1. Chapter 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

2. Learning Objectives
Describe linkages between water, settlement and political conflict.
Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern cultural crossroads.
Understand the intersections between religious, ethnic and political geographies in the region.
Examine the economic differentiation among countries in the region.
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3. Key Concepts Culture Hearths OPEC Islam Qanat System Fossil Water
Hydropolitics
Fertile Crescent
Exotic Rivers
Monotheism
Quran
Hajj
Theocratic State
Shiites
Sunnis
Ottoman Empire
Suez Canal
Palestinian Authority
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4. Setting the Boundaries
Stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Caspian Sea
Climate, culture and petroleum reserves serve as binding elements for this region
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5. Southwest Asia and North Africa Figure 7.1
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6. Culture Hearths and Globalization
Agriculture
Civilizations
Trade Routes
Innovations
OPEC
Islamic Fundamentalism
Early
Forms
Recent
Forms
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7. Environmental Issues - Overview
Figure 7.6
Environmental Issues - Overview
Fragile Environment
Deforestation
Overgrazing
Salinization
Water Management
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8. Hydropolitics Connections between water resources and politics
Potential for conflict
Figure 7.8
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9. Physical Setting Figure 7.4
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10. Regional Landscapes Figure 7.9, 7.10, 7.2.1, 7.12
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11. Climate
Figure 7.11
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12. Population and Settlement
Importance of Water (Rivers, Coasts, Oasis)
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13. Demographic Diversity
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14. Settlement Patterns - Rural
Figure 7.16
Fertile Crescent
Pastoral Nomadism
Oasis Settlements
Exotic Rivers
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15. Agricultural Regions Figure 7.15
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16. Dryland Agriculture Figure 7.17 Figure 7.7
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17. Settlement Patterns - Urban
Figure 7.18
Rich history of urbanization
Political and religious centers
Islamic influences
Figure 7.20
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18. Urban Growth in Cairo Figure 7.19
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19. Fes, Morocco Traditional Islamic and European Influences Figure 7.3.1
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20. Cultural Coherence and Diversity
Monotheistic Religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Figure 7.24
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21. Diffusion of Islam Figure 7.23 Figure 7.22
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22. Jerusalem
How might Jerusalem represent a microcosm of religious influence for the region as a whole?
Figure 7.25
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23. Linguistic Diversity Reveals ethnic complexities Figure 7.26
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24. Geopolitical Framework
Figure 7.28
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25. Colonial Legacies Figure 7.30
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26. Challenge of the West Bank
Figure 7.6.1
Figure.7.31
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27. Economic Development Figure 7.34
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28. Economic Development, cont.
Figure 7.34
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29. With and Without Oil… Figures 7.35, 7.36, 7.37
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30. Economic Differentiation
Table 7.2
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31. Economic Differentiation…Tourism
Figure 7.39
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32. Social Development and Gender
Figure 7.38
Table 7.3
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