5 Themes of Geography

1. 5 Themes of Geography New Mexico History

2. Location • Absolute Location • An absolute location is a latitude and longitude (a global location) or a street address (local location). • Albuquerque is located at 35° 5' 3" N/106° 39' 2" W

3. Location

4. Location • Relative Location • Relative locations are described by landmarks, time, direction or distance from one place to another and may associate a particular place with another.

5. Location

6. Place • Places have both human and physical characteristics, as well as images.

7. Place • Physical characteristics include mountains, rivers, soil, beaches, wildlife, soil. • What are physical characteristics of the South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico?

8. Place • Human characteristics also are derived from the ideas and actions of people that result in changes to the environment, such as buildings, roads, clothing, and food habits. • What are some human characteristics of the South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico?

9. Place • The image people have of a place is based on their experiences, both intellectual and emotional.  People's descriptions of a place reveal their values, attitudes, and perceptions. • What do you think people’s images are of the South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico?

10. Human/Environmental Interaction • There are three key concepts to human/environmental interaction: • Humans adapt to the environment • Humans modify the environment • Humans depend to the environment

11. Human/Environmental Interaction • How do humans adapt to the environment?

12. Human/Environmental Interaction • How do humans modify the environment?

13. Human/Environmental Interaction • How do humans depend on the environment?

14. MOVEMENT • The movement of people, the import and export of goods, and mass communication have all played major roles in shaping our world • We interact with each other through travel, trade, information flows (E-Mail) and political events. • Not only do humans move but also ideas move; fashions move; fads move.

15. Region • Formal regions are those defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i. e., United States, Birmingham, Brazil). • Functional regions are those defined by a function (i. e., TVA, United Airlines Service area or a newspaper service area). • Vernacular regions are those loosely defined by people's perception (i. e., The South, The Middle East).

16. Region • What are some examples of a Formal Region?

17. Region • What are some examples of a Functional Region?

18. Region • What are examples of a Vernacular Region?