GEOG 1001 : EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
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232 million (24% under 15/8% over 65: the average gni ppp per capita in the russian federation, central. ,456: understand the vastness of this region. Stretches trenches more than 10,000km east-west & more than 2,500km north-south. Include a range of climatic & physiographic settings. Historic crossroads & site of interactions between europe & asia. Bounded on the north by icy seas of the artic & on the south by a mountain wall. Tbilisi, georgia: know what permafrost is, and how climate change will affect it. Result of long intense winters and short summers. Aridity affects tuk: the positive and negative effects of climate change in the region. Negative- invest money to build roads, and public utilities. Warmer climate= reduced energy demand/ increased water availability (hydroelectric power) Reduces demand for oil & gas: changing climatic and geopolitical issues in the arctic. Route across the artic will be open for global commerce. Drill for oil & natural gas on sea floor.
