Human geography

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Human Geography

Human geography (pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmən dʒiːˈɒɡrəfi/) is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape the human society. It encompasses the human, political, cultural, social, and economic aspects.

Etymology

The term "human geography" was first recorded in 1890 and originally used to differentiate the geographic features created by human beings from those of the natural world.

Related Terms

  • Cultural Geography: A subfield within human geography that focuses on cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to spaces and places.
  • Social Geography: A branch of human geography that is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the relation of social phenomena and its spatial components.
  • Economic Geography: The study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world.
  • Political Geography: A field of human geography that is focused on the nature and implications of the evolving spatial organization of political governance and formal political practice.
  • Urban Geography: A branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities and urban areas, including their geography, economy, and demographics.

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