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A(n) ________ and range survey system based upon lines of latitude and longitude.
City location
________ and the level of urban economic exchange could be analyzed using central places within hexagonal market areas, which overlapped at different scales.
homogeneous characteristic
A(n) ________ can be a common language.
Long lot patterns
________ have a narrow frontage along a road or waterway with a very long lot shape behind.
The concept of sequent occupancy is considered over a long term
in other words, the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a places history
Regions are categorized into three groups
formal, functional, and vernacular
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place
A specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics that distinguish it from other places
sequent occupancy
the succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place’s history
relative scale/scale of analysis
the level of aggregation, or in other words, the level at which you group things together for examination
formal regions
areas of space that possess some homogeneous characteristic or uniformity
functional/nodal regions
areas that have a central place, or node, that is a focus or point of origin
vernacular regions
An area that people believe exist as part of their cultural identity
absolute location
a point or place on the map using coordinates such as latitude and longitude
relative location
the location of a place compared to a known place or geographic feature
site
the physical characteristics of a place
situation
the place’s interrelatedness with other places
distance decay
the farther away different places are from a place of origin, the less likely interaction will be with the original place
friction of distance
movement incurs some form of cost, in the form of physical effort, energy, time; costs are proportional to the distance traveled
Space-Time Compression
Time-space compression refers to the set of processes (new tech, communication) that cause the relative distances between places to grow smaller.
core and periphery relationships
Core countries are dominant capitalist countries that exploit peripheral countries for labor and raw materials. Peripheral countries are dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industry
cluster
things are grouped together on the Earth’s surface
scattered pattern
objects that are normally ordered but appear dispersed
linear pattern
straight line
sinous pattern
wavy line
mental map
the cognitive image of landscape in the human mind
large-scale map
Zoomed in map; more detial
small-scale map
Zoomed out map; less detail
Thematic Maps
Show data; thematic map displays spatial patterns and relationships between them (choropleth maps)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
incorporates one or more data layers in a computer program capable of spatial analysis and mapping
Global Positioning System (GPS)
utilizes a worldwide network of satellites, which emit a measurable radio signal; shows exactly where you are
political regions
boundaries are finite and well-defined (country)
spatial analysis
the mathematical analysis of one or more quantitative geographic patterns
choropleth map
a thematic map that expresses the geographic variability of a particular theme using color variations
isoline map
calculates data values between points across a variable surface (color blending)
dot density map
uses dots to express the volume and density of a particular geographic feature
flow-line map
uses lines of varying thickness to show the direction and volume of a particular geographic movement pattern
cartograms
distorts size based on value of variable
map projection
creates different levels of accuracy in terms of size and shape distortion for different parts of the Earth
Robinson projection
Most used, curved edges, distorts all parts of globe, not useful for navigation.
aerial photographs
images of the Earth from an aircraft, printed on film, but digital camera usage is on the increase
remote-sensing satellites
use a computerized scanner from satellitesGloba to record data from the Earth’s surface (remote areas)
Goode’s homolosine projection
Cuts out pieces of world, keeps accurate size, not useful for navigation.
Mercator Projection
Distorts poles of the globe, map Europe look more powerful
Relative Distance
Direction that can be described as a position (left)
Absolute Distance
Direction that can be measured with standard units of length
Reference Map
Shows geographical data, oceans, cities, borders, roads, ect
Spatial Patterns
The placement of objects on Earth’s surface and the space between the objects
Globalization
how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.
Interdependence
dependent on one another in some way
Culture Ecology
The study of interactions between societies and their local environments
Environmental Determinism
theory that environment causes social development or the idea that natural environment influences people
Environmental Possibilism
theory that people can adjust or overcome an environment.
Local Scale
city, town county, neighborhood
Sub-national Regional
Smaller parts of a nation (states, provinces)
National
Comparing Countries
Regional
Comparing Regions (North America ect)
Global
Comparing whole globe, usually no bor
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