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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa. Learning Objectives. Describe linkages between water, settlement and political conflict. Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern cultural crossroads.

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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

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  1. Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

  2. Learning Objectives • Describe linkages between water, settlement and political conflict. • Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern cultural crossroads. • Understand the intersections between religious, ethnic and political geographies in the region. • Examine the economic differentiation among countries in the region. Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  3. Culture Hearths OPEC Islam Qanat System Fossil Water Hydropolitics Fertile Crescent Exotic Rivers Monotheism Quran Hajj Theocratic State Shiites Sunnis Ottoman Empire Suez Canal Palestinian Authority Key Concepts Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  4. Setting the Boundaries • Stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea • Climate, culture and petroleum reserves serve as binding elements for this region Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  5. Southwest Asia and North Africa Figure 7.1 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  6. Culture Hearths and Globalization • Agriculture • Civilizations • Trade Routes • Innovations • OPEC • Islamic Fundamentalism Early Forms Recent Forms Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  7. Figure 7.6 Environmental Issues - Overview • Fragile Environment • Deforestation • Overgrazing • Salinization • Water Management Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  8. Hydropolitics • Connections between water resources and politics • Potential for conflict Figure 7.8 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  9. Physical Setting Figure 7.4 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  10. Regional Landscapes Figure 7.9, 7.10, 7.2.1, 7.12 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  11. Climate Figure 7.11 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  12. Population and Settlement Importance of Water (Rivers, Coasts, Oasis) 7.14 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  13. Demographic Diversity Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  14. Settlement Patterns - Rural Figure 7.16 • Fertile Crescent • Pastoral Nomadism • Oasis Settlements • Exotic Rivers Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  15. Agricultural Regions Figure 7.15 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  16. Dryland Agriculture Figure 7.17 Figure 7.7 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  17. Settlement Patterns - Urban Figure 7.18 • Rich history of urbanization • Political and religious centers • Islamic influences Figure 7.20 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  18. Urban Growth in Cairo Figure 7.19 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  19. Fes, Morocco Traditional Islamic and European Influences Figure 7.3.1 Figure 7.3.2 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  20. Cultural Coherence and Diversity • Monotheistic Religions • Judaism • Christianity • Islam Figure 7.24 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  21. Diffusion of Islam Figure 7.23 Figure 7.22 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  22. Jerusalem • How might Jerusalem represent a microcosm of religious influence for the region as a whole? Figure 7.25 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  23. Linguistic Diversity Reveals ethnic complexities Figure 7.26 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  24. Geopolitical Framework Figure 7.28 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  25. Colonial Legacies Figure 7.30 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  26. Challenge of the West Bank Figure 7.6.1 Figure.7.31 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  27. Economic Development Figure 7.34 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  28. Economic Development, cont. Figure 7.34 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  29. With and Without Oil… Figures 7.35, 7.36, 7.37 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  30. Economic Differentiation Table 7.2 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  31. Figure 7.39 Economic Differentiation…Tourism Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

  32. Social Development and Gender Figure 7.38 Table 7.3 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff

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