An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment résumés (4e édition)

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Reading summaries from texts: Pianka (1966) 'Latitudinal gradients in species diversity: a review of concepts', American Naturalist, 100, 33-46 Thomas (2008) 'The Biosphere', in Holden, 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment',

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 4 - Why do climates change: long and short term controls Topics covered: causes of climate change, feedback Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module) Lecture 5 - Hurricanes - Extreme Weather Events Topics Covered - terminology

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 12 - The cryosphere - glacial systems and processes Topics covered: sediment transportation in glaciers, glacial landforms, reconstruction of past glacial limits Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module)

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 18 - Arid zone geomorphology - processes and landscapes Topics covered: key issues in drylands, impacts of dust in the environment Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module) Lecture 19 - Water in the desert - human use and climate change Topics covered: human uses of water resources Recommended reading available in Lecture 19 continued

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 1 - Introduction - Earth Sciences Topics covered - contents of the course Lecture 2 - The atmosphere and the ocean - their importance to climate Topics Covered: earth temperature controls distribution of the Earth's heat, Ocean currents, atmospheric circulation Recommended readings included (some available to download in this module)

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 3 - Weather Systems - temperate regions and global warming. Topics covered: North Western Europe, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe Recommended Reading included (some available for download in this module)

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture Summary covering: the dynamic earth, weathering processes, climate and hazards. Also includes recommended reading (available for download in this module).

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 8 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere - natural and human interactions Topics covered - symptoms of land degradation, reducing degradation Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module) Lecture 9 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere 2 - humid tropical deforestation Topics covered: forest services Recommended reading available at Lecture 9 continued & Lecture 10

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 2 - Ecosystem Dynamics - Primary and secondary productions Topics covered: endotherms, what is a sustainable biome, human manipulation Recommended Reading included Lecture 3 - Ecosystem succession and human disturbance Topics covered: ecosystem change, internal factors Recommended Reading available at Lecture 3 continued & Lecture 4

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* Lecture 5 - Ecosystems and environmental change Topics covered: predicted future impacts on ecosystem processes, ecosystem responses Recommended Reading Lecture 6 - Ecosystem stability - the concept of stability under changing conditions Topics covered: terminology, resilience