geographically thinking aphg vocab

site

the physical characteristics of a place

situation

the interrelatedness with other places

distance decay

the farther away different places are from an original place the less interaction there will be

space time compression

decreased relative distance between places, usually due to modernization

central places

a node of human activity

metes and bounds

land surveying using natural landmarks

township and range

rectangular/square form of land survey

long lot pattern

rectangular form of land survey extending out from a river or road

expansion diffusion

phenomena diffusing from a single place expanding outwards in all directions

hierarchical diffusion

first order locations diffusion to lower order locations

contagious diffusion

a point of origin to nearby locations on transport lines. very fast and reaches many.

stimulus diffusion

underlying principles diffusing

relocation diffusion

phenomena beginning at a point of origin and crossing a physiological barrier.