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The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography. Location. Geographers look at where things happen. Absolute location/mathematical location : exact spot on the globe using longitude and latitude Relative location/ situation : describing where something is using what’s nearby

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The Five Themes of Geography

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  1. The Five Themes of Geography

  2. Location • Geographers look at where things happen. • Absolute location/mathematical location: exact spot on the globe using longitude and latitude • Relative location/ situation: describing where something is using what’s nearby • Geographers use location theory to try to explain why things occur where they do. It also can predict where good spots would be for various activities (business, cities, etc.)

  3. Human-Environment Interaction • Geographers look at the relationship between nature and humans which is reciprocal: nature affects humans, humans affect/change nature. • Cultures can interact with nature differently, called cultural ecology. • Environmental Determinism: Local environment is most important factor in development of culture. • Possibilism: People’s decisions are most important factor in development of culture.

  4. Question? • Does this comic represent Possibilism or Environmental Determinism?

  5. Region Geographers look for patterns or similarities in areas or between areas. Areas with common characteristics or processes are regions (corn belt, desert region, spanish-speaking, etc.)

  6. Place • Describing the special characteristics of an area falls under the theme of place. • Site is the term for physical character of a spot (mountains, rivers, climate, etc.) • Sense of place is the meaning/feelings people have for a particular area. • Perceptions of place are ideas about an area from stories, pictures, media, etc.

  7. Question? • Describe your “happy place” to someone next to you. • What do you think of with with China?

  8. Movement • Geography studies where something starts (hearth) and how it spreads (diffusion). • The connection between areas is called Spatial Interaction. It’s based on: • Distance- How far apart? This is impacted by distance-decay and time-space compression/convergence • Accessibility- What barriers are in the way? (physical and man-made barriers) • Connectivity- How integrated? (networks of roads, internet, etc.)

  9. Summary Create a Circle Map for Five Themes of Geography.

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