SELF ASSESSMENT - SKILLS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL
GEOGRAPHER - 2010
This is an ANONYMOUS pre-course self-evaluation… to
make the match with your anonymous pre-course assessment I need the following identification:
YOUR BIRTHDAY:
MONTH ____ such
as May and DAY ______ such as 4
Please rate your present familiarity with the
following knowledge sets and skills
5 = you could explain the concepts to
your friends.
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Self
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5- High |
4 |
3-Medium |
2 |
1-Minimal |
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Knowledge of impacts of urbanization on global
climate |
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Knowledge of impacts of urbanization on the physical
Earth (hydrology, geology, biology) |
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Systems approach to problems |
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Spatial patterns of urbanization |
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Geography – physiographic regions |
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Population trends and urbanization |
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Weather / climate / solar energy |
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Geologic hazards |
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Geologic resources |
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Landforms – bedrock versus sediment |
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Hydrosphere- general principles |
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Water balance, water cycle |
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Ocean and atmospheric circulation |
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Hydrosphere – atmosphere connections |
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Atmosphere – general principles |
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Air pollution and urbanization |
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Global climate change |
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Local climate change |
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Biosphere – general principles |
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Habitats – impacts of urbanization |
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Biodiversity |
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Urban ecosystems |
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Anthrosphere – the concept |
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Urbanization |
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Suburbanization |
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Urban Planning |
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SKILLS |
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Google Earth |
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Topographic contours |
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Elevation profiles |
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Draw hydrologic cross-sections |
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Read weather maps |
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Interpret messy data sets |
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Skepticism… healthy questioning of authority |
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OVERALL |
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Urban environmental geography |
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