Human geography

Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with various environments. It encompasses human, political, cultural, social, and economic aspects. While the major focus of human geography is not the physical landscape of the Earth (see physical geography), it is hardly possible to discuss human geography without referring to the physical landscape on which human activities are being played out, and environmental geography is emerging as a link between the two. Human geography can be divided into many broad categories (for a comprehensive list see human geography), such as:

Cultural geography	Development geography	Economic geography	Health geography	Historical & Time geography	Political geography & Geopolitics	Population geography or Demography
Religion geography	Social geography	Transportation geography	Tourism geography	Urban geography

Various approahes to the study of human geography have also arisen through time and include:

• Behavioral geography
• Geosophy
• Feminist geography
• Cultural theory