Friday, October 13. 2019

Today's schedule is CDAB

C & D Blocks Environmental and Social Science - All Benton, all day...we may once again head down to do a Tsolum River Study taking a look at what some important characteristics of a river are along with a review of local hydrographs. If we are on the field study, we'll measure flow and volume; and check freshwater invertebrate identification as indicators of water quality. If we do not go to the Tsolum then we are in 115 to continue work on the field work from yesterday's study of riparian zones and restoration at the Courtenay Fish & Game Protective Association campsite. You may also work on Young's questions about potable fresh water ethics using Comox Lake (and its multiple user groups) as a reference. For help with the bathymetric cross section check out:
How do I construct a topographic profile? 
How to Draw a Cross-Section from a Topographic Map
GeoSkills: Drawing Cross Sections

A Block Physical Geography - Today we'll continue our work on the Prince Rupert topographic map from the Canadian Landscape (pages 20 - 23). We'll work on questions 1 & 2 together and then I'll need you to finish questions 3, 4 a & b, 5, 7 a,b,d & e, and 9 a & b. Use Google Earth or Google Maps to help you with this assignment and if you have a problem or question you should post a comment on this blog entry or e-mail me at my school address. To help visualize Prince Rupert watch these:




Aaaand...How to Read a Topo Map Find your way the old-school way by mastering the map.

B Block Human Geography - Today to help answer the Key Question: Why Are Some Human Actions Not Sustainable? we'll examine the concept of possibilism connected to sustainability and cultural ecology. Yesterday we looked at the United Nations Sustainable Development goals and today we'll examine two examples of how human beings have altered the physical environment in the Netherlands and in Florida. From the text...

Few ecosystems have been as thoroughly modified by humans as the Netherlands and Florida's Everglades. Because more than half of the Netherlands lies below sea level, most of the country today would be under water if it were not for massive projects to modify the environment by holding back the sea. Meanwhile, the fragile landscape of south Florida has been altered in insensitive ways.

So I'd like you to identify in point form the problems in both these locations and explain what have humans done (Describe the human modifications and adaptations to these two environments).







At the bottom of the page in our week 2 package I'd also like you to answer the following:

Both the Netherlands and the Florida Everglades face threats to sustainability. Which is better positioned to face future challenges? Explain your answer.