Broad Stages of Human Geography

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What prompted the discovery and exploration of new areas during the Early Colonial period?

Regional analysis

Areal differentiation

Imperial and trade interests (correct)

Spatial organisation

What was the focus of geographical studies during the Later Colonial period?

Regional analysis (correct)

Encyclopaedic description of the area

Spatial organisation

Areal differentiation

What marked the 1930s through the inter-War period in human geography?

Areal differentiation (correct)

Humanistic approach

Regional analysis

Spatial organisation

What was the main objective of the quantitative revolution?

To apply laws of physics to human phenomena Signup and view all the answers

What led to the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

Discontentment with the quantitative revolution Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

Human geography became more relevant to socio-political reality Signup and view all the answers

What was questioned in the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Universal theories Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Sociology?

Social Geography Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of Medical Geography?

Epidemiology Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Resource Economics?

Geography of Resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the related field of Urban Geography?

Urban/Rural Planning Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to International Trade?

Geography of International Trade Signup and view all the answers

What aspect was important in the geographer's account during the Early Colonial period?

Encyclopaedic description Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of geographical studies from the late 1950s to the late 1960s?

Spatial organisation Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of geography applied laws of physics to map and analyze human phenomena?

Spatial organisation Signup and view all the answers

What dissatisfaction led to the emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in 1970s human geography?

Dehumanized nature of geography Signup and view all the answers

What differentiated the Areal differentiation phase in human geography from other periods?

Focus on uniqueness of regions Signup and view all the answers

What feature characterizes the exploration and description aspect of the Early Colonial period?

Elaborate description of regions Signup and view all the answers

What was the emphasis of 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Understanding each local context in its own right Signup and view all the answers

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Women's Studies?

Gender Geography Signup and view all the answers

Which two fields of study are closely related to Urban Geography?

Urban Studies and Planning, Sociology Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Resources?

Resource Economics Signup and view all the answers

Which two fields of study are closely related to Historical Geography?

History, Sociology Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Leisure?

Tourism and Travel Management Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern of geographers during the Later Colonial period?

Understanding the regional aspects of the earth as a whole Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in human geography?

The inadequacy of the quantitative revolution Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Areal differentiation phase in human geography?

Identification of regional uniqueness Signup and view all the answers

What marked the quantitative revolution in human geography?

The use of statistical tools Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the spatial organisation phase in human geography?

To analyse human phenomena using statistical tools Signup and view all the answers

What led to the emergence of human geography as a more relevant field?

The emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concern of the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Questioning the grand generalisations and universal theories Signup and view all the answers

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What prompted the discovery and exploration of new areas during the Early Colonial period?

What was the focus of geographical studies during the Later Colonial period?

What marked the 1930s through the inter-War period in human geography?

What was the main objective of the quantitative revolution?

What led to the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

What was the outcome of the emergence of humanistic, radical and behavioural schools of thought?

What was questioned in the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Sociology?

What is the related field of Medical Geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Resource Economics?

What is the related field of Urban Geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to International Trade?

What aspect was important in the geographer's account during the Early Colonial period?

What was the focus of geographical studies from the late 1950s to the late 1960s?

Which phase of geography applied laws of physics to map and analyze human phenomena?

What dissatisfaction led to the emergence of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in 1970s human geography?

What differentiated the Areal differentiation phase in human geography from other periods?

What feature characterizes the exploration and description aspect of the Early Colonial period?

What was the emphasis of 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Women's Studies?

Which two fields of study are closely related to Urban Geography?

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Resources?

Which two fields of study are closely related to Historical Geography?

Which field of study is closely related to Geography of Leisure?

What was the primary concern of geographers during the Later Colonial period?

What led to the development of humanistic, radical, and behavioural schools of thought in human geography?

What characterizes the Areal differentiation phase in human geography?

What marked the quantitative revolution in human geography?

What was the main objective of the spatial organisation phase in human geography?

What led to the emergence of human geography as a more relevant field?

What was the primary concern of the 1990s Post-modernism in geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is closely related to Demography?

What is the related field of study to Cultural Geography?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Urban/Rural Planning?

What is the related field of study to Geography of Industries?

Which sub-field of Human Geography is related to Psephology?

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