GEOG 1200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Natural Disaster, Total Fertility Rate, Cultural Ecology
3 Apr 2013
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Geographyl geo (referring to the earth, raph (means writing)- directly translated it is earth writings. Everything happening, happens in time and space. Usually you recall an important event on terms of when and were it happened-where/when you re born. The importance of an events location- provides us with clues to help us understand and explain an event. Every place as its own unique character. The uniqueness of the place gives the place identity and culture- a meaning of the place. Influence our well being: health, wealth- depending on where you live, life style. Influence our collective memories- over time places with have a special meaning (the cottage, vacation) Places are socially constructed- there are different degrees of importance on places (a place where people lost the war vs the place were the others won interdependence of places. Most places in the world are interdependent- connected to one another- bye the functions they preform.
