Geography Of South East Asia Unit 1

1. Geography Of South East AsiaUnit 1

2. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Ganges River: Begins in the Himalayas. • Located in India! --River helps grow crops • Sacred and holy river for Hindus in India. • VERY dirty river!!!!

3. Pollution on the Ganges • The Ganges river, which is a holy river to many people that live in India, has also seen a HUGE rise in pollution over the last several years. • Most of the pollution found in the Ganges comes from waste (sewage, trash, food, and human as well as animal remains) • The increase in India’s population is the cause of all this waste– the sewage systems are not up to date

4. Effects of pollution on the Ganges • Because the Ganges is a sacred river to many Hindus- and there is a sacred practice of depositing human remains…. • the river is infected with many diseases (hepatitis, typhoid or cholera) • causing much of the population is infected with diseases

5. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Mekong River is located MOSTLY in Vietnam • It stretches almost 2,700 miles long, runs through western China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, before emptying in the South China Sea.

6. Question #1 • The Mekong river delta is located in what country? A. VIETNAM

7. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Indus River: located in Pakistan, is more than 1,900 miles long. • Flows to Himalaya Mountains • #1 water supply for Pakistan • People rely on it for drinking & farming

8. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Huang He (Yellow River): China’s second longest river, “Yellow River,” because of the color of the silt. • Located in Northern China • Causes deadly and destructive flooding, and is therefore referred to as “China’s Sorrow.”

9. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Yangtze River (Chang Jiang): is China’s longest river, stretches almost 3,500 miles in length. • Located in Southern China • *Provides important resources to the country (i.e. oil, natural gas, copper, and iron ore).

10. Pollution on the Yangtze • Large amounts of waste (fertilizer, factory waste) is dumped in the Yangtze each year causing massive pollution. • Much of this waste comes from mineral fertilizers used in farming, factory waste, and also shipping. • Effects of pollution: • Contaminated drinking water

11. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Indian Ocean: • Makes up 1/5th of all ocean water in the world. • Stretches nearly 6,200 miles from the Southern tip of Africa to Australia. • Touches Iran, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in the north. • Indonesia, and Australia to the east • Antarctica to the south • African and the Arabian peninsula to west • Indian Ocean CONNECTS South East Asia to Europe and Africa

12. Indian Ocean

13. Question #2 • What is the longest river in Pakistan? A. Indus River

14. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Bay of Bengal: located off the east coast of India • Serves as a major fishery for the people in this region. • Also provides ports for shipping and has been an important body of water for international trade.

15. Bay of Bengal

16. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Yellow Sea:lies between China and Korean Peninsula. • Its name comes from the color of the silt-laden water that runs into it from some of the major rivers of China. • Serves as an important trade route and is home to important seaports.

17. Yellow Sea

18. Question #3 • Where would you find the bay of Bengal? A. Off the East coast of India

19. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • South China Sea: Located directly below China and to the east of Vietnam • Provides seafood for many of the people of East Asia. • Monsoons blow across the sea , greatly affecting, life in this region. • Also an IMPORTANT role in travel and trade.

20. SOUTH CHINA SEA

21. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Sea of Japan: borders Japan & the Korean Peninsula

22. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Himalayan Mountains: • Located in Southern and Eastern Asia, theyare the highest mountains in the world • Located in Northern India

23. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Mount Everest • which is more than (29,035 feet) 5 miles high and is the tallest mountain on earth.

24. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Gobi Desert • Is a vast stretch of land roughly 1,000 miles long between 300 to 600 miles wide. • Located in Mongolia and Northern China • Much of the desert is made up of bare rock, rather than sand. • Winters are harsh, January average low -40 degrees Fahrenheit & July average high 113 degrees Fahrenheit. • Severe dryness limits vegetation; few plants and shrubs that grow. • Few people live in the desert, and if they do are nomadic herders.

25. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Taklimakan Desert: • The Taklimakan Desert located in WEST Chinais a vast region of sand desert sitting in a depression between two high, rugged mountain ranges. • the Taklimakan's rolling sand dunes stretch out over about 125,000 square miles in the Xinjiang region of China. • The desert is hemmed in to the north by the snow-covered Tien Shan Mountain range and to the south by the rugged Kunlun Mountains. • At the lower left corner of the image is the Karakoram Mountain range, where the world's second highest mountain, K2, casts a blue shadow. • Desertification and sand dunes are a major concern for the farmers and animals who live at the desert's edge.

26. Taklimakan Desert

27. Geography of Southern &Eastern Asia • Korean Peninsula: made up of North & South Korea • A peninsula is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water. • The peninsula is surrounded by the East China Sea, Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the Korean Strait and the Pacific Ocean. • The peninsula is home to North and South Korea. 684 miles long. • For most of its history Korea was a nation united by language and culture. • WWII, Korea was divided into North and South Korea. • South Korea usually has a warm and wet climate. • North Korea tends to be colder and has less than half of the average rainfall in South Korea.

28. Korean Peninsula

29. Question of the day: How does geography and pollution impact the population distribution (where people live) in South East Asia (India, China, Japan, and the Koreas)?

30. Answers…. • India— • India is a subcontinent- which is a large landmass that is smaller than a continent • India has a population of more than 1 billion people. • Most of the population is located in cities, where they live in shacks and struggle to make a living. Most of the major cities face overpopulation • Poverty is a HUGE problem • The other parts of the population live in rural areas where they work as farmers and live with their extended family in simple houses

31. Answers…. • China- • The majority of the population in China lives on the EAST coast near rivers or coastal areas for trade • Most of the people in west China, are farmers • China’s cities population are growing because of industries and trade. Most of these Urban cities are located along the coast or major rivers.

32. Answers…. • Koreas- • North Korea has large deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals– making it very rich in resources • South Korea does not have many natural resources • Both Koreas use their land to generate electricity • Most of the people in South and North Korea tend to live in cities • South Korea most of those cities are located along the coast. Very few people live in the rugged interior. • Life for people in the cities of North Korea is very different from that of people in South Korea. (NK= No cars, no rights, electricity shortages)

33. Answers…. • Japan • Japan is a small island that is heavily overpopulated, which causes POLLUTION problems! **Space is limited! • Has one of the world’s strongest fishing economies because it is an island • It is a densely populated country (smaller than California with almost four times the population) • Most of these people live in crowded cities! • For example: Space is so limited in Tokyo that they have started building underground. • Others live in rural villages where they work on farms. • Problem with this is that most of the land in Japan is not arable.– this is why the cities are so crowded!!!!! Most of Japan’s food is imported because there are so many mountains!

34. Causes of Pollution • China’s and India’s economic and urban growth has caused serious issues for the environment. • Seven of the ten most polluted cities are located in China. • And India’s more than 1 billion people make it the second most populous country behind China • Pollution- • Caused by the increased number of cars and factories and also the burning of coal for electricity in China.

35. Effects of Pollution Many nations in Asia will now have to worry about the “Asian Brown Cloud” caused by too much pollution in the air. *causes: waste from factories, motor vehicles, forest fires, etc. * it is a brown haze that can alter the paths of monsoons, reduce photosynthesis, increase human respiratory problems, and reduces solar radiation to the earth’s surface.

36. Solutions to Pollution • In China they have instituted the “one-child-per-family policy of 1979”. • This states that any couple that has only one child will receive economic and educational benefits, while couples that have more than one child will have to pay fines. • Why will this policy help? • Also, government programs have been set up to help combat pollution