geography and natural resources
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Dr. Josefina Orias
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Sheree Ann Marie Casin
Human HabitatWhere man lives on the
surface where conditions for the growth of life are
favorable.
4 Spheres of EarthAtmosphere
the gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth’s surface
Hydrospherethe water portion which covers about 71% of the
surface of the earth.
WATERThe essential for the growth
of plants and animals including man
It is second to air in importance for life’s existence
Lithosphere> The solid portion of the earth> It is made up of thin crust of
of soil, rocks and minerals.> Only about 12% of the earth’s
surface is inhabited by man.
Biosphere> The life sphere which is composed of plants and
animals.
Geography> Concerned with the study of the
surface of the earth and its relation to the activities of man.
> The term geography is derived from the Greek word “GEOGRAPHY” which
may be translated as “earth description”.
Herodotus ( 484-425 B.C)
> The “ Father of History’
> He always placed historic events on their geographic
setting.
Other definition of GEOGRAPHY> Webster defines “Geography” as the
science of the earth and it’s life especially the description of land, sea and air, and the distribution of plants
and animals including man and his industries with reference to the mutual
relation of these diverse elements.
In some texbooks GEOGRAPHY is simply
captioned as“LAND AND PEOPLE”
As the features resulting from transportation and
production such as roads, railways, irrigation systems
factories and the like.
The physical environment and its cultural features.
Geographic Environment
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Why Geography and Natural Resources
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Natural resources> The foundation of our wealth and
this field of Geography is essentially a study of the influence and the use of these resources for
social economics and political development.
Economics development> Refers to an efficient use of the
resources in order to bring about a higher and rising per capital real income that is widely diffused to
the mass of the population.
> Intimately linked with the proper use of the natural resources that will sustain the growth of the economy.
> In simple language economic development means better food, better clothing, better shelter more opportunities for improvement and higher standard of living for the inhabitants.
Cultural Environment > The man made features
which include the different types of settlements such
as the barrios, towns, cities and provinces as well
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Subdivisions of Geography
ClimatologyThe study of the climates
of the world and their relationship to man’s
activities.
BiogeographyThe Study of the physical
environment and its relationship to the plant and
animal life.
GeomorphologyThe study of the origin and
classification of the landforms of the earth.
Mathematical GeographyThe study of the
measurement of the size and shape of the earth as
a member of the solar system