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Economic and Human Geography

Learn about regional economic and human geography, spatial patterns of wealth, production, cultural influences, and more. Assessment through multiple choice tests and topographical exercises. Expand knowledge on global regions and concepts.

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Economic and Human Geography

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  1. Economicand Human Geography dr. László Jeney associate professor jeney@elte.hu Economic and Human Geography bachelor study programmes (BA) Spring term 2018/2019. CUB Institue of Economic Geography, Geoeconomy and Sustainable Development

  2. Course description of Economic and Human Geography C 557, Monday 9.50–11.20 Altogether 12 lessons 2 weeks cancelled:  ‚intensive’ week and Easter Monday Assessment: Written in-class test 100% – 6th May Multiple choice test questions about the material of the lectures (70%) Topographical exercise on an outlined map based on a given list of geographical names (30%) – recognition of geographical names on an outlined map: 142 cities and their countries 2

  3. Bibliography The lecture notes are mainly suggested for the preparation Recommended readings Bradshaw, M. – Dymond, J. – White, G. – Chacko, E. 2011: Contemporary World Regional Geography. 4th Edition. – McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 620 p. ISBN: 978-0071314732 MacKinnon, D. – Cumbers, A. 2007: An introduction to economic geography: globalization, uneven development and place. – Pearson Education, 354 p. ISBN: 978-0131293168 3

  4. Economic and human geography in the structure of sciences Human geography One half of geography, its complementer: phisical geography Concerns with culture, ethincs, religion, demography and development Socialism: economic geography was used instead of the term of the whole human geography (as a complementary of physical geography) Economic geography concerns with Spatial patterns of wealth and poverty Use of resources Production, distribution and consumption of goods Flows of labour and capital Strongly affected by economics (especially general economic geography) 2 approaches: regional or general geography 4

  5. Thiscoursetries … … to introduce to the discipline of (regional) economic geography and (regional) human geography. … to help understanding what's going on in our mosaic-like world with geographic approach, geographic concepts and geographic tools. … to expand the knowledge about major regions of the world and the similarities and differences among them and inside them. … to take a holistic approach bringing together the world’s environments, landscapes, people, cultures and economics 5

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