Chapter 1-Geography as a Field of Inquiry

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Human Geography

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the study of the spatial variation in the patterns and processes related to human activity

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Spatial study means that

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geographers look at the way humans interact with and within their space

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Spatial

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pertaining to space near or on earth’s surface

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Geography is a field of

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inquiry

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Cartography

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is the art and science of map making. Also the theory and practice of making visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps

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Cultural landscapes

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Products of complex interactions between humans and their environment

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Quantitative Revolution

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a paradigm shift that sought to develop a more rigorous methodology for the disciple of geography

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Four Points of the Quantitative Revolution

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stressed the use of empirical measurements, the testing of hypotheses, the development of mathematical models, and the use of computer programs to explain geographical patterns

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Remote Sensing

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the process of capturing images of Earth’s surface from air-bone planet forms such as satellites and airplanes

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Bands

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colors of visible light

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Scientists use bands

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to distinguish features of the physical environment

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GPS

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stands for global positioning system. It’s an integrated network of satellites that orbit earth, broadcasting location information to receiver’s on earth’s surface

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GPS 2 points

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1. allow people to obtain highly accurate info about their geographical location in terms of latitude and longitude
2. allow geographers to determine precise distances between 2 points which makes this tool very useful for navigational purposes

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GIS

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stands for geographical information systems. It’s a family of software programs that enable geographers to map, analyze, and model spatial data

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Thematic layers

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individual maps of specific features that are overlaid on one another in a GIS to understand and analyze spatial relationships

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Cultural Ecology/Nature-Society Geography

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the study of interactions between societies and the natural environments in which they live

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Environmental Geography

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the intersection between human and physical geography which explores the spatial impacts humans have on the physical environment and vice versa

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Fertile Cresent

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an area in the middle east (modern day iraq) which was one of the first areas of sedentary agriculture and urban farming. Over time climate changes and damaging land uses transformed this once fertile land are, into a very dry desert..

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seven major sub-disciplines of human geography

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population geography, cultural geography, political geography, economic geography, agriculture & rural geography, and urban geography

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Physical Geography

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spatial characteristics of Earth’s physical & biological systems

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Sustainability

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the concept of using earth’s resources in such a way that provide for people’s needs in the present without diminishing Earth’s ability to provide for future generations

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According to Pattison, geography drew from four distinct traditions

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the earth science tradition(physical geography), the culture environment tradition(environmental geography), the locational tradition(spatial data through cartography), and the area analysis tradition(regional geography)