1.
How to use and think about maps and spatial data sets.
2.
How to understand and interpret the implications of associations among
phenomena in places.
3.
How to recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships
among patterns and processes.
4.
How to define regions and evaluate the regionalization process
5. How to characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.
Place,
Space, and Scale
Three Parts of the Geographical Perspective:
The AP course identifies three key perspectives at the core of the geographical perspective: integration in place, interdependencies between places (space), and interdependencies among scales.
Place: place identity – shaped by physical and cultural forces, associations among phenomena in a given area
Space:
spatial relationships between people,
places, and the environment.
Scale:
truth is scale dependent, phenomena you study at one scale (e.g. local) may well
be influenced by developments at other scales (e.g. regional, national, or
global)