1. East Asia Current News and Weather Current News and Weather Defining the Region Defining the Region Landforms and Climate Landforms and Climate Natural Hazards Natural Hazards Environmental Issues Environmental Issues Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges Dam For Next Class: Read Rest of Chapter 11 Reminder: Exam IV on Friday (5/1)!

2. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 2 Setting the Boundaries Composed of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan Historically unified culture Politically and ideologically divided

3. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 3 East Asia Figure 11.1

4. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 4 Climate Figure 11.8

7. How do East Asian climates compare with Eastern North American climates? Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 7

8. Climates of East Asia Three main factors influencing climates: 1. Himalayan Mts and ranges of Central Asian mountain massif 2. Siberian High Pressure 3. Tsushima Current (warm waters of South/East China Sea) Climates compare very favorably to eastern North American climates, with two exceptions: 1. The C and D climates extend much farther south due to the influence of the Siberian High 2. Coastal areas, especially in the northeast, are much drier (cold air does not hold near the moisture that warmer air does)

9. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 9 Japan’s Physical Environments Snow in the Japanese Alps Japanese Forests Figure 11.10 Figure 11.11

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0LjD Fewj6E Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 10

12. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 12 Figure 11.2 Environmental Issues – Overview

13. Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 13 Environmental Issues (cont’d) Three Gorges Flooding on the North China Plain Figure 11.4 Figure 11.3

14. Three Gorges Dam http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/1 1/17/world/1194817102562/living-with- the-three-gorges-dam.html http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/discove ry-atlas-china-revealed-three-gorges- dam.html Diversity Amid Globalization, 4th edition: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, and Wyckoff 14

15. What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Three Gorges Dam? Why was China so determined to proceed with the project? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Three Gorges Dam? Why was China so determined to proceed with the project?