Urban Environmental Geography – HW14 YOUR NAME:

Due April 7, 2010, Wednesday.

Two parts to your homework:

PART A. 10 points -- Complete Encounter Geosystems Chapters 15, 16, and 17.

You still should be completing about 85% of the labs. These are pretty straightforward, particularly after the coachings of Amina for Chapter 16. For Chapter 17, “Google” the words “human footprint” and “metabolism of cities” and you’ll have coaching that Luis would have given.

PART B. 20 points.... this part is much more important.

Apply Earth systems concepts to your urban setting.

Critical thinking. BIOSPHERE

Information about your urban setting.

What is the soil classification for your urban setting? _____________

What does that classification mean?

What is the biome for your urban setting? _____________.

What does that classification mean?

How “impacted” is your urban setting’s region according to the Google Earth download?

(3) Write a paragraph (maximum of two) that explain(s) how you would calculate the “human footprint” of your community today versus 50 years ago. First: explain what “the human footprint” and “metabolism of a city” mean. Then, explain how you would compare 2010 impacts with 2060 impacts. Think Earth systems thoughts.