Geography 1100 Unit 1 - An Introduction To Geography The Meaning of The Word –Geo – World (Earth) –Graphei – To Write

Three Recurring Themes Humans and Land Regional Studies Spatial Analysis

The Goal of Human Geography The goal of human geography is to teach us about the world we live in and how we live in the world. Geographers often tend to be generalists who are seeking to identify and understand the interconnectedness of things.

Human Geographic Concepts: Geographers use a variety of key concepts to interpret and analyze the world.

Human Geographic Concepts: “Space” Absolute Space Relative Space

Human Geographic Concepts: “Distance” Distance –Distance Decay (Friction of Distance) –Accessibility –Interaction –Agglomeration –Deglomeration Types of Distance –Absolute (Linear) Distance –Time Distance –Economic Distance –Psychological (Cognitive & Social) Distance

Human Geographic Concepts: “Location” Location –Absolute Location: Site – The characteristics of a location –Relative Location: "Situation" – The location relative to other locations

Human Geographic Concepts: “Place” Place –Sense of place –Sacred space –Placelessness –Topophilia –Topophobia

Human Geographic Concepts: “Region” Formal (Uniform) Regions Functional (Nodal) Regions Vernacular Regions

Human Geographic Concepts: “Distance” Distance –Distance Decay (Friction of Distance) –Accessibility –Interaction –Agglomeration –Deglomeration Types of Distance –Absolute (Linear) Distance –Time Distance –Economic Distance –Psychological (Cognitive & Social) Distance

Human Geographic Concepts: “Scale” Scale – –Technical Small Scale Large Scale –Subjective –Temporal Scale –Social Scale

Human Geographic Concepts: “Diffusion” Diffusion –Relocation Diffusion –Contagious Diffusion –Hierarchical Diffusion

Human Geographic Concepts: “Perception” Perception –Mental images of other places are changing. We are becoming increasingly aware of the interconnectedness of places. –Mental maps demonstrate that we all perceive places in different ways. –The metal maps of specific individuals can greatly impact many other people. (Can impact industrial location) –Serious problems are created if people in power have distorted mental maps. –Mental maps and people’s perceptions of places can change.

Human Geographic Concepts: “Development” Development

Human Geographic Concepts: “Discourse” Discourse