HW13 – Introductory sections of Atlas. Urban Environmental Geography.

INTRODUCTION to Urban Environmental Geography of _______________________ (the city)

By: ________________________ your name.

First Paragraph:

I chose to study the urban environmental geography of this city because:

In retrospect, I’m (glad, sorry… ) that I chose this city because (give three reasons):

a)

b)

c)

Urban Environmental Geography takes an Earth systems approach to urban settings. The five subsystems of Earth systems interact. It seems to me that there are characteristics of each of the five subsystems that make a huge difference to this city. If I had to choose one characteristic of each of the subsystems of Earth systems that affects my city more than any others they would be:

For the ATMOSPHERE:

Because…

For the HYDROSPHERE:

Because

For the GEOSPHERE:

Because:

And… LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION… latitude, for Genevieve:

Because:

Then… attach the study guide for the midterm (LINK) including the final sheet that summarizes effects of surficial processes on your site. Put it in your binder, with all the assignments. Congratulations, you’ve successfully completed Atlas – Phase 1. The labs explored physical and biological sciences. You’ve applied the concepts to an urban setting. Good work. Next we’ll examine the hydrologic settings and contaminant flow of some cities or areas impacted by cities.