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Geography

The study of the distribution and interrelationships of physical and human features on the earth.

Cultural Landscape

The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape.

Globalization

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

Population Density

The number of people living per unit of an area, usually measured in people per square mile or square kilometer.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling in the new location.

Urbanization

The increasing number of people that live in urban areas, often as a consequence of rural to urban migration.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.

Culture Hearth

A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward.

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

Primary Economic Sector

The sector of the economy that extracts and harvests resources from the earth.

Secondary Economic Sector

The sector of the economy that manufactures products from raw materials.

Tertiary Economic Sector

The sector of the economy that provides services to consumers and businesses.

Periphery Countries

Countries that are less developed, often with high levels of poverty and low levels of industrialization.

Core Countries

More economically developed countries with higher levels of wealth and industrialization.

Dependency Theory

A theory that suggests that less developed countries are dependent on more developed countries for resources and economic growth.

Sustainability

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Gentrification

The process in which wealthier individuals move into an urban area, leading to the displacement of lower-income families.

Blockbusting

The practice of persuading owners to sell property cheaply because of the fear of income population.

Push-Pull Factors

Factors that drive people away from their home and pull them toward a new location.

Human Development Index (HDI)

A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

Neo-Colonialism

The control of less developed countries by developed countries through indirect means.