ILST 2655 Lecture 1: WHAT IS GEO(LECTURE WK 1)
15 Apr 2016
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Concepts: geography, physical geography, human geo, generic, genetic, theoretical, remedial & methodological questions, region, location, distance and direction, space, place, accessibility, Spacial interaction, scale: research method : wheel of science . Compose of 2 parts : physical geo & human geo: study of earth and people in it. Aerial of distribuion phenomena & how they interact. E. g. photo of slovakia: european architecture, cathedral, water for transpo. Part of systemaic geo deals with natural processes occurring at earth"s surface that provide physical seing for human aciviies . How space is created and managed by people. Inluence that humans have on space occupied (e. g. roads, canals, sidewalks,etc. ) Part of systemaic geography that deals with social, economic, & behavioural processes that difereniate places . Region,location,distance & direction, space , place ,accessibility, spacial. Integrated textbook with lecture notes for this part** Start with theory ,to make hypothesis that can be tested and observed. Law- this statement is based on repeated experiments & observaions.
