Environment, Settlement and Production
Published on 1. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7336-0630-4 (ISBN)
Description
Environment, Settlement and Production has been written to meet the requirements of the NSW Year 12 HSC Geography Syllabus. The text will help prepare students for the HSC exam by offering them a clear explanation of the syllabus requirements and relating this knowledge to contemporary case studies. Each chapter is supported by research questions and activities. Environment, Settlement and Production is highly illustrated, using numerous colour photographs, maps and diagrams.
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Content
PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PART ONE FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS; 1 The ecosystem; 2 The impact of people on ecosystems; 3 The need to protect ecosystems; 4 The management of fragile environments; PART TWO NATURAL RESOURCES; 5 The nature of natural resources; 6 Production and consumption of natural resources; 7 Natural resource issues; 8 Resource management; PART THREE LARGE CITIES; 9 Urbanisation; 10 Current trends in urbanisation; 11 Los Angeles: The role of a large city; 12 Living in Los Angeles; PART FOUR PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY; 13 Manufacturing: Car production; 14 Car manufacturing: Global changes; 15 A production unit: Toyota plant at Altona; 16 Agriculture: Wheat production; 17 Wheat farming: Global changes; 18 A production unit: Inglewood-a mixed farm; INDEX