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- Ch. 1 - Basic Concepts
Ch. 1 - Basic Concepts
Geography 140 with Nashleanas at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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By: Dillon Schrodt
Created: 2011-02-27
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Place
Specific poin on Earth distinguished by a characteristic
Region
Area distinguished by cultural and physical features
Space
Physicl gap between two objects
Connections
Relationships of people and objects across space
Location
Position something occupies on Earth's surface
Toponym
Name given to a place on Earth
Site
Physical character of a place
Situation
Location of place relative to others
Cultural Landscape
Combo of cultrual, economic, and physical features
Formal Region
Everyone shares distinctive characteristics
Functional Region
Area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular Region
Place people believe exists
Mental Map
Intenal representation of Earth's surface
Culture
Body of beliefs, traits, and social forms
Cultural Ecology
Study of human-environment relationships
Resources
Substances useful to people
Globalization
Force or process that involves entire world
Distribution
Arrangement of a feature in space
Density
Frequency in which something occurs in an area
Arithmetic Density
Total number in an area
Physiological Density
# of people per area suitable for ag
Agricultural Density
# of farmers per farmland
Concentration
Extent of a features spread over space
Pattern
Geometric arrange of objects in space
Space-Time Compression
Reduction in time to travel
Distance Decay
Further = less interaction
Hearth
Origin of innovation
Relocation Diffusion
Spread of an idea through physical movement
Expansion Diffusion
Spread of feature snowballing
Heirarchal Diffusion
Spread idea from authority or power
Contagious Diffusion
Rapid, widespread diffustion
Stimulus Diffusion
Spread of underlying principle
Uneven Developement
Increasing gap in economics
About this deck
By: Dillon Schrodt
Created: 2011-02-27
Size: 33 flashcards
Views: 3
Created: 2011-02-27
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