Recap

How Geographers Address Location Maps Early mapmaking Map scale Projection U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 Contemporary Tools GIS Remote sensing GPS

Scale Differences Maps of Washington State Fig. 1-3: The effects of scale in maps of Washington State. (Scales from 1:10 million to 1:10,000)

Uniqueness of Places & Regions Place: Unique location of a feature Place names Site Situation Mathematical location Regions: Areas of unique characteristics Cultural landscape Types of regions Spatial association Regional integration of culture Cultural ecology

World Climate Regions Fig. 1-14: The modified Köppen system divides the world into five main climate regions.

Environmental Modification in the Netherlands Fig. 1-15: Polders and dikes have been used for extensive environmental modification in the Netherlands.

Environmental Modification in Florida Fig. 1-16: Straightening the Kissimmee River has had many unintended side effects.

C-38 Canal Florida The canal has carried water with agricultural runoff and pollution into Lake Okeechobee

Similarity of Different Places Scale: From local to global Globalization of economy Globalization of culture Space: Distribution of features Distribution Gender and ethnic diversity in space Connections between places Spatial interaction Diffusion

Big Mac Geography