CONTENT STATEMENT
Regions are used as a basis to analyze global geographic issues (e.g., desertification, political disputes, economic unions).
CONTENT ELABORATION
Regions are useful in analyzing global issues. Regions can be the basis for comparative studies of particular geographic issues (e.g., social and economic issues relating to urbanization).
In the 1980s and 1990s, the nation of Somalia was in a region experiencing severe drought. It was also a region suffering through a civil war. The study of these overlapping regions helps explain why widespread famine occurred.
Tornado Alley in the central United States is a region characterized by the frequency of tornadic activity. Many storm chasers visit the region to study how storms develop and how people can protect themselves during severe weather events. As a result, many building codes are stricter in this region than in other parts of the United States.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Identify a region and analyze a geographic issue regarding that region.