GEOG 1001 : Exam 1 Notes
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Distribution of phenomena: where things are, what they are whether socially created, things being built, etc. Change through time: the creation of the railroad, steam engine, industrial revolution, etc. completely change places. Critical perspective: one where all facts and conventional wisdom are challenged. Integrative perspective: geography and geographers seek to integrate sciences and social sciences to best understand how as people we relate to our environments and how this varies across the planet. Environment and society: how we use the environment. History, economy, society: differs from country to country. Futures: using what we know about the present, past, and different places, and thinking about what will better our future. Systems: world can be thought of as an interconnected system, where changes in one part lead to changes in others, ex) someone in china worried about stock market crashing in. Asia next thing you know it crashes in another place, then new.
