Geography of Asia

• Basic physical geographical features of Asia (geological and tectonic structure, relief, climate, soils and biogeographical features of Asia).
• Natural hazards and their impacts upon Asian society;
• Population characteristics and their impact on Asian society: characteristics (natural movements, population density, ethnicity, religion, age) and their impact on the landscape.
• Economic-geographical characteristics (energy and mining resources, agriculture, secondary and tertiary activities).
• Ecvironmental issues and the impact of cimate change in Asia
• Contemporary challenges and the global role of Asia.
• Overview of Asian regions

• Hobbs, J. J., Salter, C. L., 2006. Essentials of World Regional Geography. Canada, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 687 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 56517377
• Glaser, R., Kremb, K., 2007. Asien. Darmstadt. WBG. 267. str. COBISS.SI-ID – 34693218
• Pulsipher Mihelič, L., Pulsipher, A., 2008. World Regional Geography. Global Patterns, Local Lives. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 615 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 512298880
• Weightman, B. A., 2002. Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia. New York, John Wiley, 445 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 20359010
• Statistični viri / Statistical sources (World Development Indicators, Human Development Report, Statistical Yearbook, Demographic Yearbook, Worldometers) https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators; https://hdr.undp.org/; https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/Publications/StatisticalYearbook/; https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/default.htm; https://www.worldometers.info/

Other current literature available in the e-classroom.