GEOG 1001 Chapter : Key Terms And Concepts
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Geography is the study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize space. In other words: it is about how, why, and where human and natural activities occur and how these activities are connected. Exact- latitude and longitude to pin point it on the earth"s surface: place unique properties of a place, no two places on earth are alike. Places are not the same: movement communication technologies, circulation, migration, and diffusion across the earth"s surface, human-earth relationships human interaction with an environment, region an area defined by uniform characteristics. Regional geography- taking the world generalized in order to make sense of it, divide the world into different regions. 5 key themes of geography resource exploitation, environmental pollution, hazard perception. Mauritius- lots of rain fall, located off the coast of east africa.
