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CHAPTER 5HUMAN GEOGRAPHY3 key areas
1-population
2-cultures
3-languages & religions
Human Geography Terms:
Demography Study of human populations Population Density # of people living per square mile (average) Population Distribution A study of where most people live Why are some areas more crowded than others?
Reasons---
4 Great Clusters of people
1-East Asia 2-South Asia 3-Europe 4-Eastern part of North America
3 factors that affect population Birth rate # of births per 1,000 per year Death Rate # of deaths/1000 per year Migration Patterns
Emigrants— Immigrants--
Push & Pull Factors for Migration
Push Factors What forces people to
leave? Examples: War Famine Drought, floods Lack of jobs discrimination
Pull Factors What attracts people to
different areas? Examples: Jobs Food Clean air/water freedom
Natural Increases of Population Don’t take migration into account Just looks at birth & death rates Highest increases—Africa & SW Asia Why?? Lowest increases-US, Europe, Australia,
Japan Trends—more than 6 bill people on Earth Population grows by 80 mil per year
3 stages of demographic transition--population change 1st stage High birth rates & high death rates Population? Reasons? 2nd stage High birth rates and lower death rates Population? Reasons
3rd stage
Low birth rates & low death rates Population? Reasons?
Population Pyramids—graph of age of populations Create a pyramid
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY all the features of a people’s way of life Examples: Language, food, religion, clothing, art,
architecture, values, technology Cultural Traits Activities & behaviors that people do Examples—reading, eating, writing,
CULTURAL TRAITS OF US RELIGION- LANGUAGE- EDUCATION- ECONOMY- HOUSING- CLOTHING- FOOD- GOV’T-
How do cultures change? Innovation New ideas—need to be timesaving, useful &
necessary Examples: Diffusion Innovation gets accepted and is spread around
from person to person, group to group
How does Diffusion Occur? 1-relocation 2-communication 3-hierarchal—fashion & music centers spread
their new trends
What prevents diffusion? Immigration laws, mountains, deserts, lack of
communication
Globalization vs. Traditionalism Globalization— Connections between countries increase Examples: Traditionalism— Following long time practices; opposing modern technology;
like separation of cultures & ethnic groups Examples: Fundamentalism Belief in strict principles (religion) Examples:
Language Means of communicating ideas; pass skills &
customs 3 types:
Religions 3 types Animist Polytheistic-many gods; traditional society Ethnic Focus on 1 group; doesn’t spread Universalizing Wants followers; monotheistic—1 god; use
missionaries to spread religion to other places