GEOG 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Urban Sprawl, Human Geography, Types Of Rural Communities

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Geog 1f90 intro to human geography 9/13/16. Where we are literally affects our life chances . The geography of our everyday lives is pivotal in influencing who we are and what we might become . Place matters textbook: how has this influenced things like: Geography is the study of earth as the home of people . Basic necessities: shelter, water, accessing goods, food, transportation. Human geographers conduct critical analyses of geographical processes. Critical: involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement . Analysis: detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation. In place (ie. gratification, urban sprawl, economic development) Across space/between places (ie. migration, commuting, trade) Interested in various aspects of geographical processes, including (but not limited to): where they occur/don"t occur, their characteristics, their causes, their impacts, how people respond to them, how to fix problems.

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