Human geography is the study of how humans interact with their environments across the world such as with agriculture, constructing cities, and more. Physical geography is the study of natural features and processes of the Earth such as weather, climate, land, and more. Physical geography provides humans with natural resources and the land we need to survive allowing us to construct cities, grow crops, and more. However, human geography is the reason how the world is shaped today. Although we, humans, were provided with land and resources, we are the ones who utilize them to our likings such as when we purify water to allow us to drink, construct cities and grow crops and land, and more. Therefore, human geography shapes human lives more than …show more content…
For example, a cultural hearth is a place where ancient civilizations continue to inspire and influence the modern world. These places allow for people to spread important ideas such as mathematics, farming, architecture and more. Without some of these important ideas, people in the modern world will not have the ability to prosper further in civilization. Additionally, immigration is when citizens of one country migrate to another country. Immigration allows for humans to interact with other humans and share new ideas and beliefs such as food, language, and arts. Therefore, it will allow us, humans, to be able to evolve and grow in terms of knowledge. Another example would be cultural convergence, which is when the ideas, habits, skills, arts, and beliefs from different cultures come into contact. By humans sharing ideas, habits, skills, arts, and beliefs, everyone involved benefits. Because of this, it allows us to come up with new and better ideas in the future. Because of these cultural advancements which are an aspect of human geography, humans are able to advance further into civilization and …show more content…
For example, during urbanization, more people move into large cities which include many positive benefits. In cities, there is access to educational and medical services, which allow for increased literacy and better health. There is also more social integration in cities, allowing for humans to have a better understanding of others and to be able to accept differences. Also, there are many more economic opportunities in cities. These all allow for humans to live a successful lifestyle. Additionally, people living in rural areas have positive impacts towards the people. In rural areas, people have a sense of community allowing for more interaction between other humans and they all are dependent on each other allowing for humans to prosper. Also, diffusion is when cultural elements are shared from one culture to another culture which benefits humans majorly. This leads to humans having a more effective way of doing things such as long-standing problems or enhancing communication and much more. Therefore, through the necessary social aspects of humans. Humans are able to further evolve into the future.
Due to the political, cultural, and social aspects of humans, whether it be the positive advancements of culture, negative consequences of dictatorship, the human geography affects humans more than the physical geography. Although the physical geography
Geography Matters… :Geography in literature is important because it can help define and develop characters. Geography includes hills,rivers, mountains, valleys...etc but they can also be political, historical, and cultural.For example in the novel Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks, the protagonist Katie who is escaping from her abusive husband moved to North Carolina where she found a job as a waitress and had to walk to her job because she had no car. On her walks it would sometimes rain which helps her develop as a character because it symbolizes her growth after having a rough past.
For example, how the Spaniards conquered the Inca because geography was on their side. They received information/ technology from their neighbors, had books, writing, forging techniques, etc. When the Inca had limited resources, no form of writing, books, only had the llama, and were sheltered from the world. How germs, animals, steel, and writing separated these societies from one another because of how geography “raised” these people for over centuries. The world is unequal because of the exposure everyone has to different geography. Some civilizations have more to offer than other civilizations because they would make use of what they have. Being able to make use of things handed to us in our face helped to create things that allowed us to prosper. Geographic luck and exposure have separated people for centuries, and it has shown through the technology some of us have today compared to the late and undeveloped
In East Africa, archaeologists have unearthed bones and tools of human ancestors called hominids that go back about five million years ago. Australopithecus, known as “the southern ape”, were an example of hominid creatures whom were short, hairy, and limited in intelligence. They walked upright, had some ability to communicate verbally, and could travel over long distances to obtain particular stone to fashion tools. These tools included choppers, scrapers, and more for food preparations. About one million years later, a new species of hominids that belong to the genus Homo evolved called Homo erectus. Homo erectus possessed a larger brain than the australopithecines and fashioned more advanced tools such as cleavers and handaxes, which were useful in hunting and
An example of this is the Sikh parade which occurs in Yuba City every year. This parade is a representation of the culture that Indians had to leave behind in order to find new opportunities since in India there are many festivals similar to this one. This has become a part of the culture in Sutter County, and now the residents of other ethnicities in Sutter County also join the parade and enjoy the festivities. Another example of this would be Sutter County’s restaurants are based on foods from various cultures. These restaurants were started so individuals far from their motherland could feel connected by eating their native food. Now these restaurants are visited by people who belong to a wide array of cultures. This once again portrays how an aspect of one culture has become part of Sutter County’s culture. Imagining Sutter County without Mexican food means I will not have my favorite diner here, which shows the effects of a culture on the people of Sutter County since I am a Indian. There is a major intermixing of cultures in Sutter County. For example, at the sikh parade they have a clown for kids to be entertained, even though this is not an Indian tradition. As you can see the intermixing of cultures is leading to a progression of culture that is changing as individuals from one culture explore another and become
Most often, geography and history are relatively synonymous, because several locations have a resounding places in history. The main concepts of geography such as location, place, and regions are related with the major ideas of history such as time, period, and events. The relationship between history and geography is especially close because they represent two fundamental dimensions of the same phenomenon (Guide to teaching world history 2001-2004). Similarly, by studying the geography and history of Pike’s Peak, one can learn the effect of pike’s peak over Colorado history. The influence of pikes peak in history of Colorado
Social geography plays a big role in a person's life. Social geography includes segregation, economics, class, and race. All of these factors play a part in how a person lives and the way they are treated in society. Another factor that affects a person's society is the way that a person looks. Monstrosity can affect a person's entire life as far as where they live and even their class. In the novels Frankenstein, The Monster and Native Son, there is a relationship between social geography and monstrosity. The characters in the novels were victims of the relationship between monstrosity and social geography.
The Five Themes of Geography are: Location – Absolute points on a map or grid or Relative to where something may be; Place – The physical and/or human characteristics of a locations; Human/Environment Interactions – How humans have impacted the landscape or environment; Relationship between places Movement – How humans interact on the earth (i.e. how they communicate over distance (short or long)) and Regions – a unit of space that has commonalities defined by physical, human and environmental geography. The Explorers of the New World may have not known what the Five Themes of Geography were but they quickly learned. Of the five themes the ones that they all took advantage of was the physical Location and Place as they learned to navigate to and from as well as through their new environments. Over Time the explorers began to discover the relationships within their environments and original occupants of the lands as well as the regions in which they now occupied.
In the book “Why Geography Matters More Than Ever”, the author, Harm de Blij, discusses the importance of geography, how it can affect us in any place or any time, and why it matters. But most importantly, he succeeds to advance our perception of the world’s geography. Throughout the book de Blij highlights the many benefits of being educated about geography. He explains that it is important that we are informed about this topic so we can be more prepared for the events happening around the world. This book illustrates just how essential it is to be well-educated when it comes to geography.
Geography’s Impact on Culture and Society. When studying ancient civilizations and the beginning societies of the world, the geography has shaped its story significantly. Depending on the location of the civilization, whether or not water was nearby was crucial for its survival. With trade networks, metals, foods, and languages were spread.
Since the beginning of humankind, the study of geography has captured the imagination of the people. In ancient times, geography books extolled tales of distant lands and dreamed of treasures. The ancient Greeks created the word "geography" from the roots "ge" for earth and "grapho" for "to write." These people experienced many adventures and needed a way to explain and communicate the differences between various lands. Today, researchers in the field of geography still focus on people and cultures (cultural geography), and the planet earth (physical geography).
Now you know was how geography affected many ancient civilizations and how those civilizations use them. The climate was a big role in the geography because it would depend if they were able to grow their crops. The rivers and mountains would offend help them grow their crops and protect them from other civilizations or invasions. Every civilization would use their geography that was around them the way that would most benefit them.
Geography is a branch of science that seeks to learn about the physical aspects of the earth, and how human activity is having an impact on it. War, on the other hand, is a militaristic conflict between two opposing parties, where violence and strategic thinking plays a big part. War relies on several aspects in Geography to help win battles such as using maps to have an overview of a battlefield, understanding how the land can be used to a commander’s advantage, and so on. Wars or other kinds of militaristic conflicts can sometimes occur due to the nature of Geography in many ways: expanding the territory of a country, conquering another nation for its resources, or for other reasons. Geography matters very much in warfare because the types
Rubenstein, J. M., An Introduction to Human Geography, 5th ed. (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996).
Before I dive into the past history and how it transformed the topic of Geography, I would like to first define what geography is. Geography, in simple terms, is the “study of the world, both near and far” (Bonnett, 2008, p. 1). For the greater part of the human history, the term ‘geographical knowledge’ was coined to define the survival of the human population on the local level. Knowledge regarding the local landscape meant the difference between life and death. As societies grew, so did the push for advanced technology, not only were people growing food and raising livestock, but now they could now focus on more specialized skills. They started to explore their surroundings and came into contact with other groups of people, allowing humans
Another concept that is actively is mentioned in the literature that I cannot bypass is a hybridization. “Global village” or a creation of a new culture is a common idea among future of global culture.” Hybridization is an antidote to the cultural differentialism”( Abderrahman Hassi and Giovanna Storti) Creating and mixing different cultures may be a suggestion that could end many conflicts one of which is a racism. Looking at the bigger picture we can see that race created culture and therefore by blending together demographic areas we might become stronger and united globalized culture. However, by doing that it might destroy definition of ethnicity and cultural identity. New does not always mean better for the community or the future. There is a big chance that it may resolve in a homogenization whereas by demolishing boundaries, dominant factor might surpass already instinct culture and its history. However, it may seem as a strong point for modern view, this may merge with a principles of nationalism and challenge national borders (Abderrahman Hassi and Giovanna Storti). Another factor that is well argued is diaspora. By preserving culture in a migrated country, it emerges a diversity and a exploration of a larger culture. In most modern countries we can see a perfect example is schools in where students are taught in their mother taught despite being in a foreign