Geography Study Materials and Hand-outs

Definition of Human Geography The study of the patterns and dynamics of human activity on the landscape. Broadly conceived, human geography includes both those areas of geographic study that are more narrowly focused on human activity, and those that are particularly concerned with human-environment dynamics, or the nature–society tradition (W. Moseley et al., 2007) ‘That part of the discipline of geography concerned with the spatial differentiation and organization of human activity and its interrelationships with the physical environment’ (R. J. Johnston et al., 2000). Human geography is concerned with the distribution and networks of people and cultures on Earth’s surface.  A human geographer might investigate the local, regional, and global impact of rising economic powers China and India, which represent 37 percent of the world’s people. They also might look at how consumers in China and India adjust to new technology and markets, and how markets respond to such a huge consumer ba

There are various definitions for Demography from various perspective and point of view. It is part of Human Geography and can be defined as:- According to the Oxford Dictionary Demography is  the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations. According to the Webster Dictionary Demography is the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density , distribution, and vital statistics. Again Cambridge Dictionary has defined demography the study of changes in the number of births, marriages, deaths, etc. in a particular area during a period of time. So, Demography  is the study of the size, composition and distribution of human population across space and the process through which  populations change. ** ‘ Big three’ phenomenon of demography  are : Births Deaths and  Migration   These three factors are jointly producing population stability or change. Demogr

Population geography is a division of human geography that is particularly focused on the scientific study of humans, their activities and intra-relation between human activities and the environment. Before learning about population geography it is essential to know what does population means.  According to Merriam Webster dictionary,  population can be defined as a group of people living in a geographical area at a particular time . Whereas Geography can be simply defined as:- "T he study of places and the relationships between people and their environments". So, by summing up these two individual term "   Population" and "Geography" we can define population geography as the study of spatial variations in the distribution, composition, migration, and growth of populations to the terrain or to a particular geographical Area. Population geography involves demography in a spatial context and regulated by the demographic processes of fertility, Mortality a