Geography as a Discipline
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What is the etymological meaning of 'Geography' and who first coined this term?
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Geography comes from two Greek words: 'geo' (earth) and 'graphos' (description). Together, they mean 'description of the earth'. The term was first coined by Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar (276-194 BC)…
How is geography defined as 'the description of the earth as the abode of human beings'?
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Geography studies the earth's surface as the home of human beings, focusing on how physical environment provides the stage for human activities and cultural development. It examines the relationship b…
What makes geography different from other sciences in terms of subject matter and methodology?
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Geography differs from other sciences because it: 1) Derives data from both natural and social sciences, 2) Attempts synthesis of multiple disciplines, 3) Studies spatial variations and relationships,…
What is meant by 'areal differentiation' in geography?
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Areal differentiation refers to the study of variations in phenomena across different areas or regions of the earth's surface. Geography examines how physical and cultural features differ from place t…
What are the three fundamental questions that geography seeks to answer?
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1) WHAT? - Identification of natural and cultural features 2) WHERE? - Distribution and location of features over earth's surface 3) WHY? - Explanation of causal relationships between features, proces…
How does geography function as a 'discipline of synthesis'?
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Geography attempts spatial synthesis (integration across space) while history attempts temporal synthesis (integration across time). It has a holistic approach, recognizing the world as a system of in…
Explain the relationship between nature and human beings as studied in geography.
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Geography studies nature-human interactions as an integrated whole. 'Human' is an integral part of 'nature' and 'nature' has imprints of 'human'. This creates 'humanised nature' and 'naturalised human…
Who developed the Systematic Approach in geography and what does it involve?
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Alexander Von Humboldt, a German geographer (1769-1859), developed the systematic approach. In this approach, a phenomenon is studied world over as a whole, then typologies or spatial patterns are ide…
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