Geography 2010A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Central Canada, Sharia, Northern Ontario
17 Apr 2018
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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. Region: an area of the earth"s surface defined by its distinctive human and/or natural characteristics. Boundaries between regions often are transition zones where the main characteristics of one region merge into those of a neighbouring region. Geographers use the concept of regions to study parts of the world: each region has its own political agenda and economic objectives, canada has 6 regions, the 6 regions in canada include: Includes: all 3 territories: place refers to the community/region where one was born and raises, and emphasizes that this geographical fact combines the physical place with the local culture. This gives a rise to regional and national consciousness. They combine to form a regional identity and a national identity. These identities are the cornerstones of regional geography.
