GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Human Imprint
22 Jun 2018
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KEY CONCEPTS IN
GEOGRAPHY II
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Regions
•(deft apart of the World that is different Idistinct from
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Criteria :human geographic ,physical geographic ,or a combination of both
Internal homogeneity Iuniformity )vs external heterogeneity Idifference )
>ie .areas with uniform temperature
>ie .areas with uniform cultural practices and beliefs
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Regionalization :the process where we simplify our complex World and its human physical geographic patterns and processes into regions
Locations on the earths surface are assigned /classified into various regions based on criteria 1criterion
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Spatial scale 1perspective matters : what might be viewed as aregion from one perspective may no longer be significant when viewed from another
Landscapes
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Regions are often defined /identified by their landscapes
Landscapes :the visible features on the land 1area
can be natural /physical and /or human /cultural
cultural landscape :the outcome of interactions between people and their environments ;the visible human imprint on the land
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each cultural group imprints itself on the landscape in different ways
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many cultures = many distinct cultural landscapes
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consider :southern Ontario \
>rural areas •evidence of our modification of the natural environment
>urban and suburban areas •key :each cultural group modifies their landscape to suit their needs ;differences can be slight or vast
Diffusion
•(def .)the movement /spread of a geographic phenomena across space and over time
Two main forms of diffusion :
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Relocation
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Expansion
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Relocation Diffusion :the spread of ideas ,cultural characteristics ,etc from one area to another via the
physical movement of people
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eg . immigrants
-Consider Hamilton →Surnames of residents are associated with the neighborhood
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Not only do people change but landscape changes
•Expansion Diffusion :the spread of innovations within asingle area via asnowballing process
'Hierarchal :ideas or innovations leapfrog from one important person to another ,or from one city to another ,temporarily bypassing other
people or rural areas in between Itechnology )
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Contagious :the rapid and widespread diffusion of acharacteristic throughout the population Hashim )
Document Summary
Regions ( deft a part of the world that is different. Criteria : human geographic , physical geographic , combination of both. Internal homogeneity i uniformity ) vs heterogeneity i difference ) ie . areas with uniform ie . areas with uniform or a external the temperature cultural practices and beliefs. Regionalization : the process where we simplify our complex world and its human physical geographic patterns and processes into regions. Locations on the earths surface are assigned / classified into various regions based on criteria 1 criterion. Spatial scale 1 perspective matters : what might be viewed as a region from one perspective may no longer be significant when viewed from another. Regions are often defined / identified by their landscapes. Ontario rural areas evidence of our modification of the natural environment urban and suburban areas: key : each cultural group modifies their landscape to suit their needs ; differences can be slight or vast.
