The natural geographic space is the place where human beings develop life. That is, it is a natural habitable place that has been or is constantly modified by humans. It is studied by geography.
In this territory human life develops. It is subject to constant change and is made up of a series of elements, some examples being housing, work and food.
Classification of geographic space
The geographic natural space can be classified according to urbanization, degree of transformation or extension:
-Some natural spaces are considered urban and others rural.
-They are also classified by their degree of transformation, as is the case of the space intervened by the hand of man or by the non-intervened, such as a natural reserve.
-They can also be classified by their extension. As an example the continents, regions, countries, federations, municipalities and neighborhoods, each with different amounts or portions of territory.
Components of the geographic natural space
Because it is a space where society is not only organized, but also develops, it has various components with which the human being develops. Some of them are:
-Natural, such as rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, vegetation, deserts and more, which have been created by nature.
-Social, which involve all kinds of human relationships in the transformation of society. They can be dealt with and establishing boundaries, relationships, religious beliefs and more.
.Economic, which will result from the relationship between natural and social components, producing various gains for the human being.
-Cultural, which are made up of traditions, celebrations, activities or preferences. For example, a typical celebration that makes a city or state unique.
-Political, who will accentuate or mark the division between states, countries or any territory. Not naturally, but legally, as is the case with borders, national agreements, jurisdictions or governorates. Each state or locality has rulers who make changes and laws for the benefit of its inhabitants through various forms of government.
At the same time, within each of the components of a geographic space there are certain elements that can be natural or artificial.
Some of them are, for example, buildings, routes, tunnels, roads or streets, which are artificial or built by humans, or forests, beaches and fields, which are natural.
Within each space divided by regions, countries or municipalities, its inhabitants interact, conduct business and organize themselves with respect to their needs and aspirations.
However, each natural space has unique characteristics, which have developed spontaneously beyond the intervention of man, such as fauna, flora, climate, land, water and even air.
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