Human Environment Interactions

Human Environment Interactions

1Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, Population Distribution StandardsSS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean.SS6G10 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution on Europe.SS7G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, and physical characteristics on population distribution in Africa.a. Explain how the characteristics in the Sahara, Sahel, savanna, and tropical rain forest affect where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and Eastern AsiaSSWG4 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systemsthat have shaped contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa.c. Describe the pattern of population distribution in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa in relation to urbanization and modernization.

2Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, SSWG5 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary South Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Eastern Asia.c. Analyze the impact of the topography and climate on population distribution in the regions.SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe.c. Analyze the importance of Europes coastal location, climatic characteristics, and river systems regarding population, economic development, and world influence.f. Analyze the impact of geography on Russia in terms of population distribution, trade, and involvement in European affairs.SSWG7 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Latin America.d. Explain how geographic features and climatic patterns affect population distribution.SSWG8 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United States.c. Explain the reasons for the population distribution in Canada and the United States.Population Distribution Standards Cont.Population - Demographics

http://www.census.gov/popclock/

4Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, Will the human population grow indefinitely?

Population - Demographics 5

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7Population - Demographics

The divide of the coreperipherysemi-periphery

8Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, The demographic transition

9The demographic transition

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12What dangers do expanding and shrinking populations pose?

Population - Demographics 13Population Pyramids

http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php

Population - Demographics 14Which populations are most unsustainable?

Population - Demographics 15Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy.

On average, one American consumes as much energy as2 Japanese6 Mexicans13 Chinese31 Indians128 Bangladeshis307 Tanzanians370 Ethiopians

Population - Demographics 16Oil Distribution Standards SS7E3 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Nigeria and South Africa.c. Explain how the distribution of diamonds, gold, uranium, and oil affects the economicdevelopment of Africa.SS7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, Distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).a. Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).SS7E7 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.c. Explain the role of oil in these countries economies.SSWG3 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary North Africa/Southwest Asia.c. Analyze the impact natural resources, especially oil, have on North Africa/Southwest Asia.

Oil

What is the issue?

Where/How?

Why?

18Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, Oil

19Oil

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23Economic, political, environmental, demographic, cultural dimensions.

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Oil 25Oil

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The divide of the coreperipherysemi-periphery

27Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, Oil

28Water Distribution Standards SS7G2 The student will discuss environmental issues across the continent of Africa.a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry, and drinking water.SS7G6 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southwest Asia (Middle East).a. Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation and drinking waterSSWG3 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary North Africa/Southwest Asiad. Analyze the impact of water supplies on the growth of population centers.

Water

What is the issue?

Where/How?

Why?

30Core high tech, dominate trade, high productivity, Economic, political, demographic, cultural dimensions

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35Water scarcityinvolveswater stress,water shortageordeficits, andwater crisis. The concept of water stress is relatively new.Water stressis the difficulty of obtaining sources of fresh water for use, because of depleting resources. Awater crisisis a situation where the availablepotable,unpollutedwaterwithin a region is less than that region's demand.[1]Water

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37One out of three U.S. counties is facing a greater risk of water shortages by mid-century due to global climate change, finds a new report byTetra Techfor theNatural Resources Defense Council(NRDC).The report uses publicly available water use data across the United States and climate projections from a set of models used in recentIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) work to evaluate withdrawals related to renewable water supply. The report finds that 14 states and more than 1,100 counties face an extreme or high risk to water sustainability, or are likely to see limitations on water availability as demand exceeds supply by 2050. These areas include parts of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In particular, in the Great Plains and Southwest United States, water sustainability is at extreme risk.

Water

38One out of three U.S. counties is facing a greater risk of water shortages by mid-century due to global climate change, finds a new report byTetra Techfor theNatural Resources Defense Council(NRDC).The report uses publicly available water use data across the United States and climate projections from a set of models used in recentIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) work to evaluate withdrawals related to renewable water supply. The report finds that 14 states and more than 1,100 counties face an extreme or high risk to water sustainability, or are likely to see limitations on water availability as demand exceeds supply by 2050. These areas include parts of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In particular, in the Great Plains and Southwest United States, water sustainability is at extreme risk.