1. Physical and Human Regions Globalization Maps
5 Themes of Geography
Physical and Human
Regions
Globalization
Maps

2. What is Geography?
Geography is the study of how people interact with the world around them, how they interact with each other, and how they affect or are affected by the land
It involves:
Climate
Geology
Economics
Biology
History
Politics

3. Physical Geography
The scientific study of the natural features of the Earth's surface
including land formation, climate, soil, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna. (plants and animals)

4. Human Geography
Human geography focuses on the relationships between humans and the environments in which they operate.
Globalization is becoming increasingly important

5. 5 Themes of Geography Location- Where we live
Physical and Cultural characteristics of a place- how does the land affect us
Regions (formal, functional, perceptual)- describing an area
Movement of people and objects- the exchange of ideas and people
Human and environment interact- people changing the land

6. Lines of Latitude vs Longitude
Latitude are a geographic coordinate that define how far North or South a location is from the equator
Run east-west as circles parallel to the equator.
Lines of Longitude are a geographic coordinate that define how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian
Runs North South parallel to the Prime Meridian

8. The Physical Characteristics of a Place Will Impact How People Live
Landforms, bodies of water, soil, and mineral deposits can bring advantages and disadvantages or both
Victoria BC has abundant forests and access to the ocean, yet it also has heavy rainfall, and it is secluded from the mainland (stupid ferry!)

9. Regions
Regions are areas that have common characteristics such as government, landforms, or climate
They are the basic unit of study for geography
The coast
The interior
The Middle East
South-East Asia

10. Formal Regions
Based on official boundaries, such as cities and provinces
Can also include areas that share physical or climate similarities
Usually widely accepted

11. Functional Regions
Based on connections created by activity such as communication or trade
These regions only exist as long as the agreement or flow exists
Example- NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

12. Perceptual Regions Determined by peoples attitudes and feelings
This type of region usually has meaning only to individuals who have a mental map of it as a region
Example- The Interior

13. Global Village
Global village is a term to described how the globe has been changed into a village by technology and the instant movement of information
Technology has removed all distance between people and places

14. Globalization
The process of economic, technological, political, and cultural forces creating a single economy
created a world of rapid movement and interaction, and increasingly fast communication
Goods, people, ideas, fads, fashions, and movements spread over the world

15. Developing countries and cultures are forced to compete with Western industrialized powers

16. Impacting the World Around Us
Over 80% of the planet's surface has been touched by human interaction.
Humans depend on the environment and adapt to it, but they also try to change it dramatically
Geographers are interested in knowing how humans change the natural environment

17. Political Maps Political maps have to do with government.
show where the boundaries and locations of countries, states, cities, towns and counties are.
boundaries and locations are determined by people rather than nature.

18. Historical Maps
maps that reflect historical events or past and geographic factors.
Historical maps show the distribution of ancient cultures and states, indicate social movements and trade routes, and so on.

19. Special Purpose or Theme Maps
emphasize a particular theme or special topic such as population density and distribution.
do not focus on natural features like rivers, cities, political subdivisions and highways.

20. Physical or Topographical Maps
characterized by large-scale detail showing the features of the earth's surface by means of contour lines to show changes in elevation
Show both natural and man-made features.