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W HAT IS G EOGRAPHY ?

Discover the essence of geography in just 10 words - why what is where and so what. Explore the spatial components, regions, patterns, interactions, and cultures that shape our world.

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W HAT IS G EOGRAPHY ?

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  1. WHATIS GEOGRAPHY?

  2. What is geography ? Try to define it in 10 words or less.

  3. Why what is where, and so what.

  4. Why what is where. Can be anything

  5. Why what is where. tallest buildings fast food restaurants slums volcanoes hurricanes

  6. tallest buildings in a city

  7. fast food restaurants

  8. slumsl

  9. volcanoes

  10. hurricanes

  11. Why what is where. Spatial component

  12. Why what is where. tallest buildings fast food restaurants slums volcanoes hurricanes centre of city grouped together close to downtown edge of plates Caribbean region

  13. Where (the spatial component) ‘Where’ is one of the 1st questions usually asked when people hear about an interesting event – fire, car accident, party, etc.

  14. Why what is where, and so what. The consequences – What are the consequences of slums being located on the periphery of large cities in poor countries ?

  15. Place or location is critical in geography Everything happens some place.

  16. Think of geography as more of an approach than a set of specific topics

  17. What is involved in the geographic approach ?

  18. Six Key Components of the Geographic Approach Location (2 types) Region Spatial pattern Spatial Interaction Human/Environment Interaction Culture

  19. Location Absolute (a specific address) 1 Ivy Street, Greenwood 45˚ 53' 26" N 65˚ 42' 17" W

  20. Location Relative (a general description compared to someplace else) just behind Tim Horton’s approx. 1 km after the stop lights

  21. Regions we group areas together into regions for convenience Atlantic Provinces, North America, Western Europe, the Annapolis Valley, the French Shore, MDCs, LDCs, etc.

  22. Regions defined by homogeneity: physical geog. – Interior Lowlands economics - Less Developed Countries language - the French Shore religion - the Protestant area of Belfast etc.

  23. Regions

  24. Spatial Pattern how things are positioned some possible patterns: grouped clustered linear concentric rings sectors distance decay pattern

  25. Spatial Pattern people tend to live with others similar to themselves (wealth, colour, religion… Religious neighbourhoods in Belfast

  26. Spatial Pattern grain elevators on the Prairies were originally very regularly spaces, What about the Annapolis Valley ?

  27. Spatial Pattern the concentration of pollution usually decreases as the distance from the source increases (distance decay)

  28. Spatial Interaction an action or change in 1 location causes a change in another location

  29. Spatial Interaction a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico causes a change in the price of gas/oil in Nova Scotia

  30. Spatial Interaction a new fashion trend that originates in Japan becomes popular in N.S. a few weeks later

  31. Human/Environment Interaction actions by humans result in environmental change or environmental activity results in changes for humans

  32. Human/Environment Interaction Human activity changing nature Exxon Valdez oil spill off of Alaska

  33. Human/Environment Interaction Environmental activity cause changes for humans Hurricane Andrew in Florida

  34. Culture people from different cultures may have very different views on many topics (environment, demographics, food, etc.)

  35. Culture many native groups live(d) in harmony with nature while many people of European descent, do not (did not)

  36. Culture large numbers of children are accepted and expected in many societies, while in others, very few children are the norm

  37. Culture eating beef products are accepted by many religions but not by all

  38. Any topic can be geography if some of the previous 6 ideas are used to aid in the description, analysis, and/or synthesis of the topic, you are using a geographic approach Geographers think spatially (where, patterns, connections)

  39. Examples of great geography ‘topics’

  40. Rock and Roll

  41. Horses

  42. The Crash of a Hercules in Alert

  43. How can these topics be approached geographically ?

  44. Why study geography ?

  45. It is an holistic discipline Science and/or Arts BA Bachelor of Arts in Geography BSc Bachelor of Science in Geography BES Bachelor of Environmental Science in Geography Geography connects extremelywell with many other courses.

  46. Environmental Science Biology Math Economics Art /Design Geography Surveying Geology History Sociology Music FamilyStudies

  47. Geography provides the links or connections necessary to understand the complex world we live in

  48. Uses of geography in everyday life Now: hunting, fishing, other forms of recreation – interpreting maps creating a summer or permanent employment opportunity for yourself (demographics – lawn care for an aging population) (economic opportunities – where are the most potential customers for your new business) understanding the benefits of urban or small town university life

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