Dr. Rodrigue's research interests mainly cover the fields of economic, transport and urban geography. Area interests involve East and Southeast Asia (particularly China) and North America, notably concerning transportation, distribution and trade issues. Specific topics cover transport systems and logistics, global supply chains and production networks, gateways and transport corridors, urban regions, economic integration, international trade and regional development. Current projects involve:
- The Governance of Intermodal Transportation Assets
- The Transport Geography of Logistics
- Gateways, Corridors and Inland Freight Distribution
- Globalization and Transport Terminals
GEOG 102 - Population, Resources and the Environment
Professor: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Department of Global Studies and Geography
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549 USA
Jean-paul.Rodrigue@hofstra.edu
Phone: (516) 463-5765. Fax: (516) 463-6519.
NOTE: I can provide by request a complete Blackboard course package that contains the Powerpoint slides, quizzes (e.g. multiple choice questions; true or false), maps, assignments and articles (PDF files). This package is ready to be imported in the Backboard course management system.
Geography 102 will develop the relationships among three of the important topical areas of geography: population and its dynamics, the utilization of resources, and the environmental impacts of humanity's increasing numbers. By gaining an understanding of the basic geographic principles underlying these relations, the student will improve his/her ability to interpret various international, national, and local events in terms of their environmental dimensions and outcomes.
- Population issues will introduce different concepts linked with demography and population theory and be relating them to differing levels of development and urbanization. Issues of human migration at international, national, and sub-national levels are also presented. The unique problems or opportunities reflected in the migration process will be discussed.
- Resources issues will introduce, in a broadly conceived manner, natural resources to include human, capital, locational, and environmental resources. A particular emphasis will be placed upon energy and its consumption.
- Environmental outcomes - actual and future - of human use and misuse of resources and how these differ among regions and over time will be discussed. The goal is to develop an awareness of the environmental impact of human habitation and resource use. The course will then conclude on the issue of sustainability.
Last updated 07/28/09