GEOG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Regional Science, Geomatics, Plants And Animals
15 Oct 2020
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Geography: the study and analysis of the spatial and temporal distribution of phenomena on the earth"s surface, and the underlying processes which cause the observed pattern (pg. ** the spatial science of areas, natural systems, & man-made systems. Earth-science tradition: physical geography; studying the world around us, climate, landforms, plants & animals, etc. Culture-environment tradition: the impacts of the environment on people & their impact on the environment; the relationship bewtween human societies & their environment. Ex: the impact of deforestation on a region, or the impact of a hurricane on a region. Locational tradition: the spatial component of geography; being concerned with where things are; the patterns or distribution of the phenomena. Ex: location theory: used yo explain the pattern of an activity or phenomena. Area-analysis tradition: regional science or study; studying all the various phenomena of a particular area of the world. Ex: regional study of north america, asia, or africa,
