Scale
The way we look at geographical events and problems at different levels of area
Small Scale
Personal, Local
Large Scale
Regional, National or Global
Scale helps to look at..
Geographical questions from different spatial levels to find more complete answers
Looking at issues from a range of different scales helps geographers to..
Gain a deeper understanding of geographical issues
Different interactions between factors
Cause-and-effect relationships are seen across both small (local) and large (global) scales