Categories: HSC Geography, Ecosystems at risk, People and Economic Activity, Urban Places, Mega Cities, Urban Dynamics, World Cities

Ecosystems at Risk Case Studies

By MrNewman on Jun 22, 2011 | In HSC Geography, Ecosystems at risk | Send feedback »

Here is a website that I compiled on the run that summarise three Ecosystems at Risk case studies. I found resources all over the place and put it together. Please let me know if you know the source of the info so I can reference them properly throughou… more »

Utility Values of Ecosystems

By MrNewman on Oct 12, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Ecosystems at risk | Send feedback »

Here is a link from New Sceintist which summarises the economic value of ecosystems globally,  How Much Would You Pay For Planet Earth? Here is a snippet from the article: The cash value of Earth's biomes Values are in dollars per hectare per… more »

Numaps

By MrNewman on Sep 15, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Prelim Geography, Population Geography, Skills | Send feedback »

I'm in love with this resource that a friend of mine told me about. He's an engineer for a water board and he uses the info in his job.  For those of you who want to use GIS in the classroom (where someone else loaded up data), go to  http://viewer.numap… more »

Ecosystems at Risk Case Study- Coastal Sand Dunes

By MrNewman on Aug 15, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Ecosystems at risk | Send feedback »

A web based Case Study I compiled.:D You can also download the booklet that goes with it below. more »

Singleton HSC Study Day Notes

By MrNewman on May 27, 2010 | In HSC Geography | 1 feedback »

Below are the presentation, handouts and summary grids that I presented at the study day on 28th March 2010. more »

Virtual Kosciuszko Map

By MrNewman on Apr 18, 2010 | In Prelim Geography, Ecosystems at risk, Biophysical Interactions | Send feedback »

Mt Kosciuszko Walking Trail from panmedia more »
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Operation of Global Networks- The Music Industry

By MrNewman on Mar 21, 2010 | In HSC Geography, World Cities | Send feedback »

The following link is an excellent and tangible way for studnets to appreciate how World Cities are interconnected via advance producer services. It utilises the Music Industry.The World According to iTunes: Creative Project Ecologies and the Global Ur… more »

Responses to Challenges- Lagos

By MrNewman on Mar 2, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

Megacity Challenges- Jakarta

By MrNewman on Mar 2, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

Megacity Article

By MrNewman on Mar 2, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

You can download a print version of the article below. more »

Traffic Challenges megacities- Shanghai

By MrNewman on Mar 1, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

Sewage Problems- Mexico City

By MrNewman on Mar 1, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

Power problems Megacities- New Delhi

By MrNewman on Mar 1, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Mega Cities | Send feedback »

London as a World City Example-GaWC

By MrNewman on Feb 17, 2010 | In HSC Geography, World Cities | Send feedback »

Geo Inservice Day

By MrNewman on Feb 16, 2010 | In HSC Geography | 1 feedback »

Click on the link Below more »

Operation of Global Networks- Air Transport Networks

By MrNewman on Feb 13, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, World Cities | Send feedback »

Just to get a sense of how interconnected some cities are compared to others, we can look at some large airlines and see what cities they directly connect to.On each interactive route map, hover over London and see how that city has a significant netwo… more »
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UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Environments

By MrNewman on Feb 12, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Urban Dynamics | Send feedback »

For those of you studying Sydney, the satelite images are good for you to visulise the suburbanisation process of the Sydney Basin (Sydney Metropolitan Region)from 1975 to 2002.UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Environments more »

Friedman's World City Hypothesis

By MrNewman on Feb 8, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, World Cities | Send feedback »

Thought this would be of interest for people to see what influenced the World City dot points in the syllabus. more »

Urban Renewal - Pyrmont Virtual Tour

By MrNewman on Feb 3, 2010 | In HSC Geography, Urban Places, Urban Dynamics | 1 feedback »

Virtual tour of urban renewal in Pyrmont, NSW Australia more »
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Urban Places Summary Grid

By MrNewman on Jan 30, 2010 | In HSC Geography | Send feedback »

Urban Dynamics Summary Grid. more »