HOLT World Geography Today CHAPTER 5 Human Geography

HOLT World Geography Today CHAPTER 5 Human Geography Section 1: Population Geography Section 2: Cultural Geography Section 3: World Languages and Religions 1 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1 Population Geography HOLT World Geography Today Objectives: n How do geographers study population? n What are some important trends in world population? 2 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

HOLT Section 1 World Geography Today Population Geography Studying population: n Geographers study relationships between populations and environments, using: n maps n graphs n population pyramids n spatial perspective n Key statistics: n population density n population distribution 3 n population change n natural increase HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 1 Population Geography HOLT World Geography Today World population trends: n World population is increasing rapidly. n Economic development results in lower population growth rates. n Many less-developed nations are gradually reducing population growth. n Future population projections vary, but populationrelated challenges are inevitable. 4 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

HOLT Section 2 World Geography Today Cultural Geography Objectives: n How do geographers study culture? n How do cultures change over time? 5 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 2 Cultural Geography HOLT World Geography Today Studying culture: n culture traits—activities and behaviors common to groups of people n culture regions—areas in which people share culture traits 6 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 2 Cultural Geography HOLT World Geography Today How cultures change n Cultures change through general processes such as migration, war, and trade. n Key concepts: n innovation—adoption of new and useful ideas n diffusion—spread of ideas n globalization—worldwide adoption of culture traits n traditionalism—maintenance of traditional practices 7 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3 World Languages and Religions HOLT World Geography Today Objectives: n What is the geography of the world’s languages? n What are three main types of religions that geographers identify? 8 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3 World Languages and Religions HOLT World Geography Today Geography of languages: n Languages have spatial characteristics, linked to specific regions and peoples. n Languages are divided into families and branches. n Geographers study the origins and spread of languages. 9 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON

Section 3 World Languages and Religions HOLT World Geography Today Types of religions: n ethnic—focus on one ethnic group; examples: Hinduism, Judaism n animist—focus on spirits and forces of nature; often have ethnic basis n universalizing—seek worldwide following; examples: Islam, Christianity 10 HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON