Human and Physical Geography Thematic Essay

Geography as a physical science, revolves around topography or the layout or characteristics of the land, the natural resources, animals and people. Geography is mainly about location, human and environment interaction, cultural movements and attributions. On the other hand, film is the conglomeration of ideas and images that feature the combination of the physical and human aspects of the world. Further, if given deeper comprehension, film and geography share evident differences and…

source of CO2 emissions are transportation, industrial production and deforestation, all of which are soon to be results of free trade. [Verdier & Jean-Yves] Figure one clearly shows the increase in greenhouse gas emissions generated by the activity of humans throughout the past…

We have talked a lot about political institutions as a way for a country to increase per capita income, and although that is very important, economic institutions are often as big of a factor. I’m a strong believe that in order to see sustained increase in development strong political institutions need to be in place. With that being said economic institutions play a huge role in the long-term success of sustained development. In Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom, he argues that economic freedom…

Introduction The world has become a better place than it used to be. Individuals are healthier, live longer, and wealthier, yet the escape from poverty by many has left inequality gaps between nations and individuals. In the book The Great Escape, Angus Deaton, who is one of the leading experts on economic poverty and development, narrates an incredible story of how some parts of the world in the past experienced progress while others did not, leading to inequality in today’s world (Deaton).…

According to Miguel Gonzalez’s lecture on environment and development, “each inhabitant of the global north consumes 10 times more energy, 19 times more aluminum, 14 times more paper, 13 times more iron & steel; than someone from the south” (Gonzalez, 2016) However, this does not mean that inhabitants of the global south do not contribute to global depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. As the essay question highlights, both developed and underdeveloped countries create…

The art of representation, though quiet and discreet, changes people’s perspective immensely. It acts like a potter who molds and shapes his creation; the representation of ideas controls human brains and reactions. It is rather absurd how representation has so much control over the way people think, act, speak, write and believe, but with the help of media, representation causes both positive and negative influences in different aspects of our culture from humanitarian aid to sports. The…

A developing country is a nation with a low standard of living, a low Human Development Index (HDI) and undeveloped industrial base relative to other countries. The factors of defining a developed country involves people have short and unhealthy life, people have less education and less income. It is commonly assumed that economic development plays an important role and has a significant positive effect in developing countries. The economic development of developing countries is most important…

Kelsey Timmerman began his journey by traveling all over the world to find the negative impacts of globalization on developing countries and developed nations. In Kelsey Timmerman’s novel “Where Am I Wearing”, his search revealed mixed conclusions about globalization. When he met factory workers in China, Cambodia, and Bangladesh, he saw the positive impact of globalization in that more people had better opportunities and were coming out of poverty. However, they still worked in terrible…

Over the semester in Human Geography we’ve been learning about other geographical locations all over the world, especially in Asia. How countries have gotten they way they have to this day has been through trade, human movement and political and cultural influences that spread out in a span of over hundreds of years. The creations of states and countries are created through cultural differences and political influences; however there are many arguments over how those paths are created through…

As you probably would know, Afghanistan and America are very different. Kids from Afghanistan are probably used to waking up and hearing gunshots and bombs. In America, kids are used to waking up and going to school, or playing video games. American kids are very fortunate to not have to worry about the Taliban. When you hear about all the war going on in Afghanistan, it's hard to believe that there are kids and families living there. Most American kids live a very luxurious life, compared to…