Simran Dhesi

Geo 12 Notes

Human Geography: Physical Geography :

❏ Studies relation between people and ❏ Describe and analyse distribution of

environment physical biochemical elements of
❏ 5 main areas study: economic , cultural, environment
geography, political , urban. Environment - lithosphere(ridgid part earth crust)
❏ Human Geography biosphere hydrosphere determine
- Relation between people and resilience of systems to human
natural environment activities
- How humans have understood ❏ 17th 18th centuries explores description
and used altered surface of earth of local and regional physical geographies
- Human migration patterns, frist substantiation contribution of david
population, political ecology, thompson
environmental justice ❏ 1915 canadian university level course
physical geography established in
❏ Economic Geography department of geology
- Considers how humans make a ❏ Federal government department most
living physical geography found employment
- Describe location of economic provide indication of range application
activities (explain ways hoe
locations are connected to raw
material, goods+ people)
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❏ Cultural Geography
- Traditions, development, issues ,
relation to work
- May include religion language
different economic and
governmental structures art music
food
- Searches how why people
function in areas they live

❏ Political Geography
- Examines relation between
politics and physical spaces
- Relation between physical
landform

❏ Urban Geography
- Apply skills and knowledge of
geo to study urban areas
 Simran Dhesi
Geo 12 Notes

-Study design, development,

governance urban areas, attitudes
toward urban space
- Relating identity, experience
rights of living towns and cities
- Address concerning modern
cities, transportation, health care,
pollution, education
❏ Environmental geography
- Environmental geo area of geo
mos active collaboration between
human physical geo
- Study relation natural
environment human societies
(climate change natural resources
management natural disasters