Sixth Set

site

The physical character of a place

situation

The location of a place relative to another place

space-time compression

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

spatial association

The relationship between the distribution of one feature and the distribution of another feature.

stimulus diffusion

The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.

sustainability

The use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future.

syncretism

the combining of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature

toponym

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface.

uneven development

The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy.

vernacular region (or perceptual region)

an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity