Region - Regions in Human Geography

Regions in Human Geography

Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with various discrete environments. It encompasses human, political, cultural, social, and economic aspects among others that are often clearly delineated. While the major focus of human geography is not the physical landscape of the Earth (see physical geography), it is hardly possible to discuss human geography without referring to the physical landscape on which human activities are being played out, and environmental geography is emerging as a link between the two. Regions of human geography can be divided into many broad categories, such as:

  • Cultural geography
  • Demography
  • Development geography
  • Economic geography
  • Ethnography
  • Geopolitics
  • Health geography
  • Historical geography
  • Language geography
  • Religion geography
  • Social geography
  • Time geography
  • Tourism geography
  • Transportation geography
  • Urban geography

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