Bosnia and Herzegovina by

Location

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:44:14 UTC

There are two types of location: Relative and Absolute.

Bosnia & Herzegovina’s absolute location is 44 00 N, 18 00 E. Its relative location is south of Croatia and northeast of the Adriatic Sea.

Site

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:50:54 UTC

Two major sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar and the historic urban site of Počitelj. The town of Mostar was built in the 15^th and 16^th centuries, and was known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, before its destruction in 1993. It was recently rebuilt in 2002, and with its “pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and western European architectural features” it currently stands as an example of the diverse culture of the city. The reconstruction of the city and the bridge is a “symbol of reconciliation, international co-operation and of the coexistence of diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities.” It stands as a monument of the history and acceptance of diversity in the country.

The site of Počitelj was the administrative center for Dubrava župa (a county), and it is believed the town was built by King Stjepan Tvrtko I in 1383. The town has three significant periods: between 1463 and 1471, when the town had “strategic importance,”; between 1471 and 1698 when the town was under the Ottoman Empire and developed buildings such as mosques, mekteb (Muslim primary school), imaret (charitable kitchen), medresa (Muslim high school), hamam, Turkish baths, han (inn) and sahat-kula (clock-tower); and between 1698 and 1878, when the town recovered its strategic importance after being conquered by the Venetians. In 2000, a program promising the permanent protection of Počitelj was created, consisting of yed buildings, returns of the refugees and displaced persons to their homes and the sustainable and long-term protection and revitalization of the Historic urban area of Počitelj. The program was created after Počitelj was named one of the world's 100 most endangered cultural heritage sites. The fact that Počitelj’s culture is being reserved is a representation of the country’s need to keep its history intact.

Situation

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:52:46 UTC

Situation is the relative location of a place or activity in relation to the physical and cultural characteristics of the larger regional or spatial system of which it is a part.

Croatia has recently joined the EU (European Union), and this has affected trade between Croatia and Bosnia, effecting Bosnia in a negative way. The country already has a poor economy, and with Croatia a part of the EU, Bosnia has lost its main market for its farming exports. Many farms will have to shut down due to the fact that they have no one to sell to. Bosnia cannot sell to Croatia once it’s a part of the EU because the country cannot meet the EU’s hygiene codes.

Human-Environment Interaction

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:54:19 UTC

An example of Human-Environment interaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Humans as Modifiers. Deforestation is taking place in the forests of Bosnia and robbing the country of its most valuable resource- wood – and the lack of government regulations on the matter is making business in selling valuable wood such as oak, pine and beech extremely easy. Humans are able to take from the environment what they need (wood) for their own personal gains (money).

Region

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:55:30 UTC

An example of a formal region in Bosnia would be Posavina, the region of the Sava river basin in located in not only Bosnia, but Croatia and Serbia as well. The region is next to the Sava river itself. An example of a functional region in Bosnia would be the broadcast are of the Antena Sarajevo radio station. (The “node” being where the station is located in Sarajevo, Bosnia)

Place

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:56:43 UTC

Place is the human and physical attributes of a landscape.

Examples of the human attributes of place in Bosnia would be its three national official languages (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian), it’s meat and potato rich foods, and it’s acceptance of religion (Three main religions: Roman Catholicism, Serbian Orthodox, and Islam). Examples of the Physical Attributes of Place are it’s generally mountainous terrain (exceptions to the flatter part of the north, which contains numerous river valleys) and its climate. In the winter, the mountains will be cold along with the city of Sarajevo, but the coast will have a mostly temperate climate. Spring and fall are unpredictable due to the fact that snow can come early fall or late spring due to the mountain ranges, and the summer is mostly temperate.

Current Issue

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 01:58:04 UTC

Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently facing many environmental issues: air pollution, water shortges, and deforestation. These issues tie in with Possibilism (Environmental Determinism can also be argued to tie in with this event), because these issues could limit the way Bosnians live their lives because of the inability to grow crops, dehydration, shortages of wood to sell meaning less money.

Movement

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 02:05:37 UTC

Bus and Train is the best way to get around Bosnia by means of public transportation, but another way to get around is cycling.

Scale and Direction Map

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 02:09:03 UTC

Choropleth Thematic Map

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 02:12:20 UTC

The map is portraying the different ethnicities in Bosnia: which are more prominent, and where the majority of certain ethnicites within the country is located.

Proportional Symbol

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 02:15:38 UTC

The map is portraying the number of people found dead and missing, and what their Ethnicity is. The larger the dot on the map, the more people found dead in that area.

Location of Cities on Direction and Scale Map

mbin99 — 2013-09-04 02:19:36 UTC

Using Scale:

My 4 Major cities are Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica, and Tuzla.

Banja Luka is 120km away from Zenica, 120mi away from Sarajevo, and 110 mi away from Tuzla. Sarajevo is 40mi away from Zenica and 65mi away from Tuzla. Tuzla is 60mi away from Zenica.

Using direction:

Banja Luka is Southeast of Prijedor, Sarajevo is south of Tuzla, Zenica is Southwest of Tuzla, and Tuzla is South east of Banja Luka.