PPT-Francisci WG.8 Cultural Characteristics of Russia and Central Asia

Diversity Russia and Central Asia are made up of diverse ethnic groups customs and traditions Some heritage groups include Slavic IndoEuropean group from Scandinavia that lives in . South and Central Asia and International Studies. Environment and Population. Introduction: Why Study South and Central Asia?. Long history. Harrapan. civilization occupied the Indus valley, considered one of the beginnings of civilization. “We can speak of a “network” of cultural ideas without being essentialist. Anti-essentialist caveat: diverse societies cannot be reduced to a single common core.. Wrong. . . Aleksanteri Institute. Kaarina.aitamurto@helsinki.fi. Southern and Eastern Migrants in Russia. The Russian . Cross. Reasons for migration. Russia is the second biggest receiver of migrant after the USA. social change and cultural . values dimensions. Dr Tania Biletskaya (University of Glasgow). A paper presented at the ECPR 2014 General Conference . 3 – 6 September 2014, University of Glasgow . Outline of the presentation. Cultural Heritage. DIVERSE ETHNIC GROUPS. Diverse ethnic groups, customs, and. . traditions (many people of Turkic. . and Mongol heritage). Cultural Heritage. • . Ballet. Fabrege. eggs. Fabergé . “We can speak of a “network” of cultural ideas without being essentialist. Anti-essentialist caveat: diverse societies cannot be reduced to a single common core.. Wrong. . . SECTION 1: GEOGRAPHY. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY . Russia & the Eurasian republics take up about one-sixth of the land surface of the entire Earth.. Russia is the largest country in the world in total land mass. . Francisci WG.4. Russia: The Facts. Largest . nation. in the world (2x size of U.S.). Russia is larger than . Pluto. 25% of Russia is located . in . Europe. . and 75% is located in . Asia. (Eurasia). Main argument. The need to move from transactional engagement with Asia to transformational engagement.. There is a mental and emotional gap with Asia despite our proximity.. We can can call it ‘psychological distance’.. Chapter 11 . Bell Ringer March . 26, 2018. Page 311 – Map Lab. What is the elevation of the Ural Mountains? How does the elevation of the Steppes compare with the Ural Mountains? . Determine how density differs west and far east of the Urals. What physical features contributes to the population distribution? . Cultural Heritage. DIVERSE ETHNIC GROUPS. Diverse ethnic groups, customs, and. . traditions (many people of Turkic. . and Mongol heritage). Cultural Heritage. • . Ballet. Fabrege. eggs. Fabergé . FORESTS Forests of the Caucasus and Central Asia – Forest Nuts in Central Asia Ekrem Yazici Roman Michalak UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section Sustainable natural resources and their value chain – NUTS The three components of the cryosphere – glaciers, snow and permafrost – are all affected by climate change.. Glaciers of Central Asia are essentially natural reservoirs that accumulate and store water from winter and spring precipitation and release it in summer, when rainfall is low and water demand is high. In the face of ongoing climate change, the challenges related to water management and disaster risk reduction may recur and persist. . Major Landforms . Northern European Plain. Ural Mountains . Caucasus. . Mountains. Turan. . Plain. Northern European Plain. Chernozem. : black earth. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev. 75% live here. Ural Mountains .