Geography Essay

On October 13th, McMaster had the honour of hosting Dr Catherine Nolin’s presentation on Transnational Ruptures in a Time of Impunity. Dr. Nolin is an associate professor and chair at the University of Northern British Columbia. She is also a social geographer with two broad areas or research interest: migration studies and justice in Guatemala. Nolin has received various prestigious awards, most recent one being the 2007 UNBC Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient. She organized a trip to…

Pixar's movie WALL-E, may be able two robots falling in love but the message is directed solely at the humans. In the film, the last generations of the human race are overweight and lazy people who’s only mode of transportation is a moving chair and only way to consume food is by putting the food into a liquid form to be eaten. While companies like Disney and Pixar is usually draw their cartoon figures with the tiniest of waists, the characters in Wall-E changed that stereotype. People believed…

How humans interact with a place, says more about them than location itself. The idea of place and how people relate to the area around them is an on-going topic of sustainability. This unseen connection is the string interwoven into our daily lives that allows us to feel the desired feelings of being at home, safe, or connected. Many of the books we have read revealed the author's personal connection to place, but I feel as though Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert by Terry Tempest…

Space - defined as “the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable” - is a rudimentary concept invoked at various times in an individual’s life. Often it is regarded as a form of punishment, enforced through “timeouts” in the vestigial stages of childhood and through a rather gruelling process called “grounding” during adolescence. However, as the years progress, the concept of space is suddenly deemed as a positive, fundamental part of personal…

The forum is National Geographic magazine. This magazine can be found on both the web and in print. Additionally, readers can sign up for the Print Plus subscription which gives access to current issues in print and online and all of the archived magazines online. There is an online forum for National Geographic readers in which they may voice their opinions about articles and carry discussions on topics. Additionally, the magazine accepts messages and feedback from the readers that they…

1). Geographic literacy to me means being able to properly identify major countries around the world, and understand conflicts present across the Earth and the different viewpoints of different people. Along with what I previously mentioned, I think geographic literacy also includes understanding the Earth and the effects humans are having on it, and realizing that things are changing constantly. I believe the difference between geographic literacy and illiteracy is whether or not a person lives…

Introduction There are many situations where maps come in handy because there are many forms of maps. There are maps that express ideas, maps that explain how to complete a task and maps that are small-scale representations of a large area or location that is difficult to navigate. This small representation is to help the user find their way around the area or location. This document proposes a reevaluation of the usefulness and accessibility of the maps that are on the University of Houston…

First deference between my hometown, Maghagha and Jersey City is the weather. Both cities have four seasons, but the weather is different for each one of them. The winter in Jersey City is very cold and snowy most of the time, whoever the winter in Maghagha is Warm, rainy, and has no snow. In spite of snow and the cold weather in Jersey City, the life continues because the government and public are prepared for this kind of weather. The government does all effort to keep life running smoothly by…

The reason I choose a house in Norton Shores area is simply because it is a great neighborhood and is quiet, an excellent safe place to reside with your family. In the Norton Shores area there is an extremely low crime rate and in the Norton Shores public school district. the school system in the Norton Shores school district is safe and a place of higher leaning, for an even better reason, It's a place I would trust to send my own children if I were to ever plan on having any in the near future…

I decided to do a research and evaluate Gill Valentine because through some quick background check, I was very interested in that she focused her research on culture of the youth and childhood that are influenced by urban societies and environment. To me, it was her interest in the youth and her ambition toward making contributions to younger generation that made me wanted to know more about the goals of all her researches. Through my research on Gill Valentine, I realized that she is a great…