GEOG 1HA3 Midterm: GEOG-1HA3-Midterm-Notes
1 Oct 2017
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Spatial patterns of people, their cultures, settlements, social structures: another way to look at geography: (charles gritzner): Why care? (1) description: of the spatial organization (patterns) of people, places, and human phenomena (2) explanation: of the processes that produce these patterns (3): Absolute space: mathematical projections (we try to depict absolute space of the earth through maps) Latitude & longitude coordinates, relatively unchanging (i. e. we can find exact coordinates for campus: relative (perceived) location: Subject to change & interpretation (i. e. a short drive from downtown, adjacent to cootes depends on how a person perceives it to be far vs. close: nominal location: A location of significance is given a name This name can be contested -> people can have different names for the same place i. e. a city in ireland with 2 different names depending on your perspective londonderry vs. Derry english call it the first, irish call it the second)
