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Unveiling Geography: Spatial Patterns and Human Interaction

Explore spatial variation, human-environment relationships, and spatial behavior in the evolving world through the five fundamental themes of geography. Understand location, place, relationships within places, movement, and regions to grasp the intricate fabric of our planet.

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Unveiling Geography: Spatial Patterns and Human Interaction

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  1. Geog 100Themes in World Geography Dr. Julie Cidell Fall 2004 Section 7

  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. 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

  4. 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?

  5. 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 ____?

  6. 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?

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

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