GEOG 1HB3- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 28 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Geography: the study of patterns and processes on the earth surface. Study of patterns and processes of the physical world. Study of patterns and processes of the human world. Human geography: the study of human patterns and processes. The spatial patterns of people, their cultures, economies, settlements, political and social structures and behaviour. Description: of the spatial organization of people, places and human phenomena. Explanation: of the processes that produce these patterns. Objective, physically real, with measurable extent and definable boundaries. Topological map (sketch map): scale, distance and positioning are guesstimates - they are not really important. Location: refers to a particular position in space. Latitude and longitude using an arbitrary mathematical grid. Relative (perceived) location: a short drive from downtown or adjacent to cootes paradise. A location of significance is given a name. Place: a location with a particular identity or meaning or significance (individual or collective) Sense of place: the personally significant attachments we associate with a place.
