AP Human Geo Unit 1

Absolute Location/DIrection

Location/DIrection using numbers

Relative Location/Direction

Location/Direction relative to other places

Distance Decay

Similarities between places get lesser the farther apart they are.

Environmental Determinism

The environment determines what humans can do.

Possibilism

Humans can overcome hardships nature gives them.

Formal Region

Official regions EX: states and countries

Functional Region

A region that relies on a node EX: a major city and its surrounding suburbs

Globalization

Organizations developing international influence

Site

The specifics of a places location, physical characteristics.

Situation

The location of a place relative to other places and features.

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Collects, analyzes, and displays geographical data in layers EX: populations distribution, environmental changes

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Satellites that determine locations using latitude and longitude.

Remote Sensing

collects data using satellites and photos from space.

Scale of Analysis

Global, Regional, National, Local

Sustainability

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

Time-space Compression

Technological advancement makes the world feel smaller.

Vernacular/ Perpetual Region

A region that changes based on peoples perception of it EX: The Midwest