Human Geography
Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of the human population and their cultural, economic, and social interactions with the environment. It examines the distribution of human populations across the globe, the impact of human activity on the natural environment, and the ways in which people use and manage natural resources.
Learn about the different areas of human geography including economic geography, population geography, cultural geography, and more.
Geography of Thanksgiving
Each November, families in the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Understanding Central Place Theory: Key Concepts in Urban Geography
In 1933, Walter Christaller introduced Central Place Theory (CPT) as a way to explain the location, number, and size of settlements.
What are 15-Minute Cities?
What if you could get from home to your job to the grocery store to the park, all in 15 minutes?
Sub-branches of Human Geography
Human geography focuses on the role that human play in the world.
The Only Metric Highway in the United States
Currently, only three countries in the world have not adopted the metric system as the standard: The United States, Myanmar, and Liberia.
Review | The Selected Letters of Cassiodorus: A Sixth-Century Sourcebook
A millennium and a half ago, or so, if you wanted to break away from the western Roman Empire, you simply called in the barbarians.
Review | Dreamers and Schemers
Barry Siegel's "Dreamers and Schemers" features William May Garland who propelled LA's early development into a major metropolis through his ‘irresistible life force’ of salesmanship.
Review | The 99% Invisible City
The 99% Invisible City explains the small mysteries in our everyday urban geography.
Study Forecasts World Population to Peak in 2064
A report recently published by the University of Washington has estimated that the global population would peak in 2064 at 9.7 billion before declining to 8.8 billion in 2100.
Guess the City Based on Street Video
City Guesser is an online geography game that uses audio and visual street video to provide hints about where in the world the city is located.
The Geography of Music
Music has a number of important geographical links that affect the economic, politics, and tastes of music.
Spatial Relationships Between Public Transport and Ride-Hailing
Researchers have studied the effects of ride sharing on public transportation.
Interesting Geography Trivia About Japan
Here are some interesting geography facts about Japan.
Testing Sewage Can Predict COVID-19 Spikes
The concentration of coronavirus RNA in sewage could point researchers toward a clearer picture of how many residents have been infected by the virus in a specific area.
Study Estimates That 3 Billion People Will Be Living In Extreme Heat By 2070
Researchers used data from UN population projections to map out how a three-degree warming scenario will translate into temperature changes for the world's population.
The Geography of Early Christian Ireland and England
For nearly four centuries, Britain was Roman Britannia. This period of imperial rule was a largely peaceful and prosperous time. It was also ...
Which Countries Have No Airport?
How many countries in the world have no airports? There are five countries, all located in Europe, out of the 196 countries in the world that have no airports located within their borders.
A View of Hokkaido’s Lattice Windbreaks From Space
The landscape of the Konsen Plateau viewed from above looks like a lattice with crisscrossing lines of narrow strips of forest.
Mapping the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus: COVID-19
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is mapping the spread of the coronavirus in near-realtime.
Defining the Degree of Urbanization
The Degree of Urbanization model classifies urban, semi-urban, and rural areas based on data from open satellite imagery and GIS data.
Nature Emerges as People Shelter-in-Place During the Coronavirus Outbreak
As people shelter-in-place during the coronavirus outbreak, animals come out to roam and skies are clearer in some places.
Urban Farming Increases Food Resources for Local Populations
Researchers from the University of Sheffield mapped out urban spaces that could be used to grow fruits and vegetables in Sheffield, a city in England.
Gerrymandering Map Font
Designers Ben Doessel and James Lee created a free font that forms the letters of the alphabet using congressional district shapes.
The Politics of Defining Central New Jersey
In the state of New Jersey, one of the most contentious arguments its citizens have is the existence of the region ‘central Jersey.’
Geography of Quarantines
Geographic research can be used to assess the effectiveness of past quarantines in controlling viral diseases.
Geography of Beliefs
Geographic factors can shape our beliefs not only in our early life and development years, but they can also affect us as we move and change where we reside throughout our lives