1. CHAPTER 6 I. Human Systems A. Economic Geography
World Geography Today
4/6/2017
CHAPTER 6
I. Human Systems
A. Economic Geography
B. Urban and Rural Geography
C. Political Geography
Chapter 06

2. Objectives: Section 1 Economic Geography
What are the three main types of economic systems?
How are developed countries and developing countries different?

3. 1. Three types of economic systems:
Section 1 A. Economic Geography
1. Three types of economic systems:
a. traditional or subsistence—people make goods for themselves and their families
b. market—free enterprise, in which people choose what to buy and sell
c. command—government makes major economic decisions

4. 2. Differences in levels of development:
Section 1 Economic Geography
2. Differences in levels of development:
a. Developed countries
i. high levels of industrialization
Ii. high standards of living, education, and health care
Iii. good infrastructure, with global market economies
Developing countries
poorer nations, with lower standards of living, education, and health care
based mainly on farming, with fewer jobs in services or manufacturing
includes most of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Pacific islands

5. Objectives: B. Urban and Rural Geography
How have people used land throughout human history?
How does urban geography describe human settlements?
What are some of the ways people use land in rural areas?

6. Using the land: Section 2 Urban and Rural Geography
for hunting and gathering
for agriculture
for cities

7. 2. Urban geography Section 2 Urban and Rural Geography
a. Urban geography describes urban settlements in various ways:
i. location
ii. size and distribution
iii. land use
iv. urban problems

8. Rural land use: Section 2 Urban and Rural Geography
The key economic activity is agriculture.
subsistence
market-oriented
Rural land is also used for forestry, mining, and recreation.

9. Objectives: Section 3 Political Geography
How are government and geography connected?
What are three main types of geographic boundaries?
How do conflict and cooperation affect international relations?

10. The study of government is an important aspect of geography.
Section 3 Political Geography
The study of government is an important aspect of geography.
This includes:
how governments divide and control Earth’s surface
how governments rule their people
how governments interact
how culture influences government

11. Types of geographic boundaries:
Section 3 Political Geography
Types of geographic boundaries:
natural—based on physical features
cultural—based on culture traits
geometric—based on regular, geometric patterns

12. Role of conflict and cooperation in international relations:
Section 3 Political Geography
Role of conflict and cooperation in international relations:
Conflict divides countries, often over issues of nationalism or political and economic differences.
Cooperation helps solve political and economic problems and bring countries together.