Unit 1 Vocab (Intro to Human Geo)
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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
