1. Human Systems Preview Section 1: Economic Geography
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Human Systems
Preview
Section 1: Economic Geography
Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
Section 3: Political Geography
Chapter Wrap-Up
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2. Section 1: Economic Geography
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What are the three main types of economic systems?
How are developed countries and developing countries different?

3. Section 1: Economic Geography
Question
What words or phrases describe the three main types of economic systems?

4. Section 1: Economic Geography Traditional or Subsistence
Economy
Motivator
Description
Location
Traditional or Subsistence
Survival
People make goods for themselves or their families with little surplus.
Mostly in poor countries and rural areas
Profit
People freely choose what to buy and sell.
Most of the world’s rich countries
Market
Government regulations
The government establishes products, locations, and prices.
Communist countries
Command

5. Section 1: Economic Geography
Differences in Levels of Development
Developed countries
High levels of industrialization
High standards of living, education, and health care
Good infrastructure, with global market economies
Developing countries
Poorer nations, with lower standards of living, education, and health care
Based mainly on farming, with fewer jobs in services or manufacturing
Includes most of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Pacific Islands

6. Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
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How have people used land throughout human history?
How does urban geography describe human settlements?
What are some of the ways people use land in rural areas?

7. Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
Question
How have people used land throughout human history?

8. Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
Agriculture and Human History
Hunter-gatherers move with the seasons in search of food.
Towns and cities grow as civilizations develop.
People develop agriculture and transform their environments.
Agriculture provides surplus food and allows people to learn new crafts and skills.
Humans domesticate plants and animals.
Trade between cities increases cultural diffusion.

9. Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
Urban Geography
Urban geography (the geography of cities) describes urban settlements in various ways:
Location
Size and distribution
Land use
Urban problems

10. Section 2: Urban and Rural Geography
Rural Land Use
The key economic activity is agriculture.
Subsistence—Food produced by a family for its own needs
Market-oriented—Products grown to sell to consumers
Rural land is also used for forestry, mining, and recreation.

11. Section 3: Political Geography
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How are government and geography connected?
What are three main types of geographic boundaries?
How do conflict and cooperation affect international relations?

12. Section 3: Political Geography
Geographers study:
How governments divide and control Earth’s surface
How governments rule and protect their people
How governments interact
How culture influences government

13. Section 3: Political Geography
Question
What are the three main types of geographic boundaries?

14. Section 3: Political Geography
Type of Boundary
Description
Example
Follow a feature of the landscape
U.S.-Mexico border along the Rio Grande
Natural
Based on cultural traits such as religion or language
Spain-Portugal border
Cultural
Follow regular, geometric patterns such as latitude and longitude
U.S.-Canada border
Geometric

15. Section 3: Political Geography
Conflict and Cooperation in International Relations
Conflict divides countries, often over issues of nationalism or cultural, political, and economic differences.
Cooperation helps solve political and economic problems and brings countries together.

16. Chapter Wrap-Up Understanding the Main Ideas
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Chapter Wrap-Up Understanding the Main Ideas
Which type of economic activity is located at the site of the resource being exploited? Which activity can be located almost anywhere?
What are some measures of development?
How did the development of early cities affect people’s daily lives?
How do people satisfy their basic needs with subsistence agriculture?
What are some of the ways countries interact with each other?
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