GEOG 102 1nd Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture I. Middle and South AmericaA. Colonialism and its legaciesB. Phases of economic developmentC. Curse of the Inca GoldOutline of Current Lecture II. Middle and South AmericaD. Finish Curse of Inca GoldE. Environmental Issues1. The Amazon and DeforestationF. Sociocultural Issues 1. UrbanizationCurrent Lecture Video: Curse of the Inca Gold- The mine represents the extractive industry.- Locals concerned because it effected quality of land (acid run off/cyanide/mercury), healthcare, livestock and water.- Social license= consent/support of local people surrounding the mining areas. Locals andindustry build trust relationship- French, US, and Peruvian government compete to gain control of mines and profitsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- 30 tons of Earth removed to extract 1 ounce of gold - Supporters of the gold miners - Bring jobs- Improved operations - Resistors of the miners- Contaminate water- Declines livestock- Obstruct healthcare- Long-term effects are too dangerousDeforestation: Loss of absorptive capacity- Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest- Burning trees released stored CO2- The Amazon = “lungs of the world” because it absorbs a lot of CO2 in the atmosphere.- Brazil: 4th largest emitter of greenhouse gasses- Globalization and Deforestation- Turning forest into agricultural land result from:o Poor people’s need for a livelihoodo Government incentives to inhabit sparsely populated landso Demand for wood, meat, and food in urban and global centers- Logging hardwoods- Natural resource extractionSociocultural Changes- Population Patterns- Migration: rural to urban migration- “primate cities”: cities that hold a large portion of the country’s total population (ex: Mexico City, Buenos Aires Argentina, Lima Peru)- Urbanizationo Development of squatter cities or unplanned neighborhoods like Shanty towns and