The cultural landscape : an introduction to human geography
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Bibliographic Information
The cultural landscape : an introduction to human geography
Prentice Hall, c1996
5th ed
Available at 7 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Dealing with where people and human activities are located, why they are situated in particular locations, and what significance these observed arrangements represent, this text adopts a social science perspective while applying concepts from the physical sciences where needed. The book covers such geo-social issues as political conflict, urbanization, migration patterns and economic development.
Table of Contents
- Basic concepts
- population
- migration
- language
- religion
- social customs on the landscape
- political geography
- development
- agriculture
- industry
- settlements and services
- urban patterns
- resource problems.
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