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What is Human Geography

What is Human Geography. First, What is geography. Geo – Greek for Earth Graphy – Greek for writing about Therefore . . . Geography is the study of and writing about the Earth. Physical geography. Geography is divided into 2 main parts: Physical and Human Geography

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What is Human Geography

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  1. What is Human Geography

  2. First, What is geography • Geo – Greek for Earth • Graphy – Greek for writing about • Therefore . . . • Geography is the study of and writing about the Earth.

  3. Physical geography • Geography is divided into 2 main parts: Physical and Human Geography • Physical Geography is the natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere

  4. Physical systems of the environment • Physical Geography includes the study of life on earth (biosphere), water (hydrosphere), the atmosphere, even the weather (meteorology/ climatology), and simply the shape of the Earth (geomorphology)

  5. The circle of life Geography is everything, and everything is geography.

  6. Human geography The science of space and place

  7. Fields of Study • Human Geography studies the following areas: • Population Geography – demographics, pop. distribution • Cultural Geography – religion, languages, ethnicity, food • Political Geography – styles of government & their distribution • Economic Geography – economic development around world • Agricultural Geography – food production, land use • Urban Geography – organization of cities, urbanization

  8. Human geography is all around us

  9. It is how we worship

  10. Where we worship

  11. Where we live

  12. Who we are • Human Geography deals with those aspects of culture which define us and give us our identities.

  13. How we live

  14. What we do for a living

  15. What we eat

  16. So what is human geography • Ultimately, Human geography is the study of human use and understanding of the Earth and the process which have affected this. It is linked to both social science and the humanities.

  17. The continuum of geography

  18. Who uses human geography • The State Department • The Department of Defense • The Department of the Treasury • The Military • Business • Banks • Credit Card Companies • McDonalds’

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