QUESTION 1 In contemporary geography, it is widely understood that humans and th
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QUESTION 1
In contemporary geography, it is widely understood that
humans and the environment change one another, with environmental factors shaping human settlement patterns and humans modifying the environment
humans are entirely the product of their environment, and the structure of human societies is determined solely by environmental factors
humans have "mastered" nature, successfully insulating our societies from adverse impacts due to natural disasters, droughts, floods and other environmental phenomena
humans will ultimately use up all the earth's available resources
QUESTION 2
The "Planetary Phase" historical era is marked by
All of these answers
a shift towards global governance
the information revolution and the rise of the internet
an increase in global connectivity and globalization
QUESTION 3
According to the reading from Turner and McCandless (2004) and the example in the lecture from Raskin et al., global phases of human development
follow an "S" curve, with the duration of each successive era roughly decreasing by a factor of ten (the logarithmic-logistic models)
follow a "progressive" narrative, in which environmental catastrophes are seen as abberations and anomolies in the otherswise upward trajectory of human development
follow a "declensionist" narrative, in which environmental catastrophes are the logical outcome of the overuse of the earth's natural resources
follow a linear progression, with steady and regular advancements in technoogy and increases in population occuring nearly every year
QUESTION 4
The Great Plains Dust Bowl
was an event whose ultimate meaning is dependent upon whether you apply a "progressive" or "declensionist" narrative in your understanding
reflected the inability of humans and their institutions to develop the region in a long and painful story of Great Plains depopulation and failure
was considered to be a bad thing by some, but a good thing by others
reflected a temporary setback and an adjustment in an otherwise successful story of the settlement and development of a Great Plains agricultural economy
QUESTION 5
What does the term Anthropocene reference?
the geological sciences, as the Anthropocene denotes a new era in Earth history of human-caused environmental changes
the field of geography, as the Anthropocene refers to the spread of humans into all different regions of the world
the field of history, as the Anthropocene refers to the highest levels of human political organization and knowledge
the biological sciences, as the Anthropocene refers to the highest level of human evolution yet seen
a)humans and the environment change one another, with environmental factors shaping human settlement patterns and humans modifying the environment
b)humans are entirely the product of their environment, and the structure of human societies is determined solely by environmental factors
c)humans have "mastered" nature, successfully insulating our societies from adverse impacts due to natural disasters, droughts, floods and other environmental phenomena
d)humans will ultimately use up all the earth's available resources
Explanation / Answer
1)a)humans and the environment change one another, with environmental factors shaping human settlement patterns and humans modifying the environment
2)a)All of these answers
3)a)follow an "S" curve, with the duration of each successive era roughly decreasing by a factor of ten (the logarithmic-logistic models).
4)a)was an event whose ultimate meaning is dependent upon whether you apply a "progressive" or "declensionist" narrative in your understanding.
5)a)The geological sciences, as the Anthropocene denotes a new era in Earth history of human-caused environmental changes.
3)a)follow an "S" curve, with the duration of each successive era roughly decreasing by a factor of ten (the logarithmic-logistic models).
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