Discuss the future of human geography with reference to the approaches that have emerged since the 1950s.
Geography found its roots during periods of exploration when man's knowledge of the world was still subject to the imagination. For many decades, Europe and the British Empire in particular formed much of what cartography is today, and environmental determinism was widely used to serve imperialist needs. Many ideas and theories were highly influenced and composed by upper class academics and soon critiques were formed. During the mid 1930s, environmental determinism lost much of its support and regional geography fell into to favour. Soon however, regional geography was also criticised due to its limiting scope and constricting
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Pattinson hoped “that through a widened willingness to conceive of and discuss the field in terms of these traditions, geography will be better able to secure the inner unity and outer intelligibility” (W. Pattinson, 1964). This approach to geography aimed to quell the discourse that was prevalent within geography and tried to pave a clearer way for geographies future. On the other hand, thinking in such a law-based manner, restricts dynamic thinking, which is where human geography draws its strengths. I felt that Pattinson still asked more how than why but he certainly helped promote the growth of geography.
Subsequently, “The Big Questions” was an article written to try and stimulate thoughts of for the future as well as trying to gain the attention of the media and the public eye. Susan L. Cutter, Reginald Golledge and William L. Graff wanted to create a dialogue for the future whilst tackling questions that already plagued the discipline of geography. As for the future of geography, this article ask some thought provoking questions such as “when does geography start and finish?” (S.L. Cutter, R.Golledge, W.L.Graff, 2002) and “what are likely to be the major problems of doing the geography of other planets?” (S.L. Cutter, R.Golledge, W.L.Graff, 2002) If we are to answer or even begin to answer these questions, we must draw upon the past and in particular what has transgressed over the 60 years.
Over these years of the evolution of geography naturally
Through reading How the States Got Their Shapes and Guns, Germs, and Steel I would define human geography as the study of how different factors such as culture, lifestyle, geography, and environment dictate where humans live and migrate. Both books are able to connect how the latter factors influence the pattern of human activity and movement.
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word ‘geography’ is defined as “a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface.” This simple word with its inquisitive definition were the answer to Papua New Guinea native, Yalle’s question for Dr. Jared Diamond on the success of white people. Papua New Guinea is a country in the Pacific that has existed for over 40,000 years. Jared Diamond has spent many months with the natives, learning their way of life but has never understood why the people have not been as successful as the Europeans were. Yalle had the same question for Diamond. At first when Diamond was faced with this thought-provoking
1) Approximately three-fourths of the world's industrial production is concentrated in four regions. Which of the following is not one of these four regions?
Course Description: The new college-level social studies course provides students with the opportunity to identify and analyze contemporary concerns and problems from local, national, and global perspectives in Human Geography. Using geographical tools and skills, we will explore issues such as population distribution and composition, cultural patterns and processes, political organization, land use, industrialization and economic development, and urbanization. The AP Human Geography student will take the World Geography Standards of Learning test (SOL) and is eligible to take the AP Human Geography exam. Attendance is
Much of my passion for Geography is derived from the fact that it depicts relevance to all aspects of society. It is dynamic in a sense that my perception and understanding is constantly evolving with the growth in understanding and perception. What intrigues my further pursuit of geography is how Geography unlike other subjects has direct links to both human and physical attributes. By further pursuing geography at a higher education level, I wish to enrich my understanding of the wider significance of issues being faced and how it affects society on a local and global level. It is important to identify and understand the interconnecting aspects of the world around us and apply such knowledge towards a more sustainable future. Geography
Throughout the movie Wall-E, many advanced topics with direct links to geography are shared with the audience. These themes relate to resource management and sustainability on planet earth. In this response, I will highlight the major messages and link to them to both human and physical geography.
Our world, in the 21st century is more interconnected than ever before. The world is pacing faster than ever before. Take a look at biggest events of the 21st century: extreme climate change escorted by important weather ends; death-causing tsunamis caused by huge earthquakes; unique terrorist attacks across the globe; costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan;a terrible and unnoticed crisis in Center Africa costing millions of lives; an economic crisis threatening the stability of the international system. And many, many more. The answer lies in Why Geography Matters More than Ever; geography. Harm De Blij, author of the book explains that Americans statistically are the number one geographically illiterate country and De Blij also demonstrates
I have been interested in a career in teaching for a number of years and the last year has allowed me to develop further the qualities needed to be a successful teacher. My experience in the classroom…. Therefore, I am applying for a Geography PGCE as I recognise education is a vital part of any child's development not just intellectually but also socially. It provides opportunities for children to develop and gain experiences and knowledge they would otherwise miss out on.
Michael Chisholm’s book Human Geography: Evolution or Revolution? was broken into six sections. These six sections were Introduction, Origin, Static Patterns, Dynamic Patterns, Theories of Spatial Structure and Process, and Whither Next. In the Introduction, Chisholm explained the purpose of his book. While in the Origin chapter of his book, he explained how geography began and changed through the years leading up to writing of it. In Static Patterns, Chisholm began a more in depth explanation into geographical patterns that deal with transformation and coordinate systems.
Location- Montreal City is located in southwestern Quebec, and takes up about ¾ of Montreal Island (Ile De Montreal), which is the largest island of the Hochelaga Achipelago.
Human geography is a subject that has a lot of possibilities. You are able to learn and investigate on the changes our world goes through and how we as humans are apart of it. I am choosing to take this class not because of anyone else, but because I hope to gain something from it. I hope to gain from this class knowledge about the world around me, I hope to comprehend issues going on in this 21st Century that I am apart, as physical and human forces constantly induce change in our world, and the only thing we can do is adapt. What goes on in this world is anything but a secret, as we are subject to a widespread of information that empowers us to do a great number of things. I hope to gain life skills from this subject and better myself as
This amazing country known as Denmark is an awesome place to live and be able to enjoy. This essay will be outlining the five themes of geography. The five themes of geography are the following: location, place (what its like), region (how it is similar or different to the United States), movement, (move from one place to another), lastly the human environmental interactions (both good and bad human environmental interactions). Denmark has a very interesting history to talk about.
Egypt total area is about 1,002,000 km², but only 78,990 km² is populated, and that is because the river Nile, the delta and its basin attracts people to live there as the good soil, the plenty of water and the cool climate ,As a result, the most area of Egypt are considered to be arid areas.
For most of my life, I thought I wanted to find a cure for cancer. I thought that would be my contribution to the world, but then I took AP Human Geography. My teacher shocked me with statistics, images, and videos on how people in less developed countries (LDCs) live, and the effects that has on their health. I couldn’t believe how many people had shorter life spans because they suffered from easily cured diseases. It seemed so unbelievable to me that the flu, a disease can be efficiently prevented and cured in the US with our medical care, could mean death for someone else. So I decided to switch my goal in life:
There are three specific inquiry questions relating to the geography strand. These inquiry questions are: ‘What are the different features of places?’ ‘How can we care for places?’ and ‘How have the features of places changed?’ These three inquiry questions are the underlying concepts that will be developed through the exploration of the geography curriculum area.