WORLD GEOGRAPHY Sept. 5, 2014. Today - Basic geographical concepts - Introduction to human geography

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Sept. 5, 2014

Today

- Basic geographical concepts

- Introduction to human geography

First…

…Why study geography?

Let’s look at some basic aspects of geography and see what you know already.

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• 1. What countries make up Great Britain?• 2. What language is spoken in Great Britain?• 3. What is the nationality of a person from Amsterdam?• 4. What is the world’s tallest mountain?• 5. What are people from Denmark called?• 6. How many Great Lakes are there?• 7. The English Channel is between which two countries?• 8. How many oceans are there?• 9. What is the largest country in South America?• 10. Where is Iraq?• 11. In which country is the Panama Canal? The Panama canal allows

ships to travel from where to where?• 12. Where was the Berlin Wall located?• 13. Where is the Outback?

1. What countries make up Great Britain?

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England

Scotland

Wales

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2. What is the main language spoken in Great Britain?

What is the nationality of a person from Amsterdam?

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Dutch

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What is the world’s tallest mountain?

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What are people from Denmark called?

How many Great Lakes are there?

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The English Channel is between which two countries?

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How many oceans are there?

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What is the largest country in South America?

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Where is Iraq?

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In which country is the Panama Canal? The Panama canal allows ships to travel from where to where?

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Where was the Berlin Wall located?

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Where is the Outback?

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https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=4KIds80EV1VmQM&tbnid=lQ8PdOvGOH1IwM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http://www.australiantraveller.com/outback-holidays/where-on-earth-is-the-australian-outback/&ei=TtMIVM3hB46l8AW0g4KoDg&psig=AFQjCNHb2tbwLjp35wQwi6EP-Dg_1pXNIw&ust=1409950915977112

Why study geography?- Geography helps us to understand the world we live in:

- Locations- Interactions- Circumstances

- It can help create better-informed citizens, with a better understanding of important issues facing the world’s communities.

Geographic study

Physical geography:

- Examines how natural forces shape the Earth.

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Geographic study

Human geography:

- Examines how human interaction modifies the environment and the spatial organization of humanactivity.

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Human Geography

Essentially deals with the world as it is and the world as it might be made to be.

Emphasis on people:

- Where they are

- What they are like

- How they interact over space

- What kinds of landscapes humans create on the world’s

natural landscapes

Geography – key concepts

Spatial organization is an element of all fields and sub-fields of geography.

Concepts:

- Location - Pattern- Space - Regionalization- Scale - Globalization- Place

Key concepts - Location

The position of something on the Earth’s surface.

2 types:

1. Absolute location

2. Relative location


Absolute location: exact spot (longitude/latitude coordinates).


- Relative location: location compared to another place.

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Key concepts - Space

The physical gap or distance between two objects/places.

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9,023 km

4,079 km

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Key concepts - Scale

The relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the size of the actual object or distance.

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Key concepts - Place

A specific point on Earth that has both human and physical attributes that distinguish it from other points on Earth.

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Key concepts - Pattern

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The arrangement of objects on Earth’s surface in relationship to one another.

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Key concepts - Realms & Regions

Key concepts - Regionalization

The organization of the Earth’s surface into distinct areas that are considered different from other areas.

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Key concepts - Globalization

The expansion of economic, political, and cultural activities that have influence/impact on many areas of the world

Key concepts of geography

These key concepts help you understand this concept:

Spatial Organization:

- Location of places, people, and events.

- Connections among places and landscapes (natural and cultural).

Human Geography

Essentially deals with the world as it is and the world as it might be made to be.

Emphasis on people:

- Where they are

- What they are like

- How they interact over space

- What kinds of landscapes humans create on the world’s

natural landscapes

Human Geography - Example

This video demonstrates the relationships between places, wealth, and life expectancy, and changes over time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo



Cultural Landscape

“Landscape” = the material character of a place

- natural features (hills, mountains, forests, etc.)

- human structures (houses, towers, cities)

Cultural landscape = the visible imprint of human activity on the landscape.

Cultural Landscape

Cultural Landscape

Cultural Landscape

Human Geography

This field of study involves all of the previous concepts (and more, of course).

Examining: how people make places, how we organize space as a society, how we interact with each other in places and across space.

- language

- religion

- identity

- and more

Human Geography - Maps

One of the tools used in any field of geography is maps.

- Used to identify regions and analyze the content of those regions.

- The content of the map can determine the regions being analyzed.








Perceptions and expectations



This semester - Topics

Over the semester we will examine:

- Population & migration

- Culture

- Ethnicity, language, and diversity

- Underdeveloped nations

- Human impacts on natural systems

Before next class

Do the readings on the website (they will be “live” tomorrow).

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY Sept. 5, 2014. Today - Basic geographical concepts - Introduction to human geography