A study of the basic concepts in contemporary geography. Includes population and migration patterns, mapping techniques, locational analysis, spatial diffusion, climates, landforms, urbanization and geographic modeling.
Emphasis is placed on interaction and interdependence of a global society.
Same as Sci-281. Includes regional analyses of the United States and Canada that carefully examines their physical background and cultural trends. Emphasis placed on concerns of air and water pollution, natural resources and the general man-environment interface. Same as Sci-315. Population, rural settlement patterns, urban and industrial geography, and selected regions are reviewed in detail.