GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Geopolitics, Social Environment, Human Geography
12 Feb 2014
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The study of patterns ad processes on the earth"s surface. Study of patterns & processes of the physical world. Study of patterns & processes of the human world. The spatial patterns of people, their cultures, economies, settlements, political and social structures, and behavior. The study of not just the spatial organization of human activities, but also the significant meanings attached to the places where these activities take place. Description of the spatial organization (patterns) of people, places, and human phenomena. Explanation of the processes that produce these patterns. Interpretation of what these patterns mean (i. e. the significance or meaning of these patterns) Topics that human geographers study, and that this course will touch upon: : population distribution and the pressure on scarce resources. : human health and spatial variations in health status. : variations in culture as expressed through religion, language, ethnicity, etc. : cities as places of settlement and of cultural/social meaning.
