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sense of place
a concept to explain how people define and categorize locations in their minds
region
areas that share both human and physical characteristics
Absolute Location
Position on Earth's surface using the coordinate system of longitude
Site
The physical character of place; what is found at the location and why it is significant
Large scale map
Large amount of detail, small amount of area
Small scale map
Small amount of detail, large amount of area
Topographic Map
a detailed record of a land area, giving geographic positions and elevations for both natural and man-made features
Isoline Map
uses lines to connect point locations with similar values.
Proportional/Graduated Symbol
map with symbols that are scaled proportionately according to the value of the data attribute they represent
Dot Density Map
A map that uses points or other symbols to represent the presence, quantity, or value of a phenomenon or thing in a specific area
Cartogram Map
a map in which the geometry of regions is distorted in order to convey the information of an alternate variable
Choropleth Map
a map that uses differences in shading, coloring, or the placing of symbols within predefined areas to indicate the average values of a property or quantity in those areas
Physical Map
a type of map that shows the physical features and sometimes elevation of a particular area or region in a two-dimensional format
Political Map
A type of map that represents political divisions, or human-created boundaries, of the world
Absolute distance
describing how far a distance is quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.)
Absolute location
describing where something is using the exact site on an objective coordinate system
Cultural Landscape
the title of our textbook and more importantly, the visible changes that humans make to the enviroment including buildings, crops, and signs
Distance decay
the idea that the interaction between two places declines as the distance between them increases
Formal region
United by one or more specific traits
Physical
Cultural
Economic
Functional/Nodal region
a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this
Relative distance
describing the distance between locations using qualitative terms or non-traditional measurements of distance (one hour north of)
Relative location
describing the position of a place as compared to (or relative to!) another landmark
Thematic maps
a map that displays not only locations but maps a topic or theme of information with the location
Time-space compression
the idea that the world feels smaller than it used to because of increased technology in transportation and communication
Vernacular/perceptual region
an area that shares a common qualitative characteristic, it's only a region because people believe it's a region
Situation
Location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places.
Clustering
When you live close together.
dispersal
Far apart housing. Distribution - the wave something is spread out over a area.
Placelessness
A location without a sense of place. No distinct attributes.
Sequent Occupancy
The idea that societies or cultural groups leave their cultural imprints when they live in a place, each contributing to the overall cultural landscape over time. Most cultural landscapes are a mixture of historic and modern structures.