GEOG 1HA3 Midterm: GEO 1HA3- Human Geography
21 Oct 2015
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Geography is a flavor - different areas of the world produce different flavors or results - starbucks advertisement - coffee grown in different areas produces different tastes. Root words: geo(greek) - earth or world, graphei (greek) to write. Geography: the study of patterns and processes on the earth"s surface. Physical geography: the study of patterns and processes the physical environment (e. g. landforms, climate and hydrology: human geography: how human activities affect the earth and other people( society, culure, economy) Geography is only a component of the issue. Geographical nature of the issue: where the refugees will end up. Behind every graph, table, numbers etc. there are humans it is suggested that canada take in more refugees because it is the second largest country in the world. Canada uses very little of its available space. 60% of the population lives in 2% of the area - densely populated. 99% of canadians live in 2 areas.
