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
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