Samenvattingen An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment (4e druk)

*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

*All profits donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement.* 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.* 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 Summary of the key concepts of surface and slope processes and dynamics within the geosphere. Includes suggested reading (which you can also download in this module).

*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.* Summary of text: Holden (2005) 'An Introduction to Physical Geography and the Environment', Chapters 2 and 6