This course provides a comprehensive survey of geographic topics and approaches in medical sciences, including: human ecology of diseases, research methods, geospatial techniques, landscape epidemiology, weather and climate, pollution issues, urban health, administration and planning, etc. What you will learn: -Basic concepts, principles, and methods that are widely used in medical geography studies; -A variety […]
Learn about physical and human-influenced drivers of floods, past and present Examine problems beyond direct inundation Consider varied outcomes of floods and lessons learned Flood management and the future
Examines the spatial geography of all aspects of the human condition – Religion, populations, language, folklore, popular culture, economies, structure of urban areas, globalization, human environmental interactions Introduces cultural geography Emphasizes the development and spatial arrangement of the major societies of the modern world Considers globalization and human environmental interactions
Learn about Africa’s geographic regions, physical landscapes, climates & people Natural resources, wildlife & conservation How Africa formed & human origins in Africa Impacts of historic events on African development Issues of health, demography, gender & culture
Examines the spatial organization of society Emphasizes the political regions of the world Considers physical and cultural geography of the regions of the world Uses the context of geographic issues to illustrate regional variations
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Learn about meteorology, severe weather, and climate: Energy, winds, clouds, precipitation T-storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves Introductory weather forecasting Climate variability: link with extreme weather?
Explore the ever-changing atmosphere controlling, temperatures, clouds, storms, and variable winds. Examine Earth’s wealth of intriguing features, from dramatic mountains to intricate coastlines and deep oceans, from lush valleys to deserts. Investigate the distribution of these environments, the processes that create and change them, and their implications for people and life, and vice-versa. Think globally, […]
Introduction to the physical, cultural and economic geography of Latin America Learn about the unique environments, cultures and economic patterns across the regions and countries of Latin America
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Mobile Home Resident Perspectives on Tornado Preparedness and Protective Action Speaker: Dr. Kevin Ash Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida Thursday, March 30, 2017 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3012 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.
