Geography

1 Introduction: World Regional Geography 3 A World on Maps 4 Technology & Geography: Geospatial Data: Understanding Our World 5 Geographys Perspective 6 World Geographic Realms 7 Regions Within Realms 11 The Physical Setting 12 Global Climate Change: The Anthropocene 15 Realms of Population 18 Realms of Culture 21 A World of States 23 Geographies of Development 25 Globalization 28 Geographic Information Analysis: The Geography of CO2 Emissions 30 Geographic Information Analysis: Global Migration Flows 31 2 The North American Realm 35 Defining the Realm 37 Population Clusters 38 North Americas Physiography 39 Global Climate Change in North America 41 The Federal Map of North America 44 The Distribution of Natural Resources 46 Urbanization and the Spatial Economy 47 Regional Planning Case: Savannah, Georgias Expanding Port 50 Technology & Geography: GPS, Sensors, and Self-Driving Cars 52 Geographies of Inequality 52 Geographic Information Analysis: Geography and Elections in the United States 55 Geographic Information Analysis: Race and Housing Values in Los Angeles 56 The Making of a Multicultural Realm 57 Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces 58 Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States 60 3 The Middle American Realm 71 Defining the Realm 72 The Realms Northern Boundary 73 Physical Geography of Middle America 76 Cultural Geography 78 Political and Economic Fragmentation 79 Regional Issue: The Tourism Industry in Middle America 82 Geographic Information Analysis: Connectivity and Development in Middle America 83 Regions of Middle America 84 Region Mexico 84 Region The Central American Republics 91 Technology & Geography: The Shipping Container 96 Regional Planning Case: The Nicaragua Canal 98 Geographic Information Analysis: Remittances Between the United States and Middle America 99 Region The Lesser Antilles 103 4 The South American Realm 107 Defining the Realm 108 States Ancient and Modern 109 Cultural Geographies 112 Economic Geography 113 Urbanization and Its Regional Expressions 116 The United States and China in South America 117 Geographic Information Analysis: Income Inequality in South American States and Cities 120 Regions of South America 121 Region The Caribbean North 122 Region The Andean West 126 Global Climate Change on Bolivias Altiplano 131 Region The Southern Cone 132 Geographic Information Analysis: Wine Growing Regions of the World 135 Region Brazil: Giant of South America 136 Regional Planning Case: The Madeira River Dams 142 5 The European Realm 145 Defining the Realm 146 Europes Eastern Boundary 146 Physical Geography 147 Global Climate Change in Europe 149 Technology & Geography Interactive: What is GIS? 150 Modern Historical Geography 150 Contemporary Europe: A Dynamic Realm 152 Consequences of Unification 157 Regional Issue: Should Europe Welcome Refugees? 166 Geographic Information Analysis: Demography is Destiny? 167 Migration, Multicultural Challenges, and Prospects of Integration 168 Regions of Europe 168 Region Western Europe 170 Regional Planning Case: Amsterdams North-South Line 176 Region Northern Europe 180 Region Mediterranean Europe 183 Region Eastern Europe 188 Geographic Information Analysis: Ukraine: A Linguistic and Economic Transition Zone 194 Europes Future Prospects 195 6 The Russian/Central Asian Realm 197 Defining the Realm 198 Physical Geography of Russia/Central Asia 199 Global Climate Change in Russia 202 Technology & Geography: Russias Nuclear Icebreakers in the Arctic Ocean 205 Russias Czarist Roots 205 The Soviet Experiment (19221991) 208 Post-Soviet Russia and the Near Abroad 210 Regional Issue: Does Russia Need to Build Up Its Military? 212 Regions of Russia and Central Asia 215 The New Russia 216 Geographic Information Analysis: P