Over the years, ISS astronauts have had a rare opportunity to witness climate change on Earth from space.
This video from National Geographic goes nicely with some of my recent posts about the dramatic changes that can be seen as some cities have exploded on the international scene. The changes in metropolitan areas are dramatically presenting using satellite imagery in this great teaching video.
See on video.nationalgeographic.com
We asked our experts why they thought geography and psychology graduates were found to be least likely to be unemployed
Some studies have shown that geography graduates are some of the least likely to be unemployed…what makes geography majors so employable? The mix of skills without one career track makes geography majors able to land on their feet in a shifting economic landscape. If you wondering about job possibilities for geography majors, here is a list designed to answer the question, “what can I do with a geography degree?” More than you might think.
See on careers.theguardian.com
“Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (known as Gerd) is now about 30% complete. Once completed, in three years, it will be Africa’s largest hydropower dam, standing some 170m (558ft) tall.”
Located near the border with Sudan (see in Google Maps), Ethiopia plans to dam the Blue Nile before the water heads to Sudan and eventually into Egypt. As stated in this BBC article (with a nice 1-minute video clip), Egypt and Sudan currently get the majority of the Nile’s waters because of colonial-era treaties and Egypt is opposed to Ethiopia’s plan, fearing their water supply with be threatened.
Tags: Ethiopia, Africa, development. environment, water, environment modify, energy, borders, political.
See on www.bbc.com
“Hands-on worksheet to play and review the circles of latitude from the Wise Nest.”
I originally found this hands-on activity on Maps 101 wanted to make my own. This is a fun way to make latitude more meaningful and memorable. All the documents you need to recreate this, and to have your students make their own are available here.
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“Mexico City is a giant laboratory of urban morphology. Its 20 million residents live in neighborhoods based on a wide spectrum of plans. The colonial center (above) was built on the foundations of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire. The old city was on an island in Lake Texcoco. The lake was drained to prevent flooding as the city expanded.
I’ve conducted research in Mexico City, and am endlessly fascinated but this urban amalgamation. The city is so extensive that there are numerous morphological patterns that can be seen in the city, including the 12 listed in the article.
Tags: Mexico, density, sustainability, housing, urban, planning, unit 7 cities.
See on www.thepolisblog.org
Harm de Blij describes his book, “Why Geography Matters.”
As many of you have heard, Harm de Blij (probably the author of one of your textbooks ) passed away early this week. He was a tireless advocate for geography and geography education. He understood that without geographic expertise, our foreign policy would suffer and our collective ability to thrive in an era of globalization would be curtailed. I was always captivated by his presentations and was continually astounded by the depth and breadth of his knowledge. Here is what the NCGE and AAG said about his life work. Rest in peace.
“Only 2% of Australia’s population lives in the yellow area. “
Questions to Ponder: Why is Australia’s population so highly clustered? What is it about the yellow (and white) areas that explain this pattern? How does this map of rainfall add to our understanding? What other layers of information do we need to properly contextualize this information?
Tags: Australia, Oceania, population, density.
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“Here’s how the United States looks when it is measured on the county level by the same standards used to rank countries by the UN, the Human Development Index. Five variables are taken into account: life expectancy, income per capita, school enrollment, percentage of high school graduates, and percentage of college graduates.”
Often we treat countries as solid areas and miss many regional patterns; in part because we view global data sets that are at that scale.
Questions to ponder: what regional patterns do you see? What accounts for these patterns? What do you think other countries would look like with data at this scale?
Tags: mapping, regions, census, development, USA.
See on www.policymic.com
I used to think that street harassment was so entrenched in our culture and unchangeable. All I could do to address it was to cope – walk fast; avoid eye contact; pretend to be on the phone. But I got tired of feeling powerless and decided to respond to it and change the culture that allows it to continue.
People experience place and public spaces in very distinct ways–gender plays a crucial role in how we socially navigate in and through space. This article about how women can address street harassment goes well with this additional article that tackles the problems with a society that normalizes street harassment.
See on everydayfeminism.com
