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Getis, & Fellmann

Overview • • Getis, & Fellmann The Nature of Geography Evolution of the Discipline Location, Direction, & Distance Physical & Cultural Attributes Places Regions Geography Themes & Standards Geography Careers

The Nature of Geography • Geography as the spatial science • The study of spatial variation – How & why things differ from place to place on the surface of the earth Getis, & Fellmann

Evolution of the Discipline • Ancient Greeks & Romans – Eratosthenes – Strabo – Herodotus – Ptolemy • Middle Ages • Muslim & Chinese scholars • Modern Geography Getis, & Fellmann

Subfields of Geography • Spatial Variation of Physical & Human Phenomena • Spatial Systems • Regional Analysis Getis, & Fellmann

Spatial • Essential modifier – “Spatial behavior” – “Spatial process” • Meaning – The way things are distributed – The way movements occur – The way processes operate over the whole or part of the earth’s surface Getis, & Fellmann

Location • Absolute Location – Mathematical location • Latitude & longitude • Other grid systems • Relative Location – Spatial interconnection & interdependence Getis, & Fellmann

Site & Situation • Site – The physical & cultural characteristics & attributes of the place itself • Situation – The external relations of a locale Getis, & Fellmann

Direction • Absolute Direction – Cardinal points (N, S, E, &W) • Relative Direction – “Out West” – “Back East” Getis, & Fellmann

Distance • Absolute Distance – Standard units such as miles or kilometers • Relative Distance – Time • “ 20 minutes from here” Getis, & Fellmann

Physical & Cultural Attributes • Physical Attributes – Climate, soil, water supply, mineral resources, terrain features • “natural landscape” • Cultural Attributes – Language, religion, agricultural patterns, food, music • “cultural landscape” Getis, & Fellmann

Places • Attributes of places are always changing • Interrelations between places – Accessibility – Connectivity – Spatial diffusion – Globalization Getis, & Fellmann

Regions • Areas of spatial similarity • Formal Regions – Uniformity in one or a limited number of related physical or cultural features • “Columbia Plateau” or “The Corn Belt” • Functional Regions – A spatial system • Trade areas or transportation networks Getis, & Fellmann

Geography Themes & Standards • Five Fundamental Themes • National Standards • Four Traditions Getis, & Fellmann

Five Fundamental Themes • • • Getis, & Fellmann Location Place Relationships within places Movement Regions

National Standards • • • Getis, & Fellmann The World in Spatial Terms Places & Regions Physical Systems Human Systems Environment & Society The Uses of Geography

Four Traditions • • Getis, & Fellmann Earth-Science Tradition Culture-Environment Tradition Locational (or Spatial) Tradition Area Analysis (or Regional) Tradition

Careers in Geography • Can you get a job with a geography degree? – Yes. • Where? – Government, nongovernmental organizations, public sector such as planning, business planning & analysis • GIS Getis, & Fellmann