Thinking about Human Geography? What this course is about.

What is Human Geography? Nothing to do with anatomy… no pictures of naked people (or at least not many). Human Geography has to do with the effects of the interactions of human beings and their physical environment. It is a very multidisciplinary discipline. It touches on economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, and a few more “-logys.”

What does this course cover? The course is divided into 8 units:  Thinking Geographically – Basic Concepts  Population (migration)  Agriculture  Land Use  Industry (services)  Political Geography  Culture (language, religion, ethnicity)  Urbanization

5 Themes of Geography What are the 5 Themes? From the video write 2 examples and a definition for each of the 5 Themes on the graphic organizer kNU kNU

5 Themes of Geography-Location Location – Where are We? Def.-The position of anything on the Earth’s surface. -Two Ways to Give Location: A. Absolute Location – Latitude and Longitude/address /. B. Relative Location – In relation to other places. (2 blocks east of the House of Donuts)

5 Themes of Geography-Place Place – What is this place like? Def.-a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular place.  The personality of the place.  A description of what it is like.

5 Themes of Geography-Movement Movement – How has the place been affected by the movement of people, goods, and ideas? Def.-People, goods, and ideas move continuously.  All places interact. Some are more remote than others.  Transportation routes are crucial.

5 Themes of Geography-Human- Environment Interaction Human Environment Interaction – How have humans modified the land with their interaction with it? Def.-People are constantly interacting with their surroundings.  Physical changes to meet the needs of humans.  Changes to allow us to adapt to the environment.

5 Themes of Geography-Region Region – How is this place similar or different from other places? Def.-an area defined by common characteristics. (can be more than one)  Use any characteristic that you want.  It unifies areas.

Thinking Geographically A brief history of geography as a discipline. An introduction to the basic concepts of human geography. A little bit on the contemporary tools used in geography.

Population The distribution and growth of human populations Demographic Transition Model (very useful) Population Pyramids Malthus, his opponents, and Neo-Malthusianism

Migration Reasons and Patterns Characteristics of migrants Obstacles faced by migrants Push and Pull factors

Agriculture Origins (you’d be surprised!) Agricultural hearths and agricultural regions Subsistence and commercial agriculture Economic factors affecting agriculture

Land Use Where are resources located in the U.S. and around the world? Why are resources being depleted? Pollution, reusable resources, alternative energies, & conservation

Industry The industrial revolution and its diffusion Industrial hearths in MDCs and LDCs Situation and Site factors (optimal location of industries) Problems faced by industry at the local and global levels

Development Varying development patterns Development indicators Gender inequalities Obstacles to development Development financing

Political Geography Location Boundaries, borders, and frontiers Shapes of countries Nation States Cooperation among states Terrorism

Culture Folk and Popular culture Clustering of folk culture The intrusion of popular culture The homogenizing effects of popular culture

Language Origins of language Language families Lingua franca

Religion Origin and distribution of religions Diffusion of religions Holy places Religious organization of space Conflict between religions

Ethnicity Distribution of ethnicities Transformation of ethnicities into nationalities Clash between ethnicities Segregation and alienation Ethnic cleansing

Urban Patterns Urbanization Urban structure models  Concentric Zone model  Sector model  Multiple nuclei model Inner city problems Suburban problems

Services Origin of services Distribution patterns (Central Place Theory, Market Analysis) World cities (there are only three, and Managua is not one of them!) Hierarchy of business services Central Business Districts and suburbanization of businesses