Human Geography

The study of how human behavior is influenced by the environment and how people give meaning to places and spaces through culture, politics, economics, and daily life.

Crowded people during Chunyun, Guangzhounan railway station.
The world’s largest human migration event occurs every year in China during Chunyun, the Spring Festival in Chunyun, Guangzhounan. During this time, millions travel through the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station railway station.
Credit: Wikipedia

Overview

Human geography is a branch of geography that looks at how human behavior, including cultural, economic, and social, is distributed across the Earth’s surface and influenced by the environment. Human geographers study local, regional and global topics such as population distribution, urban development, cultural landscapes, and economic activities.  

Title

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”

Title

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.”