GEOG 1020 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Amplitude Modulation, Canada, Agriculture
20 Nov 2018
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Difficult subject because it encompasses past, present, future, local, global. One of the oldest disciplines in the world. Know the significance of places, not just the names and where they are. Fort mcmurray fires ---> oil prices went up. Study of earth"s landscapes, peoples, places, and environments. Social science, study of human society and social relationships. Objective location with both uniqueness and interdependence with other places house. Applied field, understanding of human environment interactions to try to resolve environmental issues. Greater tendency for geographers to analyze spatial dimensions of problems (maps, spatial analysis) Enst considers philosophical, ethical, and legal issues related to people"s interaction with nature. Think about people as part of environment, closely interrelated systems or even a single system. western views tent to separate people from nature. Use nature to fulfil our basic needs, but as technology advances needs shift to wants. Nature is often perceived as wilderness, constructed as metaphor for canada.
