Everything human geo

Thematic Maps

Maps that highlight specific data related to a particular theme or subject.

Reference Maps

Maps that display general geographic information, such as boundaries and landmarks.

Map Projections

Methods used to represent the three-dimensional Earth on a two-dimensional surface, which introduces some distortion.

Distortion Types in Map Projections

Shape, Area, Distance, Direction.

GIS (Geographic Information Systems)

Systems that layer data on maps to reveal spatial relationships.

Qualitative Research

Research that deals with attitudes, beliefs, and feelings.

Quantitative Research

Research that deals with numerical data, often analyzing census data.

Population Distribution

The arrangement of people living in a given area, affected by economic and social opportunities.

Arithmetic Density

Total Population divided by Total Land Area.

Physiological Density

Total Population divided by Arable Land.

Population Pyramids

Graphical representations showing the age and sex structure of a population.

Demographic Transition Model

A model that describes the transition of a society from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as development occurs.

Pro-Natalism

Government policies that encourage citizens to have more children to increase population growth.

Anti-Natalism

Government policies that discourage population growth by promoting fewer children.

Migration Push Factors

Factors that drive people away from an area.

Migration Pull Factors

Factors that attract people to a new area.

Universalizing Religions

Religions that seek to convert followers from all cultural backgrounds.

Ethnic Religions

Religions closely tied to a specific ethnic or cultural group, without the goal of conversion.

Centripetal Forces

Forces that unify and promote stability within a society.

Centrifugal Forces

Forces that divide or create conflict within a society.

Colonialism

The establishment of control over a foreign territory and its people.

Neocolonialism

A form of indirect control through economic or political influence rather than direct occupation.

Bid Rent Theory

A theory that describes how the price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the Central Business District increases.

Monoculture

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area.

Gentrification

The process of renovating and improving a neighborhood that leads to increased property values and the displacement of lower-income residents.

Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth

A model that depicts how economies develop through a series of stages from traditional societies to mass consumption.

Wallerstein's World System Theory

Theory explaining the economic disparity between core countries and peripheral countries, highlighting dependency and commodity reliance.