GEG 220 - ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Geography

Description:

The course will introduce the basic concepts and processes underlying the spatial distribution of economic activities. Natural resource distributions, population patterns and growth, and general development disparities will be examined. The evolution of different types of economic activities over time and space will be considered within the context of technological change, particularly in transportation and communications. Contrasts and comparisons will be made between urban and rural economic activities, and both inter-urban and intra-urban patterns in different regions of the world will be examined. Industrial location will be considered, ranging from the small firm to the multinational organization. International trade and factor movement and world trading patterns will be examined, as well as problems resulting from the globalization of economic activity.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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