CHAP-1-INTRODUCTION.pdf

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION A GEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE  GEOGRAPHY → Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar, coined the term "geography" in the third century BCE → Geo- means "earth," and -graphy means "to write" → The study of locations and interactions between humans and their env...

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION A GEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE  GEOGRAPHY → Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar, coined the term "geography" in the third century BCE → Geo- means "earth," and -graphy means "to write" → The study of locations and interactions between humans and their environment  GEOGRAPHY → Although the Greeks were the first to arrange geography into a logical body of knowledge, understanding geography has always been necessary since the dawn of humans Map of Nippur, Mesopotamia Imago Mundi of the Babylon  GEOGRAPHY Middle Age → Less prominent in Europe Islamic Golden Age → Muslims advanced by creating a map system → They identify animals and crops that were best adapted to particular environments → Chinese people become the first to use the compass for navigational purposes  SUB-FIELDS OF GEOGRAPHY 1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY → A.K.A. biophysical phenomena → Study the Earth's natural features → Seek to understand long-term climate patterns and change (climatology), patterns of plant and animal distribution (biogeography), and the origin and evolution of landforms (geomorphology).  SUB-FIELDS OF GEOGRAPHY 2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY → A.K.A. social phenomena → Study the patterns and dynamics of human activity on the landscape, including settlement, urbanization, economic activity, culture, population, development, and disease Cultural geography Health geography Economic geography Historical geography Political geography  HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY → The investigation of nature–society relationships lies at the heart of geography and has been one of the pillars of the discipline since the modern academic structure crystallized in 19th-century Germany  HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY → Human–environment geographers working in various subfields often interact with other academics or professionals working on similar themes Political ecologists with anthropologists and development practitioners Hazards-geographers with geologists and disaster relief specialists Water resource geographers with hydrologists and watershed managers  HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY Geography known for its techniques for presenting and manipulating spatial data, particularly cartography or mapping → Most geographers use systems as a bridge to greater understanding Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze the potential relationship between population density and soil fertility Remote sensing (aerial photography and satellite imagery) to monitor change in surface biomass over time  HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY Human → Traveling/Migrating → New environment → Adaptation In our ever-changing environment, how do you maintain your unique individuality? THE ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY Sakano Akira → Chair of the Zero Waste Academy in Kamikatsu Town → The Zero Waste Academy was set up in 2005 to implement human resources development, awareness raising, and research for the zero waste initiative aiming to build a society with no waste emissions  THE ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY → Zero Waste Declaration was announced in 2003 to launch an initiative for the reduction, reuse, and recycling of waste to eliminate waste that has to be incinerated or placed in landfills  THE ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY → As a result of these efforts, the town boasts a recycling rate of approximately 80%, nearly four times higher than the national average  As part of the community, how will you adapt the Zero Waste Program?