GEO 101 World Human Geography
Spring 2008
Lecture Outline

Geography Matters: Fundamental Concepts

Why does geography matter?

What is geography?

Literal Definition

Geo=?

Graphy=?

Textbook Definition

Geography is “the study of the spatial organization of human activity and of people’s relationships with their environments.”  Knox and Marston pg. 2

 

What is Space?

Absolute space

Relative/Social Space

Relationships with environments?

Spatiality

Uniqueness and Interdependence of Places

Why do Places Matter?

What makes a location a place?

Uniqueness of Places

Interdependence of Places

 

Scale and Interdependence

What is Scale?