Environmental determinism
Belief that environment determines human behavior
Environmental possibilism
Environment influences but does not determine human behavior
Cultural syncretism
Fusion of different cultural elements
Debt for nature
Swap debt for environmental conservation efforts
Employment Sectors
Various sectors like healthcare, technology, finance, education, and retail
Transition explains
Types, factors, impacts, theories, and case studies of transitions
Epidemiologic transition
Shift in disease patterns over time
Population Map Distortion
Misrepresentation of population density
Malthus Incorrect Prediction
Malthus' flawed population growth prediction
Infant mortality and fertility
Definitions, factors, and impacts
Pro natalist policies
Policies encouraging childbirth and supporting parents
Federal vs Unitary State role
Comparison of power distribution in states
Primate cities vs world cities
Differences between dominant cities
African VS Latin American demographic
Contrasting demographic characteristics
Economic scales
GDP, GNP, CPI, unemployment rate, poverty rate
Right of Passage
Legal right to travel through countries
Urbanization + Economic Development
Definitions, causes, impacts, and measures
Scale of Analysis
Different scales in geographic analysis
Uneven development
Definition, causes, consequences, examples, and solutions
Postindustrial Cities
Characteristics and changes in postindustrial cities
Original CBD land values
Factors influencing land values in the Central Business District
Commodity dependent countries
Countries reliant on primary goods exports
Mapping production regions
Key production regions in different countries
Changing state scales
Impacts and examples of changes in state scale
Types of boundaries
Political, physical, cultural, geometric boundaries
Different religions + what they practice
Characteristics of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Creolization
Process of blending cultures into a new distinct culture
Central Place theory range
Range, threshold, and characteristics of central places
Cultural landscapes
Reflection of human activity shaped by cultural beliefs
Demographic Transition Models
Stages and predictions of population trends
Shatterbelt regions
Characteristics and tensions in shatterbelt regions
Map scales
Different types of map scales
Joining the EU
Benefits, criteria, and process of joining the European Union
Solar Panel Farms
Location selection and functioning of solar panel farms
GII pattern
Gender Inequality Index, factors, and significance
Universalizing VS Ethnic religions + examples
Distinction and examples of universalizing and ethnic religions.