PPT-Geography as a science

Seminar in geography Presentation No 2 Mgr Soňa Patočková SOŠ a Gymnázium Staré Město 2011 1 Content What is geography Definition of geography History . Not a pointless . process. Joint UNECE/Eurostat Meetings on Population and Housing Censuses. Friday 2 October 2015. Gerry Walker. Central Statistics Office, Ireland. Gerry.Walker@cso.ie. . Conduct of Irish Census. U.S. History II 1g, 2c, 1f. Geography is:. The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life. T. he study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth. Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. Mrs. Minks. World Geography. Peyton High School. Before the Outbreak: Project 1 Overview. Zombie Geography. Project Goal. The goal of this project unit is for you to show your ability to . display data on a map. 2015/2016. What does . GeogSoc. do? . Organise . THE BEST . Socials. Geography . TOUR. Globe Ball. Parenting scheme. Intramural Sports. Sports and socials vs. other . Unis. ’ . GeogSoc. Clothing. Def. : the study of Earth and its people. View the world in . SPATIAL . terms (how are things arranged in space relative to each other). Geo. is divided into 2 major branches…. geography. Def. : the study of natural features on the surface of Earth. Geography is:. The study of the earth’s landforms, bodies of water, weather, and plant and animal life. T. he study of the way people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the effects that human activities have on the earth. Location. Place. Region. Movement. Human-Environment Interaction. 5 Themes Mnemonic. L. P. R. M. HEI. Come up with a handy mnemonic or way to help you memorize the 5 Themes. You’ll be able to share your mnemonic in a couple of minutes, so try to be creative!. Chapter 2. Lesson 1. Studying Geography. Physical maps show land and water features.. Studying Geography. Political maps show the names and borders of countries.. Studying Geography. Special purpose maps show patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population.. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. Five Themes of Geography. There are . five themes of geography. . These themes answer the questions: Where is it? Why is it there? and What are the consequence of its being there?. Five Themes of Geography. Big Question. Place. Region. Scale. Space. Connection. Map. Cartography . Eratosthenes. Ptolomy. Global Positioning System (GPS) . Geotagging. GI-Science (GIS). Remote sensing . Volunteered Geographic Information VGI . APHUG | BHS | Ms. Justice. Mumbai, India. Key Questions: Chapter 1. 1.1 What is human geography? . 1.2 What are geographic questions?. 1.3 Why do geographers use maps, and . . what do maps tell us?. GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK Objectives : The student will . . . 1. E xamine the five themes of geography. 2. Explore how they aid geographic observation and analysis 3. Identify some ways in which the geography of the United