Changing Places
Which statement provides the most accurate and complete definition of urbanisation in a geographical and demographic context?
It is the progressive increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas, leading to the physical and spatial growth of those settlements.
spatial distribution
Spatial distribution refers to the arrangement, location, or spacing of a phenomenon (such as people, features, resources, or events) across a geographical area or the Earth's surface.
communisim
Communism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless, stateless society in which all property and wealth are owned communally, and resources are allocated based on need.
Define defoliation
Defoliation is the process of removing or causing the premature shedding of leaves from a plant or an entire area of vegetation.
What was Agent Orange
Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand from 1962 to 1971.
Urban Sprawl
Urban sprawl is the rapid, unplanned, and often fragmented expansion of a city or town into the surrounding countryside.
Define push factor and provide an example
A push factor is a negative reason or circumstance that forces or encourages people to leave a place.
eg lack of jobs
17th Parallel
The 17th parallel primarily refers to the provisional military demarcation line that divided North Vietnam and South Vietnam following the 1954 Geneva Accords, whi
What was Napalm?
Napalm is a highly incendiary (fire-producing) weapon consisting of a thick, gelatinous fuel mixture, typically containing gasoline and a gelling agent. It is infamous for its sticky consistency, which allows it to adhere to skin and surfaces, and for burning intensely and persistently.
When is your exam
Week 4 - Monday P1-2
Subsidence
Subsidence is the gradual or sudden sinking or settling of the Earth's surface due to the movement of subsurface material.
Define a pull factor and provide an example
A pull factor is a positive reason or circumstance that attracts or draws people to a new place.
eg. economic
environmental etc
Viet Congs
The Viet Cong (VC), formally known as the National Liberation Front (NLF) of South Vietnam, was a communist-led armed organization that fought as the primary insurgent force against the U.S.-backed government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Welcome Home Parade
The term is most famously associated with the belated recognition given to Vietnam Veterans in the US and Australia, who were often denied a proper, appreciative homecoming due to the unpopularity of the war.
Ecological footprint
The Ecological Footprint is a measure of the demands made by humanity (or a person, city, or country) on the natural environment.
It quantifies the amount of biologically productive land and sea area
The Ecological Footprint is calculated using a standard unit called the global hectare
Define a megacity
A megacity is a very large urban area, typically defined as a city and its surrounding metropolitan area with a total population of more than 10 million inhabitants
Two issues Jakarta currently faces and one management strategy for each issues
subsidence
pollution
congestion
eg. sea wall, Nusantara
Guerilla warfare explained (provide an example)
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants
such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars—use military tactics like ambushes, sabotage, raids, hit-and-run attacks, and mobility to fight
Significance of 'Napalm Girl'
The "Napalm Girl" is the iconic name given to the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph, officially titled "The Terror of War," taken during the Vietnam War.
It is one of the most famous and powerful anti-war images of the 20th century.
Domino Theory
The Domino Theory was a Cold War foreign policy principle, primarily used by the United States, which posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would soon follow in a chain reaction, like falling dominoes.
internal migration
Internal migration is the movement of people within the borders of a single country, resulting in a change of their usual place of residence.
Chu Chi tunnels explained (including where they were located)
The Củ Chi Tunnels are an enormous network of underground passages located northwest of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) that served as a crucial military base and operational hub for the Viet Cong (VC) during the Vietnam War.
Explain the Moratorium Movement
The Moratorium Movement was a series of massive, non-violent demonstrations that took place across the United States (and later, other countries like Australia) in 1969 and the early 1970s, primarily to protest and demand an end to the Vietnam War.
Significance of the Battle of Long Tan
The Battle of Long Tan, fought on August 18, 1966, in a rubber plantation in South Vietnam, is of immense significance, particularly to Australia. It is remembered as a heroic victory against overwhelming odds and became the defining battle of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.
18 - Aussie casualties
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