human geography
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of human geography
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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“The Greater Hobart Strategy seeks to accommodate 70 percent of the population growth within the existing urban footprint,” says Jason Byrne, a professor of human geography and planning at the University of Tasmania.
From National Geographic • Nov. 13, 2023
Although modern conveniences such as cars, highway systems and the internet make moving and interacting across distances easier than ever before, accent leveling due to human geography is not new.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023
“People’s Park has always been a place that was made and regulated by the people who use it,” said Mitchell, a professor of human geography at Uppsala University in Sweden.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022
I was on the Frisbee team, art crew for theater, dance crew, artistic beading and the human geography club.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2021
Thus, some mystery remains about Africa’s most surprising fact of human geography.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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