Online Courses Handbook 2003

5222 (v.4) Geography 217 - South Asia - An Examination of Oceanography, Climate, Demography, Land Use, Resources and Economic Development

Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 4 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	5227 (v.4) Geography 317 - South Asia - An Examination of Oceanography, Climate, Demography, Land Use, Resources and Economic Development or any previous version
Prerequisite(s):	1436 (v.4) Geography 111 - Natural Hazards - Geography of the Global Distribution, Causes and Impacts of Natural Hazards and Strategies Used to Minimise Risks or any previous version AND 1437 (v.4) Geography 112 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality or any previous version
The Indian Ocean region - structure and evolution of the ocean basin and the distribution and characteristics of the continents and island groups. Dynamics of air and water circulation region. Population and food production in India and East Africa. Fisheries resources with special reference to Western Australia. Aspects of the political geography - oil production in the Middle East, the economic base and strategic importance of island states.

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