What are the various theories in Human Geography?

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Keerthana Sundara Vadivel | Contributor-Level 10

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Theories based on Human Geography make an effort to decode the persistent patterns the interaction of human beings and the natural environment.
Some of the Human Geography theories given by various scholars is as follows:

Human Geography Theory	Developed by	Explanation
Behavioural Theory	John B. Watson	It explains the way humans behave according to the environment they are surrounded by.
Marxist theory	Karl Marx	It tries to explain the struggles that people face due to class divide.
Theory of Environmental Determinism	Friedrich Ratzel	It tries to explain the influence of environment on development of the societies of humans.

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