8 Questions
Which statement does not describe geography?
Not relevant in the present time due to the development of technology
Which is not a source of geographical information?
Ancient epics
What is the most important factor in the interaction between people and the environment?
People’s perception
Which is not an approach in human geography?
Quantitative revolution
Define human geography.
Study of the distribution and interaction of human populations
How is human geography related to other social sciences?
It shares common research areas with other social sciences
What does naturalisation of humans refer to?
Process of adapting to natural surroundings
What does the scope of human geography encompass?
Diverse topics like urbanization, globalization, and political geography
Study Notes
Geography and Human Interaction
- Emphasis is on the study of nature and human beings.
- Dualism in geography: whether geography should be law-making/theorising (nomothetic) or descriptive (idiographic).
- Debates on whether geographical phenomena should be interpreted theoretically or through a historic-institutional approach.
Human and Physical Geography
- The dichotomy between physical and human geography is not very valid, as nature and human are inseparable elements that should be seen holistically.
- Both physical and human phenomena are described in metaphors using symbols from human anatomy.
- Examples: the ‘face’ of the earth, ‘eye’ of the storm, ‘mouth’ of the river, ‘snout’ of the glacier, and ‘profile’ of the soil.
Environmental Determinism
- Type of interaction between primitive human society and strong forces of nature.
- Humans listened to Nature, were afraid of its fury, and worshipped it.
- Environment became the “Mother Nature” that sustained humans.
Possibilism
- Humans develop better technology and move from a state of necessity to a state of freedom.
- Humans create possibilities with the resources obtained from the environment, creating a cultural landscape.
Human Geography and Sister Disciplines of Social Sciences
- Human geography is related to other social sciences such as sociology, anthropology, economics, psychology, and more.
Sub-fields of Human Geography
- Social Geography
- Behavioural Geography
- Urban Geography
- Cultural Geography
- Historical Geography
- Medical Geography
- Political Geography
- Population Geography
- Demography
- Urban/Rural Planning Geography
- Economic Geography
- Geography of Resources
- Geography of Agriculture
- Geography of Industries
- Geography of Tourism
- Geography of International Trade
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