1. Concepts of Geography
A Primer….

5. The Global Grid

6. Fundamental Observations
A. places have location, direction, and distance with respect to other places
A place may be large or small; SCALE!!
A place has both physical structure and cultural content
Characteristics of places develop and change over time
Places interact with other places
Content of places is rationally structured
Places are assorted into regions

7. II. Location, Direction, Distance
Absolute
Relative
Site
situation
Direction
Absolute
Relative/ relational
Distance
Absolute
Relative
Psychological impact

8. III. Physical & Cultural Attributes
Description of Place
Natural Landscape
Cultural Landscape
Changing attributes:
space + time= change/ time

9. IV. Interaction among Places
Accessibility
Connectivity
Spatial diffusion

10. V. Structured Content of Place
Density
Dispersion
Pattern
It’s all about spatial distribution

11. VI. Organizing Space & Places
Regions
Characteristics
Location
Spatial extent
Boundaries
Hierarchal arrangement

12. VII. Types of Regions
Formal
Functional or Nodal
Perceptual