Geography 105 Book Assignment Ch 6.
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Geography 105 Book Assignment Ch 6.
Question 1: The impact of the Convergence of plates
The convergence of plates has several effects that it causes to regional relief patterns and human geography. This includes its significant impact on the oceanic movements due to heavy oceanic plates impacting the denser part of trenches and volcanic accuracy. It also impacts the region of human settlements, causing the deposition to occur, resulting in the natural resources like oil, gold, and natural gases to explore offshore to its location like what is happening in Australia and Indonesia (Bradshaw et al. 2012). At the same time, the concurrent plate courses the occurrence of mountains with high reliefs in different regions, which scares away the human population due to the hostile environment of the mountains. A good example is the Alps and the Himalayas.
Question 2. The colonial experience in Southeast Asia
Different colonies have different impacts on Southeast Asia on contemporary human geography. This includes the migration of individuals due to the condition of climatic change and resources. The migration was based on resources and the main objective of an ascertained community where others choose to stay in the mountain, searching for greener pastures, food, and regional topography. Others settle in the desert to learn and survive under challenging areas based on their contemporary human geography. At the same time, others migrated due to climatic changes that favored their farming activities.
Question 3. ASEAN countries
The organizational setup of ASEAN countries is based on the dynamic settlement growth and movement. Different ASEAN countries comprise the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and others that create common forms of the spread of economy and promote political aspects and social stability in the rising armed tensions (Bradshaw et al., 2012). In the future, there is the possibility of a high population increase and a scramble for natural resources due to the high pollution that is expected; some countries are scrambling for natural resources.
Question 4. The common challenge faced by Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos.
The issue of reshuffling urban centers into settlement and food shortage is among the common challenges faced by Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos. The effect of colonial powers is also experienced in these countries where the issue of conflict and fighting is common. Ethnic groups have been experienced in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, where people find it hard to survive in this hostile environment (Bradshaw et al., 2012). Violation of Human rights is another threat to this country where political clashes are common. At the same time, environmental damage is extensive. These countries where the Communist government has acted moderately for the issues facing these Nations, including moderate problems and economic challenges.
Question 5.
Vietnam
Conflict usually erupts due to a lack of control of the resources by power and damaged resources. In the past three decades, Vietnam has been recovering from the issue of outside world impact slowly with a high increase in the population born after the Vietnam War. People from rural areas of Vietnam are jobless, and most of them engage in cheap labor in countries such as Taiwan (Bradshaw et al., 2012).
The future of Vietnam is no different from South Asia in the struggle to balance the vital force of local culture and the demand for a competitive global economy. The growing population is a demand in Vietnam due to high unemployment rates. Similarly, Vietnam is among the poor countries that have been unable to support its citizens with agricultural products in recent years.
The origin of the problem facing Vietnam is a shift of rural-urban migration where urban centers are at risk of being turned into residential areas. The lack of management of natural resources is a significant issue in Vietnam. The conflict in Vietnam arose during the independence movement for French colonies, which came out to be a cold war confrontation. Lastly, European imperialism in Vietnam is another issue.
The possible solution to the problem faced in Vietnam is an approach to proper management of natural resources that will deal with land degradation, enhancing policies that will reduce pollution that creates forest degradation, improve biodiversity, stable water supply, and waste management approach. Being in a position to manage the natural resources and prevent pollution will be one of the long-lasting solutions in Vietnam that will help reduce the War of the scramble for natural resources like the land where the urban centers are at risk of being turned into residential areas.
References
Bradshaw, W. Dymond, and Chacko, 2012. Contemporary World Regional Geography (4th ed.), McGraw-Hill.
