GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections
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Examines the interconnections between people and places through the products people buy and the effects of their production on the places that make them. The effects of transport and ICT are also examined. Case studies: Australia and other countries.
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Where do you sit in Australia’s widening digital divide? | Australia Post: Building a sustainable future | The Guardian

Where do you sit in Australia’s widening digital divide? | Australia Post: Building a sustainable future | The Guardian | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - September 4, 2019 1:55 AM
A person’s access to digital technology can have major impacts on social equality and health outcomes
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Access to the internet is vital for all aspects of business, healthcare, education and recreation. But access is unequal in a nation the size of Australia.
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Charging Up: Lifecycle of a Battery

Charging Up: Lifecycle of a Battery | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From storymaps.esri.com - October 26, 2019 7:11 PM
Tracing the global supply and production chains of the lithium-ion batteries that power our electronic devices
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Story Map shared by Joseph Kerski “Here is a wonderfully rich and detailed story map about the life cycle of the lithium battery – from minerals extraction to manufacturing to supply chain management to recycling (or lack of it) that you could use to teach about many topics in education – physical and cultural geography (scale, mining, supply and demand), business, environmental studies, more: check Australia’s central position.”
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Rotten eggs: e-waste from Europe poisons Ghana's food chain | Global development | The Guardian

Rotten eggs: e-waste from Europe poisons Ghana's food chain | Global development | The Guardian | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - April 24, 2019 7:28 AM
Toxins from old computers, fridges and other electronic goods are polluting chicken eggs in an area where 80,000 people live
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
The disposal of waste by shipping it to a developing nation where the workers will do dangerous practices for little pay, has been rife in this century. This case study of e-waste is from Ghana.
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The Most Valuable Brand in Each Country... - Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria | Facebook

The Most Valuable Brand in Each Country... - Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria | Facebook | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.facebook.com - July 29, 2018 10:01 PM
The Most Valuable Brand in Each Country in 2018

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http://www.visualcapitalist.com/map-most-valuable-brand-country-2018/
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Countries often rely on export of major brands of products.
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5 weird things you didn’t know about time zones

5 weird things you didn’t know about time zones | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From jakubmarian.com - March 15, 2017 11:12 PM
Most people think that time zones are just stripes of land spreading from the North Pole to the South Pole at regular intervals, but the reality is much more complicated. Time zones usually follow
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The perceptions people have of place, and how this influences their connections to different places (ACHGK065)

Most people think that time zones are just stripes of land spreading from the North Pole to the South Pole at regular intervals, but the reality is much more complicated. Time zones usually follow political and historical borders rather than geographical ones, which often leads to shapes and conventions that look completely absurd.




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ESRI Story Map Interactive: The 50 Largest Ports in the World

ESRI Story Map Interactive: The 50 Largest Ports in the World | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.smithsonianmag.com - April 8, 2015 5:11 AM

This busiest ports interactive clearly shows how East Asian manufacturing is impacting global economics (almost 90% of everything we buy arrives via ship).  European and North American ports are few and far between on the busiest ports list but much more prominent on the busiest airport list.  

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GTAV AC:G Y9 – Geographies of interconnections

CD - The way transportation and information and communication technologies are used to connect people to services, information and people in other places

 

 

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All the Countries That Contribute to a Single Jar of Nutella

All the Countries That Contribute to a Single Jar of Nutella | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - April 8, 2015 4:22 AM
Turkish hazelnuts, Malaysian palm oil, Nigerian cocoa, Brazilian sugar, French vanilla...
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CD - The ways that places and people are interconnected with other places through trade in goods and services, at all scales

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A map of all the underwater cables that connect the internet

A map of all the underwater cables that connect the internet | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.vox.com - April 5, 2015 6:25 AM
Do you know how the internet gets across the ocean? This amazing map shows every cable that makes it possible.
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Victoria Walks Year 9 Unit

Victoria Walks Year 9 Unit | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.victoriawalks.org.au - October 23, 2013 7:22 PM
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CD - The perceptions people have of place, and how this influences their connections to different places.

CD - The effects of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices on places, and the implications for the future of these places.

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Australia's Engagement with Asia: Indonesia

Australia's Engagement with Asia: Indonesia | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.worldvision.com.au - September 4, 2013 10:35 PM

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CD - The ways that places and people are interconnected with other places through trade in goods and services, at all scales.

 

Supplementary resources also available from worldvision.com.au/schoolresources which include: digital video chapters, teaching activities for DVD chapters and worksheet PDFs.  

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Indonesian urbanisation - causes and consequences
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Ultimate factories: Coca Cola

From www.youtube.com - April 2, 2012 12:54 PM

National Geographic programme about the Coca Cola factory and the manufacturing process of Coke.

 

Where is Coca Cola produced?  Some products are bulk losing some are bulk gaining in the manufacturing process.  Coca Cola and their containers represent bulk gaining products.  Although not the focus of this video, what is the geography behind where these factories are located?  How would this geographic pattern change if this were are bulk losing industry?  What are examples of bulk gaining and bulk losing industries?  Why are glass bottles not manufactured in the United States? 

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Madison Roth's curator insight, January 20, 2017 7:58 PM
This video relates to my current AP human geography class because we are learning about industries and it is speaking of the coke industry. This, more specifically, is a bulk-gaining industry and is placed strategically based on all factors (situation and site). I think that the coca-cola industries are growing rapidly as stated in the video. Also, that the plants are placed nicely (closer to consumers to avoid transportation costs) taking into consideration the amount of coke needed to be produced and the countless factories relative to each other.
Angel Peeples's curator insight, January 20, 2017 8:03 PM
  This is related to world cultural geography by being an industry. A industry is a economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. Coca Cola is a huge industry that makes billions of dollars a year, 1.6 billion people reaches for a coca cola a day! This industry is a bulk gaining industry, the ingredients don't weight that much but when you put it all together it weighs quite a lot because of this the transportation cost would be to great for going a long distance so they must be closer to the markets instead of the inputs. This article is mostly about how Coca Cola is made and about all the factories worldwide to meet their growing demand.   
Rebecca Cooler's curator insight, January 20, 2017 9:45 PM
This article relates to the topic because in human geography industries are described as either bulk gaining or bulk reducing. My opinion on the topic is that this would be a bulk gaining industry because it's adding bulk.
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International tourist arrivals

International tourist arrivals | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.economist.com - August 29, 2013 10:07 PM
There were 25m more international tourist arrivals in the first six months of this year than in the same period last year, estimates the UN’s World Tourism...
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CD - The effects of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices on places, and the implications for the future of these places.

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South Korea – creating a sustainable giant, Asia Education Foundation

South Korea – creating a sustainable giant, Asia Education Foundation | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.asiaeducation.edu.au - August 1, 2013 3:57 AM
This module looks at the development of South Korea as an industrial giant. Students will gain insight into South Korea's move towards sustainable development.
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CD - The effects of the production and consumption of goods on places and environments throughout the world and including a country from North-East Asia.

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Location Privacy Is More Important Than You Think

Location Privacy Is More Important Than You Think | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.cpomagazine.com - November 2, 2018 9:00 AM
While location services are inherently useful, it is how organizations that gather and use the data that may be a cause of concern for location privacy.
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Many of our daily interconnections are made through our phones, however, they are also allowing real time tracking of our movements. Do you want the invasion of privacy that is involved?
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Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop

Your feminist shirt means nothing if it was made in a sweatshop | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.treehugger.com - March 8, 2018 6:13 AM
Eighty percent of garment workers are young women between 18 and 24. They are overworked, underpaid, and abused. That's where the real female empowerment needs to start.
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Production and trade of clothing is vital to many nations such as Cambodia and Bangla Desh, but working conditions in the countries of origin also set up a circle of responsibility.
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How 'Tactical Transit Lanes' Help Buses Beat Traffic

How 'Tactical Transit Lanes' Help Buses Beat Traffic | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.citylab.com - March 1, 2019 10:42 AM
“Red carpet” bus lanes can be a cheap, fast, and effective way to smooth commutes for public transit users and drivers alike.
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Interactions between traffic and infrastructure int he cities.
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Foreign Correspondence: The hidden cost of fast fashion

Foreign Correspondence: The hidden cost of fast fashion | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.smh.com.au - October 4, 2019 10:07 AM
What sorcery is required to keep clothes costing the same as during the Great Depression?
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With fashion prices the same as the 1930s, there's a hidden cost to your $20 jacket When almost everything else is 100 times more expensive, what sorcery is required to keep clothes costing the same as during the Great Depression?
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The Bundian Way: ancient Aboriginal trail, future great Australian bushwalk

From www.theguardian.com - September 9, 2015 3:27 AM
Australia’s highest point – Mount Kosciuszko – links to coastal NSW via a 365km track filled with scenic views and Aboriginal heritage. The man who has been walking the Bundian Way for more than a decade reveals its secrets
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Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt

Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From apps.npr.org - April 8, 2015 4:48 AM
The world behind a simple shirt, in five chapters.
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GTAV AC:G Y9 – Geographies of interconnections

CD - The ways that places and people are interconnected with other places through trade in goods and services, at all scales

CD - The effects of the production and consumption of goods on places and environments throughout the world and including a country from North-East Asia


This is a fabulous resource. NPR's Planet Money has produced an 5-part series following the commodity chain of the T-Shirt.  This series explores cotton production, textile mills, sweatshops (including the Bangladesh tragedy in 2013), outsourcing and and the transportation infrastructure that moves goods globally. 

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Why tourism? | World Tourism Organization UNWTO

Why tourism? | World Tourism Organization UNWTO | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www2.unwto.org - April 5, 2015 8:50 PM
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CD - The effects of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices on places, and the implications for the future of these places.

 

Several publications about Tourism available for download from this page.

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Global ship traffic seen from space

From www.youtube.com - February 25, 2015 4:55 AM
A week of ship traffic on the seven seas, seen from space. Get a glimpse of the vibrant lanes of goods transport that link the continents. The vessel movemen...
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Global ship traffic
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The Rights and Wrongs of Slum Tourism

The Rights and Wrongs of Slum Tourism | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From blogs.wsj.com - October 15, 2013 6:40 AM
Researchers are heading to Dharavi, Mumbai, to study the impact of slum tours on the residents.
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Cave hotel underway in water-filled Chinese quarry

Cave hotel underway in water-filled Chinese quarry | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.dezeen.com - September 4, 2013 9:47 PM
Construction begins on a cave hotel resort by Atkins that will nestle into the rockface of an abandoned water-filled quarry near Shanghai, China.
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What Pollution? Hong Kong Tourists Pose With Fake Skyline

What Pollution? Hong Kong Tourists Pose With Fake Skyline | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - September 4, 2013 7:47 PM
Picture this: Tourists visiting one of your city's most prominent attractions are unable to see it because of smog, haze and a bevy of other airborne pollutants. What's the solution?
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The World's 25 Busiest Airports

The World's 25 Busiest Airports | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Geographies of interconnections | Scoop.it
From storymaps.esri.com - August 17, 2013 9:39 AM
More than 1.4 billion airline passengers departed, landed, or connected through these massive facilities in 2012. Viewing them from above gives a sense of their gargantuan scale and global significance.
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L.Long's curator insight, February 16, 2014 4:24 AM

Transport technology is a key factor that assists the operation of Global networks

 
Alyssa Dorr's curator insight, September 10, 2014 3:11 PM

I found it interesting that one of the most busiest airports was in the US, in Atlanta to be exact. A lot of the airports that are included in this list of 25 were located in the US. Also, I noticed that there are no busy airports in Africa, South America, and Australia. I'm wondering if it is because not many people wish to travel there due to the climate and environment.
Maria la del Varrio's curator insight, September 10, 2014 3:26 PM

Is really good to know the busiest Airports because you would think that the number one is John F. Kennedy International Airport but it is not. The number one busiest airport in the world is the

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

 

 
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