africa‚ where remains of the earliest types of human remains were found to originate. Gradual migration was caused by the need to find scarce food and slowly caused the spread of the human population across to the Americas and Australia. Agricultural societies first emerged in the middle east. Since population was increasing‚ it encouraged people to find a more reliable food source and since the ice age had come to an end‚ it brought the retreat
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| Human Geography Book Report | Kite Runner | | Robert Hernandez | Period 4 | | The story Kite Runner is narrated by the main character Amir‚ and Afghanistan born man‚ now an American citizen living in San Francisco. He starts off by recalling his childhood spent in Afghanistan. He remembers how he betrayed his best friend and he continually implies that his experiences as a child affected his entire life. As Amir finishes the recollection of his memories the setting goes back
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The coastal zone is one of the most densely populated areas globally because of favourable locational factors‚ yet it is an area of immense environmental value. This topic allows students to carry out detailed studies of contrasting coastal environments at a local/ small scale‚ exploring competing and conflicting land uses‚ and evaluating the pressures created by development. It considers how vulnerable and valuable coastlines face a growing physical risk from rapid coastal erosion and coastal
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BS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Secrets of the Millionaire Mind The objective of the book is to change the reader’s psychological approach to money‚ success‚ and happiness. Like there is no such thing as a really rich victim. Rich people focus on opportunities‚ poor people focus on obstacles. Rich people admire other rich and successful people‚ poor people resent rich a successful people. Rich people are good receivers‚ while poor people are not. Rich people are always learning and growing‚ while
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1.1 Introduction Japan‚ a beautiful and wonderful country made up of more than 6‚800 islands and located in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean which lies off the coast of Russia and to the east of People’s Republic of China‚ North Korea‚ South Korea and Taiwan in the south. The area of Japan is 377‚873kilometersquare which is slightly smaller than the size of California(United States of America). Japans’ main islands are Hokkaido‚ Shikoku‚ Honshu and Kyushu and several thousand more islands which form
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT HUMAN GEOGRAPHY READING ASSIGNMENT – FAST FOOD NATION INTRODUCTION to Fast Food Nation (Amazon.com excerpt) On any given day‚ one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant‚ without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American‚ and harmless‚ as apple pie. But the industry ’s drive for consolidation‚ homogenization‚ and speed has radically transformed America ’s diet
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Digital Technology Remote sensing – data collected from aerial photography and satellite imagery. Tem – System of satellites & receivers to plot location. GPS – Global Positioning System – system of satellites & receivers to plot location. GIS – Geographic Information System‚ - System to manipulate & display spatial data. Electrical lines‚ gas lines‚ etc. Remote Sensing Aerial Photography Discern spatial patterns Resource Inventory Emergency Management Sun-Synchronous Satellites: adjust
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