Geography Notes

SPICESS Concepts

Space, Place, Interconnection, Change, Environment, Sustainability, and Scale. These concepts help understand geography and human-environment interactions.

Space

Location and arrangement of places.

Place

Specific locations with unique features.

Interconnection

Links between different places.

Change

How places and environments evolve over time.

Environment

Natural and human surroundings.

Sustainability

Using resources responsibly for future generations.

Scale

The level of study (local, regional, global).

Spatial Distribution

Spread of things across the Earth.

Environmental Change

Changes in the natural environment due to various factors.

Human-Induced Environmental Change

Changes caused by human activities.

Urban Environment

Characteristics of urban areas like Perth Metro.

Peri-Urban Zone

Area where city meets countryside.

Urban Settlement

Densely populated areas with infrastructure.

Urban Sprawl

City expansion into rural areas.

Environment Classification

Categorizing natural and built environments.

Impacts of Urban Environments

Effects of urban areas on the environment.

Human-Caused Environmental Changes

Changes like urban heat islands and resource mining.

Sustainability

Meeting current needs without compromising future generations.

Ecological Footprint

Land and resources needed to support a lifestyle.

Anthropogenic Emissions

Pollution from human activities.

Biodiversity

Variety of life in a habitat.

Loss of Biodiversity

Decline in species in a habitat.

Ecological Services

Benefits from ecosystems.

Urban Infill

Developing underused land in cities.

Liveability

Quality of life in an area.

Push and Pull Factors

Reasons for human migration.

Urbanisation

Movement from rural to urban areas.

Megacity

City with over 10 million people.

Worldviews

Perspectives on the world and environment.

Indigenous Stewardship

Sustainable land management by indigenous peoples.

Real Cost of Mobile Phones

Environmental and social impacts of mobile phone production.