Final Geography (19 JUN-21 JUN)

Perspective

What perspectives might various groups have on issues surrounding the building of a new housing development on reclaimed land? Why would these groups have different perspectives?

How might different groups view the construction of a large dam to increase irrigation to local farmland?

Emilia

Impact

What are some ways in which Indigenous land use?

Main topic

Impact

What types of physical environments do you think have the greatest impact on people? What kinds of hardships can these environments present? How do people cope with these hardships? Are they always successful doing so?

Are there aspects of the environment that cannot be controlled or that can have a devastating impact? What are the positive aspects of life in these environments? Do they outweigh the hardships?

want housing

might care about environment

Personal Device Users

Pete

Thomas

Elijah

Maya

Quinn

Margo

Jason

Subtopic

Victoria T.

Marisol

Hunter

Yasma

Lucy

Amira

Lucas

PERSPECTIVE

Three Perspectives

Environmentalists

Land is open

Plantlife

Need to save all plants

Good land

"save the environment"

can be repurposed

Animal habitats

animal reliance on land

relocation difficult

food in one area

Owners Of Land

Decide what to do

Can side with

capitalists

environmentalists

Capitalists

Adaptation

How have people living in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Central Africa adapted to their environment? Have they been successful in responding to the challenges and opportunities it presents? Are their practices sustainable?

How do traditional Inuit, Nenets, and Chukchi lifestyles reflect the challenges of life in Arctic regions? How do these people use available resources? Is their lifestyle sustainable? What types of factors might affect its sustainability?