IS 101 Lecture 2: IS 101 Lecture 2 Notes
1 Dec 2017
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What is geography: geography is a core discipline of international studies, geo (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)ea(cid:396)th(cid:863, g(cid:396)aphy (cid:396)efe(cid:396)s (cid:862)w(cid:396)iti(cid:374)g(cid:863, two main areas of study, physical, examines the environment, human, arrangement of activities of people. Components of geography: three main components of a geographical way of thinking, space, spartial interaction, spatial organization. Locatio(cid:374): a(cid:374)swe(cid:396)s the (cid:395)uestio(cid:374) (cid:862)whe(cid:396)e? (cid:863: nominal: oxford, oh, relative: ohio is west of new york, absolute: chicago is at 41, 52 n lat, 87-37 w long, spatial i(cid:374)te(cid:396)actio(cid:374): why a(cid:374)d how , people move, resources move. Ideas move: spatial organization: reveals how people have delineated various territories. Language, religion, etc: physical, climate, landform, etc, functional, defined by network, focal point, or node, river system, trading system, world regions: europe, africa, etc, formal and functional. Conclusion: geography is critical in international studies, analyze space, regions, and environments of earth, geographical methods used by businesses, non profit organizations and governmental organizations, state department, world health organization.
