Louis Theroux – Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
Louis Theroux – Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
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Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Thank you to Celia Sauerman for sourcing this documentary Blue Gold: World Water Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4q17jMJ2c
Documentaries
Giant sink-holes are swallowing up a Russian city
Thank you to Carla van der Walt for sharing the information below Giant sink-holes are swallowing up a Russian city The article can be read here. A Florida sink-hole that swallowed a man while he slept Giant sinkhole swallows a building in Guatemala
Development Geography
An Introduction from the EU (European Union)
Frameworks for development
Factors that affect development, including: Access to resources, energy, history, trade imbalances, population growth, education and training, natural resource limitations and environmental degradation (explore the complexity and inter-related nature of these factors) Development models: Free market models: Rostow’s model 1. Traditional society 2. Preconditions for take-off 3. Take-off 4. Drive to maturity 5. Age of High mass… Read More »
The Concept of Development
Terminology associated with development: Developed country Countries with an economic base built largely on manufacturing and technology rather than agriculture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developed_country Developing country A non-industrialized poor country that is seeking to develop its resources by industrialization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country More economically developed countries (MEDCs) A highly industrialized country characterized by significant technological development, high per capita income, and low population… Read More »
What is significant about this bridge?
What is significant about this bridge? (Scroll down to see the answer) The bridge above (Skomagerhus) is a border between Denmark and Germany . It is the smallest border in Europe ,… Read More »
What and where is this?
What is the above and where is it found? (Scrll down to see the answer) The above photo is taken in Kiel, Germany (kindly supplied by Tanja B.) of the Olympic torch. The Summer Olympics were… Read More »
What is significant about this photo?
Very simply, where is this stretch of beach and what is significant about it? Very simply, where is this stretch of beach and what is significant about it? (scroll down to see the answer) Saltum beach (Saltum strand, the word for beach… Read More »