Core+Theme+Patterns+and+Change

=Core Theme: Patterns and Change=


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==Populations in Transition | Disparities in Wealth and Development | Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability | Patterns in Resource Consumption==

[[image:ibgeog2009:skills.png caption="skills.png"]]JOURNALS
Geographische Rundschau - [] [Submitted by Jil Robinson] Understanding Global Issues - [] [Submitted by Jil Robinson]

[[image:ibgeog2009:skills.png caption="skills.png"]]GLOSSARY
Core and periphery || The concept of a developed core surrounded by an undeveloped periphery. The concept can be applied at various scales. || ×  physical water scarcity, where water resource development is approaching or has exceeded sustainable levels. It relates water availability to water demand and implies that arid areas are not necessarily water scarce. ×  economic water scarcity, where water is available locally but not accessible for human, institutional or financial capital reasons. ||
 * **Term** || **Definition** ||
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 * Ecological footprint || The theoretical measurement of the amount of land and water a population requires to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its waste under prevailing technology . ||
 * Global climate change || The changes in global patterns of rainfall and temperature, sea level, habitats and the incidences of droughts, floods and storms, resulting from changes in the earth’s atmosphere, believed to be mainly caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect. ||
 * GNI || Gross National Income (now used in preference to Gross National Product—GNP) The total value of goods and services produced within a country together with the balance of income and payments from or to other countries. ||
 * Migration || The movement of people, involving a change of residence. It can be internal or external (international) and voluntary or forced. It does not include temporary circulations such as commuting or tourism. ||
 * Remittances || Transfers of money/goods by foreign workers to their home countries. ||
 * Soil degradation || A severe reduction in the quality of soils. The term includes soil erosion, salinization and soil exhaustion (loss of fertility). ||
 * Water scarcity || Can be defined as:

[[image:ibgeog2009:skills.png caption="skills.png"]]PATTERNS AND CHANGE DIIGO GROUP
[|Group IB Geography 2009 Patterns and Change Bookmarks]
 * [|Human population explosion - Encyclopedia of Earth]
 * [|The house of despair | UK news | The Guardian]
 * [|BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy's immigrants despair at new laws]
 * [|BBC NEWS | Health | Adverts promote swine flu service]
 * [|Migrants to get bonus if they live in Scotland | UK news | The Guardian]
 * [|Shanghai couples urged to have second child as Chinese population ages | World news | guardian.co.uk]
 * [|Shanghai encourages second child for eligible couples | World news | The Guardian]
 * [|BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Shanghai urges 'two-child policy']
 * [|Global Ocean Temperatures Warmest Since Records Began in 1880 (129 Years Ago!) : TreeHugger]
 * [|Our ageing world isn't a catastrophe. It's a triumph | Zoe Williams | Comment is free | The Guardian]
 * [|Mexican immigration to U.S. off 40 percent, study finds - CNN.com]
 * [|BBC NEWS | Health | Flu infects 100,000 in past week]
 * [|BBC NEWS | Middle East | Swine flu fears prompt Hajj curbs]
 * [|UNFPA Online Video Channel]
 * [|How the world is getting older: full ageing data | News | guardian.co.uk]
 * [|Questions about global ageing | World news | guardian.co.uk]
 * [|Population of older people set to surpass number of children, report finds | World news | The Guardian]
 * [|Census Bureau: immigrants and miserly pensions may save Britain | World news | The Guardian]
 * [|Charles Fotheringham: Baby bust nations will face hard times as populations age - Scotland on Sunday]
 * [|NASA Confirms Dramatic Thinning of Arctic Sea Ice - Multi-Year Ice Area the Size of Alaska Lost : TreeHugger]