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- 1. CHAPTER ONE GEOGRAPHY &HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
- 2. We live ina global age comprising of endless diverse places. Understanding & explaining this diversity is the mission of human geography. Identify the three fundamental areas of study.
- 3. The other halfof geography is termed physical geography, ornatural geography. Explain the areas of study in this realm.
- 4. And because ofhuman modification and impact on the planet, environmental geography has emerged as a newer dimension of geography. What issues might a geographer study in this realm?
- 6. GEOGRAPHY IS UNIQUEAS A FIELD OF STUDY BECAUSE IT IS A HYBRID OF THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- 7. TRADITIONS in GEOGRAPHY Geographyis the study of Earth, including above and below the surface. Describe the challenges confronting geographers with this task. Chicago geographer, W.D. Pattison, identified four areas of study to facilitate geographic research. Identify the four traditions, describe them, and provide an example for each tradition.
- 8. THE FIVE THEMESOF GEOGRAPHY During the 1980’s, four U.S. geographical organizations collaborated to create and implement the “Five Themes” of geography. The chief concern was geographic illiteracy in the U.S. These themes have become the cornerstone of geographic study.
- 9. LOCATION The first type of location studied by geographers is absolute location. Describe how geographers use this type of location. Identify occupations that would utilize absolute location.
- 10. Relative location, thesecond type of location, is the most commonly used on a daily basis by ordinary people. Consider how you would give directions to someone.
- 12. Place is thesecond theme. Describe this theme. Identify the primary characteristics encompassing this theme. And apply this theme to Pittsburgh.
- 18. Human-Environmental Interaction isthe third theme. People are constantly interacting with their surroundings. The two basic components of this theme are human adaptation, including “survivorman” Les Stroud adapting to various harsh physical environments …
- 21. …. and humanmodification. Provide examples for each component.
- 23. An infamous exampleof a negative modification, albeit unintentional, was the disastrous nuclear accident at Chernobyl in April, 1986. As you watch the clip, consider the following: How dangerous is the area around the Chernobyl plant? How many years, at the very least, will the area be too dangerous for long-term human habitation?
- 24. Movement is thefourth theme of geography. The varied dimensions of this theme include primary modes of transportation for a given place, ….
- 25. …. the movementsof significant groups of people, ….
- 26. …. the movementof goods, ….
- 27. …. and themovement of information and ideas.
- 29. Region is thefifth theme of geography. Geographers demarcate (divide) the world into regions to better manage the study of the planet. Identify the characteristics that geographers would use to organize a region.
- 30. The organization ofregions is a subjective task, with not all geographers agreeing on parameters.