GEOG 205 Midterm: GEOG 205 Midterm Studyguide

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 205
• Professor: Yvonne Martin

Document Summary

Geography is the study of the earth"s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. Earth is not static, it evolves through time and space. Geography at a disciplinary level is the study of earth"s physical environments and human environments - and how these interact. Geography as a discipline bridges the social sciences (human geography) with natural sciences (physical geography) Phase 1 -> exploration of the world: discovery, mapping and inventory taking. Phase 2 -> establishment of the discipline: bridging nature and society. Phase 3 -> dominance of regional geography: detailed area description, classification and explanation of regions. Phase 4 -> emergence of physical and human geography: development of systematic geographies. Phase 5 -> physical geography | integrated g. | human g. : divergent interests and specialization within modern discipline. |geographers study spatial and temporal dynamics and distribution of human and physical phenomena, processes and features as well as their interaction| Physical geography has links with many natural sciences and human geography.