Definition of Human Geography / What Is ‘Human Geography’?
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 consume...