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Photography in Interpretation of Geographic Features

This assignment aims to connect your own experience of urban nature to concepts covered in class, to get you thinking critically about your day-to-day experiences of nature in the city.

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This paper evaluates the concept of socio-natural spaces with reference to Auckland, New Zealand with the help of photographic evidence. It discusses the importance of photographs in evaluating human geography and how photographic evidence provides credible information that gives the researcher and the audience an insight into the description of facts.

Photography in Interpretation of Geographic Features

This assignment aims to connect your own experience of urban nature to concepts covered in class, to get you thinking critically about your day-to-day experiences of nature in the city.

   Added on 2023-04-22

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Running head: PHOTOGRAPHY IN INTERPRETATION OF GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
PHOTOGRAPHY IN INTERPRETATION OF GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES
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Introduction:
As Hall (2009), describes the importance of photographs in evaluating human geography
by stating that it is a true record and is universally accepted and that a photographic survey is a
means to represent information in the truest form. While interpreting elements of human
geography Photographic evidence provides credible information that gives the researcher and the
audience an insight into the description of facts. With the advent of urban planning, the
necessities to have green spaces have been incorporated to provide aesthetic and environmental
value to an urban settlement. The cities of the modern days are fairly balanced as contrasted to
the older urban spheres. However with the recent rise of concerns regarding pollution and
healthy living, these cities are planning their extension with adequate green spaces to facilitate
the balance between urban and natural environments. It is no longer a rigid mandate that urban
settlements and natural spaces are divided with rigid boundary lines. Modern cities are now
developing their settlement pattern in a way that allows sustainable growth with adequate green
spaces and parks and fields. This paper will try to evaluate the concept of socio-natural spaces
with reference to Auckland, New Zealand with the help of photographic evidence.
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Auckland Overview
Figure 1: Overview of Aerial view of Auckland (Source: Imagery ©2019 CNES / Airbus,
Google, Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO, TerraMetrics, DigitalGlobe, Terralink
International Ltd, Landsat / Copernicus, Map data ©2019 Google )
The Aerial photograph obtained from Google Maps of Auckland reveal that Auckland
has a fair share of urban and natural spaces which enhance the living condition of the city. Apart
from the Puketu and Waiheke Island and Rangitoto scenic Island reserve, the Auckland has
several green spaces within the city. A closer look will allow us to identify the major green
spaces within the city. The Cornwall Park, Mount Albert, the One Tree Hill, the Rocket Park, the
Waikowhai Park, the Myers Park and the Craigavon Park are some of the few to be mentioned
that adds to the green space of the city. From these images we can observe that Auckland has a
fair balance of natural spaces with urban expansion. The city has adequate green spaces to
provide for the habitants of Auckland.
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