GEOG 1HA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mercosur, World Language, Population Ageing

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 1HA3
• Professor: Michael Mercier

Document Summary

Geography: the study of patterns and processes on the earth"s surface. Physical geography: study of pattern and processes of the physical world, physical environments (mountains, rocks, rivers) Human geography: patterns and processes of the human world, social environment (economy, culture), the spatial patterns of people, their cultures, settlements. Where people live and how their lives differ from each other. Geography: what is where, why there, and why care. Description of the spatial organization of people, places and human phenomena, explanation of the processes that produce these patterns. interpretation of what these patterns mean. Human geography at mcmaster is an intro to the theories, methods and patterns in human geography, in particular social and cultural geography. Space: space = areal extent, how much area is occupied sq ft, or volume: absolute space: objective, physically real, with measurable extent and definable boundaries. Key for map making, description and analysis of spatial distribution. E. g: relative space: subjective/perceptual and variable over time.