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Quick Review: Where are we?. Google Images. Jesse Cannelos. Perceptions of the Pacific Northwest. What are the boarders of that make up the Pacific Northwest? What kind of boarders are there? What are characteristics that you correlate to the Pacific Northwest? Are they unique?.
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Quick Review: Where are we? Google Images Jesse Cannelos
Perceptions of the Pacific Northwest • What are the boarders of that make up the Pacific Northwest? What kind of boarders are there? • What are characteristics that you correlate to the Pacific Northwest? Are they unique? Jesse Cannelos
Evolution of Pacific Northwest States One way to look at the territory of the Pacific Northwest: Political Boundaries. What created the eastern boundary? (clue – it was a “purchase”) Can Wyoming be considered part of the PNW? Perception differences?..... Would Wyomians consider themselves part of the Pacific Northwest? Atlas of the Pacific Northwest – ninth edition Jesse Cannelos
Climate Map: Atlas of the Pacific Northwest – ninth edition Jesse Cannelos
Atlas of the Pacific Northwest – ninth edition Jesse Cannelos
Atlas of the Pacific Northwest – ninth edition Jesse Cannelos
What are the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest ? Land Water Forest • Slide created by • Marrla Wilkinson • www.flicker.com
How are these resources used ? • Land • Agriculture • Housing Development (Suburban Sprawl) • Industrial Zones • Water • Crop irrigation • Household use • Hydro-power energy • Forest • Timber production/ Logging • Habitat conservation • Outdoor Recreation • Slide created by • Marrla Wilkinson • www.flicker.com
Interest groups are in conflict because they all want to use the resources for different purposes. In the diagram above, different interest groups are competing for the use of the region’s water • Slide created by • Marrla Wilkinson • www.waterenclopedia.com
What are the environmental problems associated with over use of a natural resource? • Land • Soil erosion • Land slides • Fertilizer run off • Water • Endangered salmon • Polluted rivers and streams • Water shortage • Forest • Deforestation • Poor Air Quality • Species Extinction • Slide created by • Marrla Wilkinson • www.google.com
The Sub-regions of the Pacific Northwest overlap, yet are extremely diverse. Their differences add to the complexity of the region as a whole. • Deep canyons • Magnificent rivers • Varied conifer species • Many climate zones • Drainage basin • Watershed • Elevations of 6000 feet • Old, eroded rock • Slide created by • Marrla Wilkinson • academic.evergreen.edu • .