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Exploring Geography and Planning in North Africa & Southwest Asia

Gain insights into the geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia, and explore career opportunities in Geography and Planning. Learn about regional integrity, environmental issues, and cultural influences. Prepare for a rewarding career in various fields such as GIS Specialist, Urban Planner, and more. Discover the impact of Structural Adjustment Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa and the concept of diversity amid globalization. Stay informed and equipped for the future with this engaging study material.

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Exploring Geography and Planning in North Africa & Southwest Asia

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  1. North Africa and Southwest Asia • Geography as a Major or Career • Finish Sub-Saharan Africa • Setting the Boundaries • Landforms and Climate • Environmental Issues • For Next Class: Read Chapter 7 (pp. 308-349) • Reminder: Response Paper Due on 3/27!

  2. Geography and Planning teaches you concepts, theories and methods that provide a unique set of skillsapplicable to a wide range of questions asked in many occupations, in both the public and private sectors.With a degree in Geography or Planning you could become a… • GIS Specialist • Urban or City Planner • Climatologist • Transportation manager • Cartographer • Remote-Sensing Analyst • Transportation Planner • Researcher • National Park Service Ranger • Demographer

  3. But will I be able to get a good Job? • The potential for practicing geography has grown considerablyin recent years with the use of Geographic Information Systems. • The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 35% increase in Geography jobs from 2010-2020: • In their May 2012 report, the median yearly income for Urban and Regional Planners was $65,230 and $74,760 for Geographers.

  4. Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs) • SAPs have crippled Sub-Saharan African countries • Tied to neoliberal economic theory and implemented by the IMF and World Bank • Four key elements: • Reschedule foreign debt payments • Decrease state spending • Increase exports • Privatize economy Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff

  5. Many have since advocated “Adjustment with a Human Face” • Gradualism in economic growth • Small-scale production • Shift in public spending to meet basic needs first • Target scarce state support to very poor • Community participation in covering costs Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff

  6. Southwest Asia and North Africa What is the basis for regional integrity? (Or, why is this a region?) Figure 7.1

  7. Stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea • Climate, Arab culture, Islam, and petroleum reserves serve as binding elements for this region Setting the Boundaries Figure 7.0 West Bank city of Hebron: important for trade and industry

  8. Agriculture • Civilizations • Trade Routes • Innovations • OPEC • Islamic Fundamentalism Cultural Hearths and Globalization Figure 7.3 Saudi Arabian oil refinery

  9. Climate When is the rainy season across most of the region? Why? Figure 7.11

  10. Fragile environment • Deforestation • Overgrazing • Salinization • Water Management Environmental Issues – Overview Figure 7.5

  11. Interplay of water resources and politics • Aswan High Dam • Peace Corridor • Tekeze Dam project • Potential for conflict Hydropolitics Figure 7.6

  12. Figure 7.7 Environmental Issues Gaza Strip: damaged water infrastructure Figure 7.1.1 Irrigated fields depletes fossil water, Saudi Arabia

  13. Regional Landscape Atlas Mountains Satellite view of Turkey Figure 7.9 Figure 7.8 Figure 7.12 Arid Iran

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