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Global Geography 12 Chapter 1

Global Geography 12 Chapter 1. A Pale Blue Dot?. Let’s Talk about Earth. “It is a curious feature of our existence that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it.” - Bill Bryson A Brief History of Nearly Everything. At a Glance.

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Global Geography 12 Chapter 1

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  1. Global Geography 12Chapter 1

  2. A Pale Blue Dot?

  3. Let’s Talk about Earth “It is a curious feature of our existence that we come from a planet that is very good at promoting life but even better at extinguishing it.” - Bill Bryson A Brief History of Nearly Everything

  4. At a Glance. • 4.54 billion years old • Composition is mostly water • Wide array of elements • Complex systems that regulate life and the conditions for life • Life in many forms – 99% extinction rate

  5. Adapt & Survive • Charles Darwin showed us that life evolves • Gradual changes that allow life to meet the demands of its environment • Continuous process. If not, what happens? Appendix – Digest leafy food Adrenal Glands – Fight mechanism Virus – Anti-biotic resistant

  6. No Place for Wimps Earth: Total Land Area – 29% 1/5 Too Cold for Humans 1/5 Too Dry for Humans 1/5 Too Steep for Humans 1/5 Unable to Sustain Large Populations 90% of the population lives on 1/5 of the land

  7. Global Village

  8. Getting to Know the Planet • A magical and messed up place: A) Vast Divisions Resources • Population • Wealth • Political (In)Stability Each can bring prosperity and challenges

  9. Population Pyramids & Data Value Question: Why is population study important? • Birth & Death rates • Fertility rates • Taxation rates / general government spending – Old vs. Young population 4) Economic growth 5) Immigration strategies

  10. GGS 12 – Unit 2Population

  11. Population 101 Defined: The total number of inhabitants of a given area Why is Population Important? • Survival of species • Environmental impact • Government data • Economics

  12. Population Problems

  13. The Population Bomb Theory of Thomas Malthus • We produce in an unlimited fashion • We have limited resources • Measure need to be put in place to curb population growth

  14. Population Pressure Carrying Capacity – The number of living organisms that a region can support without degradation of environment

  15. What Does it Mean? Fertility Rate Infant Mortality Rate Birth Rate Death Rate

  16. Fertility Rate Average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime

  17. Infant Mortality The number of infant deaths (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births Major issue in developing countries: • Dehydration • Diarrhea • Pneumonia

  18. Birth & Death Rate Birthrate – The number of live births per thousand of population per year

  19. Do The Math Birth rate= Births/Population x 1000 Canada: Population - 33,987,876 Births 2004 – 91,003

  20. Physical Quality of Life Index Measures the quality of life or well-being of a country. The value is the average of three statistics: Basic literacy rate, Infant mortality Life expectancy at age one Decided by the United Nations

  21. D, LD, LLD D = Developed LD = Developing LLD = Least Developed

  22. Developed Country: Long life expectancy Low infant mortality Low poverty rates High industrial development High literacy & schooling rates

  23. Developing Country: Higher levels of poverty Agricultural-based economy Economically unstable Moderate literacy & schooling rates

  24. Least Developed: Low socio-economic development High poverty & unemployment rates Sparse economic opportunity High rate of curable disease Reduced access to schooling

  25. Examples Developed States - ? Developing States - ? Least Developed States - ?

  26. Globalization • The shrinking of the world through economics, technology and travel I’ve been everywhere

  27. Globalization Pros & Cons Pros of Globalization: • Longer lifespan (medicine, medical engineering, R&D) • Increased personal income • Access to technology • Promotion of Human Rights • Cultural Diffusion – sharing of ideas • Social Solidarity – working to make society a better place to live

  28. Modern Globalization • Driven by Economics & Technology • Economics/Tech has shrunken the world and generally enhanced wealth and prosperity

  29. How? • Countries trade with each other freely • This has caused great prosperity • This is called Free Trade • No taxes or duty on products moving across borders

  30. Economics in a Globalized World • Resources and labor now transcend borders • Increased cooperation among countries and businesses for a common goal – wealth and prosperity • Free Trade is the central cog in the wheel

  31. Free Trade Nuts & Bolts • States have an incentive to keep dollars within their borders – Why? • Barriers are in place to defend against an outflow of money –Protectionism • Barriers are called Tariffs or Duties

  32. Freer Trade • As the world become more globalized, trade increased dramatically • It was now cumbersome to put restrictions on trade – slowed economic growth • Trade ‘Free’ of tariffs emerged • Explosion of Free Trade Agreements

  33. What Free Trade Means • Increased cooperation amongst nations • Increased capacity for wealth • Lower prices for consumers (most of the time) • Chance for corporations to become multi-national

  34. Mo Money • MNCs have access to a range of capital (resources) • Invest in growth • Technology at the forefront • Massive leaps in tech growth

  35. The Good: Political Globalization • Advances in technology has allowed for the promotion of human rights • Empirical evidence • Allows Human Rights Organizations to make known the scope and scale of abuses • Pressure governments or international organizations to respond – what does respond mean?

  36. Globalization: The Bad • Better technology, improved transportation and free trade have not always created good things • Environmental Exploitation • Human Exploitation

  37. Globalization: The Bad - Environment • Explosion of wealth and prosperity has exacted a toll on the planet • LLD states are fast industrializing More cars, more industry, more people

  38. Globalization Gap • Increased wealth worldwide has been distributed disproportionately.

  39. Reflection Questions Transnational Credit Auction • Please complete the following the submit • Identify the ‘human consequences’ associated with auctions like this. • Based on your experience with the auction, explain the extent you agree or disagree with this statement: Poor countries need investment, so it’s A good thing when MNCs invest there

  40. 3) What, if anything, could poor countries do to stop the race to the bottom in foreign investment.

  41. Interrupt the System • Fair Trade Movement – companies that guarantee a fair price is paid to commodities producers – The Tall & Small • Buy Local Movement – 150km range of products

  42. How Did You Do? Step 1: • Compare the data for your 5 countries? Are they consistent? Step 2: • Is the data for your developed countries directly opposite of your least developed? Step 3: • Do your developing states contain data in between D & LLD?

  43. Global Changes After reading the provided article: - Using two (2) examples, identify positive changes that are taking place in ME/NA countries related to human rights – esp with women.

  44. Looking Ahead: Political Globalization • Social media is revolutionizing political globalization • Facebook/Youtube/Twitter are allowing the world a unique glimpse at human rights issues • Used extensively in the Arab Spring – a series of revolutions in the Middle East

  45. Population & State Problems • Food Access & Availability • LLD Exploitation • Economic Depression/Exploitation • Energy Needs

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