Human Culture and how it can be affected by Geomorphology

Abstract

To date, a majority of geographers have attempted to define the manifestations for convergence between natural phenomena and human's social and behavioral activities. With regard to the results of previous studies in this context, this study seeks to examine and analyze the extent to which geomorphology and its dependant forms affect human culture. In this regard, the culture which evolves under influence of geomorphologic capabilities within the regions has been considered as an organism with various organs. As known, the culture can be influenced of various components such as religion, politics, economy and so forth. Yet, this study seeks to define how cultures can be affected by geomorphologic visions within regions; this can be rooted in ecological thinking or ethology. In doing so, to define and approve our idea in this study, views and theories of geographers have been used as the reference model, so that analysis of them has paved the way to theorize human culture and how it is affected by geomorphology. In addition, an area as research location in Paveh County, Province has been considered for data collection through field study, through which suitable outcomes have been obtained.