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Latin America: Physical Geography and Slides
Finish Unnatural Causes Latin America: Setting the Boundaries Landforms and Climate Slides Environmental Issues
For Next Class: Read Brönnimann et al. 2014 on Readings link on AsUlearn
Unnatural Causes
1. Describe the body’s stress (fight or flight) response. How is chronic stress different? How might chronic stress increase the risk of illness and disease?
2. How do the lives of Jim Taylor, Tondra Young, Corey Andersonand Mary Turner exemplify concepts like the wealth-health gradient and the importance of power and control? What does comparing data maps of disease rates in the different Louisville council districts reveal? What might explain observed differences?
Setting the Boundaries
Do you agreewith your textbook’s
definition of Latin America? Why or
Why not?
Tunguhuara Volcano, Ecuador
Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
ITCZ
STHP
ITCZ
STHP
Altitudinal Zonation
Vertical Zonation of Agroecological Zones
Tierra Caliente (Hot Land) – 0-1000 m (3,200 ft)• Hot all year round with tropical vegetation• Bananas, citrus fruits, tropical rain forest in places
Tierra Templada (Temperate Land) – 1,000-3,000 m• Land of Eternal Spring• Many temperate crops (corn was domesticated in this
zone)• Many major Latin American cities (Mexico City, Arequipa)
Tierra Fria (Cold Land) – 3,000-4,000 m • Limited agriculture; potatoes, barley, quiñoa• Altiplano of Peru/Bolivia
Puna/Páramo (Tundra) – 4,000-5,000 m (12,800-16,400 ft)• Extensive grazing of cameloids (llamas, alpacas, vicuñas)
Tierra Helada (Frozen Land) – 5,000 m+ (16,400 ft+)• Glaciers, snow, and rock!
La Mosquitia, HondurasMarch, 1993
Costa Rica Slides: Dec 1997
Chile Slides: March 2003 & June 1994
Ecuador Slides: May 2007
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Impacts of Climate Change
• Immediate concerns– Agriculture– Glacial retreat– Water availability– Diseases
• Long-term concerns– Mixed and unclear
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Environmental Issues
• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Water and air pollution
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• Conversion of tropical forests for beef production
Grassification
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Urban Environmental Challenges
• Air pollution– Santiago and
Mexico City
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