ENV-151 Introduction to Human Geography
Human geography explores the ways in which human
definitions of, attitudes towards, and behavior
in space affect the distribution of our
activities and our impact on the natural world--
as well as the ways in which that world shapes
and constrains our definitions and behavior. The
course introduces several kinds of geographic
analysis such as classification of industrial and
agricultural landscapes, urban structure,
transportation patterns, migration, conceptions
of political space (such as nation-states), and
cultural/religious patterns. Local case studies
as well as international examples will be
discussed. In the final course project, students
will use public data to evaluate the impact of
climate change on the human geography of a chosen
region.