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Environmental Geography

Lecture 1Introduction to Environmental Geography

Lecture 1: Introduction to Environmental Geography

I. Introduction to Course

II. What is Environmental Geography?

III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

A. Basic Concepts

B. Development

C. The Carrying Capacity Concept

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II. What is Environmental Geography?

Environmental Geography

III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/global.jsp

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III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

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III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

• Developed Countries• Developing Countries• Deprived Countries

III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

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III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

III. The State of the Earth’s Nations

Changes to our Carrying Capacity

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Jared Diamond – Easter IslandFrom

“Collapse”

http://shazgood.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/jared-diamond-and-easter-island/