Ch.31 notes

Chapter 31 NotesChapter 31 Notes

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia TodayToday

AgricultureAgriculture

Rice farming is most important Rice farming is most important activity in region activity in region More than 50% of land is used in rice More than 50% of land is used in rice

farmingfarming Grows well because of fertile soil, Grows well because of fertile soil,

abundant water supply, warm wet abundant water supply, warm wet climateclimate

Agriculture (Continued)Agriculture (Continued)

Rubber is also important cash cropRubber is also important cash crop Brought to region from South America Brought to region from South America

less than 100 years agoless than 100 years ago

ForestryForestry

Teakwood, ebony, mahogany and bamboo Teakwood, ebony, mahogany and bamboo are important for economies of S.E. Asian are important for economies of S.E. Asian countries.countries.

Logging causes deforestation and Logging causes deforestation and environmental damageenvironmental damage

Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia have passed laws to limit certain timber exportshave passed laws to limit certain timber exports

MiningMining

Oil is also important for regionOil is also important for region Indonesia is member of OPECIndonesia is member of OPEC

Commercial and Industrial Commercial and Industrial GrowthGrowth

Singapore – important port because Singapore – important port because of its location and good harborsof its location and good harbors Water transportation very important for Water transportation very important for

regionregion

Other Industrialized Other Industrialized CountriesCountries

Kuala Lumpur – Petronas Towers – Kuala Lumpur – Petronas Towers – world’s tallest building until 2004world’s tallest building until 2004

Less Industrialized Less Industrialized CountriesCountries

Vietnam, Laos and CambodiaVietnam, Laos and Cambodia Effected by wars and political changesEffected by wars and political changes Most people do not work in industryMost people do not work in industry

Thailand HousingThailand Housing

Thailand MarketThailand Market

ASEANASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Association of Southeast Asian

NationsNations Goal – to promote tourism in member Goal – to promote tourism in member

countriescountries Lower trade barriers, share products during Lower trade barriers, share products during

shortages.shortages.

Environmental PollutionEnvironmental Pollution

Rapid over population leads to air, Rapid over population leads to air, water and noise pollutionwater and noise pollution

Volcanoes, Floods, Volcanoes, Floods, TyphoonsTyphoons

TsunamisTsunamis

Wave caused by Underwater Wave caused by Underwater EarthquakeEarthquake

Tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004Tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004

Effects of Tsunami in 2004Effects of Tsunami in 2004

Destroyed homes, businessesDestroyed homes, businesses Killed hundreds of thousands of Killed hundreds of thousands of

peoplepeople Devastated landDevastated land

Before TsunamiBefore Tsunami

After TsunamiAfter Tsunami

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

How does the tsunami effect How does the tsunami effect the lives of the people who the lives of the people who

live in the region?live in the region?

What about the people who What about the people who do not live in the region? do not live in the region? How does it effect them?How does it effect them?