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Professor David Barker
What is distinctive b t hi labout a geographical approach to studying human phenomena compared to that of an economist, sociologist or historian?
1. Location2. Place3. Movement 4. Region4. Region5. People‐Environment interaction (Man‐Land)
D l d i 1984 b th N ti l C il f G hi Ed ti (NCGE)Developed in 1984 by the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) & the Association of American Geographers
http://www nationalgeographic com/resources/ngo/education/themes htmlhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/themes.htmlor… Google “Five themes in geography”
Theme 1: LocationLocation
Absolute LocationUses a co‐ordinate grid gsystem of latitude and longitude
Relative LocationWhere a place is relative to other places
Ab l l i iAbsolute location given at base of Google Earth Images
Land features (topography)
Hills, mountains, valleys and plains
Climate, soils and vegetation
C tli d l kCoastlines and lakes
People
Culture
Languageg g
Religion
Buildings and Landmarks
Cities
The mobility of people goodsThe mobility of people, goods and services, ideas and information
How places are linked to one another and the rest of the world
Examples:road and rail transporti i l hi i dinternational shipping trademigration –movement of peopleairline connections
Characteristics that certain h iareas have in common
Regions: areas that have similar geographical features across afeatures across a contiguous area of the earth’s surface
Language RegionsLandform RegionsNatural Vegetation RegionsAgricultural RegionsCultural RegionsUrban Regionsetc
AGRICULTURAL REGIONS OF U.S.A.
NEPA’s Watershed Management Units
Quantitative Thematic MapMap
Choropleth map
Other types include:•dot maps•proportional circles• isopleth maps
Mercator’s Map Projection Peter’s Map Projection
Map projections: how to represent a 3D object in two dimensions?The final map is a compromise between showing accurate shapes and accurate areal sizes
INDIA
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .Adapt to their Environment
Modify their Environment
Depend on their Environment
Farming involves clearing naturalFarming involves clearing natural vegetation and modifying natural ecosystems
Spectacular Agricultural Landscapes: Yunnan Province, China
More agricultural landscapesMore agricultural landscapes
Rice in Japan
Wine in Rhine Valley in Germany
S ll f l dSmall farmer landscapesin Jamaica
The Big Mac Index is published by the Economist as an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies, and provides a test of the extent to which market exchange rates result in goods costing the same inthe extent to which market exchange rates result in goods costing the same in different countries
GEOG1101: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
Lecture Topicsectu e op cs1. Introduction to Human Geography2. World Food Production and Food Consumption 3. Hunger, Poverty and the World Food Problemg , y4. World Agricultural Regions and rural landscapes5. The Origins and Geographical spread of Agriculture 6. The Industrialization of Agricultureg7. The Agro‐Food system and Multinational Corporations8. Traditional Agriculture: Shifting Cultivation in transition 9. Beyond the Green Revolution in developing countries y p g10. Agriculture and Environmental Issues 11. Caribbean Agriculture and Economic Development12. Review of concepts and themesp
GG1101: Agriculture and Food
BASIC READING
GG1101: Agriculture and Food
BASIC READING Knox, P. L. & S. A. Marston (2007) Places and Regions in Global Context: Human Geography, 4th Edn, New Jersey: Prentice Hall (Chapter 8).
Other chaptersDaniels, P., Bradshaw, M, Shaw, D & J. Sidaway (2005) An IntroductionDaniels, P., Bradshaw, M, Shaw, D & J. Sidaway (2005) An Introduction to Human Geography, 2nd Edn., Pearson?Prentice Hall
St t F P & W f B (2006) Th W ld E R T d dStutz, F.P. & Warf, B. (2006) The World Economy: Resources, Trade and Development, 5th Edn. Pearson/Prentice Hall
1. There is no single prescribed text for this section of GG1101.
2. Specific chapters in several text books, journal articles and internet articles and reports will be identified during lectures. Many of the key reading materials you will need to read have been photocopied, and are available for consultation (or overnight loan) in the Departmental Mapavailable for consultation (or overnight loan) in the Departmental Map Library/Reading Room. You can photocopy these reading materials for a small fee if you wish.
3. You are expected to read widely in studying for a degree, in addition to taking notes from lectures. To get a high grade in an exam you need to show the examiner that you have read beyond the material covered in individual lectures. Therefore, you should make extensive additional notes from other reading material for revision purposes. In addition to the recommended readings, there are many other useful books, articles in journals, internet sources, magazines and newspaper articles that can be found in the university library and elsewhere that you may find useful.