The study of human geography has been divided into various fields and sub-fields.The fields of human geography are-
a) Social geography-It is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the elation of social phenomena and its spatial components.
b) Urban geography-The study of cities,towns,and other areas of relatively dense settlement. Two main interest are site(how a settlement is positioned relative to the physical environment) and situation(how a settlement is positioned relative to other settlements
c)Political geography- It is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures.
d)Population geography-It is the study of ways in which spatial variations in the distribution, composition, migration, and growth of populations are related to their environment or location.
e)Settlement geography- It is the study of urban and rural areas with specific regards to spatial, relational and theoretical aspects of settlement.
f)Economic geography-It is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world.
The sub-fields of human geography are
a)Behavioral geography- It is an approach to human geography that examines human behaviour using a disaggerate approach.Behavioral geographers focus on the cognitive processes underlying spatial reasoning, decision making and behaviour.
b) Geography of Social well being-It aimed at addressing those human problems which were afflicting society at large. Geography began to address the welfare issues which provided a new framework for micro-level enquiries.
c)Geography of Leisure-It study the relationship between leisure and other social practices and behaviour related to human movement; the spaces produced by leisure activities(gardens, heritage sites, theme parks, and so on)and the meanings given to these spaces, together with the spatial patterns of people’s behaviour in their free time.
d)Cultural Geography –It is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to space and places.
e)Gender Geography – It seeks to analyze how gendered social processes are linked to space, place and scale
f)Historical Geography –It studies the ways in which geographic phenomena have changed over time.
g)Medical Geography-It studies the effects of locale and climate upon health. It aims to improve the understanding of the various factors which affect the health of populations and hence individuals.
h)Electoral geography-Electoral geography is the analysis of the methods, the behavior, and the results of elections in the context of geographic space and using geographical techniques.
i) Military geography-It is a sub-field of geography that is used by the military, as well as academics and politicians, to understand the geopolitical sphere through the military lens.
j)Geography of Resource- It study the location of the nation’s agricultural, forest, mineral, water and other resources.
k)Geography of Agriculture-It is a subdiscipline of human geography concerned with the spatial relationships found between agriculture and humans.
l)Geography of Industry-It is a branch of geography that deals with the location of industries, the geographic factors that influence their location and development, the raw materials used in them and the distribution of their finished products.
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The study of human geography has been divided into various fields and sub-fields.The fields of human geography are-
a) Social geography-It is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the elation of social phenomena and its spatial components.
b) Urban geography-The study of cities,towns,and other areas of relatively dense settlement. Two main interest are site(how a settlement is positioned relative to the physical environment) and situation(how a settlement is positioned relative to other settlements
c)Political geography- It is concerned with the study of both the spatially uneven outcomes of political processes and the ways in which political processes are themselves affected by spatial structures.
d)Population geography-It is the study of ways in which spatial variations in the distribution, composition, migration, and growth of populations are related to their environment or location.
e)Settlement geography- It is the study of urban and rural areas with specific regards to spatial, relational and theoretical aspects of settlement.
f)Economic geography-It is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world.
The sub-fields of human geography are
a)Behavioral geography- It is an approach to human geography that examines human behaviour using a disaggerate approach.Behavioral geographers focus on the cognitive processes underlying spatial reasoning, decision making and behaviour.
b) Geography of Social well being-It aimed at addressing those human problems which were afflicting society at large. Geography began to address the welfare issues which provided a new framework for micro-level enquiries.
c)Geography of Leisure-It study the relationship between leisure and other social practices and behaviour related to human movement; the spaces produced by leisure activities(gardens, heritage sites, theme parks, and so on)and the meanings given to these spaces, together with the spatial patterns of people’s behaviour in their free time.
d)Cultural Geography –It is the study of cultural products and norms and their variations across and relations to space and places.
e)Gender Geography – It seeks to analyze how gendered social processes are linked to space, place and scale
f)Historical Geography –It studies the ways in which geographic phenomena have changed over time.
g)Medical Geography-It studies the effects of locale and climate upon health. It aims to improve the understanding of the various factors which affect the health of populations and hence individuals.
h)Electoral geography-Electoral geography is the analysis of the methods, the behavior, and the results of elections in the context of geographic space and using geographical techniques.
i) Military geography-It is a sub-field of geography that is used by the military, as well as academics and politicians, to understand the geopolitical sphere through the military lens.
j)Geography of Resource- It study the location of the nation’s agricultural, forest, mineral, water and other resources.
k)Geography of Agriculture-It is a subdiscipline of human geography concerned with the spatial relationships found between agriculture and humans.
l)Geography of Industry-It is a branch of geography that deals with the location of industries, the geographic factors that influence their location and development, the raw materials used in them and the distribution of their finished products.
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