Heimler- 1.4 Spatial Concepts

Flashcards for reviewing spatial concepts including absolute and relative location, space and place, flows, distance decay, time space compression, and patterns.

Absolute Location

Indicates a precise geographical location on the Earth's surface.

Latitude

Lines that run horizontally around the Earth, parallel to the equator.

Longitude

Lines that run vertically around the Earth, with the Prime Meridian at the center.

Relative Location

Describes one location in reference to another, usually measured in time or space.

Space

The geometric surface of the Earth, a theoretical concept.

Place

Describes the way humans modify a particular space to reflect their identity or culture.

Flow

Describes the patterns of connection and movement between two places.

Distance Decay

The concept that the further apart two things are, the less connected they will be.

Time Space Compression

Describes the decreased distance between two places, measured by time or cost of travel.

Patterns

An arrangement of phenomena on the landscape that geographers try to describe and understand.

Random Pattern

Geographical phenomena with no discernible pattern or order.

Clustered Pattern

Geographical phenomena that are tightly packed together.

Dispersed Pattern

Geographical phenomena that are spread out.

Linear Pattern

Geographical phenomena that occur in a straight line.

Circular patterns

Geographical phenomena that appear in a circular arrangement.

Geometric Patterns

Geographical phenomena that appear in a regular, orderly fashion, like square or rectangle.