anthropography

n.
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of specific human cultures.

anthropographic an'thro·po·graph'ic (-pə-grăf'ĭk) adj.
anthropographically an'thro·po·graph'i·cal·ly adv.

The study of the impact of human culture on the landscape. Themes which have been explored include the effects of plant and animal domestication, fire, hydrological techniques, farming methods, and settlements. The fields of study of cultural geographers greatly reflect the fundamental options of the societies in which geographers are working.