5 Important Topics from first 1/2 of Chapter 14: Globalization and the Geography of Networks

Jack S.
5/8/16
AP Human Geography
Per. 6
Chapter 14: Globalization and the Geography of Networks



Important Topics:
-Personal Connectedness
-Networks
-Time-Space Compression
-Global cities
-Networks with a social focus

Thoughts and Ruminations on Chapter 13: The Humanized Environment

Jack S.

5/3/16

AP Human Geography 

Per.6

Chapter 13: The Humanized Environment 

Write Up:

 The documentary Home, by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, discusses the matter of human's effects on the  planet. The documentary starts by giving a history of the earth and how it came to be. With stunning aerial footage of many different parts of the earth the viewer can see lots of biodiversity within the first few minutes. While the footage is quite beautiful, the topics being discussed are not. Topics such as the crisis of habitat destruction, energy depletion, and climate disruption are all touched upon. A major  problem with habitat destruction is the risk of contributing to mass extinctions. Destroying animals natural homes can eventually lead to the destruction of the species which take a large toll on diversity on the planet. Energy depletion is also a large problem the world faces today. With a lack of  renewable resources we rely on things such as fossil fuels which only adds to environmental stress. This problem goes hand in hand with climate disruption because the use of nonrenewable usually leads to an increase in greenhouse gases causing the ozone layer of our atmosphere to continue to deplete.  Overall, Home is an eye opening documentary filled with mind blowing statistics that help paint the bigger picture. I would recommend this documentary to anyone wanting to learn a little bit more about our earth and what we humans are truly doing to it. 

Map: 

I chose to color a map of Asia because when it comes to the topic of the Humanized environment Asia is very closely associated with that. With countries like China and India which produce a significant amount of the world's pollution alone it causes Asias name to be brought up on the more negative side of the conversation when talking about the Humanized environment.

Thoughts and Ruminations on Chapter 12: Industry and Services

Jack S.

4/28/16

AP Human Geography 

Mr. Angus

Chapter 12: Industry and Services 

Article: Article Link

Sentence: The Colombian Coffee Company saw the sheer demand for authentic Colombian coffee but many of the brands were low quality and flawed so they started The CCC based out of Colombia creating new jobs and source their beans through local farms and pay above market price which helps grow the local economy and then The Colombian CoffeeCompany has seen their profits and demand for their coffee rise ever since they started.

Maps:

I decided to color a map of Africa for the major lack of very profitable and flourishing industries. Their 3 main industries include arts, film production, and music. While all of these industries are big in Africa the poor economy makes it hard for any industry to do well.

I decided to color a map of Russia because they rank as the  3rd largest oil producer in the world. The oil industry in Russia produces 11 million barrels per day trailing only the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. 

I decided to color a map of South America because of the agglomeration of industries that are housed there. These industries include a major transport equipment industry in Brazil, a large oil industry in Venezuela, and huge coffee industries in both Peru and Colombia.