GEOG 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Urban Sprawl, Human Geography, Spatial Analysis
19 Dec 2018
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3487: the study of the spatial organization of human activity and of peoples relationships with their environments- page 4 textbook. Involves the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities and landscapes: geography is the study of earth as the home of people yi-fu tuan, 1991. Why do human geographers study what they do: to build understanding, to inform policy and planning, to foster change, where deemed necessary, to help improve quality of place . Major question on christmas exam describe to me what human geography as a discipline. The places you live/grow up help shape who you are as a person today. It affects your views on the world, your self image, the way you act. Places exert a strong influence, for better or worse, on people"s physical well-being, opportunities, and lifestyle choices textbook, pages 4-5. Human geographers conduct critical analysis of geographical processes. In place (gentrification, urban sprawl, economic development: across space/between places (migration, commuting, trade)
