Geographers look at many aspects of the earth. They have specific concepts that a place needs to be analysed on in order to be classified. S.P.I.C.E.S.S is an acronym for the key geographical concepts:
- Space
- Place
- Interconnections
- Change
- Environment
- Sustainability
- Scale
Space:
The concept of space is about the significance of a location, spacial distribution and the way people organise/manage the space (area) they live in.
Place:
The concept of place is about the significance of a landscape and what it’s features are.
Interconnections:
Interconnections are the “webs of connection” (Food chain for example). No object or geographical study can be viewed in isolation. Meaning that all things in a place are connected and work together.
Change:
Change is about analysing how landscapes, land-forms or things have changed over a period of time.
Environment:
The concept of environment is about the significance of the environment (habitat) in a living thing’s life and the interrelationships between them.
Sustainability:
Sustainability is the capacity of environment to support our lives or other life forms.
Scale:
Scale is about the way geographical phenomena and problems can be explained at different levels. Scale can be from local, regional, nation or global.
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