What is Geography Geography is a discipline of

What is Geography? Geography is a discipline of study that seeks to understand where things are and how and why they got there by studying—with an emphasis on location—the connections among people, places, and environments.

Human Geography’s Place Gives a spatial perspective to other disciplines.

The Geographic Perspectives • The Spatial Perspective and geographer’s habits of mind: – Where is it? – Why is it there? – What difference does it make?

The Geographic Perspectives • The Ecological Perspective – Earth is a complex set of interacting living and nonliving elements. – The intersection of physical and human systems is central to the study of geography.

The Geographic Perspectives • The Historical Perspective – When and where? – Why then and why there?

The Geographic Perspectives • The Economic Perspective – How do diverse people earn a living and how are they connected through trade in goods and services. – The theme of globalization will be central to our study this year.

What do geographers do? • Cartography

What do geographers do? • Cartography • Location of public facilities

What do geographers do? • Cartography • Location of public facilities • Marketing and the location of industry

What do geographers do? • • Cartography Location of public facilities Marketing and the location of industry Geography and the law

What do geographers do? • • • Cartography Location of public facilities Marketing and the location of industry Geography and the law Disease ecology

What do geographers do? • • • Cartography Location of public facilities Marketing and the location of industry Geography and the law Disease ecology Urban and regional planning

What do geographers do? • • Cartography Location of public facilities Marketing and the location of industry Geography and the law Disease ecology Urban and regional planning Economic development at different scales