Unit 1 Vocab (Intro to Human Geo)

Spatial Association

The degree to which 2 or more variables are similarly distributed across space.

Region

An area of similar characteristics

Place

The physical and man-made characteristics of a location

Site

The physical attributes of a location

Situation

The relationship of a location to its surroundings or to other locations.

Toponym

A place’s name

Sequent Occupance

The idea that suggests societies leave a mark on a landscape.

Type of Regions

Formal, Functional, Vernacular

Cultural Hearth

The origin of a cultural trait.

Diffusion

The spread of a cultural trait.

Connectivity

The measure of interaction across space.

The Gravity Model

Closer places are more similar/connected than distant places.

Distance Decay

As distance decreases, connectivity increases.

Space - time compression

A decrease in the time it takes for something to diffuse from one place to another

Globalization

Increased connectivity across borders