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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa. Learning Objectives. Describe linkages between water, settlement and political conflict. Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern cultural crossroads.
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Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa
Learning Objectives • Describe linkages between water, settlement and political conflict. • Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern cultural crossroads. • Understand the intersections between religious, ethnic and political geographies in the region. • Examine the economic differentiation among countries in the region. Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Culture Hearths OPEC Islam Qanat System Fossil Water Hydropolitics Fertile Crescent Exotic Rivers Monotheism Quran Hajj Theocratic State Shiites Sunnis Ottoman Empire Suez Canal Palestinian Authority Key Concepts Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Setting the Boundaries • Stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea • Climate, culture and petroleum reserves serve as binding elements for this region Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Southwest Asia and North Africa Figure 7.1 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Culture Hearths and Globalization • Agriculture • Civilizations • Trade Routes • Innovations • OPEC • Islamic Fundamentalism Early Forms Recent Forms Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Figure 7.6 Environmental Issues - Overview • Fragile Environment • Deforestation • Overgrazing • Salinization • Water Management Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Hydropolitics • Connections between water resources and politics • Potential for conflict Figure 7.8 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Physical Setting Figure 7.4 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Regional Landscapes Figure 7.9, 7.10, 7.2.1, 7.12 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Climate Figure 7.11 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Population and Settlement Importance of Water (Rivers, Coasts, Oasis) 7.14 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Demographic Diversity Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Settlement Patterns - Rural Figure 7.16 • Fertile Crescent • Pastoral Nomadism • Oasis Settlements • Exotic Rivers Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Agricultural Regions Figure 7.15 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Dryland Agriculture Figure 7.17 Figure 7.7 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Settlement Patterns - Urban Figure 7.18 • Rich history of urbanization • Political and religious centers • Islamic influences Figure 7.20 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Urban Growth in Cairo Figure 7.19 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Fes, Morocco Traditional Islamic and European Influences Figure 7.3.1 Figure 7.3.2 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Cultural Coherence and Diversity • Monotheistic Religions • Judaism • Christianity • Islam Figure 7.24 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Diffusion of Islam Figure 7.23 Figure 7.22 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Jerusalem • How might Jerusalem represent a microcosm of religious influence for the region as a whole? Figure 7.25 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Linguistic Diversity Reveals ethnic complexities Figure 7.26 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Geopolitical Framework Figure 7.28 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Colonial Legacies Figure 7.30 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Challenge of the West Bank Figure 7.6.1 Figure.7.31 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Economic Development Figure 7.34 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Economic Development, cont. Figure 7.34 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
With and Without Oil… Figures 7.35, 7.36, 7.37 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Economic Differentiation Table 7.2 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Figure 7.39 Economic Differentiation…Tourism Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff
Social Development and Gender Figure 7.38 Table 7.3 Diversity Amid Globalization, 3rd edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price & Wyckoff