Approaches in Geograpgy

it talks about the two major approaches of geography

1. APPROACHES IN GEOGRAPGY Mr.Yonas Gemeda October2019 Addis Ababa

2. At the end of this lesson you will be able to: Justify the merit and demerit of approaches used to study physical and human environments. LEARNING OUTCOMES

3. Approach is a method used to make scientific thinking by the field of study. Geographers, like other social scientists, have their own approaches to their subject. The most frequently adopted approaches are: Regional approach Topical or systematic approach Approaches

4. Regional geography approach was introduced by German geographer Karl Ritter Regional approach studies the many characteristics of each region of the world. It studies the specific unique characteristics of places related to their culture, economy, topography, climate, politics and environmental factors such as their different species of flora and fauna Regional approach

5. Systematic geography approach was introduced by German Geographer Alexander Von Humboldt It applies specific geographical elements or phenomenon over a defined geographical unit. Systematic approach