Ap Human Geography Chapter 9 Outline Chapter 9: Development Development: Process of improving the material conditions of people through diffusion of knowledge and technology. More Developed Countries (MDC): relatively developed country or simply as a relatively developed country Less Developed Countries (LDC): although many analysts prefer the term developing country or emerging country. I. Key Issues 1: Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? A. Human Development Index (HDI) Created by
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World Religions Comparison Christianity Islam Buddhism Judaism Hinduism Point of Origin? Jerusalem Consider Adam the first man and Abraham to have been his descendants‚ and believe they come from his son‚ Ishmael. The origin was the birthplace of the founder Siddhartha Gautama. Israel‚ Eastern Mediterranean. Existed before recorded history. How did it spread? Relocation diffusion‚ contagious diffusion‚ and hierarchical diffusion. Muhammad’s successors organized
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Chapter 1 Outline Intro to Human Geography Field Note: Humans are geographers by nature. They can think territorially or spatially and have an awareness of‚ and curiosity about the distinctive nature of places. Even children possess qualities of geographers‚ creating carefully mapped realms in tiny places. Places possess an emotional quality‚ and we all must belong somewhere. Humans’ insatiable curiosity and the place-centered element within us gave birth to geography as an academic discipline
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Issamel Velazquez Human Geo 4/12/13 P3 Chapter 14 Key Issue 1 1. A resource is a substance in the environment that is useful to people‚ is economically and technologically feasible to access‚ and is socially acceptable to use. 2. The problem is that most resources are limited‚ and Earth has a tremendous number of consumers. 3. Geographers observe two major misuses of resources: We deplete scarce resources‚ especially petroleum‚ natural gas‚ and coal‚ for energy production. We destroy
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What is Geography? Geography‚ simply put‚ can be summed up in two words: “where and why” (Rubenstein). However‚ it is difficult to sum geography up simply because‚ in fact‚ there is nothing simple about it. Geography can explain everything about “the earth‚ its peoples‚ and why [the] two interact as they do” (Sherer). Geography is studied by the geographers of the world who use “[maps] and mapping… [To] analyze and portray the world” (Knox) because “people everywhere struggle to understand [it]”
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Dylon Breyman 1. What is geography? Geography is the scientific study of the locations of people and earth’s physical features‚ and the reason for their distributions. 2. What is culture? Culture is the collective of ideas and beliefs about what is customary as well the arts‚ social institutions‚ and religions of a group of people. 3. What is a region? A region is an area of division of a place with definable characteristics but without fixed boundaries. 4. What is cartography? Cartography
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The whole purpose of this chapter is to clarify the pivotal need of geographic comprehension in society. Geography is divided mainly into two categories; human and physical geography. Each geography examines different kinds of information. Physical geography clarifies the physical landscapes of districts and places while human geography looks to break down the spatial circulation of humans and their cooperation’s. Chapter 1 summaries the significance of geography and how it influences all aspects
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Welcome to AP Human Geography Ms. Anderson Phone: 548-4051 room 112 E-mail: panderso@hs.spotsylvania.k12.va.us Course Description: The new college-level social studies course provides students with the opportunity to identify and analyze contemporary concerns and problems from local‚ national‚ and global perspectives in Human Geography. Using geographical tools and skills‚ we will explore issues such as population distribution and composition‚ cultural patterns and processes‚ political organization
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HGAP Chapter 10 Notes Developing- country is making progress in technology‚ production‚ and socio-economic well being Gross National Income- measure of the total value of the officially recorded goods and services produced by the citizens and corporations of a country in a given year Gross Domestic Product- encompasses only goods and services produced within a country in a given year Gross National Income- calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a country plus income received
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Chapter 1 Lesson 1: Ancient Economic Thought Pato – “Specialization has 2 effects” * It increases output and improves welfare of the individual in society by producing more goods and services‚ secondit is a component of justice. * Interpersonal relationship is necessary and justice exist when group does things that are in their nature. Xenophone – student of Socrates * Division of labor and the allocation of resources whithing the Latifunda as a way to self-sufficiency. “Oeconomicus”
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