GY 105 Lecture 5: Chapter 5 Notes
19 Sep 2016
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Caribbean was first region in americas extensively explored, colonized by. Columbus settled here first, and looked at this place 3 different times. 2010 enriquillo fault line in haiti impacts port-au prince. Season runs june to november, peaks in august and september. Average 10. 1 named storms, 5. 9 named hurricanes, and 2. 5 major hurricanes. Border contrast between haiti and the dominican republic. Bear to no forest and dominican has forest. Public awareness of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. Lesser antilles has small populations, but high density. Fertility rates decreasing and life expectancy increasing across region. Mortality rates extremely high during colonial era. Urbanization, education, and access to contraceptives influence family size. Multiple programs aimed to lower infection rate. Region has one of highest negative rates of net migration. 10% of jamaica"s population emigrated during 1980s. People who have an upward mobility are leaving (people with high degree) Plantation america stretches from brazil coast to southeastern united states.
