The Six Concepts of Geography Global Geography 12

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The Six Concepts of GeographyGlobal Geography 12
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Concept 1 Location

• Where did it happen?
• Location can be either absolute (45 34 44 N)
  or relative (approximately 40 km west of Halifax)
• Location provides the starting point for many
  types of geographic study

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
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Concept 2 Region

• Geographers use this as a method of grouping
  information into units of manageable size
• A region can be defined as an area of land that
  has consistent or easily recognizable features
• The scale or size of a region can vary greatly
  (ex. the Annapolis Valley vs. Africa)
• Region is not only based on physical features.
  Some regions are defined by cultural traits like
  religion (the Muslim world), language (the
  English-speaking world), income (LLDCs, LDCs
  and MDCs) and political boundaries

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Concept 3 Spatial Pattern

• Most of the events that geographers study can be
  found in more than one location or region in the
  world- this is what is referred to as spatial
  distribution
• Spatial pattern is when geographers can find a
  pattern of the same event in places that are far
  apart
• Example Pg 11 Location of Suburbs, Location and
  Intensity of Air Pollution

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Concept 4 Spatial Interaction

• The idea that an event in one location or region
  can lead to a change in another location or
  region some distance away
• Global interaction can have positive and negative
  impacts
• Example Pg 11 Erupting volcano, Change in zoning

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Concept 5 Human/Environmental Interaction

• Some spatial interactions are the result either
  of the impact the environment has on humans or
  the impact humans have on the environment
• In contrast to other spatial interactions, this
  type has impacts that are local this means they
  are not usually noticed thousands of kilometers
  away
• Example Pg 12 Open-pit mining, tornado

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Concept 6 Culture

• When studying geography, we must take into
  consideration the idea of culture, or the customs
  and world view of a particular people
• Different cultures have different views on
  environment, the use of natural resources, and
  the best way of living in human communities
• Culture differences exist even among people
  living in the same region
• Can you think of any examples in the world?