Chapter Overview
This chapter introduces human geography as the study of the relationship between human beings and their environment. It explains how human geography differs from physical geography and emphasizes its interdisciplinary nature, drawing from various social sciences to understand spatial patterns of human behavior and activities.
Important Keywords
- Human Geography: Study of interrelationship between people and their environment.
- Environmental Determinism: View that the environment determines human activities.
- Possibilism: Concept that humans can modify the environment using knowledge and technology.
- Neo-determinism: Middle path between determinism and possibilism where both environment and human choice are important.
- Systematic Approach: Study based on specific subjects like population, economy, etc.
- Regional Approach: Study of regions and their unique characteristics.
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