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What is a built landscape?
What is a built landscape?
What does cultural landscape refer to?
What does cultural landscape refer to?
The fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group.
Define sequent occupance.
Define sequent occupance.
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place.
What does density refer to?
What does density refer to?
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What is arithmetic density?
What is arithmetic density?
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Define physiological density.
Define physiological density.
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What is diffusion?
What is diffusion?
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What does 'hearth' refer to in geographic terms?
What does 'hearth' refer to in geographic terms?
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What is relocation diffusion?
What is relocation diffusion?
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Define expansion diffusion.
Define expansion diffusion.
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What is hierarchical diffusion?
What is hierarchical diffusion?
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Define contagious diffusion.
Define contagious diffusion.
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What is stimulus diffusion?
What is stimulus diffusion?
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What does direction mean in terms of natural selection?
What does direction mean in terms of natural selection?
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What is absolute direction based on?
What is absolute direction based on?
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What does relative direction refer to?
What does relative direction refer to?
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What is dispersion in geography?
What is dispersion in geography?
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Define dispersed.
Define dispersed.
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What does clustered mean in spatial terms?
What does clustered mean in spatial terms?
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What is absolute distance?
What is absolute distance?
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Define relative distance.
Define relative distance.
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What does distribution refer to?
What does distribution refer to?
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Define environmental determinism.
Define environmental determinism.
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What is absolute location?
What is absolute location?
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What does relative location mean?
What does relative location mean?
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What is a site in geography?
What is a site in geography?
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What is a place name also known as?
What is a place name also known as?
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What are patterns in geography?
What are patterns in geography?
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What does centralized mean in geographic terms?
What does centralized mean in geographic terms?
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Define random distribution.
Define random distribution.
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What are physical attributes?
What are physical attributes?
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Define natural landscape.
Define natural landscape.
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What is possibilism?
What is possibilism?
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What is a region in geographical terms?
What is a region in geographical terms?
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What are uniform regions?
What are uniform regions?
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What are nodal regions?
What are nodal regions?
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Define vernacular.
Define vernacular.
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What is scale in geography?
What is scale in geography?
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What does size refer to in geographic terms?
What does size refer to in geographic terms?
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What does spatial mean?
What does spatial mean?
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Define spatial interaction.
Define spatial interaction.
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What is accessibility?
What is accessibility?
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Define connectivity.
Define connectivity.
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What is a network in geographic context?
What is a network in geographic context?
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What is distance decay?
What is distance decay?
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What is friction of distance?
What is friction of distance?
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What is time-space compression?
What is time-space compression?
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What is distortion in map projections?
What is distortion in map projections?
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Define geographic information.
Define geographic information.
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What does GPS stand for?
What does GPS stand for?
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What are the North and South Poles?
What are the North and South Poles?
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Define latitudes.
Define latitudes.
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What is the equator?
What is the equator?
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Define longitude.
Define longitude.
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What is the prime meridian?
What is the prime meridian?
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Define the international date line.
Define the international date line.
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What are thematic maps?
What are thematic maps?
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What are statistical maps?
What are statistical maps?
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Define cartogram.
Define cartogram.
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What are dot maps?
What are dot maps?
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Define choropleth maps.
Define choropleth maps.
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What are isoline maps?
What are isoline maps?
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What are mental maps?
What are mental maps?
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What is map scale?
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What are models in geography?
What are models in geography?
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Define projection in geography.
Define projection in geography.
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What is remote sensing?
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What are time zones?
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Study Notes
Built and Cultural Landscapes
- Built landscape refers to land configured by human features and the use of natural resources.
- Cultural landscape is a modified natural landscape shaped by human cultural practices.
Sequent Occupance
- Sequent Occupance posits that successive societies imprint their cultural characteristics on a place, creating a cumulative cultural landscape.
Population Density
- Density is defined as mass divided by volume.
- Arithmetic density calculates the population by dividing the total number of people by the total land area.
- Physiological density measures population based on arable land, evaluating people per unit of suitable agricultural land.
Diffusion Concepts
- Diffusion is the process where ideas and trends spread across regions.
- Hearth refers to the origin point of innovative ideas.
- Types of diffusion include:
- Relocation diffusion: movement of people leading to the spread of culture or trends.
- Expansion diffusion: a snowballing effect where the trend spreads among a population.
- Hierarchical diffusion: spread from a key influencer or authority to others.
- Contagious diffusion: rapid spread throughout a population.
- Stimulus diffusion: the adoption of an underlying idea even if the specific innovation or trait is not accepted.
Directions and Distances
- Absolute direction involves cardinal points (North, South, East, West) universally recognized.
- Relative direction is culture-specific and may vary (e.g., “Near and Far East”).
- Absolute distance uses standard units like miles or kilometers.
- Relative distance incorporates factors like cost and social connections between locations.
Patterns and Attributes of Space
- Distribution refers to the arrangement of phenomena on Earth’s surface.
- Dispersion indicates spacing patterns among individuals or objects; terms include dispersed (scattered) and clustered (grouped).
- Centralized indicates concentrated patterns in one location.
Geographic Principles
- Environmental determinism argues cultural traits are shaped by environmental factors.
- Possibilism suggests that while the environment poses constraints, humans have the agency to adapt and choose alternatives.
- Regions can be categorized as uniform (distinct characteristics) or nodal (functional areas centered around a key area).
Geospatial Terms
- Absolute location defines the exact geographic coordinates of a place, while relative location refers to its position in relation to other places.
- Mental maps represent how individuals perceive spatial organization based on personal experiences.
Mapping Techniques
- Thematic maps present specific attributes and data related to geographic phenomena (e.g., statistical or dot maps).
- Cartograms distort traditional map features for comparative data representation.
- Physical attributes highlight the natural landscape's features, unaffected by human influence.
- Remote sensing involves gathering data about the Earth from satellites or aerial methods.
Time and Distance Effects
- Distance decay describes how a phenomenon diminishes in significance with increasing distance from its source.
- Friction of distance considers the added time and cost factors related to spatial separation.
- Time-space compression expresses the effect of technology shrinking perceptions of distance and time interaction.
Global Framework
- GPS (Global Positioning System) provides precise location data.
- The equator divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- The International Date Line adjusts time zones as it curves around the globe, impacting time changes when crossed.
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