A witty saying proves nothing. - Voltaire
Human Geography Textbook
1 - Basic Concepts
How do geographers describe where things are?
Why is each point on earth unique?
Why are different places similar?
Why are some human actions not sustainable?
2 - Population and Health
Where is the world's population distributed?
Why is global population increasing?
Why does population growth vary among regions?
Why do some regions face health threats?
3 - Migration
Where are migrants distributed?
Where do people migrate within a country?
Why do migrants face obstacles?
4 - Folk and Popular Culture
Where are folk and popular leisure activities distributed?
Where are folk and popular material culture distributed?
Why is access to folk and popular culture unequal?
Why do folk and popular culture face sustainability challenges?
5 - Languages
Where are languages distributed?
Why is English related to other languages?
Why do individual languages vary among places?
Why do people preserve local languages?
6 - Religions
Where are religions distributed?
Why do religions have different distributions?
Why do religions organize space in distinctive patterns?
Why do territorial conflicts arise among religious groups?
7 - Ethnicities
Where are ethnicities distributed?
Why do ethnicities have distinctive distributions?
Why do conflicts arise among ethnicities?
Why do ethnicities engage in ethnic cleansing and genocide?
8 - Political Geography
Why are nation-states difficult to create?
Why do boundaries cause problems?
Why do states cooperate and compete with each other?
9 - Development
Why does development vary among countries?
Why does development vary by gender?
Why are energy resources important for development?
Why do countries face obstacles to development?
10 - Food and Agriculture
Where did agriculture originate?
Why do people consume different foods?
Where is agriculture distributed?
Why do farmers face economic difficulties?
11 - Industry and Manufacturing
Where is industry distributed?
Why are situation and site factors important?
Where does industry cause pollution?
Why are situation and site factors changing?
12 - Services and Settlements
Where are services distributed?
Where are consumer services distributed?
Where are business services distributed?
Why do services cluster in settlements?
13 - Urban Patterns
Why do services cluster downtown?
Where are people distributed within urban areas?