Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
describe economic geography
A
a branch of human geography
concerned with distribution of economic activities, resources, and the relationship with earth
2
Q
describe spatial economics
A
very similiar focus as economic geograhy
descends from quantitative tradition
closer to GIS
3
Q
define economics in this course terms
A
allocation of resources
house, home, world
norm, law, custom
the management of our homes (more than just money and finance)
4
Q
define economic geography
A
“home and world”
where and why they are there
WHY ARE CITIES LOCATED WHERE THEY ARE?
5
Q
major challenges to economic geography
A
limited resources
distribution of resources
increasing population
lifestyle
globalization
migration
