Sons‚ Norwich CATMOG - Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY No. 44 GEOGRAPHY AND HUMANISM by John Pickles (West Virginia University) EDITOR ’S NOTE PREFACE NOTE ON THE USE OF THE GLOSSARY I INTRODUCTION (i) (ii) (iii) II (i) (ii) (i) (ii) IV (i) (ii) V (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) VI (1) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Two themes in the development of humanism in geography Philosophical underpinnings The need for critique Liberalism
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Geography of the United States By this time‚ we are already familiar with the study of geography. When we look at the geography of any area (e.g.‚ the U.S.A. or New York State)‚ we must consider five main Themes‚ or topics: Location‚ Place‚ Interaction‚ Movement and Region. The Five Themes of Geography Location describes where a place is -- its position on the Earth’s surface. Two ways to describe location: Relative Location and Absolute Location. Relative Location: The description of a
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The Geography of New Zealand By Clayton Brown Kirkpatrick Period 7 February 25‚ 1996 The well-known country of New Zealand is a small‚ resourceful nation located 1‚000 miles off Australia ’s south east coast. New Zealand has an impressive economy that continues to grow‚ a physical landscape that attracts people from around the globe‚ and although small‚ New Zealand is a respected nation for its advanced civilization and stable government. The geography of this prestigious nation can be
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Daniel Badri BR7 Yr12 Geography 2012 # Header suggested by L for ICT # In-house style of Report writing # The front page will be up to the student’s discretion Year 12 Geography - Biodiversity‚ Term 1‚ 2012 Koala Relocation Student: Daniel Badri Teacher: Dr Odendaal Grade: 12 BR03 Daniel Badri BR7 Yr12 Geography 2012 # Indicate only the beginning of page numbers. Figures and Tables may be listed separately. Font 12-14 bold (the same size as in the text)
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Four Tradition of Geography The Four Traditions of Geography has many different assumptions and aspects of geography; aspects ranging from basic mapping and geometry‚ to the impact on nature of humans and the processes of the earth itself. Geographers can study and explain their research by selecting a certain tradition that leads to many different fields of geography. “There are four traditions whose identification provides an alternative to the competing monistic definitions that have
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Similarities and Difference of the Role of Physical Geography in the Shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia During the Bronze Age physical geography played many roles in the shaping of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had many differences but also had their similarities. Their water sources‚ resources‚ protection‚ and the society all affected how these civilizations lived. Physical geography played an important role in the shaping of the civilizations of Ancient
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The Five Themes of Geography GY202 Geographic Thought September 6‚ 1995 John Doe During the 1980’s the United States showed unacceptably low test scores on simple Geographic tests. The point Committee on Geographic Education could only attribute these results to Geographic Illiteracy‚ not only on the part of the students‚ but more importantly on the educators themselves. By 1984 it had become inexplicably clear that immediate action must take place to counteract this
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Lagos is the largest city of Nigeria‚ and it is known for its corruption‚ poverty and crime. The rate of urban growth is increasing rapidly mainly due to natural increase and in-migration. In 1959‚ the population was around 300‚000 and increased to 13.4 million in 2004. By 2050‚ it is predicted that the population of Lagos will reach 24.4 million people‚ placing it within the top 5 largest cities in the world. Lagos was a British colony from 1862 to 1906‚ in which the development into a commercial
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Tourism Trends of Domestic Tourism and International Tourism Generally Increasing * Increase in overall tourist arrivals‚ Increase in revenue generated Significant Events in Singapore within last decade: 1) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreak in 2003 2) Global Financial Crisis from 2007-2012 3) Global Recession 2008-2012 Reasons for Growth in Tourism Demand Factors: 1) Increase in Amt of Disposable Income 2) Increase of Leisure Time 3) Changing Lifestyle-
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1. Why is Mappleton threatened by coastal erosion? The plain of Holderness did not exist before the Ice Age. It was once a wide bay backed by chalk cliffs running from Flamborough Head to Hessle‚ west of the city of Hull. Today Holderness is made up of glacial tills – sands and clays deposited by ice sheets during the Ice Age (Figure 4). The tills are soft and unstable and have little resistance to erosion. The low cliffs repeatedly slump down along rotational slip planes‚ lubricated by water which
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