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Physical Geography
the study of spatial characteristics of various elements of the physical environment
Human Geography
the study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities
Analyze
to break down into parts and study each part carefully
Time-distance decay
things near each other are more closely connected or related than things that are far apart
Quantitative data
any information that can be measured and recorded using numbers
Qualitative data
any information collected as interviews, photographs, remote satellite images, descriptions, or cartoons
Scales of analysis
how you look at topics atg the local, regional, country, or global scale
Small-scale map
shows a larger amount of area with less detail
Large-scale map
shows a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail
Absolute location
the precise spot where something is according to a system
Relative location
a description of where something is in relation to other things
Clustered distribution
distributions (phenomena) that are arranged in a group or concentrated area
Dispersed distribution
distributions (phenomena) that are spread out over a large area
Remote sensing
gathers information from satellites that orbit the earth or other craft above the atmosphere
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
GPS receivers on the earth’s surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receiver’s exact location
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets
Region
a group of places in the same area that share a characteristic
Site
the characteristics at the immediate location
Situation
the location of a place relative to its surroundings and its connectivity to other places
Toponyms
place names that designate locations
Time-space compression
the shrinking “time distance” (relative distance) between locations because of improved methods of transportation and communication
Spatial interaction
the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
Friction of distance
when things are farther apart, they tend to be less connected
Distance decay
the concept of the inverse relationship between distance and connection
Sustainability
trying to use resources now in ways that allow their use in the future while minimizing negative impacts on the environment
Built environment
the physical artifacts that humans have created and that form part of the landscape
Cultural landscape
includes anything built by humans and is in the realm of land use
Environmental determinism
the belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development while ignoring the influence of culture
Possibilism
a view that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays
Global scale
the entire world
National scale
one country
National regional scale
a portion of a country or a region(s) within a country
Local scale
a province, state, city, county, or neighborhood
Aggregation
when geographers organize data into different scales to allow the data to be more easily mapped or organized in a chart or graph
Formal regions
sometimes called uniform regions or homogeneous regions, they are united by one or more traits
Functional regions
regions organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity, usually political, social, or economic, that occurs across the region; nodal regions united by networks of communication, transportation, etc.
Perceptual regions
defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them; also known as vernacular regions, their boundaries vary widely from people’s different perceptions