GEOG 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Critical Geography, Moodle, Hydrosphere
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To discuss the nature of region geography and how it relates to other geographical traditions. To present an overview of the regional framework used in this course. The fundamental goal of geography is to understand our world by describing, analyzing and interpreting its physical and human attributes robert bone (2002) Pattison"s four traditions of geography article on moodle. The earth science tradition: study of the earth as a complex system, comprising four inter-related spheres. The lithosphere: takes the human dimension into account to a greater extent than most other natural sciences but the focus is on the earth itself and on bio-physical processes. Spatial analysis tradition: two central concerns. The spatial distribution of phenomena (spatial patterns) A part of the earths surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to some criterion or criteria; regions are intellectual creations : wiliam norton 2004. Regional geography is concerned with two fundamental questions.
