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The Study of Human Geography

The Study of Human Geography. Demographics. Statistical study of human populations Population density Average number of people living in an area Population distribution Where people live Population change Birthrate – births per year per 1000 people

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The Study of Human Geography

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  1. The Study of Human Geography

  2. Demographics • Statistical study of human populations • Population density • Average number of people living in an area • Population distribution • Where people live • Population change • Birthrate – births per year per 1000 people • Death rate – deaths per year per 1000 people • migration

  3. Migration • Moving from one place to live in another • Emigrants • e, ex – out, out from • Factors • Push factor – reasons people leave • Pull factor – reasons people come • Economics • Climate • Political • Refugees – people forced to leave their homes, cannot return

  4. Cultural Geography • Culture • all the features of a people’s way of life • Culture traits • Activities and behaviors • Culture regions • Areas of shared culture traits • Ethnic group • Shared culture or ancestry

  5. Culture Change • Innovation • New ideas that a culture accepts • Diffusion • Idea spreads from one culture to another • Globalization • Cultures become more alike as global connections increase • Traditionalism (fundamentalism) • Follow old practices and rejecting new ones

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