Settlements and the Environment
BIG QUESTION: How does the environment affect settlements?
BIG QUESTION: How does the environment affect settlements?
L E A R N I N G G O A L S :
L E A R N I N G G O A L S :
- Describe how the physical environment affects settlements
- Understand the interrelationships between the physical environment and settlements
- Explain how climate change may affect settlements in the future
- Learn how to make a land-use map
T O P I C S F O R T H I S S E C O N D S E C T I O N :
T O P I C S F O R T H I S S E C O N D S E C T I O N :
W H A T I S T H E R E ? W H Y T H E R E ? W H Y C A R E ?
W H A T I S T H E R E ? W H Y T H E R E ? W H Y C A R E ?
In the above photo...
- What physical features do you see?
- Why would people settle here?
- What do you know about climate change?
- Why isn't the solution for the people as simple as moving away?
When we're talking about the physical environment, we're referring to Earth's natural environment.
When we're talking about the physical environment, we're referring to Earth's natural environment.
- Physical features (i.e., landforms and water)
- Atmosphere
- Plants
- Animals
- Weather
- Climate
Think about the physical environment of the region we live in...
Think about the physical environment of the region we live in...
- What elements of the physical environment relate most closely to our region?
- How does the physical environment shape life here?
- What opportunities and threats are related to the physical environment?