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Insights into South Asia's Physical Geography, Weather, Human Geography, and Economy

Explore the diverse elements of South Asia's geography, from alluvial plains to monsoons, cultural influences, cyclones, population issues, and economic challenges. Gain knowledge on tectonic forces, climatic factors, human geography factors, and sustainable development in the region.

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Insights into South Asia's Physical Geography, Weather, Human Geography, and Economy

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  1. South Asia Box Notes Unit 10

  2. Box #1: Physical Geography Elements Key Terms • Subcontinent • Alluvial plain • Deposition • Archipelago • Vegetation • Estuary • Delta • Renewable resource Impact of Tectonic Forces in South Asia • Lithosphere – Mountains as a natural border • Northern part of subcontinent • Western & Eastern Ghats • Landlocked: Nepal & Bhutan • Deccan Plateau – Rugged landforms make settlement difficult • Maldives – archipelago • 3 Rivers: Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra

  3. Box #2: Weather & Environmental Drama Key Terms • Monsoon • Summer monsoon • Winter monsoon • Cyclone • Tsunami • Storm surge • Adapt • Modify Elements of Drama • Climatic Factors • LEMPOS (wet/dry season) • Many river systems cause massive flooding in low lying areas (good & bad results) • Cultural changes due to physical environment • Ways to adapt to flooding • Importance of renewable resources • Sustainable development is essential

  4. Wet Monsoon: May-September Dry Monsoon: October-Apri

  5. Effects of the monsoon - Some parts of India get an average of 100 in. of rain per year. - (Dallas only gets 35 in.)

  6. Effects of the monsoon

  7. Effects of the monsoon

  8. Cyclones • Rapid inward curculation of air masses about a low pressure center • Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon

  9. Bangladesh and cyclones • Due to its location, Bangladesh suffers from cylones frequently. • The funnel-shaped northern portion of the Bay of Bengal and river deltas on the coast of the country combine for cyclones to be very damaging

  10. Box #3: Human Geography Elements Key Terms • Polytheism • Caste system • Constitutional monarchy • Nonviolent resistance • Gandhi • Kashmir Cultural Factors • Domination of Religions in Region: Hinduism, Buddhism, & Sikhism • Caste System – Hindu practice outlawed in 1947 • Diffused throughout subcontinent • Importance of Gandhi and his nonviolent resistance movement • Born into a caste, reincarnation to move • Kashmir Region: Hindu Kush Mountains – Primarily Muslim region controlled by Hindu dominated India

  11. Box #4: Economic & Population Issues Key Terms • Infrastructure • Spatial inequality • Infant mortality rate • Cross-culturalization • Raj • Cultural convergence &divergence • Urban • Import/Export • Arable land • Entrepreneur • Sustainable Development Cultural Factors • Rapid population growth • Environmental consequences: pollution, flooding, unsanitary water, • Human consequences: overcrowding, spatial inequality, lack of infrastructure (providing services such as healthcare), cultural diffusion • Steady population growth and a drop in infant mortality rate have caused issues • Population density: cities near water (NE/SW) as mountains and Deccan plateau get in the way of settlement • Slow economic development in S. Asia: lack of resources, job opportunities, and crowded urban centers • Balance of trade brings economic growth

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