There are five themes of geography which include location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. The country that I was given to describe the five themes is the United Kingdom also known as the UK. I have never been to this area and will use information from the internet to inform the reader about this beautiful country. Many websites were used in finding research for this paper.
The first theme is location. The United Kingdom is located in the western, eastern and northern hemispheres. It is on the coastline of the continent of Europe. It is the largest island in Europe. The Atlantic Ocean lies north of the United Kingdom while lying east of it is the North Sea. The Irish Sea is to the west. The English Channel is to
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Human-environment interaction is when humans have impact on every area of the earth, as well as when humans have a local impact on their environment; movement is when humans are interacting on the earth. Human-environment interaction is changed based on how humans adapt to the environment with positive and negative effects. People depend on their environment by relying on the lakes and rivers for drinking water and for cleaning and cooking. The rivers and lakes are also used for fishing and to feed their families. They also use the stones from the land to build as well as the trees for building structures such as homes and other businesses. The people of the United Kingdom have modified their environment by enlarging their cities much like the cities in the United States. Instead of being a country with mainly large open field, it has turned into more urban areas. Deforestation had also happened in order to create more cities and areas to build houses and businesses and factories. There are areas in the United Kingdom that are still farm land. In the northwestern part of the U.K. farmers have sheep mainly because sheep can survive in the winters. While in the southeastern part of England and the lowlands of Scotland you find grain, sugar beets, and potatoes in many fields. Also in the east you find miles of field’s wheat, barley, and other vegetables such as corn. Usually the weather in the U.K. is usually below …show more content…
Region is usually an area of land that has common features. A region can also be defined as natural or artificial features; also language, government, and religion can often define a region; so can wildlife, forests, and climate. The region of square miles in the U.K. is “90,058 square miles which is 243,610 square kilometers”. The coastline is 7,723 miles. The population of the United Kingdom is 62,698,362 people estimated in 2011. Also the U.K. is made up of a variety of regions. There are 4 and include England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. England is the biggest one out of the four covering most of the United Kingdom. “Bordering it is Scotland to the north and Wales to the west”; “coastlines surrounding it is the English Channel, Celtic, and the Irish Sea”. The land is “50,346 square miles”, also England has the biggest population out of the four the population is “51,446,000 people estimated in 2008”. The capital, which is also the largest city in the U.K., is London. The topography consists of small hills and lowlands. Scotland being the second largest region in the U.K. is located at the northern part of the United Kingdom. It borders “England to the south and has coastlines along the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, North Channel and Irish Sea”. Its area is “30,414 square miles and has a population of 5,194,000 estimated in 2009”. Scotland also has 800 islands right off the shore; the capital of Scotland is
Harm de Blij and his “The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape” truly describes how geography is displayed in the world today. In particular on of the major themes that he discusses is the idea of globalization. He actually calls these people the “globals.” In the very beginning of his book he describes two different types of peoples: Locals and Globals. The difference between these people is that Locals are the poorer people, not as mobile, and more susceptible to the concept of place. On the other hand the Globals are the fortunate population, and are a small group of people who have experienced globalization firsthand (5). This idea of globalization is a main theme that Blij refers to throughout the book, however he also indirectly references the five themes of cultural geography: culture regions, cultural diffusion, cultural interaction, cultural ecology, and cultural landscapes. Through Blij’s analysis these five themes are revealed in detail and help explain his overall idea of globalization in the world today.
Ireland has an exact location of 53 00 N, 8 00 W. These include the St. George’s Channel, the North Sea and the Irish sea. Also some other bodies of water include the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland is an island so that is why there are numerous amounts of water features surrounding it. Ireland is a little larger than West Virginia and is in the shape of a bear's leg claw.
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.
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks is Ken's followup to his 2005 best-seller Brainiac. Much as his previous book Braniac followed the competitive world of game shows. Jennings offered that same behind the scenes look into the world of geography buffs and map geeks alike.
As Americans we live in isolation, surrounded by advertisements, electronic screens, fast food, the internet, etc. We live these lives while thousands scream out in hunger and thirst begging to nourish their families. Living lives in excess, often unknowingly supporting a system that is not sustainable, breeds capitalism, and unplugs us from the rest of the world. Having been raised in a typical suburban home my ideas of culture were going to Olive Garden or walking by Riverside in Minneapolis. However, Geography 111 has challenged what I believed, truly allowing me to grasp that I am not part of solution I am problem that spreads neocolonialism, capitalism, and western culture wherever a profit can be made. Learning about these topics and combining it with a geographical perspective I know will enable me to break from the molds and forge new paths.
The phone is an example of an Independent Invention, because different people in different countries claimed to be the first to invent it.
The question that I will be answering for my coursework is which is best at protecting the Northumberland coastline – groynes or beach nourishment. I will be going to Blyth beach also I will be visiting Newbiggen beach I am investigating the Northumberland coastline as part of my geography coursework also because I live in the UK and I want to see how safe the people of the UK are with the safety of the coastline and its defences against coastal erosion. We will be visiting the Northumberland coastline on Thursday the 15th of May 2014.
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.
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).
The six concepts of geography are location, region, spatial pattern, spatial interaction, human/ environmental interaction, and culture. The location is everything; it is the starting point in geography. The region is the area of the land with consistent recognizable features, it has variations in its physical features. There are mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, oceans, lakes, deserts and wilderness, variations occur in its social and cultural features too. The spatial pattern is when a pattern is found in places that are far apart. Spatial interaction is when geographers believe one event can lead to a change in another location that is far away. Managing change is a key aspect of geography, geographers learn from past changes and predict and future ones. Human/ environmental interaction is the impact humans have on the environment. Interaction is closely linked to change. Again, in both physical and human aspects of the subject, geographers want to find out how things are linked together and how one aspect affects another. Lastly culture has different impacts on the environment, natural resources, concern issues of how people think about the world and how they communicate that thinking to
Human activity has major effects on geography. When studying the earth you can come to several conclusions about the geography of any particular civilization. Distribution of life in the civilization allows you to analyze whether their geography is their own destiny. Do people control their own destiny? Is geography something that people can control? Technology is really the key to why geography can be overcome by any people.
the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, The capital of Wales is Cardiff, The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast , and the Capital of England is London. Everyone considers London the Capital of the whole UK.
De, Blij Harm J., and Peter O. Muller. Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts. New York: J. Wiley, 1997. 340. Print.
The world we live in today is always changing, whether it be technology or the land. As these changes take place, society must adapt to them. Many things begin to change as a result of this and society beings to turn into something completely different. One of the most overlooked changes that takes place is that of the environment and landscape. The landscape is one of the most important parts of our society’s culture and has a great effect on how we live. It seems that nowadays, many individuals are taking advantage of the land and nothing appreciating it for every thing that it is worth. Its true that not everyone is going to look at the environment and landscape in the same way, however that is no excuse to disrespect it. Then again, a whole new argument can start from that, as different individuals are going to have different views on what disrespecting the land. Many positive things have come from taking advantage of the land, and also, there have been many negative things to come as a result of this. It all depends on how you look at it. One thing is for sure though, no matter what the case is, the land and environment we live in plays a huge part in each of our everyday lives.