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What is Geography?
Geography is the study of
WHAT IS WHERE, HOW IT GOT
THERE, and WHY WE CARE.
What is Human Geography –
Key Questions
1. What is human geography?
2. What are geographic questions?
3. Why do geographers use maps, and what
do maps tell us?
4. Why are geographers concerned with scale
and connectedness?
5. What are geographic concepts, and how
are they used in answering geographic
questions?
What is Geography?
Geography is a representation of the whole known
world together with the phenomena which are
contained therein.
Ptolemy, Geographia 2nd Century A.D.
Geography is the science of place. Its vision is
grand, its view panoramic. It sweeps the surface of
the Earth, charting the physical, organic and cultural
terrain, their areal differentiation, and their
ecological dynamics with humankind. Its foremost
tool is the map.
Leonard Krishtalka, Carnegie Museum of Natural
History, 20th Century A.D.
Divisions of Geography
Physical Geography Human/Cultural Geography
Rocks and Minerals Population
Landforms Settlements
Soils Economic Activities
Animals Transportation
Plants Recreational Activities
Water Religion
Atmosphere Political Systems
Rivers and Other Water Bodies Social Traditions
Environment Human Migration
Climate and Weather Agricultural Systems
Geotechniques
GIS, GPS, Remote-Sensing, Cartography
Geography is a bridge between the natural and social sciences.
Geography is a holistic or synthesizing science.
The Five Themes of
Geography
Human features
Physical features
Region united by similar physical conditions
United by common cultural traits
People adapt to the environment
People change the environment
Absolute location (latitude and longitude)
Relative location (in relation to another place)
Travel from place to place
Exchange of goods and ideas
Location
Movement
Place
Region
Human-Earth Interaction
Geography of Food
Food Place of Invention Current Production
coffee Ethiopia Tropics
oranges South Asia, India US, Mediterranean
pork China, South Asia Worldwide
wheat Near East US, Russia, Argentina
tea China Asia
oats Near East Temperate Climates
pepper South America S. America, Worldwide
The effects of the global food price changes detailed in
this graph must be understood in geographic context.
Coffee Consumption (per capita)
#1   Norway: 10.7 kgs  
#2   Finland: 10.1 kgs  
#3   Denmark: 9.7 kgs  
#4   Sweden: 7.8 kgs  
#5   Netherlands: 7.1 kgs  
#6   Switzerland: 7 kgs  
#7   Germany: 5.7 kgs  
#8   Austria: 5.5 kgs  
#9   Belgium: 5 kgs  
#10   France: 3.9 kgs  
#11   Italy: 3.2 kgs  
#12   United States: 3 kgs  
Top Ten Coffee Growing Countries (Yellow)
First domesticated in Ethiopia, coffee has come to be a major export crop for
colonial countries and continues to provide much of the export income in these
less developed countries. In Uganda, 70-80% of export revenue is generated by
coffee. Many issues are raised by the continuation of such colonial economics.
COFFEE PRODUCTION
Tilt of the earth on its axis.
The earth is tilted 23.5º from perpendicular to
the plane of the ecliptic.
Tilt is currently constantly toward Polaris
Animation
Effects of the Seasons
Daylength
Population Concentrations
Source: Guardian News and Media, 2012 (www.guardian.co.uk)
Geographic Information Science (GIS)
GIS is "an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data,
and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze,
and display all forms of geographically referenced information."
Click on the map above to use the National Atlas of the United States.
REMOTE
SENSING
(click here)
A suburb of Algiers, Algeria
What do the patterns,
textures, and shapes
visible in this image
tell us about this
place?
Jobs in Geography
Aerial Photo Interpreter Facilities Planner Land Developer
Site Researcher Agricultural Extension Agent Forestry Technician
Land Economist Soil Conservationist Air/Water Quality Control Manager
Geographer Land-Use Analyst Surveyor
Cartographer Geographic Area Specialist Location Expert
Systems Analyst Cartography Compiler Geographic Attache'
Map Analyst Teacher Climatologist
Geographic Information Systems Map Curator/Librarian Traffic Manager
Coastal Zone Manager Geophysics Assistant Map Editor
Transportation Analyst Community Developer Hazardous Waste Planner
Market Research Analyst Transportation Manager Computer Mapper
Health Services Planner Natural Resources Spec. Travel Agent/Specialist
Computer Programmer Health Services Organization Manager Outdoor Guide
Urban/Regional Planner Demographer Hydrologist
Park Ranger Weather Forecaster Earth Scientist
Industrial Developer Peace Corp Volunteer Wildlife Manager
Ecologist Industrial Planner Property Manager
Writer/Author Editor Intelligence Agent
Public Utilities Specialist Zoning Investigator Env. Impact Analyst
International Business Rep Real Estate Agent/Broker/Appraiser Environmental Quality Specialist
International Investment Analyst Remote Sensing Analyst College/University Professor
Famous Geography Students
Mother Teresa - Taught
Geography and History in
Calcutta for 15 Years
Prince William of Wales – Majored in
Geography at University of Saint
Andrews, Scotland
Michael Jordan – Majored in
Cultural Geography at
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
Immanuel Kant – the famous
philosopher also taught everything
from geography to physics.
Fieldwork: Geographers as
Modern Explorers and Observers
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 2002
Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Idylwild, CA, 2001
Rocky Mountain National
Park, 2003
China, 2004
Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand, 2002

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What is geography

  • 1. What is Geography? Geography is the study of WHAT IS WHERE, HOW IT GOT THERE, and WHY WE CARE.
  • 2. What is Human Geography – Key Questions 1. What is human geography? 2. What are geographic questions? 3. Why do geographers use maps, and what do maps tell us? 4. Why are geographers concerned with scale and connectedness? 5. What are geographic concepts, and how are they used in answering geographic questions?
  • 3. What is Geography? Geography is a representation of the whole known world together with the phenomena which are contained therein. Ptolemy, Geographia 2nd Century A.D. Geography is the science of place. Its vision is grand, its view panoramic. It sweeps the surface of the Earth, charting the physical, organic and cultural terrain, their areal differentiation, and their ecological dynamics with humankind. Its foremost tool is the map. Leonard Krishtalka, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 20th Century A.D.
  • 4. Divisions of Geography Physical Geography Human/Cultural Geography Rocks and Minerals Population Landforms Settlements Soils Economic Activities Animals Transportation Plants Recreational Activities Water Religion Atmosphere Political Systems Rivers and Other Water Bodies Social Traditions Environment Human Migration Climate and Weather Agricultural Systems Geotechniques GIS, GPS, Remote-Sensing, Cartography Geography is a bridge between the natural and social sciences. Geography is a holistic or synthesizing science.
  • 5. The Five Themes of Geography Human features Physical features Region united by similar physical conditions United by common cultural traits People adapt to the environment People change the environment Absolute location (latitude and longitude) Relative location (in relation to another place) Travel from place to place Exchange of goods and ideas Location Movement Place Region Human-Earth Interaction
  • 6. Geography of Food Food Place of Invention Current Production coffee Ethiopia Tropics oranges South Asia, India US, Mediterranean pork China, South Asia Worldwide wheat Near East US, Russia, Argentina tea China Asia oats Near East Temperate Climates pepper South America S. America, Worldwide
  • 7. The effects of the global food price changes detailed in this graph must be understood in geographic context.
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  • 9. Coffee Consumption (per capita) #1   Norway: 10.7 kgs   #2   Finland: 10.1 kgs   #3   Denmark: 9.7 kgs   #4   Sweden: 7.8 kgs   #5   Netherlands: 7.1 kgs   #6   Switzerland: 7 kgs   #7   Germany: 5.7 kgs   #8   Austria: 5.5 kgs   #9   Belgium: 5 kgs   #10   France: 3.9 kgs   #11   Italy: 3.2 kgs   #12   United States: 3 kgs  
  • 10. Top Ten Coffee Growing Countries (Yellow) First domesticated in Ethiopia, coffee has come to be a major export crop for colonial countries and continues to provide much of the export income in these less developed countries. In Uganda, 70-80% of export revenue is generated by coffee. Many issues are raised by the continuation of such colonial economics. COFFEE PRODUCTION
  • 11. Tilt of the earth on its axis. The earth is tilted 23.5º from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic. Tilt is currently constantly toward Polaris Animation
  • 12. Effects of the Seasons Daylength
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  • 16. Source: Guardian News and Media, 2012 (www.guardian.co.uk)
  • 17. Geographic Information Science (GIS) GIS is "an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information." Click on the map above to use the National Atlas of the United States.
  • 19. A suburb of Algiers, Algeria What do the patterns, textures, and shapes visible in this image tell us about this place?
  • 20. Jobs in Geography Aerial Photo Interpreter Facilities Planner Land Developer Site Researcher Agricultural Extension Agent Forestry Technician Land Economist Soil Conservationist Air/Water Quality Control Manager Geographer Land-Use Analyst Surveyor Cartographer Geographic Area Specialist Location Expert Systems Analyst Cartography Compiler Geographic Attache' Map Analyst Teacher Climatologist Geographic Information Systems Map Curator/Librarian Traffic Manager Coastal Zone Manager Geophysics Assistant Map Editor Transportation Analyst Community Developer Hazardous Waste Planner Market Research Analyst Transportation Manager Computer Mapper Health Services Planner Natural Resources Spec. Travel Agent/Specialist Computer Programmer Health Services Organization Manager Outdoor Guide Urban/Regional Planner Demographer Hydrologist Park Ranger Weather Forecaster Earth Scientist Industrial Developer Peace Corp Volunteer Wildlife Manager Ecologist Industrial Planner Property Manager Writer/Author Editor Intelligence Agent Public Utilities Specialist Zoning Investigator Env. Impact Analyst International Business Rep Real Estate Agent/Broker/Appraiser Environmental Quality Specialist International Investment Analyst Remote Sensing Analyst College/University Professor
  • 21. Famous Geography Students Mother Teresa - Taught Geography and History in Calcutta for 15 Years Prince William of Wales – Majored in Geography at University of Saint Andrews, Scotland Michael Jordan – Majored in Cultural Geography at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Immanuel Kant – the famous philosopher also taught everything from geography to physics.
  • 22. Fieldwork: Geographers as Modern Explorers and Observers
  • 24. Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Idylwild, CA, 2001
  • 27. Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand, 2002