Studied by 9 people
Space
the geometric surface of the earth
Activity space
an area wherein activity occurs on a daily basis
Place
an area of bounded space of some human importance
Toponym
sense of place, name assigned to a location when human importance is recognized
Scale
the relationship between an object and the earth as a whole
Map scale
the ratio of distance on a map to the distance in the real world in absolute terms
Mercator Map projection
excellent showing direction, but distorts size/location of land masses
Goode Homolosine projection
pseudo-cylindrical and shows true size/shape of land masses
Interrupted map
tries to remove distortion by removing parts of the globe
Uninterrupted map
shows entirety of globe
Robinson projection
more distortion near poles, but spreads distortion
Population distribution
spread of people in an area
Population density
the amount of people in an area
Desertification
the process of a land losing its fertility/becoming a desert
Urban sprawl
the unrestricted growth and expansion of an urban/suburban area
Carrying capacity
the maximum amount of people that can be supported by the environment
Demographic characteristics
age, gender, ethnicity, educational attainment, income, and occupation
Crude birth rate (CBR)
total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive
Crude death rate (CDR)
number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people living
Natural increase rate (NIR)
CBR-CDR, percentage by which a population grows each year
Total fertility rate (TFR)
number of children a woman will have
Infant mortality rate (IMR)
number of deaths in a year under one year of age per 1,000 births
Doubling time
amount of time for a population to double in size
Primary Sector
jobs and activities that involve extracting natural resources
Secondary Sector
jobs and activities that take raw resources to produce/manufacture items
Tertiary Sector
jobs/activities that involve service for other individuals
Demographic Transition Model
stages of population growth and decline
Epidemiological model
stages of death patterns
Malthusian theory
population growth vs. food supply
Neo-Malthusian theory
modern population growth concerns
Maternal mortality rate (MMR)
maternal-related death per 100,000 live births
Refugee
forced to leave home country and cross an international border
Transnational migration
emigrates from home country but remains connected
Chain migration
legal immigrant sponsors family member to immigrate
Step migration
migration that happens in stages
Brain drain
skilled labor leaves for better opportunities
Acculturation
adopting traits of a different culture
Assimilation
minority culture adopts a new culture
Syncretism
two or more cultures evolve while remaining distinct
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