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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Geography
- Geography: The Science of Where, How, and Why
- Scientific Inquiry
- Geographic Perspective
- Map Interpretation
- Geospatial Technology
Chapter 2: Population and Migration
- Population
- Demographic Transition Model
- Overpopulation
- Migration
Chapter 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
- Understanding Race and Ethnicity
- Understanding Culture
- Geography of World Languages
- Geography of World Religions
Chapter 4: Political Borders, Boundaries, and Governments
- Defining Nation-States
- Political Identities
- International Relations
- Challenges to Nation-States
Chapter 5: Sustainable Development
- The Industrial Revolution
- Economic Geography
- Human Development Index
- Social and Economic Inequality
- Globalization and International Trade
- Sustainable Development
Chapter 6: Food, Water, and Agriculture
- The Roots of Agriculture
- Types of Agriculture
- Agricultural Regions
- Population and Food Production
- Environmental Impact of Agriculture
Chapter 7: Rural and Urban Landscapes
- Defining Cities and Urban Centers
- Megacities and Urban Sprawl
- Cities as Cultural and Economic Centers
- Cities as Environmental and Sustainable Centers
Chapter 8: Global Environmental Issues
- Depletion of Natural Resources
- Environmental Pollution
- Anthropocentric Climate Change
- Renewable Resources
Chapter 9: Living with Disasters
- Natural Hazards and Looming Catastrophes
- Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Geologic Hazards
- Weather Hazards