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Themes in World Geography

Themes in World Geography. Fall 2007. What is geography?. The study of spatial variation How – and why – things differ from place to place on the surface of the earth The study of how observable spatial patterns evolved through time. Spatial variation: predominant religion.

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Themes in World Geography

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  1. Themes in World Geography Fall 2007

  2. What is geography? • The study of spatial variation • How – and why – things differ from place to place on the surface of the earth • The study of how observable spatial patterns evolved through time

  3. Spatial variation: predominant religion

  4. Why spatial variation exists: earthquakes

  5. Changes over time: deforestation

  6. What is geography? • Geography is a spatial science • Spatial behavior of people • Spatial relationships between places • Spatial processes that create or maintain those behaviors and relationships

  7. Spatial behavior of people: population

  8. Spatial relationships between places: trade

  9. Spatial processes: commuting and urban form

  10. Five fundamental themes of geography 1) Location: the meaning of relative and absolute position on the earth's surface • Sample terms: Latitude and longitude, site and situation, direction, distance, scale • Skills: Map reading, identification • Questions: Where is ____? Where is ____ relative to where I am?

  11. Five fundamental themes of geography 2) Place: the distinctive and distinguishing physical and human characteristics of locales • Sample terms: Physical and cultural landscapes, sense of place • Skills: Description, compare and contrast • Questions: What does ____ look like? Why? How is it different from ____?

  12. Five fundamental themes of geography 3) Relationships within places: the development and consequences of human-environment relationships • Sample terms: Ecosystems, natural resources, environmental pollution • Skills: Evaluation, analysis • Questions: What human-environment relationships are occurring? How do they affect the place and its inhabitants?

  13. Five fundamental themes of geography 4) Movement: patterns and change in human spatial interaction on the earth • Sample terms: Migration, diffusion, globalization • Skills: Explanation, prediction • Questions: How has this spatial pattern developed? Will it continue to change? What does it mean for the places involved?

  14. Five fundamental themes of geography 5) Regions: how they form and change • Sample terms: Formal vs. functional regions • Skills: Synthesis, application • Questions: How has this spatial pattern developed? Will it continue to change? What does it mean for the places involved?

  15. Relative and absolute location • Stand up! • Where were you born? • Where do you live? • Where’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

  16. Index cards • Name and e-mail address • Experience with geography • Something unique or interesting about yourself • Anything I should know? After looking at the syllabus: • What are you most and least looking forward to in the class?

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