GGH3704 Assignment 1 2025 | 14 March 2025

GGH3704: DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SPACE
ASSIGNMENT 01: APPROACHES TO URBAN GEOGRAPHY
UNIQUE NUMBER: 762181
DUE DATE: 14 March 2025 @ 23h00

Question

Evaluate how the various approaches to the study of urban geography have influenced
our understanding of cities as dynamic spaces. In your response, provide a comparison
between the Spatial description and Humanistic approaches to urban geography,
discussing how each emphasizes spatial elements such as territoriality, distance, and
place.

ESSAY

Evaluating the Spatial and Humanistic Approaches to Urban Geography

Introduction

Urban geography according to my understanding is the study of how cities are
organized and how they change over time. As cities grow and develop, geographers
use different ways to understand these complex spaces. Two important approaches in
this field are the Spatial Description approach and the Humanistic approach. The
Spatial Description approach looks at cities using measurable factors like land use,
Distance, and zoning rules. In contrast, the Humanistic approach focuses on how
people experience and interact with urban spaces, considering emotions, culture, and
personal