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Geographic Information Systems
Computer systems that collect, analyze, store, and display geographic data
Remote Sensing
All of the satellites that are flying through space gathering information about urban sprawl, agriculture, polar, ice caps, and desertification
Satellite navigation systems
A system of artificial satellites capable of providing geo specific positioning everywhere in the world
Census
A survey of the total population of a region done by a governing body
Global positioning systems
A space based radio navigation system consisting of a constellation of satellites broadcasting navigation signals and a network of ground stations and satellite control stations used for monitoring and control
Geospatial Data
Data that includes information about a specific region
Space
The gap between two things
Absolute Location
Exact longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates of a place on Earth
Relative Location
Refers to a place in relation to other places
Flow
A spatial concept that helps us to understand these types of connections
Distance Decay
The idea that the farther away one place is from another, the less interaction those two places will have with each other
Time-space compression
The reduction of time it takes for a person, idea, or product to get from one place to another
Interdependence
The idea that two locations are dependent on each other because of the connection they share through space
Ecology
A branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
Ecosystems
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Greenhouse gases
Gases like carbon dioxide that are released into the air and cause a layer of pollution
Greenhouse effect
When heat from the sun is trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere because of the layer of pollution caused by gases
Environmental determinism
A way to view the relationship between people and their environment
States that specific environments determine the way of life and culture for the people who live in that place
Possibilism
A way to view the relationship between people and their environment
Claims that the environment presents multiple options to people to make choices about
Glocal Perspective
The idea that all scales of analysis are important when examining an issue
Quantitative Data
Data relating to numbers
Region
An area that has definable characteristics, but not always fixed boundaries
Formal region
Have well defined boundaries, and the area is defined by one predominant or universal characteristic
Regional identity
Who we are and what we value about our region
Contested Boundaries
Boundaries that aren’t clear because countries are fighting over them
Sustainability
The use of earth’s resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future
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