Lesson 3 Kayapo And Shifting Cultivation
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The indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest practice a sustainable method of shifting cultivation. They clear small areas of land by cutting down trees and burning them to create space for growing crops. After several harvests, as the soil nutrients are depleted, they move to new areas to farm and allow the previous areas to recover for around 50 years. However, increased commercial development in the Amazon has reduced available land, forcing the indigenous people to return to areas before they have fully recovered. They are also threatened by diseases they have no immunity against. The document also warns about the candiru fish, which can swim into and latch inside the human urethra, requiring surgical removal.
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IB Geography - Tourism management in rural areas
Focus on the Peak District National Park - UK. Crib sheet to go with the factsheets that are published on the Peak District National Park website.
http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/index/learning-about/factsheets.htm
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Introduction to Economic Development OCR B Geography
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2) The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country and identifies states like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas as areas that would be visited during tornado season.
3) Information on the Fujita scale, which is used to rate tornadoes from F0-F5 based on damage caused. A factsheet is created to show each level of the scale.
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Geography Revision Weekend Quiz
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Year 7 Map Skills Test - Geography
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Grand Prix - Sports, Leisure & Tourism IB Geography
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Migration - IB Geography Labour Flows
Migration between Mexico and the United States is a complex issue with many causes and effects. Poverty and lack of opportunities in Mexico push many to migrate north, where there are more jobs and higher wages in the United States. However, illegal migration across the long border is a problem that costs both countries millions to address. While migrant workers benefit the US economy through their low-cost labor, they are also seen as drain and can cause social tensions. Remittances from migrants have become an important source of income for Mexico, but migration also creates imbalances like labor shortages and changes to family structure in Mexican towns.
Nevado del ruiz 1985
The 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia was made deadly due to secondary effects of the eruption. The eruption melted the ice cap atop the volcano, causing massive lahars or mudflows that buried the town of Armero, killing nearly 23,000 people. While the primary eruption was not particularly powerful, a lack of early warning and effective evacuation led to the large loss of life. Lessons from this disaster emphasized improving monitoring of volcanoes to better predict eruptions and evacuate threatened populations.
Venice case study - Information Sheet
To go side by side with the YouTube video. Not written by me, just discovered on the internet. Thanks to authors.
Venice translation sheet.
The document discusses several problems with tourism in Venice. It notes that most tourism is "bite and run" where visitors only stay briefly. This type of mass tourism overwhelms the city and its infrastructure. Locals struggle with overcrowded boats and streets, as well as disrespectful behavior from some tourists. Suggested solutions include implementing small ticket taxes to fund cleanliness, separating tourist and local boat transportation, and promoting less visited areas to spread tourists out. However, Venice must also support its declining local population and control the negative impacts of its popularity and dependence on tourism.
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