World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
World Regional Geography People, Places and Globalization
This book provides accurate and current information regarding world
regional geography in an easy-to-read format. Fundamental geographic concepts
and regions are presented in concise chapters that provide a foundational
framework for understanding development patterns around the world. It covers the
geography of the following region: Introduction to the World, Europe, Russia,
North America, Middle America, South America, Subsaharan Africa, North Africa
and Southwest Asia, South Asia, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, The
Pacific and Antarctica.
This book integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical
concerns and real-world applications. Topics covered includes: Map Anatomy,
Data, Information, and Where to Find Them, Data Models for GIS, Geospatial Data
Management, Data Characteristics and Visualization, Geospatial Analysis : Vector
Operations, Cartographic Principles, GIS Project Management.
This note explores
the different aspects of the natural environment, including the atmosphere and
hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and emphasizes the fundamental
relationships between these spheres.
This note covers the following
topics: Maps and mapmaking, Landforms, Map projections, Climate, Primary
economic activity, Population, Urbanization and suburbanization, Geopolitics,
Tertiary economic activity, Air pollution, Natural hazards, Climate change,
mapping technology, Water resources.