Description

Human Geography: People And The Environment includes over 200 thematically arranged entries, written in an engaging style by academic subject experts, reviewed by an academic editor, and designed to be an accessible, wide-ranging reference specifically intended for high school AP Geography students and teachers. The topics-the fundamentals of Human Geography, Population Geography, Cultural Geography, Political Geography, Agricultural and Rural Geography, Economic and Industrial Geography, and Urban Geography align with the broad aspects of the field and provide in-depth coverage. In addition, sidebars cover case studies relevant to the theories and models discussed in the entries, and show relationships to the UN Millennium Development Goals. Calls out emphasize key points in the entries. In addition, full color images, maps, charts, graphs, other visual datasets, and an index help users and researchers make sense of the demographic and statistical data discussed in the entries. Other useful features include a chronology of important dates relevant to the topics discussed, and a Glossary to define key terms.