The Southwest Border

Perception and Regional Identity

Acculturation

1.tricultural

2.cultural influences

3.populations

4.Anglo infiltration

Cross Border Economy

1.border cities

2.1942 BP

3.1965BIP

4.1993NAFTA

5.border area problems

Sunbelt Migration

1.major metros, growth

2.reasons

3.permanent & temporary migrations

4.impacts

Note on the new Vernacular Landscape

The California Ideal

1 in 10

Physical Characteristics

vegetation differences, climate, San Andreas and earthquakes

hazards perception

Settlement

preEuropean, Spanish

American, seizure, gold, statehood, growth

Agriculture

produce, specialty crops, Gilroy

irrigation

Water

1913 LA Aqueduct, 1939 Colo. River Aqueduct

1901 Private - Salton Sea, 1930s All America Canal, 1940s Central Valley Project

Urban

San Fran v LA, character, population

impact of autos, transportation

city density, sprawl-leapfrog, problems

commuting, ychops

Northwest

Physical features, climate, precipitation, vegetation

Cascades, Mt.St. Helens, other mts., other areas

Natural Resources (3)

Agriculture

dairy, fruit/vegetables, wheat (the Palouse), ranching

problems and needs

know the ag areas! mentioned in lecture

Manufacturing

forest products, changes in industry

food processing

electricity-related

Urban

Seattle-Tacoma, Spokane

Boeing, economic ties, transportation constraints

Portland, processing, winter passage, diversification

Pacific Rim ties

Northwest as a region

identity, planning, growth control, californication

Size and density, statehood

Physical features

precipitation, climate, vegetation

mts., pacific plate boundary

Prudhoe Bay

oil, Alaska pipeline

other reserves

Federal lands and acts

native lands

national parks, refuges, wilderness areas

Urban

Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau

population, practicality

a new capital?

expenses

Hawaii

Statehood

Physical features

climate, vegetation

hotspot, volcanoes, Pele

Settlement

pre Polynesian and Polynesian, migrations, place of refuge

consolidation and King Kamehameha I

monarchy

Other, seaport, whalers, merchants

missionaries

laborers (note nationalities and dates)

American

Agriculture

plantations, crops, changes, islands

livestock and ranching, paniolos, Parker Ranch - Big Island

Niihau

Tourism

decline, rise, repeat, amount

hotels, terminal city

Urban

Honolulu v Hilo

population

"urban" problems

Demographics

ethnicities, rise in Hawaiian group

Land

ownership, government, private, individuals

control and planning issues

culture issues