Human geography
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Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the systematic study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface.
Scope
It encompasses human, political, cultural, social, and economic aspects of the social sciences. While the major focus of human geography is not the physical landscape of the Earth (see physical geography) it is hardly possible to discuss human geography without referring to the physical landscape on which human activities are being played out, and environmental geography is emerging as an important link between the two.Disciplines of Human geography
| Disciplines of Human Geography | Related Fields |
|---|---|
| Behavioral geography | Psychology |
| Cultural geography | Anthropology and Sociology |
| Development geography | Economic development |
| Economic geography | Economics |
| Environmental geography | Environmental science |
| Feminist geography | Feminism |
| Historical geography | History |
| Language geography | Linguistics |
| Marketing geography | Business |
| Health geography | Health Science |
| Military geography | Geostrategy |
| Political geography | Political science (including Geopolitics) |
| Population geography | Demography |
| Regional geography | Regionalisation |
| Religion geography | Religion |
| Social geography | Sociology |
| Strategic geography | Geostrategy |
| Urban geography | Urban studies and Planning |
See also
External links
- http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_humangeo.html
- http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/cti/hum.html
- [CommonCensus Map Project] - Drawing a human-geographic map of the United States based on votes from its website
References
| General subfields of the Social sciences |
|---|
| Anthropology | Economics | Education | History | Human geography |
| Linguistics | Management | Political science | Psychology | Sociology |
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