GPHY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: John Wiley & Sons, Climatology, Frank Slide

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GPHY 102
• Professor: Dr.Trezino

Document Summary

Introduction to physical geography and earth system science. Science and systems of the human environment, 5th edition, john. As a discipline, geography bridges the natural and social sciences. Distinguished more by how it approaches problems than by the substance of the problems it examines. Holistic: recognition that it is important to understand the system as a whole, not just one part. Geography includes the study of human activity, the natural environment, and the relation between the two. At its broadest level, divided into human and physical realms. Human geography: study of human activities (social, economic, behavioural patterns and processes responsible for them). Physical geography: study of the physical or. Human activities generally take place in a physical environment that varies over space and time. The physical environment often shapes or influences human movement, culture, resource use, behaviour, land use, etc. Examines the characteristics of particular places on the earth.