Key concepts to study

Some key concepts for the APHUG test

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.