GPHY 102 Lecture : GPHY notes for the win.docx

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GPHY 102
• Professor: Ryan K Danby

Document Summary

Geography- study of evolving character & organization of earth s surface. Distinguished more by how it approaches problems than by the substance of the problems it examines: regional geography- examines characteristics of particular places on the earth. Examines everything in one area: systemic geography- investigates that different places in time & space (ex: high and low pressure systems) Looks for principles that allow us to explain and predict the patterns and processes that we observe on the earth. Disregards geographic location and looks at how land is formed, what is happening to land. Geographic methods- inherently spatial, interested in geological terms and methods that link with scientific terms: most common maps, infrared, remote sensing, uv sensing, provide info about earth s surface. Physical geography- examining natural processes including environmental responses to human activities. Try to identify & understand environmental processes & systems in order to take care of environment and understand human impact on these systems: processes- behavior (mech.