Chapter 7:
Southwest Asia and North Africa
Learning Objectives
Describe linkages between water, settlement and
political conflict.
Explain the region’s role as a historical and modern
cultural crossroads.
Understand the intersections between religious,
ethnic and political geographies in the region.
Examine the economic differentiation among
countries in the region.
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Key Concepts
Culture Hearths
OPEC
Islam
Qanat System
Fossil Water
Hydropolitics
Fertile Crescent
Exotic Rivers
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Monotheism
Quran
Hajj
Theocratic State
Shiites
Sunnis
Ottoman Empire
Suez Canal
Palestinian Authority
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Setting the Boundaries
Stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the
Caspian Sea
Climate, culture and petroleum reserves
serve as binding elements for this
region
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Southwest Asia
and North Africa
Figure 7.1
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Culture Hearths and Globalization
Agriculture
Civilizations
Trade Routes
Innovations
Early
Forms
OPEC
Islamic Fundamentalism
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Recent
Forms
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Environmental
Issues Overview
Figure 7.6
- Fragile
Environment
- Deforestation
- Overgrazing
- Salinization
- Water
Management
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Hydropolitics
Connections
between water
resources and
politics
Potential for conflict
Figure 7.8
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Physical
Setting
Figure 7.4
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Regional Landscapes
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Figure 7.9, 7.10,
7.2.1, 7.12
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Climate
Figure 7.11
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Population and Settlement
Importance
of Water
(Rivers,
Coasts,
Oasis)
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Demographic Diversity
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Settlement Patterns - Rural
Figure 7.16
Fertile Crescent
Pastoral Nomadism
Oasis Settlements
Exotic Rivers
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Agricultural Regions
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Figure 7.15
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Dryland Agriculture
Figure 7.7
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Settlement Patterns - Urban
Rich history of
urbanization
Figure 7.18
Political and
religious centers
Islamic influences
Figure 7.20
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Urban Growth in
Cairo
Figure 7.19
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Fes, Morocco
Traditional Islamic
and European Influences
Figure 7.3.1
Figure 7.3.2
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Cultural Coherence and Diversity
Monotheistic
Religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Figure 7.24
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Diffusion of Islam
Figure 7.23
Figure 7.22
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Jerusalem
How might
Jerusalem represent
a microcosm of
religious influence
for the region as a
whole?
Figure 7.25
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Linguistic Diversity
Reveals ethnic
complexities
Figure 7.26
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Geopolitical
Framework
Figure 7.28
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Colonial
Legacies
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Figure 7.30
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Challenge of the West Bank
Figure.7.31
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Economic Development
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Economic Development, cont. Figure 7.34
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With and Without Oil… Figures 7.35, 7.36, 7.37
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Economic Differentiation
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Figure 7.39
Economic Differentiation…Tourism
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Social Development and Gender
Figure 7.38
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