Week2 Thinking Geographically(1)

Part1 Key issues in Human Geography
Key issue : Why is each point on earth unique?

• Place: Unique location of a feature
• Region: Areas of unique characteristics
  1.Cultural landscape
  2.Spatial association
  3.Regional intergration of culture
  4.Cultural Ecology: integrating culture and environment

Key issues : Why are Different Places Similar?

• Scale: from local to global
• Space: Distribution features
• Connection between places

PART2 Historical Maps~David Rumsey Map Collection Database and Blog
The historical map collection has over 26,000 maps and images online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World,Europe,Asia, and Africa are also represented.

EXERCISE: Find a historical map of Viernam in 19 century and identify the historical place names.