GLOBAL MIND MAP ll

GLOBAL MIND MAP ll

1. Climates in Europe

   • There are many types of climate in Europe
   • Southern Europe
     • Known for its year round warm temperatures
   • Central and Eastern Europe
     • Have more of
       • Continental and oceanic climates
   • Some areas in the north and west, are even cooler
   • The Mediterranean climate covers the Mediterranean sea and some other parts of Southern Europe.
     • It has high temperatures in summer and cooler temperatures in winter. It has low precipitation.
   • Alpine climate
     • Characterized by
       • Cool summers
       • Very cold winters
       • Heavy rain and snow are common
         • It covers the mountainous regions of the continent
   • Continental climate
     • Characterized by
       • Hot summers
       • Cold winters
       • Low rainfall
       • Occasional storms in summer
   • The polar climate is the coldest climate with temperatures reaching -50 degrees Celsius.
     • Appears in the nordic parts of Europe
   • The pannonian climate is in Hungary, and grounder parts of Slovakia, The Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Ukraine.
     • Cool temperatures in summer and very cold in winter.
   • The boreal climate is a subtype of continental climate that is between 50º and 70º of latitude, mainly north latitude.
     • When the annual temperatures occasional is very high, around 50º Celsius, is also cold winter.

2. Environmental problems

   • Harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment
   • Environmental protection
     • Practice of protect the natural environment at the individual
   • Forest destruction/Deforestation
     • Has declined globally in recent years
       • Continues at a alarming date in many countries
         • Specially in South America and Africa
           • According to the FAO and food
     • Main causes
       • Unsustainable agriculture
       • Intensive logging
   • Waste
     • One of the problems of the environment
     • The world generates large amounts of waste
       • Examples
         • food, unhardened waste, construction, demolition waste, industrial waste, all televisions, batteries, sanitary waste, plastic bags, paper, all clothes, all furniture, etc
     • Recycle is the solution of waste
   • Energy
     • Increasingly high consumption of energy worldwide and continuity of fossil fuels
       • Generate various environmental impacts and are worrisome for human development in the coming decades
     • Use of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency
       • Some of the solutions to combat this problem
   • Environmental pollution causes negative impact on the ecosystems, various diseases, alteration and the reduction of life expectancy in millions of people around the world.
   • Lake of water
     • Water, access to in minimal quality conditions and its scarcity are increasingly worrying.
     • Some experts even say that water will be
       • The most valuable element of the twenty first century
       • The main causes of wars and conflicts
     • The United Nations declared 2013 as the international year of cooperation in the field of water to
       • Raise awareness of the importance of protecting and guaranteeing this natural resource.
   • Illegal traffic of species
     • There are special laws that meet the standards for the proper use of nature
       • If they are not complied with an administrative or criminal offense is committed as the cause.
         • Maybe for which it can end up punishing with person arrest fine and community work.

3. Climate in Spain

   • Subtropical climate
     • This climate only appears the Canary archipelago due to proximity to Tropic of Cancer, arid coast of Africa
     • Characterized by
       • The presence of trade winds
       • Cold water currents
     • Temperatures
       • Warm throughout the year, between 22°C and 28°C on average
     • Rainfall can be
       • Abundant or scarce, depending on area, concentrated in winter
   • Oceanic climate
     • Is located in the northern part of the country
       • Specially in the regions of Galicia, Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria, and Navarre
         • This regions has regular snowfall in the winter months
   • Mediterranean climate
     • Is found over most Mediterranean coast Spain from the border with Portugal to border with France, with a few exceptions
     • Characterized by
       • Hot, dry summers
       • Mild winters
       • Infrequent frosts in parts of the interior
       • Rainfall falls in autumn
     • Examples of cities with Mediterranean climate: Málaga, Valencia, Palma or Seville
   • Continental climate
     • Currently defined as those climates that have an average temperature greater than 30 ° C during the warmest month and less than 0 ° C during the coldest month
     • It takes place in the northern hemisphere of the planet, at mid-latitude levels, that is, in the temperate zone
   • Alpine climate
     • Climate of the alpine tundra
       • Type of cold mountain climate (or high mountain) that also qualifies as a tundra climate
         • Corresponds to the climatic characteristics of the highland territories located above the arboreal vegetation line

4. Scientific and technological improvements on ecology

   • What is ecology?
     • Science that studies
       • Distribution
       • Abundance
       • Environment
     • These properties are affected by the interaction between
       • Their environment
       • Organism
   • What importance do the technological advances of the environment have?
     • Environmentally friendly technologies and their regulations have evolved, achieving important advances in the development of
       • Engines
       • Gas control system
       • Fuel improvements
   • What impact has the technological development had on ecology?
     • Green technologies
       • Reduce pollution
       • Moderate consumption of energy
       • Other resources
       • Increasingly prevent pollution and waste through
         • Cleaner production
         • Recycling
   • Examples
     • Agriculture
       • Applied technology in agriculture is the first great example
       • The development of improved crops, promoted in recent decades, would be another important example
     • Hybrid cars
     • Solar panels
     • Windmills