Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online - Hardcover

Carter, J. Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589488741 ISBN 13: 9781589488748

Publisher: Esri Press, 2025

Synopsis

Human geography, taught with live, interactive maps and data for a unique geographic perspective.

The essential concepts and theories of human geography are brought to life thanks to the innovative integration of modern web maps.

Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online, second edition, explains topics such as migration, race and ethnicity, food and agriculture, manufacturing and services, urban geography, and cultural geography. Unlike traditional textbooks, this book approaches geography through the use of ArcGIS® Online and provides exercises for interacting with, analyzing, and creating maps. ArcGIS Online is a browser-based geographic information system (GIS) that allows users to explore thousands of geographic datasets and interactive maps.

Students using this book use live data and maps to ground their understanding of how the world is organized and how human and physical features interact to create unique places and regions. Each chapter includes ArcGIS Online exercises that reinforce geographic concepts.

This second edition features updated maps, figures, and charts reflecting the latest data and includes new text on contemporary issues, from race, ethnicity, and political geography to pollution and climate change.

Designed for undergraduate college and AP high school students, Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online, second edition, uses the latest geospatial data and web-based technology to teach critical thinking and evaluate the diversity of people within their environments and their global impact.

About this title

About the Author

J. Chris Carter is a Professor of Geography at Long Beach City College. He has over 20 years of experience teaching human geography and GIS, as well as courses on world regional geography and economic geography. He has a BA in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA from San Diego State University, an MBA from California State University, Long Beach, and a PhD in Geography from San Diego State University/University of California, Santa Barbara. His geographic specialty is in Latin American urban and economic change and he has presented research on crime patterns in Long Beach at the Esri Users’ Conference.

From the Back Cover

Human geography, taught with live, interactive maps and data for a unique geographic perspective.

The essential concepts and theories of human geography are brought to life, thanks to the innovative integration of web maps.

Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online, second edition, explains topics such as migration, race and ethnicity, food and agriculture, manufacturing and services, urban geography, and cultural geography using ArcGIS® Online. ArcGIS Online is a browser-based geographic information system (GIS) that allows users to explore and analyze thousands of geographic datasets and interactive maps.

This second edition features updated maps, figures, and charts reflecting the latest data and includes new text on contemporary issues, from race, ethnicity, and political geography to pollution and climate change.

Designed for undergraduate college and AP high school students, Introduction to Human Geography Using ArcGIS Online, second edition, uses the latest geospatial data and web-based technology to teach critical thinking and evaluate the diversity of people within their environments and their impact on our planet.

J. Chris Carter is a Professor of Geography at Long Beach City College. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching human geography and GIS, as well as courses on world regional geography and economic geography. He earned his PhD in Geography from San Diego State University/University of California, Santa Barbara.

Edition details

• Publisher: Esri Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589488741
• ISBN 13: 9781589488748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384