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Samenvattingen An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment (4e druk)
Joseph A. Holden, Joseph Holden - ISBN: 9781292083575
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Meest verkochte samenvattingen voor An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment
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Lecture Summary covering: the dynamic earth, weathering processes, climate and hazards. Also includes recommended reading (available for download in this module).
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Lecture Summary covering: the dynamic earth, weathering processes, climate and hazards. Also includes recommended reading (available for download in this module).
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Lecture summary on river systems. This is an introduction to the topic covering hydrological systems and their operations as well as human and climate impacts. Recommended reading provided (also available to download in the module)
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Lecture summary on river systems. This is an introduction to the topic covering hydrological systems and their operations as well as human and climate impacts. Recommended reading provided (also available to download in the module)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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Lecture 14 - River System - hydrological systems and their operations
Topics covered: magnitude and frequency, morphological river types, river activity calculations
Recommended reading included (some available for download on this module)

Lecture 15 - River systems - human and climate impacts
Topics covered: terminology, the impact of agriculture and landscape clearance
Recommended reading available on Lecture 15 continued & Lecture 16
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Lecture 14 - River System - hydrological systems and their operations
Topics covered: magnitude and frequency, morphological river types, river activity calculations
Recommended reading included (some available for download on this module)

Lecture 15 - River systems - human and climate impacts
Topics covered: terminology, the impact of agriculture and landscape clearance
Recommended reading available on Lecture 15 continued & Lecture 16
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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)
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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)
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Lecture 11 - Unstable landscape - slope processes and dynamics
Topics covered: courses/catalysts of soil erosion, predictions for the Mediterranean
Recommended Reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 12 - The Cryosphere - glacial systems and processes
Topics covered: terminology, glacial formation, accumulation zone
Recommended reading available at Lecture 12 continued
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Lecture 11 - Unstable landscape - slope processes and dynamics
Topics covered: courses/catalysts of soil erosion, predictions for the Mediterranean
Recommended Reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 12 - The Cryosphere - glacial systems and processes
Topics covered: terminology, glacial formation, accumulation zone
Recommended reading available at Lecture 12 continued
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Summaries of texts:

Holden (2012) 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment', Glacial geological processes and glacial sediments', pp. 487-499
'Magnitude - frequency concepts in physical geography', pp. 22

Knight & Harrison, (2013) 'The impacts of climate change on terrestrial Earth surface systems', Nature Climate Change, 3, pp. 24-29
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Summaries of texts:

Holden (2012) 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment', Glacial geological processes and glacial sediments', pp. 487-499
'Magnitude - frequency concepts in physical geography', pp. 22

Knight & Harrison, (2013) 'The impacts of climate change on terrestrial Earth surface systems', Nature Climate Change, 3, pp. 24-29
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Summaries of texts:

Smith, (2012) 'Weathering', Chapter 7 in Holden, 'An Introduction to physical geography and the Environment',

Goudie et al, (2012) 'Weathering and the global carbon cycle: geomorphological perspectives', Earth-science reviews, 113, 59-71
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Summaries of texts:

Smith, (2012) 'Weathering', Chapter 7 in Holden, 'An Introduction to physical geography and the Environment',

Goudie et al, (2012) 'Weathering and the global carbon cycle: geomorphological perspectives', Earth-science reviews, 113, 59-71
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Nieuwste samenvattingen van An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment
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Summaries of texts:

Holden (2012) 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment', Glacial geological processes and glacial sediments', pp. 487-499
'Magnitude - frequency concepts in physical geography', pp. 22

Knight & Harrison, (2013) 'The impacts of climate change on terrestrial Earth surface systems', Nature Climate Change, 3, pp. 24-29
- Samenvatting
- • 1 pagina's •
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Summaries of texts:

Holden (2012) 'An introduction to physical geography and the environment', Glacial geological processes and glacial sediments', pp. 487-499
'Magnitude - frequency concepts in physical geography', pp. 22

Knight & Harrison, (2013) 'The impacts of climate change on terrestrial Earth surface systems', Nature Climate Change, 3, pp. 24-29
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Summaries of texts:

Watt, Pyle, Mather (2013) 'The volcanic response to deglaciation evidence from glaciated arcs and a reassessment of glacial eruption records', Earth-Science Review, 122, 77-102

Holden, (2012) 'An Introduction to physical geography and the environment', Sediments and sedimentation, pp 244-267
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Summaries of texts:

Watt, Pyle, Mather (2013) 'The volcanic response to deglaciation evidence from glaciated arcs and a reassessment of glacial eruption records', Earth-Science Review, 122, 77-102

Holden, (2012) 'An Introduction to physical geography and the environment', Sediments and sedimentation, pp 244-267
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Summaries of texts:

Smith, (2012) 'Weathering', Chapter 7 in Holden, 'An Introduction to physical geography and the Environment',

Goudie et al, (2012) 'Weathering and the global carbon cycle: geomorphological perspectives', Earth-science reviews, 113, 59-71
- Samenvatting
- • 1 pagina's •
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Summaries of texts:

Smith, (2012) 'Weathering', Chapter 7 in Holden, 'An Introduction to physical geography and the Environment',

Goudie et al, (2012) 'Weathering and the global carbon cycle: geomorphological perspectives', Earth-science reviews, 113, 59-71
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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
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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
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Lecture 4 - Ecosystem dynamics - the nature of nutrient cycling
Topics Covered: reading list
Recommended Reading included

Lecture 5 - Ecosystem and environmental change
Topics covered: IPCC 4th Assessment, current changes, predicted changes, observations so far
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Lecture 4 - Ecosystem dynamics - the nature of nutrient cycling
Topics Covered: reading list
Recommended Reading included

Lecture 5 - Ecosystem and environmental change
Topics covered: IPCC 4th Assessment, current changes, predicted changes, observations so far
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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
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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
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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',
- Samenvatting
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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',
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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
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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
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Lecture 7 - Harvesting the ecosystem - carrying capacity and human needs
Topics covered: reading
Recommended Reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 8 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere - natural and human interactions
Topics covered: terminology, consequences of land degradation
Recommended reading available at Lecture 8 continued & Lecture 9
- College aantekeningen
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Lecture 7 - Harvesting the ecosystem - carrying capacity and human needs
Topics covered: reading
Recommended Reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 8 - Contemporary issues in the biosphere - natural and human interactions
Topics covered: terminology, consequences of land degradation
Recommended reading available at Lecture 8 continued & Lecture 9
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Lecture 6 - Ecosystem stability - the concept of stability under changing conditions
Topics covered: Reading
Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 7 - Harvesting the ecosystem - carrying capacity and human needs
Topics Covered: carrying capacity, Malthus' theory, terminology
Recommended reading available at Lecture 7 continued & Lecture 8
- College aantekeningen
- • 1 pagina's •
*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.*

Lecture 6 - Ecosystem stability - the concept of stability under changing conditions
Topics covered: Reading
Recommended reading included (some available to download in this module)

Lecture 7 - Harvesting the ecosystem - carrying capacity and human needs
Topics Covered: carrying capacity, Malthus' theory, terminology
Recommended reading available at Lecture 7 continued & Lecture 8
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