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GLOBAL TOURISM, CULTURE, and GEOGRAPHY What is Geography? Greek words “geo” meaning “earth” “graphy” meaning “to write” According to the Royal Geographical Society, geography is defined as: “the study of Earth’s landscape, people, places, and environment”. The Nati...

GLOBAL TOURISM, CULTURE, and GEOGRAPHY What is Geography? Greek words “geo” meaning “earth” “graphy” meaning “to write” According to the Royal Geographical Society, geography is defined as: “the study of Earth’s landscape, people, places, and environment”. The National Geographic Society (NGS) Six Essential Elements of Geography-NGS World in Geography studies the relationship between people, places, and environments by mapping information about them into Spatial terms a spatial context. Places and The identities and lives of individuals and people are rooted in particular places and in those human constructs called Regions regions. Physical Physical processes shape Earth’s surface and interact with plant and animal life to create, sustain, and modify Systems ecosystems. Six Essential Elements of Geography-NGS Human People are central to geography. Human activities, settlements, and structures help shape Earth’s surface and Systems humans compete for control over it. The physical environment is influenced by the many ways in Environment which human societies value and use the Earth’s physical and Society features and processes. Uses of Knowledge of geography enables people to develop an understanding of the relationships between people, places, Geography and environments over time – that is of Earth as it was, is, and as it might be.  1. Product of Tourism and Travel Motivator Roles of 2. Travel or Itinerary Planning Geography in Tourism 1. Product of Tourism and Travel Motivator Climate  RIVERS A river is a large body of fresh, flowing water. A river can be wide and deep, or shallow enough for a person to wade across. A flowing body of water that is smaller than a river is called a stream, creek, or brook. Some rivers flow year-round, while others flow only during certain seasons or when there has been a lot of rain. The largest rivers can be thousands of miles long. The erosional The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. Located in northwestern Arizona and is the 15th site in the United power of rivers can form geologic States to have been named a national park. The park's central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado wonders like the Grand Canyon. River, which is often considered one of the Wonders of the World. The water that flows in rivers is fresh, meaning that it contains less than one percent salt. However, rivers still carry and distribute important salts and nutrients to support plant and animal life. For this reason, some of the most biodiverse habitats on our planet can be found around rivers. PASIG RIVER Pasig River The Marikina River Tullahan River The Puerto Princesa Underground River The Puerto Princesa Underground River WATERFALLS Waterfalls  Different types of waterfalls: Ledge Waterfall  Different types of waterfalls: Plunge Fast-moving water descends vertically, losing complete contact with the bedrock surface. Water descends in a constricted form Punchbowl and then spreads out in a wider pool. Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon, United States. Descending water maintains contact with bedrock most of the time. Several types: Horsetail Chute: A large quantity of water is forced through a narrow, vertical passage. Fan: Water spreads horizontally as it descends while remaining in contact with bedrock  Different types of waterfalls: Cascade Tiered/Multi- step/Staircase A cascade waterfall is used to A series of waterfalls one after describe a waterfall running over an another of roughly the same size irregular steep surfaced gradient each with its own sunken plunge where the water is generally in pool. contact with the river bedrock.  Different types of waterfalls: Cataract A large, powerful waterfall. Distinct flows of water form as it Segmented descends. a roughly circular, vertical (or nearly Moulin vertical) well-like shaft within a glacier or ice sheet which water enters from the surface.  Different types of waterfalls: Ephemeral Some waterfalls are also distinct in that they do not flow continuously. Ephemeral waterfalls only flow after rains or significant snowmelt. What are the well-known Biggest and Best Waterfalls Around the World? Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft). This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the highest waterfall in the world. Niagara Falls (USA and Canada, North America) Niagara Falls is the most powerful in North America. Iguazu Falls (Argentina and Brazil, South America) Iguazu Falls – widest in South America Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe, Africa) Kaieteur Falls Yosemite Falls Middle Cascades Yosemite Falls Jog Falls Ban Gioc–Detian Falls Inga Falls Inga Falls Khone Phapheng Falls  Tinuy-an Falls Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines Tinuy-an Falls Tinuy-an Falls Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape, also known as Hinulugan Taktak  SEAS Seas are bodies of salt water. In general, a sea is defined as a portion of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land. Apart from their charm, various activities draw tourists to the seas. The Caspian Sea Dead Sea Seven Gulf of Mexico Sea of Marmara Seas Hudson Bay Caribbean Sea Aral Sea Greenland Sea Baltic Sea in Scandinavia brackish The Seven Seas The term in modern usage originated After the discovery of the Americas from Greece, where the seven seas during the Age of Discovery, the "seven were considered as: seas" were reckoned by some as: The Adriatic Sea The Arctic Ocean The Arabian Sea The North Atlantic Ocean The Black Sea The South Atlantic Ocean The Caspian Sea The Indian Ocean The Mediterranean The North Pacific Ocean The Persian Sea The South Pacific Ocean The Red Sea The Southern (or Antarctic) Ocean Oceans Oceans are enormous bodies of water. There are five major oceans in the world. These are the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Antarctic Ocean (Southern Ocean) Ocean The third largest of the five oceans. The largest body of water; it lies The world's second-largest ocean, runs between the west coast of between the Americas (North and lies between the Americas on the Australia, through the subcontinent South America) on the east and Asia west and Europe and Africa on the in India, and to the east coast of and Australasia on the west. east. Africa. Pacific The northernOcean part Atlantic Ocean The southern Indian part of the globe. Ocean Formerly named of the globe Antarctic Ocean, is the sea surrounding Antarctica. Arctic Ocean Southern (Antarctic) Ocean  The difference between sea and ocean lies both in size and proximity to land. An ocean is a vast body of water whereas a sea is a comparatively small and partially confined body of water surrounded by land. Did you know? THANK YOU! GLOBAL TOURISM, CULTURE, and GEOGRAPHY Prof. Mary Orinne R. Violeta College of Tourism and Hospitality Management Different Types of Maps (Map Genres)  A topographic map of Stowe, Vermont with contour lines Topographic map Part of the same map in a perspective-shaded relief view illustrating how the contour lines follow the terrain The Köppen climate classification The five main groups are A (tropical), B (arid), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). ROAD MAP Types of Roads Controlled-access Freeway Limited-access Freeway LET’S DRAW A MAP!