What is Geography? (states, capitals?)

• "geo" & "graphy" means "earth writing" from ancient Greek
  
  
• story about a place
• why are places unique; why are places similar?
  • holistic approach incorporating all sciences & arts
  • visual (based on observation)
  
  
• What is Physical & Cultural (Human) Geography?
  • each ask different questions
    
    

Geographic Emphasis

• location / spatial studies
  
  
  • site & situation
    • examples:
      
      
  • distribution & diffusion (using maps)
    
    
  • solve spatial problems
    
    
• human / environmental relationships
  
  
  • Cultural Ecology
    
    
    • relationship between culture & natural environment
    • resource issues