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commodity chain

series of links connecting the many places of production and distribution and resulting in a commodity that is then exchanged on the world market

ecotourism

the practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment

growth pole

an urban center with certain attributes that, if augmented by a measure of investment support, will stimulate regional economic development in its hinterland

united nations

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

european union

an association of European nations formed in 1993 for the purpose of achieving political and economic integration.

nato (north atlantic treaty organization)

A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations

asean (association of southeast asian nations)

An international organization linking together the 10 most important countries of Southeast Asia

acculturation

(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend

assimilation

similar culture - loses its individualness

empowerment measures

a measure of inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in a country

ethnic nationalist movement

Ethnic, racial, and nationalist movements seek to advance group‐based politics in relation to their distinct identities. At different times movements can switch interchangeably between being ethnic, racial, or nationalist in character.

ethnic separatism

desired regional autonomy expressed by a culturally distinctive group within a larger, politically dominant culture

irredentism

a policy of cultural extension and potential political expansion by a country aimed at a group of its nationals living in a neighboring country

agglomeration

Grouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources.

organization of petroleum exporting countries

an international economic organization whose member countries all produce and export oil

universalizing religions

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

ethnic religions

judaism and hinduism

international division of labor

The process where the assembing procedures for a product are spread out through different parts of the world

fordism

the manufacturing economy and system derived from assembly-line mass production and the mass consumption of standardized goods. Named after Henry Ford.

post fordist production

Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that perform a variety of tasks.

pidgin language

When parts of two or more languages are combined in a simplified structure and vocabulary

de facto segregation

Racial segregation that occurs in schools, not as a result of the law, but as a result of patterns of residential settlement

economic restructuring

changes in the way the economy, firms, and employment relations are organized

special economic zones

specific area within a country in which tax incentives and less stringent environmental regulations are implemented to attract foreign business and investment

land cover change

The changes that have taken place to natural environments due to a variety of natural and/or human-induced causes

slow growth cities

urban communities where the planners have put into place smart growth initiatives to decrease the rate at which the city grows horizontally to avoid the adverse affects of sprawl

zone of abandonment

areas or neighborhoods where most people migrate away often due to lack of jobs

syncretism

a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

physiological density

ppl per unit area of arable land

arithmetic density

total ppl / total land area

agricultural density

farmers/arable land

mercator projection

a projection of a map of the world onto a cylinder in such a way that all the parallels of latitude have the same length as the equator, used especially for marine charts and certain climatological maps.

robinson projection

Projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does not maintain completely accurate area, shape, distance, or direction, but it minimizes errors in each.

peters projection

a cylindrical map projection that attempts to retain the accurate sizes of all the world's landmasses

winkel projection

The relative sizes of the landmasses on the map are the same as in reality. The projection minimizes distortion in the shapes of most landmasses

isoline

A thematic map with lines that connect points of equal value.