Chapter 1 (intro chapter)

• Main concept of Geography

  Place :

  • Refers to the specific characteristics that make a location unique. This includes physical features like mountains, rivers, or forests
  • Human aspects like buildings, roads, or cultural landmarks. For example, Paris is known for the Eiffel Tower, which makes it a distinctive place.
• Main concept of Geography

  Environment :

  • Refers to the natural surroundings and how they interact with human activities.
  • It includes everything from climate and terrain to how people use and change the land. For example, studying how cities manage pollution or the effects of deforestation on local wildlife falls under this concept.
• Main concept of Geography

  Scale

  • Refers to the different levels at which geographic information is analyzed.
  • It can be local like a neighborhood, regional like a state or province, or global like the entire planet.
  • Understanding scale helps us see patterns and processes at various levels, such as how climate change impacts local weather versus global temperatures.
• Main concept of Geography

  Space

  • Refers to the physical area of the Earth's surface.

  It helps us understand how places, people, and resources are distributed and arranged.

  • For example, examining why certain cities are located in specific places or how land use varies between rural and urban areas involves the concept of space.
• Main concept of Geography

  Human-Environment interaction

  • How people affect and are affected by their environment. For example, building cities or farming.
• Physical Geography

  definition -> Branch of Geography that focuses on studying the physical environment
• Physical geography

  Lithosphere - Refers to the solid layer of rock on Earth's surface such as volcanos and mountains
• Physical geography

  Atmosphere - The layers of gases and tiny particles surrounding Earth. Influences the weather
• Physical geography

  Biosphere - Refers to all living things on Earth. Includes plants and animals
• Physical geography

  Hydrosphere - Refers to all types of water on Earth such as lakes and oceans
• Human Geography

  definition - the study of human life in built environments
• Human Geography

  Housing

  • Buildings used to shelter from the elements e.g wind and rain
• Human Geography

  Transport systems

  • Systems that support the movement of people and goods from one location to another