GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Geopolitics
22 Jun 2018
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WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?
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IS WHERE ?
What is Geography ?involves description of the spatial organization (patterns)of people ,
•places , and human phenomena ~cities ,factories
Idef ')the Study of patterns and processes on the earths surface
WHY THERE 7globalization ,
geo -(Greek )= earth
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9capitalism
involves explanation of the processes that produce these patterns
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graph e(Greek )=to write about
WHY CARE ?
•social inequality ,
Two branches of geography :what is the meaning or significance µPeace or conflict
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Physical geography : study of patterns tprocesses of the physical World involves interpretation of what these patterns mean lie the
physical environment (landforms ,climate ,hydrology ,geology ,ecology etc )significance or meaning of these patterns )
ie mountains ,rocks ,rivers ,glaciers ,soils ,weather and climate ,earthquakes and volcanoes etc
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Human geography : study of patterns and processes of the human World
social environment (economy ,culture ,politics ,behaviour etc )
population ,cities ,economic activities ,
human behaviour ,health ,transportation ,settlement etc
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Human geography
the spatial patterns of people ,their cultures ,economies ,settlements ,political and social structures ,and behaviour
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where people live ,how their lives differ from one place to the next etc
the processes that produce these spatial patterns
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does it matter that some countries are rich and others are poor
the importance ,or significance , of these patterns
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does it matter that people practice different religions
Course Overview
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Population :population distribution and the pressure on scarce resources
How are 7+billion people distributed around the World ?
If everyone consumed resources at the rate that Canadians do ,would there be enough to go around ?
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Health :human health and spatial variations in health status
why are some people 1populations )healthy and others not ?
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Culture : variations in culture as expressed through religion ,language ,ethnicity etc
how do languages and religions spread from one part of the World to another ?
how does globalization threaten cultural diversity
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Cultural difference : spatial expressions of cultural difference
eg food ,music ,sport ,fashion etc
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Cities
and settlement : cities as places of settlement and of cultural Isocial meaning
in what ways does living in cities differ from living in rural areas ?
What are the consequences of greater and greater and greater proportions of the global population living in cities ?
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Geopolitics :geopolitical issues and conflict
the nature of global conflict ,the root causes of terrorism ,
and possibilities for peace
Course Description
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Purpose :to provide an introduction to the theories ,methods ,and concepts of human geography
-with aparticular focus on social and cultural
expressions of difference
Document Summary
I def " ) the study of patterns and processes on the earths surface geo - ( greek ) earth graph e ( greek ) to write about. Is where ? involves description of the spatial organization ( patterns) of people , places , and human phenomena cities factories. Why care ? involves of the processes that produce globalization capitalism. 9 these patterns what is the meaning or significance social. , glaciers , soils , weather and climate earthquakes and volcanoes etc. Human geography : study of patterns and processes of the human. , politics , behaviour etc ) population , cities , economic activities human behaviour. Human geography the spatial patterns of people , their cultures economies health transportation settlement etc settlements. Population : population distribution and the pressure on scarce resources. If everyone consumed resources at the rate that. Canadians do would there be enough to go around.
