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Chapter 1
Introduction to
Physical Geography
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You Will Learn:
• to describe some of the natural processes
that shape the Earth’s surface
• how the environment can influence human
activities and decision-making
• about the impacts of human activities on the
environment
• peoples’ responses in managing the
environment
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You Will Develop Skills in:
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News Headlines
Big Sumatra flood rescue effort under way as death
toll mounts
--- ST, 27 Dec 2006
91 million
The number of people affected by 267 natural
disasters in the first eight months of 2006
--- ST, 23 Dec 2006
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Why should geographers be
concerned about these issues?
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Interrelationship between
People and their Environment
Influences
The Environment
Plate tectonics and the
resulting landforms
Weather and climate People
Natural vegetation
Rivers and coasts