36 Questions
What prompted the discovery and exploration of new areas during the Early Colonial period?
Imperial and trade interests
What was the focus of geographical studies during the Later Colonial period?
Regional analysis
What marked the 1930s through the inter-War period in human geography?
Areal differentiation
What was the main objective of the quantitative revolution?
To apply laws of physics to human phenomena
What led to the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?
Discontentment with the quantitative revolution
What was the outcome of the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?
Human geography became more relevant to socio-political reality
What was questioned in the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?
Universal theories
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Sociology?
Social Geography
What is the related field of Medical Geography?
Epidemiology
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Resource Economics?
Geography of Resources
What is the related field of Urban Geography?
Urban/Rural Planning
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to International Trade?
Geography of International Trade
What aspect was important in the geographer's account during the Early Colonial period?
Encyclopaedic description
What was the focus of geographical studies from the late 1950s to the late 1960s?
Spatial organisation
Which phase of geography applied laws of physics to map and analyze human phenomena?
Spatial organisation
What dissatisfaction led to the emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in 1970s human geography?
Dehumanized nature of geography
What differentiated the Areal differentiation phase in human geography from other periods?
Focus on uniqueness of regions
What feature characterizes the exploration and description aspect of the Early Colonial period?
Elaborate description of regions
What was the emphasis of 1990s Post-modernism in geography?
Understanding each local context in its own right
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Women's Studies?
Gender Geography
Which two fields of study are closely related to Urban Geography?
Urban Studies and Planning, Sociology
Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Resources?
Resource Economics
Which two fields of study are closely related to Historical Geography?
History, Sociology
Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Leisure?
Tourism and Travel Management
What was the primary concern of geographers during the Later Colonial period?
Understanding the regional aspects of the earth as a whole
What led to the development of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in human geography?
The inadequacy of the quantitative revolution
What characterizes the Areal differentiation phase in human geography?
Identification of regional uniqueness
What marked the quantitative revolution in human geography?
The use of statistical tools
What was the main objective of the spatial organisation phase in human geography?
To analyse human phenomena using statistical tools
What led to the emergence of human geography as a more relevant field?
The emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools
What was the primary concern of the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?
Questioning the grand generalisations and universal theories
Which sub-field of Human Geography is closely related to Demography?
Population Geography
What is the related field of study to Cultural Geography?
Anthropology
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Urban/Rural Planning?
Urban Geography
What is the related field of study to Geography of Industries?
Industrial Economics
Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Psephology?
Electoral Geography
Explore the evolution of Human Geography through different periods, starting from the early colonial period to the later colonial period. Understand how the focus shifted from exploration and description to regional analysis in the field of geography.
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