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3. Shared Natural Resources 4.Foods & Drinks                  5.Emosions                               6.Human Settlement                7.  Culture Region-an area where several cultures have traits in common.                     8.Culture Realm-when several culture regions together make up a larger area.                              9.Cultural Geography-is the study how humans interact with their environment.                          10.

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cultural geography core domain sphere culture or the beliefs and traditons of a group of people study of the interation  between beliefs of a group of people. Domain culture becomes less concentrated but still has a strong influence. Culture region an area where several cultures have traits in common. 'Culture realm when several regions together made up a larger area.

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cultural geography the study of how humans interact with their evriroment

core domain sphere model and culture or the beliefs or the same thing cultural geography is the study  of the interaction between people and environment  less concentraded culture region an area where serveral cultures have traits in common culture realm when serveral culture regions together make up a larger area

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protection ecomny shared natural rescores food in water emtion break downs human settlement an organized grouping of human habitation

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3. Shared Natural Resources   4. FOODS AND DRINKS 5. EMOSIONS 6. HUMAN SETTLEMENT

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Settlements

Jerome lives on a farm near a small town. He has lots of space to himself; in fact, he can't see his neighbor's house from his! His friend Andy, though, lives in a big city. He's surrounded by people day and night, and he lives in a tiny apartment surrounded by others.

A human settlement is an organized grouping of human habitation. Settlements can involve lots of people, like the city Andy lives in, or just a few, like the area out in the country where Jerome lives. Let's look closer at human settlements, including the types and functions of settlements.

Types

Jerome and Andy live in two very different places, but they are both considered settlements. There are many ways to define settlements, but one way is to discuss two major types of settlements: urban and rural.

Urban settlements have a lot of people. These include large cities and towns. Andy, who lives in the big city, enjoys life in an urban settlement.

Rural settlements, on the other hand, are more spaced out. Remember that Jerome lives out by himself and can't see his neighbors from his house. This is a rural settlement.

It's important to note that not everyone defines urban and rural the same. For example, Jerome's cousin lives in a tiny town. He can see his neighbors from his house, but there aren't very many of them. There are only a few hundred people in the village where he lives.

So, is that an urban or rural location? Not everyone will agree on the answer to that question. Still, urban and rural are good, general settlement types.

Functions

As we've seen, there are different types of settlements. But all settlements share some things in common. In particular, settlements are meant to offer several functions that help make people's lives easier. They include:

1. Protection

One of the main benefits of living near other people is protection from predators. Think about our caveman days, when we had to fight off predators, like lions. Living near many other people increased the chances of survival.

Whether it's Andy's place in the big city, which is surrounded by lots of other people, or Jerome's place out in the country that's more isolated, but still near enough that other people could get there in a few minutes, living near others offers a certain level of protection.

2. Pooled Economies

Jerome is very good at doing hard labor. He likes to build things and create things by hand. But he's not so good at cooking, first aid, or other things.

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human settlements: definition & functions - video & lesson transcript | study.com

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Human Settlements: Definition & Functions - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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Jerome lives on a farm near a small town. He has lots of space to himself; in fact, he can't see his neighbor's house from his! His friend Andy, though, lives in a big city. He's surrounded by people day and night, and he lives in a tiny apartment surrounded by others.

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Cultural Geography

Ray loves football. He can talk about it for hours and always feels a little blue when football season ends. Whether it's high school, college, or pro football, Ray will watch it and cheer passionately.

Ray is from the South, so football is part of his culture, or the beliefs and traditions of a group of people. The culture of the American South involves loving football, and Ray is an enthusiastic part of that culture.

Cultural geography is the study of the interaction between people and the environment. For example, though there are big football fans in Montana, the culture of Montana is less about football than the culture of the South. This is, in part, because the warmer weather in the South means that people can play football more easily during the winter months, and with more people playing and watching football, a culture of football fans grew.

Let's look closer at how culture and geographic regions interact, including the core-domain-sphere model of geography, as well as culture regions and culture realms.

Core-Domain-Sphere Model

As we've seen, where a person is from can be a big influence on their culture. For example, Ray's southern culture centers on football: watching it, playing it, and talking about it! Living in the heart of the South, Ray is surrounded by football fans.

On the other hand, if Ray moved somewhere else, football might not be as big of a deal. The core-domain-sphere model of cultural geography says that culture is very concentrated at some points and less concentrated at others.

Think of culture as concentric circles. The center circle is the most concentrated area of a culture, and as you move out into the outer circles, that culture is less strong. The core of a culture is the area of highest concentration of the culture. It is like the center, or core, circle. For example, the American South is the core of football culture. When Ray is at home in the south, he is surrounded by lots of football fans.

The domain of a culture is like the next circle outside of the center circle. Here, culture becomes less concentrated but still has a strong influence. For example, if Ray moves to Montana, he might find that people like to watch football, but they aren't as focused on it as they are in the South. There will be some rabid football fans, like Ray, but there won't be as many of them.

Finally, the sphere of a culture is the most diffuse area of the culture. It's like the outermost circle. If Ray moves to Canada, there will be even fewer football fans than if he was in Montana. It's just not as much a part of the culture.

Another example of the core-domain-sphere model involves religion. The core of the Mormon religion is in Salt Lake City, where there are many Mormons. The domain is the state of Utah, where there are still a lot of Mormons but perhaps in a less concentrated form than in Salt Lake City. Finally, the sphere is the western U.S., where there are still some Mormons but fewer of them.

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Ray loves football. He can talk about it for hours and always feels a little blue when football season ends. Whether it's high school, college, or pro football, Ray will watch it and cheer passionately. Ray is from the South, so football is part of his culture, or the beliefs and traditions of a group of people.

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