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Absolute distance
The distance that can be measured with a standard unit length such as a mile or kilometer
Absolute location
Exact location of a place on Earth described by global coordinates
Cartogram
A map on which statistical information is shown in diagrammatic form
Census
Population count
Choropleth map
A thematic map that uses color on political maps
Clustering
If objects in an area are close together, referring to concentration
Concent ration
A distribution property that is the extent of a fearures spread over space, relating to the clustering and dispersal
Distance decay
The effects of a distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less the interaction
Dot Distribution map
A map where dots are used to demonstrate the frequency or intensity of a particular phenomena
Environmental determinism
A nineteenth- and early twentieth century approach to the study of geography that arguer that the general laws sought by human geographers coulf be found in the physical sciences. Geography was therefore the study of how the physical environment caysed human activutes.
Formal regions
Also called uniform regions and area tgat gas striking similarities in terms of one or a few physical or cultural features
Function region
A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it
Gis (geographic information system)
A computer system that stores organizes analyzes and displayd geographic data
Geographic scale
The scale at which a geographer analyzes phenomenon for example global national census tract neighborhood etc. Generally the finer the scale of analysis the richer the level of detail in the findings
Geospatial
Relating to or denoting data this is associated with a particular location
Globalization
Actions are processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope
Graduated symbol map
A map with symbols that change in size according to the value of the attribute they Represent
Isoline map
A thematic map colors not political boundaries
Landscape analysis
The process of describing and interpreting the language of ecology of an area
Map projection
A way of representing the spherical earth on a surface or map
Mental map
An internal representation of a portion of earth service based on what an individual knows about a place containing personal impressions of what is in place And where places are located
Qualitative data
Describes characteristics approximate descriptions based off an option
Quantitative data
Do you associate with mathematical models and statistical techniques used to analyze special location in association
Reference map
Maps that show the absolute location of places in geographical features determined by a frame of reference typically latitude and longitude
Relative distance
Approximate measurement of the physical space between two places
Relative location
The position of a place in relationship to another place
Remote sensing
The acquisition of data about earth surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or another long distance method
Satellite navigation system
Portable device that uses GPS to plot the users position
Spatial
Relating to or occupying space
Sustainability
Do use of earths renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in a way that do not constrain resources used in the future
Thematic map
A type of map that displays one or more variables such as population or income level within a specific area
Space-time compression
To reduce the time it takes to defuse something to a distant place as a result of improve communications and transport systems
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