Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development
By the end of the course the student will:
use the geographic inquiry process and the concepts of geographic thinking when investigating physical systems, natural phenomena, and natural events
- Encyclopedia Of Geography Terms, Themes, And Concepts (Book)
- Geological Maps (Book)
- Geo-data The World Geographical Encyclopedia (Book, eBook)
- Atlas Of The World National Geographic Maps (Book)
- Methods Of Disaster Research (Hoopla eBook)
- What Is The Geographic Approach? (Website)
- Independent Investigation – Royal Geographical Society (Website)
- I Can Think Like a Geographer! Spatial Significance (Website)
- Geographic Concepts of Thinking (Website)
apply in everyday contexts skills, including spatial skills, developed through geographical investigation, and identify some careers in which a background in geography might be an asset
- Careers by Major – Geography, Geomatics and Environment (Website)
- Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) (Website)
- What Can You Do With A Geography Degree? (Website)
Spatial Organization: Spheres of the Earth
By the end of the course the student will:
analyse the characteristics of different types of natural hazards, and explain the role of physical processes in their occurrence
- Firefly Guide To Global Hazards (Book)
- Geological Hazards Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanos (Book)
- Hurricane! Nature’s Most Destructive Force (Book)
- Raging Planet: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, And The Tectonic Threat To Life On Earth (Book)
- Avalanche! The Deadly Slide (Book)
- 1001 Questions Answered About (Hoopla eBook)
- Canadians at risk: Our exposure to natural hazards (Website)
- Tsunamis (Website)
analyse relationships between physical processes and the earth’s physical characteristics
- Geology A Self-teaching Guide (Book)
- Earthshaking Science What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Earthquakes (Book)
- Extreme Weather Understanding The Science Of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global Warming And Other Atmospheric Disturbances (Book)
- Earth Shock Climate, Complexity And The Forces Of Nature (Book)
- Canada Rocks: The Geological Journey (Book)
- Earth Shock: Climate, Complexity And The Forces Of Nature (Book)
- Four Billion Years And Counting Canada’s Geological Heritage (Book)
- Atmosphere, Clouds, And Climate (Hoopla eBook)
- Storms, Violent Winds, And Earth’s Atmosphere (Hoopla eBook)
describe the spatial distribution of the earth’s physical features and the processes that form them
- Earth The Biography (Book)
- Encyclopedia Of Earth And Physical Sciences (Book)
- The Oxford Companion To The Earth (Book)
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia Of The Geological Sciences (Book)
- Violent Earth (Book)
- Essential Atlas Of Physical Geography (Book)
- Deserts (Book)
- Geomorphology A Canadian Perspective (Book)
- Earth Inside And Out (Book)
- Fluvial Processes In Geomorphology (Hoopla eBook)
The Physical Environment: Sustainability and Stewardship
analyse the role of physical processes and human practices in maintaining a sustainable natural environment
- Burning Planet The Story Of Fire Through Time (Book)
- Watersheds A Practical Handbook For Healthy Water (Book)
- How Much Habitat Is Enough? A Framework For Guiding Habitat Rehabilitation In Great Lakes Areas Of Concern (Website)
- What is No-Till Farming? (Website)
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (Website)
- Biogeochemical Cycles (YouTube)
analyse the impacts of human activities on the earth’s physical processes and the natural environment
- Earth Then And Now (Book)
- Ten Billion Facing Our Future (Book)
- Our Earth’s Changing Land: An Encyclopedia Of Land-use And Land-cover Change (Book)
- Our Planet (Book)
- Rainforests Of The World A Reference Handbook (Book)
- Three Gorges Dam (Website)
- Wetland Loss (Website)
analyse the influence of physical processes and features on human activity
- Rivers Of Power How A Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, And Shapes Our World (Book)
- The Mighty Niagara (Book)
- Geography Of British Columbia: People And Landscapes In Transition (Book)
- Global Mountain Regions (Hoopla eBook)
- Ebb And Flow (Hoopla eBook)
- What are the economic and social benefits of forests?(Website)
Systems: Interaction and Interdependence
By the end of this course, students will:
analyse issues relating to natural and human impacts on the environment and the sharing of natural resources between population groups
- The Year Without Summer 1816 And The Volcano That Darkened The World And Changed History (Book)
- Winner Take All: China’s Race For Resources And What It Means For The World (Book)
- The Last Forest: The Amazon In The Age Of Globalization (Book)
- Burning of fossil fuels – Understanding Global Change (Website)
- About the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Website)
analyse the influence of human settlement choices and the earth’s physical processes on the impacts of disasters
- Kansas: In The Heart Of Tornado Alley (Hoopla eBook)
- Why people choose to stay in areas vulnerable to natural disasters (Website)
- Living with volcanoes (Website)
explain the significance of Earth’s planetary characteristics and history for the development and maintenance of life on Earth
- Lucky Planet (Book)
- A Most Improbable Journey:A Big History Of Our Planet And Ourselves (Book)
- Dance Of The Continents (Book)
- A Brief History Of Earth Four Billion Years In Eight Chapters(Book, cloudLibrary eBook)
- Fanfare For Earth: The Origin Of Our Planet And Life (Book)
- Kingdom of Frost How the Cryosphere Shapes Life on Earth (Book)
- A Short History Of Planet Earth (Hoopla eBook)
Impacts of Change
analyse impacts of physical processes and disasters on human and natural systems, locally, nationally, and globally
- The Water Will Come Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, And The Remaking Of The Civilized World (Book)
- Encyclopedia Of Hurricanes, Typhoons, And Cyclones (Book)
- Disasters (Hoopla eBook)
- County of Essex: Climate Change (Website)
- Social and Economic Impacts of Hurricane/Post Tropical Cyclone Sandy on the Commercial and Recreational Fishing Industries: New York and New Jersey One Year Later (Website)
assess the role and effectiveness of various options for reducing the impacts of disasters on human populations
- The Power Of The Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, And Our Quest To Predict Disasters (Book)
- The Hurricane Preparedness Handbook (Hoopla eBook)
- Playing Politics With Natural Disaster (Hoopla eBook)
- Predicting The Unpredictable (Hoopla eBook)
- Earthquake Prediction (Hoopla eBook)
- Get Prepared (Website)
- City of Windsor Emergency Response Plan (Website)
describe how the earth’s natural systems change, and have changed, over various time scales, and explain some of the processes that cause these changes
- Our Earth’s Changing Land (Book)
- The Ends Of The World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, And Our Quest To Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions (Book)
- The Emerald Planet How Plants Changed Earth’s History (Book)
- The Change In The Weather; People, Weather, And The Science Of Climate (Book)
- The Weather of the Future (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Global Weirdness (CloudLibrary eBook)