Geography and Environment
This cultural region map shows the change in land owned by Palestine from 1946 until 2000. As you can see Palestine has lost over 90% of the land of Israel over the years. This shows both political borders and the history of land use. URL: http://islamandevolution.com/common-sense-naive-israel-think-world/palestinian-loss-of-land/
This physical region map of different climate zones within Israel. It shows that there a variety of different landscapes within in the country of Israel. This can be beneficial because it allows there to be vegetation, desert, and beautiful landscapes all around. URL: http://allanbecker-gardenguru.squarespace.com/journal/tag/israel-tourism
The Dome of the Rock is a sacred rock located in Jerusalem. It is built over a sacred stone that is believed to be the location that Prophet Muhammad ascended into Heaven. The Dome of the Rock is the oldest standing Islamic monument and is considered a Human example of landscape. It signifies the religious and architecture form of Israel.
URL:http://www.domeoftherock.net
The Western Wall is one of the four walls Herrod the Great built around the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. It as the main support for the Temple and is the last remaining piece of the famous Temple of Jerusalem. It is considered a Human characteristic of landscape in Israel.
URL: http://mosaic.lk.net/g-wall.html
Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge located East of Jerusalem's old city. This foothill mountain has been used as one of the main burial grounds in Israel since the 3rd millennium. It is considered both human and physical landscape because it represents a mountain region and a religious ground.
URL:
http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Articles/Attractions/Pages/Mount%20of%20Olives%20%20%20chr.aspx
This image shows a tradition food market in Israel. As the image shows there are many fresh fruits and vegetables. Israel is known for their different foods, one of their most popular being the Falafel. This image depicts both the fashion of Israel as well as the concept of food. This image can be considered a human characteristic of landscape.
URL:http://www.vosizneias.com/18921/2008/08/04/israel-food-company-wont-market-produce-grown-by-arab-farmers/
This form of transportation is extremely popular in many parts of Israel. These buses, as well as other forms of public transportation get most people to their destinations daily. Personal vehicles are found in Israel as well, they are just not as common as public transportation. Transportation is considered a human characteristic of landscape.
URL: http://www.treehugger.com/cars/israel-invests-in-mass-transit.html
This is a picture of the Jordan river which is located in Israel. Hundreds of people have come to this river to get baptized. This site was just reopened in May as a baptism ground. Before May it was an unsafe area to be in because of Terrorist attacks. This landscape can be considered both human and physical because it represents a river and a religious ground.
URL: http://www.vocationnetwork.org/blog/spiritcitings_blog/2012/01/hundreds_come_to_jordan_river_to_be_baptized_