Introduction to Human Geography Thinking Geographically Mumbai India

Introduction to Human Geography Thinking Geographically Mumbai, India

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Key Question What is Human Geography? © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Defining Geography § Word coined by Eratosthenes – Geo = Earth – Graphia = writing § Geography thus means “earth writing”

Human Geography focuses on: § How people make places § How we organize space and society § How we interact with each other § How we make sense of ourselves and others 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Thinking about space Thinking about place Thinking about region Thinking about scale Thinking about connections © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Human Geography • Advances in communication and transportation technologies are making places and people more interconnected. • Economic globalization and the rapid diffusion of elements of popular culture, such as fashion and architecture, are making many people and places look more alike. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Human Geography § Globalization: a set of processes that are increasing interactions, deepening relationships, and accelerating interdependence across national borders. Levi’s in Lucca, Italy © Jon Malinowski © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

Human Geography § Geographers employ the concept of scale to understand individual, local, regional, national, and global interrelationships. § What happens at the global scale affects the local, but it also affects the individual, regional, and national. Similarly, the processes at these scales influence the global. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.

An in-depth Social Science § Many people have misconceptions about geography and think of the discipline as simply an exercise in memorizing place names.

Where we find Geography? § Geography exist in the global issues receiving attention at this time things such as – Population growth – Terrorism – Cultural diffusion. § Diffusion is defined as the spread of linguistic or cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another.

Location, Location § Geography's importance can also be established by looking at community issues, such as: – Water supply – Pollution – Growth management – Housing – Retail § Openings § Closures