what is human geography
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What is Human Geography. First, What is geography. Geo – Greek for Earth Graphy – Greek for writing about Therefore . . . Geography is the study of and writing about the Earth. Physical geography. Geography is divided into 2 main parts: Physical and Human Geography - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT
IS H
UMAN
GEOGRAPHY
FIRST, WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY
Geo – Greek for Earth
Graphy – Greek for writing about
Therefore . . .
Geography is the study of and writing about the Earth.
Geography is divided into 2 main parts: Physical and Human Geography
Physical Geography is the natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like atmosphere, biosphere and geosphere
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Physical Geography includes the study of life on earth (biosphere), water (hydrosphere), the atmosphere, even the weather (meteorology/ climatology), and simply the shape of the Earth (geomorphology)
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
THE
CIRCLE
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LIFE
Air
Water
LifeLand
Weather
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HUMAN GEOGRAPH
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FIELDS OF STUDY
Human Geography studies the following areas:
Population Geography – demographics, pop. distribution
Cultural Geography – religion, languages, ethnicity, food
Political Geography – styles of government & their distribution
Economic Geography – economic development around world
Agricultural Geography – food production, land use
Urban Geography – organization of cities, urbanization
HUMAN GEOGRAPH
Y IS
ALL
AROUND US
IT IS HOW WE WORSHIP
WHERE WE WORSHIP
WHERE WE LIVE
Human Geography deals with those aspects of culture which define us and give us our identities.
WHO WE ARE
HOW WE LIVE
WHAT WE DO FOR A LIVING
WHAT WE EAT
SO WHAT IS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Ultimately, Human geography is the study of human use and understanding of the Earth and the process which have affected this. It is linked to both social science and the humanities.
THE CONTINUUM OF GEOGRAPHY
WHO USES HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
The State Department
The Department of Defense
The Department of the Treasury
The Military
Business
Banks
Credit Card Companies
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