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Mackinder's Heartland Theory

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 08-Nov-2023 11:48:38

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The word "geopolitics" refers to the change in the political records of the world due to its geographical attributes. This theory opines that history without geography was mere narrative and that since every event occurred at a particular time and place, with history and geography respectively, should never be separated. ... Read More

The Geographical Perspective of Malthusian Theory

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 08-Nov-2023 11:45:00

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The relationship between limited resources and a growing population interests many geographers, which centres on the human-environment relationship over space and time. Among them, Malthusian theory aims to explain the contradictory nature of the exponential population growth rate and the arithmetic food supply growth rate. Historical Background ... Read More

Origin of the Solar System

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 08-Nov-2023 11:34:46

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Scientists and philosophers all over the Earth from time to time, on unravelling the mystery of the Origin and evolution of our Solar system in general and our Earth in particular propounded various theories, hypotheses and concepts. Apparently, there is no consensus among the scientists about the origin of solar ... Read More

Paleomagnetism: Definition and Meaning

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 08-Nov-2023 11:18:05

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Paleomagnetism helps to investigate the past direction, magnitude, and polarity of the earth's magnetic field, since during the formation of rocks, they lock in the record of the direction and intensity of the magnetic field. Paleomagnetic data has played an instrumental role in deciphering the history of our planet, giving ... Read More

Branches of Geography

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 13:42:33

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Geography is one of the disciplines which has an inseparable relationship with both natural science (i.e. physical geography) and social science (i.e. human geography). And interestingly, these two categories of geography are not dependent on each other, but rather have a distinct and independent identity. So, in this article, we ... Read More

Climatology: Definition and Meaning

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 13:41:20

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Climatology is a comparatively new discipline, which study involves the study of atmosphere, its dynamic structure and composition, and also the changes that keep on happening on regular basis. In other words, it can be also said that climatology is the subject that helps to understand various atmospheric phenomena such ... Read More

Environmental Geography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 13:24:59

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In the past few years, the subject of environmental concern has drawn greater attention from all around. Amidst all this, geography is one of the disciplines that has an unavoidable and inseparable relationship with the environment. This is how the importance of environmental geography became one of the top concerns ... Read More

Geography As A Discipline

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 13:02:25

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“Geography studies the differences of phenomena usually related in different parts of the earth’s surface.” Hettner Geography is one of the disciplines, which has multiple colours and perspectives, as it keeps integral relation with all the subjects of science as well as social science. However, many people have misconceptions about ... Read More

Geography As A Natural Science

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:57:52

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Geography, as a discipline, is described as spatial science (study of space), as it explains the physical (in the form of Physical Geography) and cultural (in the form of Human Geography) aspects of the planet Earth and also attempts to establish the relationships between them. And, because of such interdisciplinary ... Read More

Geography As A Social Science

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:57:12

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Geography is the study of "space" and "areal differentiation, " which includes the entire planet Earth (in general) and each unique region, with their characteristics, relief features, climate, weather, and almost every other feature, whether living or non-living (in particular). And, when we talk about planet earth as a whole, ... Read More

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