Human Geography — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

Environmental Determinism (Ratzel, Semple, Huntington)

Late 19th - Early 20th Century

This school of thought was foundational in early human geography, positing that the physical environment, particularly climate and landforms, directly dictates human culture,…

Possibilism (Vidal de la Blache)

Early 20th Century

Emerging as a direct counter to environmental determinism, possibilism, championed by Paul Vidal de la Blache, argued that while the environment offers a range of possibilities…

Central Place Theory (Christaller)

1933

Walter Christaller's Central Place Theory (CPT) is a landmark contribution to settlement geography, providing a theoretical framework to explain the size, number, and distribution…

Industrial Location Theory (Weber)

1909

Alfred Weber's Least Cost Theory of Industrial Location is a cornerstone of economic geography. It sought to identify the optimal location for an industrial plant by minimizing…