THE STUDY OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Demographics

Statistical study of human populations Population density

Average number of people living in an area Population distribution

Where people live Population change

Birthrate – births per year per 1000 people Death rate – deaths per year per 1000 people migration

Migration

Moving from one place to live in another Emigrants

e, ex – out, out from Factors

Push factor – reasons people leave Pull factor – reasons people come

Economics Climate Political

Refugees – people forced to leave their homes, cannot return

Cultural Geography

Culture all the features of a people’s way of life

Culture traits Activities and behaviors

Culture regions Areas of shared culture traits Ethnic group

Shared culture or ancestry

Culture Change

Innovation New ideas that a culture accepts

Diffusion Idea spreads from one culture to another

Globalization Cultures become more alike as global

connections increase Traditionalism (fundamentalism)

Follow old practices and rejecting new ones