Geography essay 3-4 page

1. • https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/rivers-streams-and-creeks?qt- science_center_objects=0#qt-scien Your Paper should be three to four text-written pages, plus one page of endnotes and one page that shows a map of the river basin. You may have only a few endnotes, two or three. Your paper should be typed and double-spaced (1.5).
   • The final page (not counted as part of the four pages) should have “endnotes”. The citations of sources used in your paper. The one source you must use is your textbook. See the required reading below.

2. You must read the following pages of Christopherson textbook as background information: Pages 409- 415, pages 433-435. You may also use the USGS link You may refer to an additional source of your choice, but this is not required. This is not a major research paper. The purpose is to reflect on the issues surrounding a major River Basin, one that is important to you. You may choose any major global river. In a comprehensive discussion of your selected River Basin, address the following issues Your answers should be in your own words, paragraph format with complete sentences, not a listing or bullet format. Address and expand on these issues in your paper.
   1. 1.) Introduction:
      1. Explain why you selected this river and what it means to you. Have you been“on”the river, rafted in the river, fished in the river, swam in the river . . . ?
      2. Description of the RiverBasin(including area impacted by its drainage).What is its source and its mouth (delta)? Provide characteristics of length and volume.
   2. 2.) What affects the supply of water in the River? Discuss natural disasters such as flooding, but also the impact of human activities. Discuss both positive and negative human impacts.
   3. 3.) How is the river used and by whom?
   4. 4.) What political and economic forces do you think are at play in planning for the river and its dependent region? Who are the stakeholders (interested parties) and why are they stakeholders? Stakeholders may be numerous – – residents, indigenous populations, politicians, urban officials.
   5. 5.) What are the particular hazards the human population will face with this river system in the 21st century? Provide details and describe.

6.) Discuss any cultural, religious, spiritual, sacred and mystical aspects to the river you have chosen.

In a comprehensive discussion of your selected River Basin, address the following issues Your answers should be in your own words, paragraph format with complete sentences, not a listing or bullet format.

Address and expand on these issues in your paper.

• Introduction:
  1. Explain why you selected this river and what it means to you. Have you been “on” the river, rafted in the river, fished in the river, swam in the river . . . ?
  2. Description of the River Basin (including area impacted by its drainage). What is its source and its mouth (delta)? Provide characteristics of length and volume.
• What affects the supply of water in the River? Discuss natural disasters such as flooding, but also the impact of human activities. Discuss both positive and negative human impacts.
• How is the river used and by whom?
• What political and economic forces do you think are at play in planning for the river and its dependent region? Who are the stakeholders (interested parties) and why are they stakeholders?Stakeholders may be numerous – – residents, indigenous populations, politicians, urban officials.

• What are the particular hazards the human population will face with this river system in the 21st century? Provide details and describe.
• Discuss any cultural, religious, spiritual, sacred and mystical aspects to the river you have chosen.