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To surf is to explore, to connect with nature, and to embed oneself in history. Surfing, in one respect, is simply a recreational sport, but it is also …a multi-billion dollar global industry, a reflection of global climate patterns interacting with reef formation and sedimentation, a globalizing culture diffusing from strong regional identities, and a reason to travel to exotic locations and explore the planet. This course uses a geographic perspective to study the many facets of the sport. Geography provides a perfect set of tools to study surfing ranging from the propagation of swells to the diffusion of culture. The goal of the course is to introduce students to geographic approaches to understanding human cultural patterns, physical processes, and their dynamic interactions.
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Instructor: Stuart Sweeney [email] Assistant: Frank Davenport [email] |
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