The article "Israel waits for sea of Galilee's Low Tide to Turn" will provide specific examples of John Agnew's aspects of place. The main point of the article is that the Sea of Galilee has suffered from severe drought and is a threat to Israel's everyday life. Location and sense of place are the two concepts that will be discussed in this paper.
             Agnew's meaning of location is how a particular place defines its function and how that function relates to a broader economy. Sense of place can be defined through various lenses including, landscape and cultural perspectives. Sense of place is a connection of identity and character to a particular place. That connection might include memories or feelings of a certain place.
             In the article there are several examples that define location. Tourism is one example that can be used to define location. The Sea of Galilee has many docking areas for tourist ships, which can be seen in the photograph above the article. In paragraph 5, line 1 supports this by stating, "at a lakeside capital of Galilee and a popular Israeli resort...Piers for tourist ships stand high and dry..." The local economy is suffering because few tourists are traveling to the drastically low water levels of the Sea of Galilee.
             The Sea of Galilee also plays a major role in the world economy. Jordan, a neighboring country, is also affected by the drought. Jordan relies on the Sea of Galilee for some of its water consumption. In paragraph 7, line 8 supports this idea by stating, "supplying 27 percent of the fresh water used by the arid country and a significant portion of neighboring Jordan's". The fluctuations in water supply can harm Jordan's economy. The Sea of Galilee is an important component in the agriculture economy as well. The Sea is a primary source of fresh water for irrigation of crops, which include citrus fruits. In paragraph 15, ...