Introduction to Human Geography
I. WHAT IS CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY?
A. Four Traditions
Human Geography
1. Physical
2. Man – Land
3. Spatial
4. Regional
GEO 106
Week 1: Introduction to
Human Geography
ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY
PHYSICAL
Rocks
Landforms
Soil
Flora (Vegetation)
Fauna (Wildlife)
Climate
Water
Minerals
Etc….
CULTURAL
Population
Settlements
Economic Activity
Transportation
Recreation
Language
Political Systems
Traditions
Etc….
Introduction to Human Geography
I. WHAT IS CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY?
A. Four Traditions
‘Elements’ illustrate Geography’s Holistic nature
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Divisions within geography
Regional Approach
Systematic / Topical Approach
Systematic geography focuses on specific themes or topics
physical
human
geomorphology
soil science
biogeography
climatology
economic geography
political geography
cultural geography
historical geography
techniques
cartography
geographic information systems
remote sensing
Introduction to Human Geography
I. WHAT IS CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY?
B. Definitions of Geography
C. Culture and Cultural Geography
Relationship Between Regional and Topical
/ Systematic Geography
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Introduction to Human Geography
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
A.
Cultural Region: area occupied by people that have
shared cultural aspects.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Cultural Diffusion: spread of cultural elements from
‘source’ over an area.
Cultural Ecology: interrelationships between the
Introduction to Human Geography
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
A. Cultural Region ( 3 types)
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Regional Studies vs. Cultural Region
environment and people as culture-bearers.
Culture Integration: interrelationships between elements
within a culture.
Cultural Landscape: man-made landscape: visible
imprint of human beings on the land.
1-6
Surface
Regions of
Anglo-America
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Introduction to Human Geography
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
A. Cultural Region ( 3 types)
1. Formal
2001 Lutheran Membership by County
LCMS - Baptized
0 - 1291
1292 - 3909
3910 - 8853
8854 - 22343
22344 - 64940
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Introduction to Human Geography
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
A. Cultural Region ( 3 types)
1. Formal
2. Functional / Nodal
Formal
Regions:
Traits of
‘European’
Core Areas
(CH 1-10)
Functional Regions
Formal vs Functional Regions
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Introduction to Human Geography
Vernacular / Perceptual Regions
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
A. Cultural Region ( 3 types)
1. Formal
2. Functional / Nodal
3. Vernacular / Perceptual
World Per Capita GDP 1999
Introduction to Human Geography
II. THEMES IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
B. Cultural Diffusion (2 categories)
1. Expansion
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Stimulus
Contagious
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Hierarchical
2. Relocation
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Human Migration
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Introduction to Human Geography
III. CULTURAL ECOLOGY
A. Environmental Determinism
B. Possibilism
C. Environmental Perception
D. Humans as Modifiers of the Earth
Introduction to Human Geography
IV. CULTURAL INTEGRATION (Viewpoints)
A. Social Science (Nomothetic)
B. Humanistic Geography (Idiographic)
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Introduction to Human Geography
V. CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
A. Settlement Patterns
B. Land-Use Patterns
C. Architecture
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