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absolute location
The exact location of a place on earth
Arithmetic Density
The density of people within a given area
Agricultural Density
The number of farmers to arable land
asylum seeker
Migrants hoping to be recognized as a refugee
Acculturation
Contributing to an area's culture
Architecture
Buildings, structures; the art of building design
Assimilation
A minority group eventually adopting the prominent culture
African Union
an organization with all african countries founded to end colonialism & apartheid
Arctic Council
forum that adresses issues from govts & indigenous peoples in the arctic
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Organization of SE Asian countries to promote growth & development
Autonomous Regions
area with one cultural group that isn't incorporated in the govt.
Agribusiness
large scale system producing, processing, and distributing agricultural products
Agricultural Hearths
the places where different crops & livestock were first domesticated
Agriculture
when we modify the earth through cultivation of plants & rearing of animals for sustenance or economic gain
African City Model
city model with 3 CBDs in the center
Brain Drain
the large scale emigration of highly educated people
Buddhism
a widespread asian religion or philosophy. Universalizing. Originated in India and spread to East Asia.
Berlin Conference
a meeting with european nations to agree on colonization rules in Africa
Biotechnology
using science to make higher yield crops or animals
Boomburb
a small town of more than 100,000 people growing quickly
Burgess's Concentric Zone Model
divides cities into concentric circles expanding from the CBD to suburbs
Bid-Rent theory
closer to CBD = higher land prices = higher odds of businesses
Blockbusting
convincing white families to sell their houses at low prices for the fear of black families moving in
Clustering
a group of objects that are unusually close together
Census data
a survey conducted on the full set of observation objects belonging to a population
Chain Migration
migration where one family member goes before the rest to work and save money to bring the others
Crude Birth Rate
total number of live births expected per 1000 people
Crude Death Rate
total number of deaths expected per 1000 people
Contraception/Birth control
medical methods used to stop a woman from having children
Circulation
short term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
Christianity
A monotheistic, universalizing religion. Originated in Jerusalem.
Colonialism
using military force to conquer and settle a territory
Contagious diffusion
rapid & widespread diffusion because of media
Creolization
the mixing of a language with an indigenous language
Cultural hearth
the place where culture originates
Cultural Landscape
physical features, agricultural & industrial practices, architecture, land-use patterns, & other expressions of culture
Cultural Relativism
the idea that a person's beliefs should be understood based on their culture
Culture
the body of material traits, customary beliefs, and social norms that define the distinct tradition of a people
Culture trait
a single element of a culture
Centrifugal force
something that divides people. Think that centriFUgal has "f u"
Centripetal Force
something that unites people. centriPETAL -> petals meet together in the center of a flower
Choke point
areas that are strategically important because they provide access from one area to another
Cereal Grains
a grass yielding grain for food
Columbian Exchange
the global movement of plants and animals between Africa, Europe, and the Americas
Commercial Agriculture
agriculture done on a large scale for economic gain
Christaller's Central Place theory
in any region, there can only be one city surrounded by smaller cities, towns, & hamlets. The central city provides services, and the towns provide labor
Distance Decay
the farther away you are from something, the less likely it impacts you and vice versa
Dispersal
the process of distributing things over a wide area
Doubling time
the time it would take for a population to double at current NIR
demography
study of statistics, location, & structure of human population
Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
a 4-stage model that helps explain the rise & fall of population growth rates over time
Dependency ratio
# of people under 15 or over 64 divided by # of people active in the labor force
Delimited Boundary
a boundary drawn on a map
Demarcated Boundary
a physically established boundary
Democratization
the spread of representative govt to more countries
Devolution
transfer of power from central govt to subnational levels
Desertification
the degradation of land quality, turning it into a desert
Dispersed settlement pattern
a settlement pattern where houses are far apart
De Facto Segregation
people are segregated by fact instead of law or policy
Disamenity zone
the poorest parts of a city that may not be connected to city services
Elevation
the height above sea level of something
Environmental Determinism
The environment limits human development
Ecumene
places of permanent human settlement
Elderly support ratio
# of working age people divided by # of people over 65
Epidemiology
the branch of medical science concerned with controlling diseases
Epidemiologic Transition Model (ETM)
shows health threats in each stage of DTM
Emigration
migrating out of a country
Ethnicity
identity of a group of people who share the cultural traditions of a certain hearth
Ethnic Religion
a religion that only appeals to one group of people in one place
Ethnocentrist
one who evaluates other cultures based on their own
Expansion diffusion
when innovation spreads to new places while staying strong in the original location
Ethnic Cleansing
mass expulsion or killing of an ethnicity to get rid of them ex: holocaust
Ethnic Separatism
ethnic separation from the larger group
ethnonationalism
Form of nationalism where the nation is defined by ethnicity
european Union (EU)
an economic association formed by wester european countries to promote free trade among its members
Exclusive Economic Zone
200 miles from a nation's shoreline of protected resources & economic activity
enclosure
taking over & fencing off land
Erosion
the movement of soil by wind or water
extensive agriculture
agriculture done on a large scale with lots of land & little labor
Extensive Subsistence agriculture
subsistence agriculture on a large scale (shifting cultivation & nomadic herding)
Edge city
city on the fringe of a larger city
exurb
a small community lying beyond a suburb; usually wealthier
Environmental Injustice
disproportionate exposure of certain communities to pollution
Formal region
a region usually controlled by a government. Example: The United States
functional region
an area organized around a focal point
Field observations
data collected out in the world
forced migration
migration required because of cultural or environmental factors
failed state
a state where the govt. has lost the ability to provide basic public services
federal state
a state with power divided between national & state govt.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
a computer that stores, organizes, analyzes and displays geographic data
Global scale
comparing the whole earth to something
gender
whether you are male or female (sorry for the bad definition)
geometric boundary
relatively straight lines that don't follow ethnic or physical features
gerrymandering
re-drawing of political boundaries for your benefit
green revolution
ag. revolution introducing advanced tech & bioengineering & reducing labor demand
Globalization
the global spread of culture & technology
Gravity Model
interaction between two places = (population 1 x population2) / distance squared; distance isn't the only factor
galactic city model
inner city surrounded by suburbs surrounded by business areas
greenbelts
a belt of parks, parkways, or farmland encircling a community
Hierarchical diffusion
diffusion from minority to majority down chain of command
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