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Geographic Factors

Geographic Factors. On Culture. Site. Absolute definition of where you are Latitude and longitude on the earth affects radiation, length of season etc. Site Influences Climate.

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Geographic Factors

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  1. Geographic Factors On Culture

  2. Site • Absolute definition of where you are • Latitude and longitude on the earth affects radiation, length of season etc.

  3. Site Influences Climate • Climate affects the development and thus the wealth of a region. Tropical regions have higher temperatures, less fertile land, fresh water supply issues, and higher rates of disease. • Temperate climates are in-between and have more fertile land, more rainfall, abundant fresh water and it is more difficult for pathogens to survive outside the body. Agriculture is also easier in • Arctic climates have very short summers, long winters and it takes far more effort to access food. • On page 54 (20) of your text, how has site and situation affected development of this community?

  4. Situation • Location relative to your surroundings • We are influenced by the fact that we are an island, next to fertile fishing grounds, surrounded by different major ocean currents… and now Oil Fields!

  5. Situation influences Environmental Stability…and people’s lives • Monsoons, flooding, earthquakes (regularly or randomly) can seriously disrupt economies. • People live next to active volcanoes, below sea level, and earthquake/tsunami zones for different reasons. • Newfoundland enjoys relative stability and has only been occasionally affected by such forces such as a Tsunami that was aggravated by the site and situation of Newfoundlanders on the Burin Peninsula

  6. Other Effects of Situation/Location • Location affects access to markets. Historically major cities were built next to trade routes whether the route was a river, road. • Harbors, rivers, and airports are very important to cities. Trade is very expensive and difficult for landlocked countries, often requiring them to negotiate passage with neighbors and causing border conflicts. On page 54 (20) of your text, how does the night shot illustrate the influences of waterways upon population distribution? • Industry has an impact as well – Whitbourne and the railway, Grand Falls and the logging industry, Dildo and whaling..etc… • Neighbors also affect the way we live. Some middle eastern countries have neighbors that cause more military spending.

  7. Endowments • Things that attract people to an area and influence the way they live • Our “isolation” on an island has certain benefits. Our population density is low, nature is more accessible and largely untouched. We have crime, but it is often easier to contain. New wealth from the Oil industry is attracting more people, which will alter our way of life in unforseen ways Thank God Were Surrounded by Water…. Newfoundland Tourism on You Tube Operation Roadrunner

  8. Resources • Can be defined as endowments used to meet basic needs • They can be renewable or non-renewable. Resources can be exported for trade and used by the country that owns them, for their own development. This generates wealth. • Renewable resources must be closely watched for sustainability. Carrying capacities must not be exceeded. • How have resources affected population on the island? In your text, compare figure 1.33 on page 59 (21) with figure 1.37 on page 57 (23).

  9. Impacts of Resources • Resources are also accessed at a cost, which sometimes affects populations. • The Fluorspar mine in St. Lawrence was opened in early 1900s. Many miners suffered or died from improper ventilation and poor working conditions. Now revitalized by Canada Florospar, the community is enjoying prosperity once more.

  10. The St. Lawrence Fluorospar Mine • Injected cash into a community ravaged by a tsunami and continually challenged by an unstable fishery • Was a learning experience for Newfoundland with respect to OHS issues and Unions. • Continues to support St. Lawrence and helped to finance a curling rink and a school that rivals building in St. John’s – atypical of such an isolated community.

  11. Evaluation • As a Graphic Designer, you have been hired to design an 8.5” x 14” newspaper ad that highlights geographical factors of NL culture which might attract skilled workers and their families. You will use materials such as paper, markers, scissors, glue etc. to create a prototype for the printers. Use the notes for this topic as a starting point. Be sure to illustrate NL’s Site, Situation, Resources, and Endowments (although you probably won’t use those exact terms in a poster meant for the general public). • Grading: • 2 initial alternate sketches of layout, reviewed by teacher - 20 • Addressing all geographical factors – 20 • Care taken (neatness, precision, spelling) – 20 • Creative use of materials, color, text, pictures – 20 • Presentation. Is it a suitable and professional looking template to create an Ad from? Does it adequately get the message across? Does it appeal to the reader? - 20

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