Geography 2010A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Geography, Innuitian Mountains, Interior Plains

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 2010A/B
• Professor: Mark Moscicki

Document Summary

Regions of canada / physical geography of canada. Regional geography: the study of the geography of regions and interplay between physical and human geography, which results in an understanding of human society, its physical geography under planning. Places more emphasis on the human side. Sense of place involves a psychological bond between people and their location: the special and often intense feelings that people have for the area where they live. Regional consciousness: identification with a place or region, including the strong feeling of belonging to that space and the willingness to advocate for regional interests. Regio(cid:374)al ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455): perso(cid:374)"s asso(cid:272)iatio(cid:374) (cid:449)ith a pla(cid:272)e or regio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d their se(cid:374)se of (cid:271)elo(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g to a collectivity. Regio(cid:374): a(cid:374) area of the earth"s surfa(cid:272)e defi(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) its disti(cid:374)(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) a(cid:374)d/or (cid:374)atural characteristics. Boundaries between regions often are transition zones where the main characteristics of one region merge into those of a neighbouring region.