Blog 8: The subject I liked this semester

 

Hi everyone!

This semester I have had several courses, but the one I found most interesting is Environmental Geography. This branch of geography is the integration of all the components of space, being deeper than the concept of environment. That is to say, it is not enough with the detailed study of the elements that make up the geographic space, it is also necessary to understand the interrelationships that arise between them.

A very interesting topic in this subject is the hydro-social cycle of water, since the traditional water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation and filtration) is not enough to explain the developm

ent and behavior of water resources today, and it is necessary to include in the study the role of human beings as the main actor in the availability, quantity and quality of water in the world.

The reason why I like this topic is that it responds to the consequences that exist on the use of water in indigenous communities, such as the Altiplano communities, which are threatened by the economic progress of large-scale mining and the world order.