Topics in Geography

Author(s): K.L. Chandler

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2022

Pages: 750

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Topics in Geography examines various concepts from multiple geographers in brief excerpts that are quickly digestible for learners. Topics in Geography crosses a breadth of content including physical geography topics like weather, climate, landslides, erosion, biomes, wildfires, tectonic plates, volcanic eruptions, soils, as well as cultural geography topics including demography, culture, landscapes, language, religion, GMOs, food, agriculture and more.

TOPIC 1 The Nature of Geography

TOPIC 2 Spatial Diffusion

TOPIC 3 Spatial Diffusion, Accessibility, and Connectivity

TOPIC 4 Geographic Regions

TOPIC 5 Maps, Projections, and Scale

TOPIC 6 The Scientific Method

TOPIC 7 Earth as a Grid

TOPIC 8 Modern Geographic Technology

TOPIC 9 Living with Earth’s Natural Hazards

TOPIC 10 The Four Spheres

TOPIC 11 Earth’s Seasonability

TOPIC 12 Seasons, Weather, and Climate

TOPIC 13 Earth Processes, Cycles and Heat Transfer

TOPIC 14 Structure of the Atmosphere

TOPIC 15 Weather and Climate

TOPIC 16 Climate Factors and Climate Zones

TOPIC 17 Solar Radiation and the Atmosphere

TOPIC 18 Atmospheric Energy Interactions

TOPIC 19 Atmospheric Movement

TOPIC 20 Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric Motion

TOPIC 21 Atmospheric Dynamics: Global and Local Winds

TOPIC 22 Air Pollution

TOPIC 23 Ocean Circulation

TOPIC 24 Role of Land Masses on Global Circulation

TOPIC 25 Latent Heat in Water

TOPIC 26 Evaporation, Humidity and Lapse Rates

TOPIC 27 Clouds, Fog and Lifting Mechanisms

TOPIC 28 Variations in Weather

TOPIC 29 Elements of Hazardous Weather

TOPIC 30 Other Severe Weather Phenomena

TOPIC 31 Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons

TOPIC 32 Naming of Hurricanes

TOPIC 33 Climate and Climate Change

TOPIC 34 Is Global Warming Occurring?

TOPIC 35 Hydrological Cycle and Water Resources

TOPIC 36 Hydrologic Cycle and Water Crisis

TOPIC 37 Water Cycle and Water Resources

TOPIC 38 Coastal Systems: Waves

TOPIC 39 Coastal Systems: Refraction, Longshore Drift, and Tides

TOPIC 40 Coastal Systems: Erosion and Deposition

TOPIC 41 Coastal Systems: Coastal Management

TOPIC 42 Drainage Basin: Rivers

TOPIC 43 Flooding and Stream Processes

TOPIC 44 Types of Floods

TOPIC 45 Human Interactions and Flooding

TOPIC 46 Lithosphere

TOPIC 47 Geological Structure and Processes

TOPIC 48 Structure of the Earth

TOPIC 49 Plate Tectonics and the Cycling of the Lithosphere

TOPIC 50 The Rock Cycle

TOPIC 51 Topographic Relief

TOPIC 52 Tectonic Processes

TOPIC 53 Volcanic Eruptions

TOPIC 54 Types of Volcanoes

TOPIC 55 Volcanic Hazards

TOPIC 56 Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

TOPIC 57 Earthquakes and Regions at Risk

TOPIC 58 Case Study: Cascadia Subduction Zone

TOPIC 59 Mechanics and Types of Earthquakes

TOPIC 60 Seismic Waves

TOPIC 61 Detecting, Measuring and Locating Earthquakes

TOPIC 62 Tsunamis

TOPIC 63 Frequency of Tsunamis

TOPIC 64 Tsunami Prediction, Warning and Mitigation

TOPIC 65 Mass Movement

TOPIC 66 Weathering

TOPIC 67 Slope Processes and Stability

TOPIC 68 Slopes and Relief

TOPIC 69 Classifications and Types of Mass Movement

TOPIC 70 Landslide Hazards

TOPIC 71 Coastal Region and Processes

TOPIC 72 Coastal Erosion

TOPIC 73 Coastal Sediment Transport

TOPIC 74 Coastal Hazards

TOPIC 75 Arid Land Systems: Wind Shaping

TOPIC 76 Arid Land Systems: Water Shaping

TOPIC 77 Glaciation and Periglaciation

TOPIC 78 Glaciation Processes and Landforms

TOPIC 79 Introduction to Biogeochemical Cycles

TOPIC 80 Carbon Cycle

TOPIC 81 Biogeochemical Cycles

TOPIC 82 Ecosystems

TOPIC 83 Biomes and Climates

TOPIC 84 Earth’s Biomes

TOPIC 85 Human Impact on Ecosystems

TOPIC 86 Ecosystems Effects and Impacts

TOPIC 87 Soil Characteristics

TOPIC 88 Soil Formations and Processes

TOPIC 89 Major World Soil Types

TOPIC 90 Human Impact on Soils

TOPIC 91 Soil Contamination

TOPIC 92 Pollution and Toxins

TOPIC 93 Nonrenewable Energy

TOPIC 94 Renewable Energy

TOPIC 95 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

TOPIC 96 Conservation

TOPIC 97 Types of Forests

TOPIC 98 Impacts of Deforestation at the Brazilian Amazon Frontier

TOPIC 99 Tropical Deforestation

TOPIC 100 Wildfires

TOPIC 101 Types of Wildfires

TOPIC 102 Minimizing Wildfires and the Result

TOPIC 103 Fracking

TOPIC 104 The Geography of World Population

TOPIC 105 Demographics and the Demographic Transition Model

TOPIC 106 Human Population Growth

TOPIC 107 Effects of Overpopulation and Land Use Change

TOPIC 108 The Concept of Human “Culture”

TOPIC 109 Cultural Geography

TOPIC 110 Languages

TOPIC 111 The Geography of Language

TOPIC 112 World Religions

TOPIC 113 Classification and Distribution of Religions

TOPIC 114 Feeding the World

TOPIC 115 Foods

TOPIC 116 Commercial Products and Medicinal Plants

TOPIC 117 Fisheries and Ghost Fishing

TOPIC 118 Water Crisis

TOPIC 119 Environmental Impacts of Conventional Agriculture

TOPIC 120 Genetic Engineering

TOPIC 121 Agriculture

TOPIC 122 Organic Farming

TOPIC 123 Saving the Sustaining Earth

TOPIC 124 Urban Landscapes of the World

TOPIC 125 Urban Landscapes of the Core

TOPIC 126 Urban Landscapes of the Semi-Periphery and Periphery

TOPIC 127 Urbanization

TOPIC 128 Sustainable Development Goals

TOPIC 129 Historical Outbreaks

TOPIC 130 Natural Disasters and Disease

TOPIC 131 Types of Diseases

TOPIC 132 Emerging Infectious Diseases

TOPIC 133 Minimizing Biological Hazards

TOPIC 134 Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness

TOPIC 135 Race, Ethnicity, Nationality

TOPIC 136 Development and Underdevelopment in the World Economy

TOPIC 137 Peripheral and Semi-Peripheral States

TOPIC 138 World Political Geography

TOPIC 139 Political Geography

TOPIC 140 Continents and Regions

TOPIC 141 Economic Geography

TOPIC 142 Geography of the World - Economy

TOPIC 143 China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa

TOPIC 144 Four Revolutions

K.L. Chandler

Topics in Geography examines various concepts from multiple geographers in brief excerpts that are quickly digestible for learners. Topics in Geography crosses a breadth of content including physical geography topics like weather, climate, landslides, erosion, biomes, wildfires, tectonic plates, volcanic eruptions, soils, as well as cultural geography topics including demography, culture, landscapes, language, religion, GMOs, food, agriculture and more.

TOPIC 1 The Nature of Geography

TOPIC 2 Spatial Diffusion

TOPIC 3 Spatial Diffusion, Accessibility, and Connectivity

TOPIC 4 Geographic Regions

TOPIC 5 Maps, Projections, and Scale

TOPIC 6 The Scientific Method

TOPIC 7 Earth as a Grid

TOPIC 8 Modern Geographic Technology

TOPIC 9 Living with Earth’s Natural Hazards

TOPIC 10 The Four Spheres

TOPIC 11 Earth’s Seasonability

TOPIC 12 Seasons, Weather, and Climate

TOPIC 13 Earth Processes, Cycles and Heat Transfer

TOPIC 14 Structure of the Atmosphere

TOPIC 15 Weather and Climate

TOPIC 16 Climate Factors and Climate Zones

TOPIC 17 Solar Radiation and the Atmosphere

TOPIC 18 Atmospheric Energy Interactions

TOPIC 19 Atmospheric Movement

TOPIC 20 Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric Motion

TOPIC 21 Atmospheric Dynamics: Global and Local Winds

TOPIC 22 Air Pollution

TOPIC 23 Ocean Circulation

TOPIC 24 Role of Land Masses on Global Circulation

TOPIC 25 Latent Heat in Water

TOPIC 26 Evaporation, Humidity and Lapse Rates

TOPIC 27 Clouds, Fog and Lifting Mechanisms

TOPIC 28 Variations in Weather

TOPIC 29 Elements of Hazardous Weather

TOPIC 30 Other Severe Weather Phenomena

TOPIC 31 Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons

TOPIC 32 Naming of Hurricanes

TOPIC 33 Climate and Climate Change

TOPIC 34 Is Global Warming Occurring?

TOPIC 35 Hydrological Cycle and Water Resources

TOPIC 36 Hydrologic Cycle and Water Crisis

TOPIC 37 Water Cycle and Water Resources

TOPIC 38 Coastal Systems: Waves

TOPIC 39 Coastal Systems: Refraction, Longshore Drift, and Tides

TOPIC 40 Coastal Systems: Erosion and Deposition

TOPIC 41 Coastal Systems: Coastal Management

TOPIC 42 Drainage Basin: Rivers

TOPIC 43 Flooding and Stream Processes

TOPIC 44 Types of Floods

TOPIC 45 Human Interactions and Flooding

TOPIC 46 Lithosphere

TOPIC 47 Geological Structure and Processes

TOPIC 48 Structure of the Earth

TOPIC 49 Plate Tectonics and the Cycling of the Lithosphere

TOPIC 50 The Rock Cycle

TOPIC 51 Topographic Relief

TOPIC 52 Tectonic Processes

TOPIC 53 Volcanic Eruptions

TOPIC 54 Types of Volcanoes

TOPIC 55 Volcanic Hazards

TOPIC 56 Predicting Volcanic Eruptions

TOPIC 57 Earthquakes and Regions at Risk

TOPIC 58 Case Study: Cascadia Subduction Zone

TOPIC 59 Mechanics and Types of Earthquakes

TOPIC 60 Seismic Waves

TOPIC 61 Detecting, Measuring and Locating Earthquakes

TOPIC 62 Tsunamis

TOPIC 63 Frequency of Tsunamis

TOPIC 64 Tsunami Prediction, Warning and Mitigation

TOPIC 65 Mass Movement

TOPIC 66 Weathering

TOPIC 67 Slope Processes and Stability

TOPIC 68 Slopes and Relief

TOPIC 69 Classifications and Types of Mass Movement

TOPIC 70 Landslide Hazards

TOPIC 71 Coastal Region and Processes

TOPIC 72 Coastal Erosion

TOPIC 73 Coastal Sediment Transport

TOPIC 74 Coastal Hazards

TOPIC 75 Arid Land Systems: Wind Shaping

TOPIC 76 Arid Land Systems: Water Shaping

TOPIC 77 Glaciation and Periglaciation

TOPIC 78 Glaciation Processes and Landforms

TOPIC 79 Introduction to Biogeochemical Cycles

TOPIC 80 Carbon Cycle

TOPIC 81 Biogeochemical Cycles

TOPIC 82 Ecosystems

TOPIC 83 Biomes and Climates

TOPIC 84 Earth’s Biomes

TOPIC 85 Human Impact on Ecosystems

TOPIC 86 Ecosystems Effects and Impacts

TOPIC 87 Soil Characteristics

TOPIC 88 Soil Formations and Processes

TOPIC 89 Major World Soil Types

TOPIC 90 Human Impact on Soils

TOPIC 91 Soil Contamination

TOPIC 92 Pollution and Toxins

TOPIC 93 Nonrenewable Energy

TOPIC 94 Renewable Energy

TOPIC 95 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

TOPIC 96 Conservation

TOPIC 97 Types of Forests

TOPIC 98 Impacts of Deforestation at the Brazilian Amazon Frontier

TOPIC 99 Tropical Deforestation

TOPIC 100 Wildfires

TOPIC 101 Types of Wildfires

TOPIC 102 Minimizing Wildfires and the Result

TOPIC 103 Fracking

TOPIC 104 The Geography of World Population

TOPIC 105 Demographics and the Demographic Transition Model

TOPIC 106 Human Population Growth

TOPIC 107 Effects of Overpopulation and Land Use Change

TOPIC 108 The Concept of Human “Culture”

TOPIC 109 Cultural Geography

TOPIC 110 Languages

TOPIC 111 The Geography of Language

TOPIC 112 World Religions

TOPIC 113 Classification and Distribution of Religions

TOPIC 114 Feeding the World

TOPIC 115 Foods

TOPIC 116 Commercial Products and Medicinal Plants

TOPIC 117 Fisheries and Ghost Fishing

TOPIC 118 Water Crisis

TOPIC 119 Environmental Impacts of Conventional Agriculture

TOPIC 120 Genetic Engineering

TOPIC 121 Agriculture

TOPIC 122 Organic Farming

TOPIC 123 Saving the Sustaining Earth

TOPIC 124 Urban Landscapes of the World

TOPIC 125 Urban Landscapes of the Core

TOPIC 126 Urban Landscapes of the Semi-Periphery and Periphery

TOPIC 127 Urbanization

TOPIC 128 Sustainable Development Goals

TOPIC 129 Historical Outbreaks

TOPIC 130 Natural Disasters and Disease

TOPIC 131 Types of Diseases

TOPIC 132 Emerging Infectious Diseases

TOPIC 133 Minimizing Biological Hazards

TOPIC 134 Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness

TOPIC 135 Race, Ethnicity, Nationality

TOPIC 136 Development and Underdevelopment in the World Economy

TOPIC 137 Peripheral and Semi-Peripheral States

TOPIC 138 World Political Geography

TOPIC 139 Political Geography

TOPIC 140 Continents and Regions

TOPIC 141 Economic Geography

TOPIC 142 Geography of the World - Economy

TOPIC 143 China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa

TOPIC 144 Four Revolutions

K.L. Chandler