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THE BIGGER PICTURE Geography's Big Concepts

Published on Feb 16, 2017

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Geography's
Big Concepts

PLACE
A part of the earth's surface (a unit of space) that has distinctive characteristics (real or perceived) yet is interconnected with other places

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PROCESS
Human or physical mechanisms of change - linear, circular or complex systems

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POWER
the ability to influence and affect change

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POSSIBILITIES
the alternative outcomes or futures
that a geographer can
project, predict or imagine

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SPATIAL INTERACTIONS
the connections between places

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SCALE
the scope the inquiry - the (spatial) size
of the area in question
or (temporal) time period

CIRCULAR ECONOMY regenerative by design, which aims to keep products and materials at their highest utility and value at all times

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
development that balances economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection

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