Topics to be considered are population, settlement form, settling processes, resources, and economic, political, and societal organizations. Principles and applications of planning for neighborhoods, towns and cities with an emphasis on the United States. A study of area variations in human economic activities as related to production exchange, and consumption of economic goods and services. Emphasis is placed on location of economic activities and related theories. Study of field techniques and field problems in physical geography.
Course includes classroom presentations, field projects, field trips, and writing technical reports.
A supervised, practical experience using physical geography skills in an appropriate organization. Provides the student with an opportunity to apply skills learned during pursuit of environmental geography degree to real world situations. Discussion of the scholarly use of materials in various aspects of physical geography, training for effective data collection and analysis, and practice in effective presentation in both written and oral form.