the central government regional governments is referred to as devolution 6. Which country has experienced violent devolution? Yugoslavia 7. In 1997 Scotland took a major devolutionary step with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament 8. In Italy‚ the Northern League’s desire for independence was based on the economic difference between the northern Po region and the southern Mezzogiorno. These differences are attributed to core-periphery processes 9. Distance‚ remoteness and marginal
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Theory g. Basis for NATO and CENTO‚ both organizations aimed at making sure Nazi Germany never got control of the rimland of Eurasia. It is presumed that by preventing this takeover‚ Nazis would not be able to extend their power any further. 8.
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PLATE #3: THE SITE NAGSASA (NAZASA) COVE‚ SAN ANTONIO ZAMBALES Rainforest Aetas and rocky beaches In the 1980s‚ the mountain slopes around Nagsasa Cove were covered with tropical rainforest and inhabited by Aeta people‚ as they were for hundreds of years. The shoreline was mostly rocky‚ with short patches of beach here and there. Some distance beyond the shore (as indicated in old maps of the cove) was a rich coral reef‚ prolific with all kinds of fish and marine life. There
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THE HOT‚ WET EQUATORIAL CLIMATE Distribution -Is found between 5° and 10°N and S of the equator. Its greatest extent is found in the lowlands of the Amazon‚ Congo D.R‚ Malaysia and the East Indies. -Further away from the equator‚ the influence on the on-shore Trade Winds gives rise to a modified type of equatorial climate with the Monsoon influences. -Within the tropics‚ the equatorial highlands have a distinctively cooler climate‚ modified by altitude such as the Cameron highlands‚ northern
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MODULE: STUDY SKILLS MODULE TITLE: SUSTAINABILITY IN OLYMPICS SUSTAINABILITY IN OLYMPICS 2012 INTRODUCTION The focus on Stratford required a regeneration in an Area that is not only culturally diversified‚ but suffered a Social deprivation hence the need for a catalyst that will not only increase the Vision and plan for an urban Renewal but it will encapsulate the programme of Urban Regeneration and economic development. This report will examine the Sustainability plan forwarded by the
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Thrift (2002)‚ provides a general overview of geography as a discipline. His work gives a summary of the success‚ problems and the way forward for geography. He did a good work by buttressing his argument with specific examples‚ such as the landscape ecology evolution in geography at the University of Edinburgh. Also‚ he made mention of the success human geography is making in the public policy sector‚ which came up last three weeks in our class discussion and is a central theme is this week’s reading
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Basic concepts Intro A. Contemporary geography is the scientific study of the location of people and activities across Earth. Reasons for distribution B. Difference between historians and geographers. Geographers- ask where things are and why they are there Historians-organize material but time Geographers- organize material by place Historians- study the logical sequence Geographers- study the logical arrangement C. Local diversity and globalization Modern communications and technology
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What is geography? Geography is the study of earth and its characteristics. Geography tells a story through it history‚ music‚ movies and many more. By knowing the importance or the beginning of your heritage and where it all began at one point of time. With geography it shows how the world began to develop and change over the period of time‚ and the beginning of a new generation. Geography is an identity for countries that goes or went poverty because they are being isolated from society‚ or it’s
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Dividing the GDP by a nation’s total population gives us the per capita GDP Human Development Index (HDI) A measure of a country’s standard of living using its per capita GNI‚ years of education & life expectancy 1. OECD Countries (core) = .879 2. Latin America & the Caribbean = .704 3. Europe & Central Asia = .702 4. East Asia & the Pacific = .643 5. World = .624 6. Middle East = .588 7. South Asia = .516 8. Sub- Saharan Africa = .389 Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) Def:
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Chapter 11 Vocabulary Relevancies 1. organic agriculture – The return to farming without pesticides; allows small farmers in core countries to compete with agribusiness. When fair trade laws are applied‚ organic farming in peripheral and semi-peripheral countries can bring wealth into a country by exporting to wealthier nations. 2. primary economic activity – most basic use of the natural environment to sustain human functions. Examples: hunting/gathering‚ farming‚ ranching‚ logging
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