Coastal geography

MyPlate is a dietary recommendation implemented by the US department of agriculture in 2011. It aims to educate us on what a healthy diet should be, but oddly, water isn’t included in that diet. Parents everywhere obviously know that their kids need to drink enough water, but are they aware of how much that should be? It is essential that parents understand the recommended water consumption for the sake of their children. The Harvard Healthy eating plate encourages consumers to drink water,…

As we grow up the people and places around us help to build us into the men and women we are in the end. It could be family, friends, and teachers or it could be your house, school, and a place you enjoy being. They all influence us as we construct our identities; they are our landscapes of identity. Landscapes of identity has many, many definitions. Antonsich says that each person seems to have their own definition (1). The most common definition is the one described above. This paper…

By applying the geographical concepts of ancient art, geography is defined as the study of physical features of earth’s atmosphere, which includes natural resources, countries, continents, land use, oceans, rivers, and other, whether it is physical, human, or environmental. According to the history of art, the major parts of geography mainly consists in civilizations, such as ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. The art history of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt has been one of the huge concepts…

1. McDonalds uses human geography to plan out where to build a restaurant by using culture and economy. In certain places McDonalds will alter their food to fit a certain type of flavor. Sometimes the store may not expand in areas that can’t afford the food. 2. Maps display information about the surface and the areas of the world that we live in. Geography is very dependent on the use of maps. They are also used as communication, and storing reference material. It can help us to find…

The geopolitical community I live in is Orlando, Florida. Florida is a key State that many president candidates try their best to win during election time. Politics of Florida reflect a state that has experienced conflict between its liberal southeastern region and its traditionally conservative northern region. A geopolitical community is a community with defined geographical and jurisdictional boundaries, such as rural municipalities, towns or city communities. The boundary of a…

Class #1: Geo-Literacy Please 1). The photos of "Map foolery" and the "True Size of Africa" surprised me, since I had never considered that my perception of the continents size could be so skewed. It brings up the question of why maps continue to be presented in the way they are. When presented with this new knowledge we began to get a greater understanding of the world around us and how individuals have to be critical of the information they take in. It's important to begin to understand the…

Two of the most diverse geographies in the world are both Slovakia, in Europe, and Columbia, in South America. Each one of these countries has certain similarities in terms of the four spheres of the physical environment (the Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere), while they differ significantly. Although the two are located in different countries, the four spheres contribute to how distinct each country’s geography is and how they impact everyday life. To begin, the country of…

Population. Population, biologically defined as the summation of members of a particular species or group within a set region or community. For mankind, population has been the double edged sword and, the blunt shield that have allowed humanity to dominate this flying space-rock known as Earth. The population avaliable to a society meant the amount of workers which can gather, use, and produce various resources. This combined with the ability of humanity to use tools and technology, allowed…

For many centuries humanity has relied on the environment for a number of resources, but now it is becoming too serious. The resources we need are harming innocent creatures, and even putting humans lives in danger. The world needs resources to survive, but it is getting out of hand. The world needs to be safer while extracting these resources and needs to learn how to use a safe amount without causing damage to the world. The world is killing our environment with needs which have lead to a…

In today’s society people has taken care of the environment in a different way. If God created the world and everything that goes along with it; then we as followers of God, Don’t we need to treat the world the way God would want us to? In Psalms 24:1-2 NIV it says “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.” How funny that not just people, but Christians themselves treat the world with such…