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Key Themes in Human Geography
You probably already know this, but…
http://geog.tamu.edu/sarah/humangeog.html
The Disclaimer…
• I am a professor…• I do not know anything about
the test…• If you already know the key
concepts and themes, please feel free to leave
Key Themes in Human Geography
Nature of … Two Perspectives
Population Malthus / DTM
Cultural Patterns… Diffusion
Agriculture Von Thunen
Industrialization Weber/Economic Sector Theory
Cities… Central Place Theory
Population
• Malthus Model of Population Change– Population at geometric rate– Production at arithmetic rate
• Result?
• Malthusian Checks?
• Criticisms…
Cultural Processes and Patterns
• Diffusion– Processes
• Dissemination of information about the innovation
• Adoption of innovation
Agriculture and Rural Land Use
• Von Thunen’s Model of Land Use
Market
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1/2 1 5 10Land
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Intensity of production and type of land use varies with distance from the market.
How about in the real world?
Industrialization & Development
• Weber’s Model– Transport costs– Labor costs– Economies of scale
• Economic Sector Theory– Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary– Rise and fall of sectors with development
Least cost location
Cities and Urban Land Use
• Central Place Theory– Central Place: a town or city that provides a
common location for obtaining goods and services– Market Area: the hinterland (surrounding area)
served by a central place– Range: the distance a customer will travel for a
specific good or service– Threshold: purchasing power of
customers/consumers that supports provision of good or service