Unit 1: Thinking Geographically pt. 2
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40 Terms
Distance Decay
The further apart two things are, the less connected they will be
Time Space Compression
The decreased distance between places measured by the time or cost it takes to travel between them
Geographic Patterns
Random Pattern
Linear Pattern
Dispersed Pattern
Random Pattern
No order at all
Linear Pattern
The object under study is arranged in a straight line (Neighborhoods along a major road)
Dispersed Pattern
Scattered througout a large space (Farm
Formal Regions
A geographic area with common attributes, traditionally defined by economic, social, political, or environmental characteristics
Functional Regions
A geographic area organized around a node or center point
Often based around economic activities, travel, or communication
Perceptual Regions
A geographic area that has no perfect definition
It only exists because of the people’s beliefs, feelings and attitudes of the region
Environmental Determinism
Environmental Possibilism
Real world scenario of Environmental Determinism
Real world scenario of Environmental Possibilism
3 Spatial Concepts
Distance Decay
Time-Space Compression
Absolute & Relative Location
Geospatial Technologies
GPS
Remote Sensing
GIS
