Saturday 18 September 2010

Systems in Geography

Geography is often about systems. Examples can include industrial systems, ecological systems and farming systems. Geographical systems can be open or closed.

An open system has inputs and outputs.

A closed system has no inputs or outputs- it is a continuous cycle.

A river is an open system with inputs, processes and outputs. It is also part of a larger system called the hydrological cycle. This is explained in more detail in the post below:

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