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it woud be little easy to know if we first understand the opposite meaning of the same school i.e.the possibilism school of thought.this school of thought insists that man is not always under the influence of their environment.it means that man can overcome the environmental effects e.g.the climatologists have already been involve in predicting the weather forecast.in a similar way man can escape from the bad effects of the environment.. |
it woud be little easy to know if we first understand the opposite meaning of the same school i.e.the possibilism school of thought.this school of thought insists that man is not always under the influence of their environment.it means that man can overcome the environmental effects e.g.the climatologists have already been involve in predicting the weather forecast.in a similar way man can escape from the bad effects of the environment.. |
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Geographic determinism is the theory that the human habits and characteristics of a particular culture are shaped by geographic conditions. Coined by Ellsworth Huntington, the theory looked at the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from 400-500 A.D. Much of the fall of the empire had to do with a regional drought which decreased the fertility of the land and agriculture output. The lack of food from this event strained the empire and exacerbated the political situation to the point of collapse. The theory has grown to encompass all environmental and geographic conditions and their impact on the social, political and economic forces of a society. Technology is seen as the only way to mitigate risks associated with geographic determinism.
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for a better understanding of geographic determinism school of thought,
it woud be little easy to know if we first understand the opposite meaning of the same school i.e.the possibilism school of thought.this school of thought insists that man is not always under the influence of their environment.it means that man can overcome the environmental effects e.g.the climatologists have already been involve in predicting the weather forecast.in a similar way man can escape from the bad effects of the environment..
Geographic detriminism iss