Goal of the course

Apuntes

Goal of the course To identify and analyze the main causes and effects about environmental problems and their impact and relationship with Geography and Ecology. Geography: Try to explain and understand all the events that happen around us. The word Geography comes from Greek words Geo earth/land Graphos writing/description The science that studies earths descrption(physical ,biologycal and human chracteristics) Studies diverse environments ,places and spaces of earth. Historical Figures Eratosthenes de Cyrene Strabo Claudius Ptolemy Marco polo Alexander Von Humboldt Carl Ritter Friedrich Ratzel Emmanuel D Martone Geography faces major global issues such as : -enviornmental sustainability -climate change -globalization -rapid urbanization A key tool yo address tris challenges is Geographic Systems (GIS). GEOGRAPHY AND TECHNOLOGY GIS allow for: .Collection, analysis,and interactive visualization of spacial data. Key aplications: -environmental studies -urban planning -disaster management Crucial for making territory- based decisions. GIS during the COVID-19 Pandemic Analysis of virus spread no global and local levels. Quarantine planning Vaccine and medical resource distribution. R...