five themes of geography (mr. help) movement region human- environment interaction location ...
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Five Themes of Geography(Mr. Help)
Movement Region Human- environment interaction Location Place
Key Issue #2Why is Each Point on Earth
Unique?Place: A unique locationRegion: A unique area
Place “Place” is what makes it unique and different
than any other place Since no two places on earth are the same, what
is it that makes them different? How to describe “Location” of place:
Toponym (place name) is only useful if people know where the place name is referring too
Site – climate, topography, access to water, soil, vegetation, etc. (can be modified by humans)
Situation – find an unfamiliar place or it’s importance
Mathematical (absolute)
Describe the site and situation of Lower Moreland Township
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Moreland,+PA/@40.1353329,-75.0549914,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6b21b569b20f3:0x296c356237e4432a
Region An area of Earth defined by one or more
distinctive characteristics Region derives it’s unified character
through the cultural landscape The cultural landscape or regional studies
approach in geography began in France 19th century
Carl Sauer (American geographer) defines it as “an area fashioned from nature by a cultural group”
Region “Region” is an organizational tool or
method of classifying information You can organize by
geographic location language religion Many other ways
The “region” depends on the classification and can change
Types of Regions Formal – uniform or homogeneous region
where everyone share in one or more common distinctive characteristic(s)
Functional – is an area organized around a node or focal point (dominates at the center (node) and diminishes in importance outward
Vernacular –perceptual region, is a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Spatial Association Different conclusions may be reached
concerning a region’s characteristics depending on its scale
Geographers conclude that factors with similar distributions have spatial association
Key Issue #3Why are Different Places
Similar?Scale: Local to GlobalSpace: Distribution of
featuresConnections between Places
Scale: Local to GlobalGlobalization of economyRole of transnational corporations
Globalization of culture
Workers leaving the flooded Western Digital factory in Bang Pa-In, Thailand. The plant makes a critical part for computer hard drives. 2011
Globalization of Culture
GlobalizationHow is it changing the world
While it is impossible to count all of the ways globalization is changing the world, here are three major changes we can easily observe: Increased spatial interaction Cultural homogenization Economic interdependence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7IoT_WSRA
SpaceDistribution of Features (Three properties)
Density is the frequency with which something occurs in space Arithmetic density, Physiological density
and Agriculture density
Concentration is the extent of a feature’s spread over space Objects close together are clustered and
objects relatively far apart are dispersed
Pattern is the geometric arrangement of objects in space
Cultural Identity in Space Distribution across space
More space for ball fields than ballet studios
Movement across space By gender (male/female) By ethnicity
Why Are Different Places Similar? Cultural Identity in Space
Patterns in space vary according to gender, ethnicity, sexuality.
The cultural landscape has the ability to communicate to people what the accepted norm is within a place. Ex. A bar or park that makes whites feel welcomed
and people of color unwelcomed (or vice versa) Ex. An inviting shopping district to people
practicing alternative lifestyles located in close proximity to where many same-sex couples live
Why Are Different Places Similar? Spatial Interaction
The farther away someone is from you, the less likely you two are to interact.
Trailing-off phenomenon of diminishing contact with the increase in distance is called distance decay.
Electronic communications have almost removed barriers to interaction between people who are far apart.
Access to the technology is of interest to geographers. Core: North America, Western Europe,
and Japan Periphery: Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Connections between Places Connections are the relationship
between people and objects across the barrier of space
Diffusion – process where characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time (originates hearth) Relocation and Expansion
