Elements of Geography

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Elements of Geography by Mind Map: Elements of Geography

1. Human Systems

1.1. Human activities and their relationship to the cultural or physical environments

1.2. Movement

2. Environment and Society

2.1. HEI: Human-Environment Interaction

2.2. How people and the environment affect one another

2.2.1. Adaption: Humans change their behavior to adjust to the environment

2.2.2. Modification: Humans change the environment to fit their needs

3. The Users of Geography

3.1. What do we use geography for?

4. The World in spatial Terms

4.1. Absolute

4.1.1. An exact point on the earth

4.2. Realative

4.2.1. Uses a reference point to identify one place in relation to another

5. Places and Regions

5.1. Formula

5.1.1. The region is defined and has set boundaries. Characteristics of the region are the same throughout the space

5.2. Functional

5.2.1. Incorporates a central hub (node) and a surrounding area that is connected to the central hub

5.3. Perceptual

5.3.1. Defined by people attitude or feeling about an area

6. Physical Systems

6.1. Climate, land, water, plants, and animal life