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In the Core-Periphery Model, underdeveloped countries are characterized by their dependency on which region?
In the Core-Periphery Model, underdeveloped countries are characterized by their dependency on which region?
What is the term used to describe regions that do not benefit from national economic development?
What is the term used to describe regions that do not benefit from national economic development?
Which type of industries tend to have production facilities close to their markets because their products weigh more after assembly?
Which type of industries tend to have production facilities close to their markets because their products weigh more after assembly?
What does the term 'Deglomeration' refer to in the context of industrial geography?
What does the term 'Deglomeration' refer to in the context of industrial geography?
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Which term describes traditional businesses with physical stores where trade occurs, as opposed to solely online existence?
Which term describes traditional businesses with physical stores where trade occurs, as opposed to solely online existence?
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Which of the following best describes the focus of economic geography?
Which of the following best describes the focus of economic geography?
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What is the primary influence that has shaped the field of economic geography historically?
What is the primary influence that has shaped the field of economic geography historically?
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Which of the following is NOT a recent area of focus for economic geographers?
Which of the following is NOT a recent area of focus for economic geographers?
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What is the term used to describe the clustering of firms from the same industry in a specific area?
What is the term used to describe the clustering of firms from the same industry in a specific area?
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Which of the following statements is true about the scope of economic geography?
Which of the following statements is true about the scope of economic geography?
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Study Notes
Economic Geography
- Economic geography studies the flow of goods and services through space and how people provide for themselves in different places and geographic patterns of inequality.
Scales of Economic Organization
- Economic geographers study economic patterns and processes at various scales, from local to global.
Influences on Economic Geography
- Economic geographers have been influenced by classical economic theory and capitalism.
- The opening of markets and international economic flows have led to a focus on international economic alliances, cycles of industrialization, poverty, globalization, and development.
Key Concepts
Agglomeration
- Grouping of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources.
Ancillary Activities
- Economic activities that surround and support large-scale industries such as shipping and food service.
Backwash Effects
- Negative effects on one region that result from economic growth within another region.
Break-bulk Point
- Location where large shipments of goods are broken up into smaller containers for delivery to local markets.
Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
- Traditional businesses with actual stores in which trade or retail occurs; they do not exist solely on the internet.
Bulk-Gaining Industries
- Industries whose products weigh more after assembly than they did previously in their constituent parts; tend to have production facilities close to their markets.
Bulk-Reducing Industries
- Industries whose final products weigh less than their constituent parts; processing facilities tend to be located close to sources of raw materials.
Commodity Dependence
- When peripheral economies rely too heavily on the export of raw materials, placing them on unequal terms of exchange with more-developed countries that export higher-value goods.
Conglomerate Corporation
- Firm comprising many smaller firms that serve several different functions.
Core
- National or global regions where economic power, in terms of wealth, innovation, and advanced technology, is concentrated.
Core-Periphery Model
- Model of the spatial structure of development in which underdeveloped countries are defined by their dependence on a developed core region.
Cottage Industry
- Industry in which the production of goods and services is based in homes, as opposed to factories.
Deglomeration
- Dispersal of an industry that formerly existed in an established agglomeration.
Deindustrialization
- Loss of industrial activity in a region.
Development
- Process of economic growth, expansion, or realization of regional resource potential.
E-commerce
- Web-based economic activities.
Economic Backwaters
- Regions that fail to gain from national economic development.
Ecotourism
- Form of tourism based on the enjoyment of scenic areas or natural wonders, aiming to provide an experience of nature or culture in an environmentally sustainable way.
Export-Processing Zone
- Area where governments create favorable investment and trading conditions to attract export-oriented industries.
Fast World
- Areas of the world, usually the economic core, that experience greater levels of connection due to high-speed telecommunications and transportation technologies.
Footloose Firms
- Manufacturing activities in which the cost of transporting both raw materials and finished products is significant, making the location of the factory flexible.
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Description
Prepare for the AP Human Geography Exam with concise summaries and key terms for Unit 7 on Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes. Dive into economic geography, the flow of goods and services, and more to boost your understanding.
