Human geography

Human geography

Geographical events related to human actions.

Contributors in Human geography

Human geography

The process by which different groups within a community (distinguished on the basis of criteria such as affluence, economic status, race or religion) intermingle and become more alike. The process ...

assisted area

Geography; Human geography

A term used in Britain to describe those parts of the country that benefit from various forms of government help as part of regional policy.

asthenosphere

Geography; Human geography

The uppermost zone of the Earth's mantle, lying at a depth usually within the range 60-200 km. Within it, the rocks are probably close to melting point, as a result of the concentration of heat from ...

asymmetrical valley

Geography; Human geography

A valley whose slopes on one side are steeper than those on the other. Many asymmetrical valleys in Britain and Europe are attributed to past periglacial conditions, when differential exposure of the ...

Atlantic-type coast

Geography; Human geography

A strongly embayed type of coastline, which is formed where the trend of mountain ridges and major lowlands is at right angles to the coastline as a whole (for example in SW Ireland, S Wales, and the ...

atmosphere

Geography; Human geography

The layer of gases (mainly nitrogen 78% and oxygen 21%), liquids and solids (e.g. dust, ash) that surrounds the earth, and which is held in place by gravity.

atoll

Geography; Human geography

A coral reef, surrounding a central lagoon, commonly found among the islands of the S Pacific. It is believed that atolls have been formed above former islands (sometimes volcanoes); as these have ...