STUDYSHIPWITHKRATI GEOGRAPHY NOTES CLASS 12
Chapter – 1
Human Geography:nature and
scope
Structure
Definition of human geography
Differences between human geography and physical geography
Nature of human geography
Different school of thought
Approaches to the study of geography
Scope of human geography
Definition of human geography
“Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human
societies and earth's surface".
~ Ratzel
Synthesis has been emphasised in the above definition.
"Human geography is the study of ''the changing relationship between the
unresting man and the unstable earth."
~ Ellen C. Semple
Dynamism in the relationship is the keyword in Semple's definition.
"Conception resulting from a more synthetic knowledge of thephysical laws
governing our earth and of the relations between the living beings which
inhabit it''.
~ Paul Vidal de la Blache
Human geography offers a new conception of the interrelationships between earth
and human.
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, STUDYSHIPWITHKRATI GEOGRAPHY NOTES CLASS 12
Differences between
The PhysicalGeography And Human Geography
Title Human Geography Physical Geography
Definition It studies the relationship between It studies the physical
the physical / natural and human environment
world the spatial distribution of
human phenomena and how they
come about thesocial and economic
differences between different parts
Of the world
Elements House ,village, cities ,road, rail Landform ,soil,
networks, industries, farms ,ports climate, water, natural
ETC vegetation, diverse
flora And fauna
Nature Of Human Geography
Human geography studies the interrelationshipbetween the physical and socio
cultural environment created by human beings throughmutual interaction with each
other. Hence it is interdisciplinary in nature .
Naturalization of humans
→ Knowledge about nature is extremely importantto develop technology and
technology loosens the shackles of environment on human beings
→ In the early stages of interaction with natural environment humans were
greatly influencedby it so they adapted the dictates of nature
→ The level of technology was very low and the stage of human social
development was alsoprimitive.
→ This type of interaction between primitive human society and strong factors of
nature wastermed as environmental determinism
→ Naturalized humans listen to nature and was Afraid of its fury and worshiped it.
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Chapter – 1
Human Geography:nature and
scope
Structure
Definition of human geography
Differences between human geography and physical geography
Nature of human geography
Different school of thought
Approaches to the study of geography
Scope of human geography
Definition of human geography
“Human geography is the synthetic study of relationship between human
societies and earth's surface".
~ Ratzel
Synthesis has been emphasised in the above definition.
"Human geography is the study of ''the changing relationship between the
unresting man and the unstable earth."
~ Ellen C. Semple
Dynamism in the relationship is the keyword in Semple's definition.
"Conception resulting from a more synthetic knowledge of thephysical laws
governing our earth and of the relations between the living beings which
inhabit it''.
~ Paul Vidal de la Blache
Human geography offers a new conception of the interrelationships between earth
and human.
CH - 1 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Page 1
, STUDYSHIPWITHKRATI GEOGRAPHY NOTES CLASS 12
Differences between
The PhysicalGeography And Human Geography
Title Human Geography Physical Geography
Definition It studies the relationship between It studies the physical
the physical / natural and human environment
world the spatial distribution of
human phenomena and how they
come about thesocial and economic
differences between different parts
Of the world
Elements House ,village, cities ,road, rail Landform ,soil,
networks, industries, farms ,ports climate, water, natural
ETC vegetation, diverse
flora And fauna
Nature Of Human Geography
Human geography studies the interrelationshipbetween the physical and socio
cultural environment created by human beings throughmutual interaction with each
other. Hence it is interdisciplinary in nature .
Naturalization of humans
→ Knowledge about nature is extremely importantto develop technology and
technology loosens the shackles of environment on human beings
→ In the early stages of interaction with natural environment humans were
greatly influencedby it so they adapted the dictates of nature
→ The level of technology was very low and the stage of human social
development was alsoprimitive.
→ This type of interaction between primitive human society and strong factors of
nature wastermed as environmental determinism
→ Naturalized humans listen to nature and was Afraid of its fury and worshiped it.
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