ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
|
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
|
|
|
|
GEOGRAPHY 110 Section 001 Fall 2006 P. J. Robinson
Water and the landscape of North Carolina |
Class
|
Date
|
Topic
|
Text
|
|
1 |
Aug 24 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
29 |
9 |
|
|
3 |
31 |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Sept 05 |
9 |
|
|
5 |
07 |
7 |
|
|
6 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
7 |
14 |
Quiz #1 |
-- |
|
8 |
19 |
4 |
|
|
9 |
21 |
(Temperature) CHANGE: Use "Severe Weather" |
5 |
|
10 |
26 |
6 |
|
|
11 |
28 |
8, 10 |
|
|
12 |
Oct 03 |
8 |
|
|
13 |
05 |
Quiz #2 |
-- |
|
14 |
10 |
11,12 |
|
|
-- |
12 | No Class - University Day |
-- |
|
15 |
17 |
13 |
|
|
-- |
19 | No Class - Fall Break |
-- |
|
16 |
24 |
Fluvial Processes |
|
|
17 |
26 |
14 |
|
|
18 |
31 |
16 |
|
|
19 |
Nov 02 |
11-16 |
|
|
20 |
07 |
Quiz #3 |
|
|
21 |
09 |
18 |
|
|
22 |
14 |
|
|
|
23 |
16 |
Vegetation development |
19 |
|
24 |
21 |
No Class |
|
|
-- |
23 | No Class - Thanksgiving | -- |
|
25 |
28 |
|
|
|
26 |
30 |
9,21 |
|
|
27 |
Dec 05 |
all |
|
|
-- |
Dec 14 |
FINAL EXAM 8:00 a.m. |
Course Overview & Requirements
Overview:
Physical geography investigates the way in which the various aspects of the natural environment - the weather, the soil, vegetation and landforms - of the planet interact. There is particular emphasis on how the individual aspects change over time and from place to place, leading to consideration of ways in which the whole environment is changed. While change has always been a natural characteristic of our environment, there is increasing evidence that human activity is also creating change. In this course we shall look at the causes of change in each realm of the physical environment both separately and in combination. Both natural and human causes of change will be considered, along with the problem of distinguishing one from the other. Several environmental problems, including air pollution, ozone depletion and global warming, will be included in this discussion. A major theme throughout will be the way that the environment shapes the options available for the provision of water supply to urban areas and for agriculture. Whenever possible, examples will be drawn from North Carolina conditions.
The basic scientific information concerning geosystems and environmental development, distribution and change is contained in the required text. Several current and potential environmental problems are also considered there. Much of that material will also be discussed in class. However, in class we shall emphasize the use of the information to analyze options for water supply, examining how they vary around the world and how they may have to change as the result of global environmental change.
Requirements:
Quizzes - 3 mid-term, top 2 count (1hr each) (20% each)
Final exam - at university-wide scheduled time (40%)
All exams: Objective, on scantron,
Assignments (=take-home labs) 5 given, top 4 count (5% each)
More details in Class 1
Text:
Christopherson, Robert W. Geosystems, (6th Edition), Prentice Hall, 2006
Help:
P. J. Robinson
e-mail: pjr@email.unc.edu (main means of contact)
phone: 919-962-3875 (probably not too fast a response from this)
Office: 222 Saunders
Office Hours: see me after any class to set up an appointment
Maggie Carrel
e-mail: maggiecarrel@gmail.com
Office: 304 Saunders
Office Hours: 11:00 - 12:00 Tuesday & Thursday
Angela Cacciarru
e-mail: cacciarr@email.unc.edu
Office: 315 Saunders
Office Hours: 12:00 - 1:00 Tuesday & Thursday
Notes on using the home page:
There are "Lecture notes":
Generally a summary of material to be presented in class
Provides links to text - and a few to other web resources
Suggestion:
Print out and read before class
Read through notes first, then review in conjunction with text
Take additional notes in class
|
|
Subject |
Due |
Status |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Note: Assignments must be turned in to my Office, 302A Saunders by 4:00 p.m. on the Due date.
This is an absolute deadline.
Assignments can be handed in at the end of any class period prior to the deadline.
