GEOG 1HA3 Lecture 3: geo 1ha3 note 3.docx
12 Feb 2014
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Key concepts in human geography ii: regions. Region: a part of the earth"s surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct (different or heterogeneous) from surrounding areas according to some criteria. Criteria may be: human geographic or physical geographic or combination of both ex. Temp. for physical regions & the term coke", Pepsi", coca cola", pop", etc. used in different cultural regions. Within different regions certain characteristics are more prevalent over other regions. Regionalization: the process where we simplify our complex world and its human and geographic patterns and processes into regions. Locations on the earth"s surface are assigned/ classified into various regions based on criteria. Spatial scale/perspective matters: important regions in hamilton is insignificant in ontario, or even canada. Landscape: regions that are often defined/identified by their landscapes, the visible features of the land/area. Cultural landscape: the outcome of interaction between people and their environments, the vision of human imprints on the land.
