human geography

noun

the study of the interaction between human beings and their environment in particular places and across spatial areas.

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Main Entry:	human geography
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a political/cultural branch of geography concerned with the social science aspects of how the world is physically arranged; also called anthropogeography
Usage:	science

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