Solution Manual For
Human Geography A Spatial Perspective 1st Edition by Sarah Witham Bednarz, Mark
Bockenhauer, Fred Hiebert
Chapters 1-20
Chapter 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ........................................................................................................ 2
Cengage supplements.............................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments ................................................................................. 3
Key Terms..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................. 9
Additional Activities and Assignments....................................................................................................... 11
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................................. 15
Cengage Video Resources..................................................................................................................... 15
,PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce students to the discipline of Human Geography. First, we
discuss what human geography is, how it is different from other disciplines, and introduce some key
terms integral to human geography. Next, we explore the different aspects of spatial patterns, including
types of scales and regions. Finally, we provide a brief introduction to globalization and sustainability in
the context of human geography.
CENGAGE SUPPLEMENTS
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you in preparing
your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
Test Bank
PowerPoint
Guide to Teaching Online
Educator’s Guide
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
01.01 Explain the fundamental differences between physical and human geography.
01.02 Describe the features that distinguish geography from other disciplines.
01.03 Compare the spatial and ecological perspectives of human geography.
01.04 Describe the key spatial concepts of human geography.
01.05 Explain how theories and principles of human-environment interaction have developed and
changed over time.
01.06 Explain why sustainability is an important theme in human geography.
01.07 Contrast site and situation in geography.
01.08 Identify the different scales used for analysis in human geography.
01.09 Explain how using different scales of analysis allows geographers to understand how events and
processes influence one another.
01.10 Compare the three types of regions (formal, functional, and perceptual) as defined by human
geographers.
01.11 Describe factors that drive contemporary globalization.
01.12 Explain Wallerstein’s world-system theory and its three-tiered structure.
,COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments by objective, so you can see how this content
relates to the objectives and make decisions about which content you would like to emphasize in your
class based on your objectives. For additional guidance, refer to the Teaching Online Guide.
Chapter Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, Duration
Objective Workbook)
01.01-01.03 Journal Activity PPT Slide 8 5 minutes
01.04 Discussion Activity PPT Slide 11 15 minutes
01.04 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
Watch a Video: Site vs. Situation
in New Orleans
01.05 Knowledge Check Activity PPT Slides 16-17 5 minutes
01.05 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Distance Decay
Model
01.06 Group Discussion Activity PPT Slide 19 15 minutes
01.07 Case Study Activity PPT Slide 13 15 minutes
01.07 Case Study Support: New Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Orleans—Site vs. Situation
01.08 & Map Activity PPT Slide 21 10 minutes
01.09
01.09 Case Study Support: India— Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Regional Differences in Scale
01.09 Map Analysis Writing Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Challenge: Comparing the
Impact of Hurricane
Katrina
01.10 Reflection Activity PPT Slides 24-25 5 minutes
01.10 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Map: Perceptual Region:
The Midwest
01.10 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Map: Formal Region:
The Pampas
01.11 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Time-Space
Compression
01.11 & Knowledge Check Activity PPT Slides 29-30 5 minutes
01.12
01.12 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Wallerstein’s
World-System Theory
01.12 Talk About It Mindtap 5-10 minutes
, 01.04, 01.08, Map Analysis: Introduction to Mindtap 15-30 minutes
01.09 Human Geography and ArcGIS
Online
01.04, 01.08, Data Interpretation Lab Mindtap 15-30 minutes
01.09, 01.10,
01.12
01.01-01.12 Key Terms Mindtap 10-20 minutes
01.01-01.12 Check Your Understanding Mindtap 5-10 minutes
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KEY TERMS
Absolute location: the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and
latitude
Core: classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced
technologies, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful allies
Density: the number of things—people, animals, or objects—in a specific area
Distance decay: a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the
two things will have
Distributed: to arrange within a given space
Ecological perspective: the relationships between living things and their environments
Environmental determinism: the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or
determined by the physical environment
Flow: movement of people, goods, or information that has economic, social, political, or cultural effects
on societies
Formal region: an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region
Functional region: an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or
activity
Globalization: the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
Human geography: the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter
Earth
Location: the position that a point or object occupies on Earth
Mental maps: internalized representations of portions of Earth’s surface
Node: the focal point of a functional region
Pattern: the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
Human Geography A Spatial Perspective 1st Edition by Sarah Witham Bednarz, Mark
Bockenhauer, Fred Hiebert
Chapters 1-20
Chapter 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ........................................................................................................ 2
Cengage supplements.............................................................................................................................. 2
Chapter Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Complete List of Chapter Activities and Assessments ................................................................................. 3
Key Terms..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter Outline ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional Discussion Questions .................................................................................................................. 9
Additional Activities and Assignments....................................................................................................... 11
Additional Resources .................................................................................................................................. 15
Cengage Video Resources..................................................................................................................... 15
,PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce students to the discipline of Human Geography. First, we
discuss what human geography is, how it is different from other disciplines, and introduce some key
terms integral to human geography. Next, we explore the different aspects of spatial patterns, including
types of scales and regions. Finally, we provide a brief introduction to globalization and sustainability in
the context of human geography.
CENGAGE SUPPLEMENTS
The following product-level supplements provide additional information that may help you in preparing
your course. They are available in the Instructor Resource Center.
Test Bank
PowerPoint
Guide to Teaching Online
Educator’s Guide
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
01.01 Explain the fundamental differences between physical and human geography.
01.02 Describe the features that distinguish geography from other disciplines.
01.03 Compare the spatial and ecological perspectives of human geography.
01.04 Describe the key spatial concepts of human geography.
01.05 Explain how theories and principles of human-environment interaction have developed and
changed over time.
01.06 Explain why sustainability is an important theme in human geography.
01.07 Contrast site and situation in geography.
01.08 Identify the different scales used for analysis in human geography.
01.09 Explain how using different scales of analysis allows geographers to understand how events and
processes influence one another.
01.10 Compare the three types of regions (formal, functional, and perceptual) as defined by human
geographers.
01.11 Describe factors that drive contemporary globalization.
01.12 Explain Wallerstein’s world-system theory and its three-tiered structure.
,COMPLETE LIST OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following table organizes activities and assessments by objective, so you can see how this content
relates to the objectives and make decisions about which content you would like to emphasize in your
class based on your objectives. For additional guidance, refer to the Teaching Online Guide.
Chapter Activity/Assessment Source (i.e., PPT slide, Duration
Objective Workbook)
01.01-01.03 Journal Activity PPT Slide 8 5 minutes
01.04 Discussion Activity PPT Slide 11 15 minutes
01.04 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
Watch a Video: Site vs. Situation
in New Orleans
01.05 Knowledge Check Activity PPT Slides 16-17 5 minutes
01.05 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Distance Decay
Model
01.06 Group Discussion Activity PPT Slide 19 15 minutes
01.07 Case Study Activity PPT Slide 13 15 minutes
01.07 Case Study Support: New Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Orleans—Site vs. Situation
01.08 & Map Activity PPT Slide 21 10 minutes
01.09
01.09 Case Study Support: India— Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Regional Differences in Scale
01.09 Map Analysis Writing Mindtap 15-20 minutes
Challenge: Comparing the
Impact of Hurricane
Katrina
01.10 Reflection Activity PPT Slides 24-25 5 minutes
01.10 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Map: Perceptual Region:
The Midwest
01.10 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Map: Formal Region:
The Pampas
01.11 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Time-Space
Compression
01.11 & Knowledge Check Activity PPT Slides 29-30 5 minutes
01.12
01.12 Concept Visualization: Mindtap 10-15 minutes
View a Figure: Wallerstein’s
World-System Theory
01.12 Talk About It Mindtap 5-10 minutes
, 01.04, 01.08, Map Analysis: Introduction to Mindtap 15-30 minutes
01.09 Human Geography and ArcGIS
Online
01.04, 01.08, Data Interpretation Lab Mindtap 15-30 minutes
01.09, 01.10,
01.12
01.01-01.12 Key Terms Mindtap 10-20 minutes
01.01-01.12 Check Your Understanding Mindtap 5-10 minutes
[return to top]
KEY TERMS
Absolute location: the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and
latitude
Core: classification of a country or region that has wealth, higher education levels, more advanced
technologies, many resources, strong militaries, and powerful allies
Density: the number of things—people, animals, or objects—in a specific area
Distance decay: a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the
two things will have
Distributed: to arrange within a given space
Ecological perspective: the relationships between living things and their environments
Environmental determinism: the idea that human behavior is strongly affected, controlled, or
determined by the physical environment
Flow: movement of people, goods, or information that has economic, social, political, or cultural effects
on societies
Formal region: an area that has one or more shared traits; also called a uniform region
Functional region: an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest or
activity
Globalization: the expansion of economic, cultural, and political processes on a worldwide scale
Human geography: the study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter
Earth
Location: the position that a point or object occupies on Earth
Mental maps: internalized representations of portions of Earth’s surface
Node: the focal point of a functional region
Pattern: the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
