Geography 2330A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Spatial Analysis, Alluvial Fan, Geomorphology
5 Apr 2016
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Analyzing physical characteristics of earth surface and related processes- Analyzing and synthesizing of environmental systems and their interactions. Applying technology for measuring and monitoring earth surface. The why of where- explain processes leading to spatial patterns of physical environment, changes over time, and ways in which human activity affects and is constrained by physical processes. Biggest relevance- we live on this world, and one might wonder why the landscape differs from one place to the next. Necessary to understanding of what we know. Mainly uses the methods of natural science". Empirical observation and measurement- quantification (material properties, fluxes, etc) especially in the field", including remote sensing. The relationship between the physical properties of the material and the processes that were involved in forming said structure. A landscape looks they way it does because of the processes that took place upon it. How do these processes bring about hazards to humans living in the area.
