Six Fundamental Concepts of Geography
1)
LOCATION
-can be either specific (latitude, longitude) or general (approximately 2 hours north of Toronto)
2)
REGION
-an area with consistent or similar features throughout.
-scale of the region may vary incredibly
-can be based on landform, culture, religion, language, politics or more.
3)
SPATIAL PATTERN
-the way things are distributed in the world (spatial distribution)
-something occurring in one place that can be found again in places that are far apart.
-where correlations exist between factors (they can be either direct or indirect)
Examples: A) There is a direct correlation between number of automobiles in a city and amount of
smog.
B) There is an indirect correlation between acid rain and fish populations in an area.
4)
SPATIAL INTERACTION
-an event or change in one location can lead to a change in another location ,even if it is far away.
-globalization, communication, transportation, technology
5)
HUMAN/ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION
-the impact humans have on the environment or how the environment effects humans.
6)
CULTURE
-the values, ideas and beliefs of a group of people and how they live, work think and act.