Untitled Flashcard Set

Absolute distance

The exact measurement of distance between two points.

Absolute location

The precise location of a point on the Earth's surface, usually expressed in coordinates.

Accessibility

The ease of reaching a destination or location.

Beck’s Map

A map emphasizing public transportation routes in urban areas.

Built environment

Human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity.

Cardinal directions

The four main points of a compass: North, South, East, and West.

Cartogram map

A map where the size of regions is based on a specific data, rather than their actual size.

Choropleth map

A thematic map where areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the value of a variable.

Circular distribution

A distribution pattern where items are arranged in a circle.

Clustered distribution

A distribution where items are concentrated in a specific area.

Community based solutions

Approaches that engage local people to solve community issues.

Connectivity

The degree of connection or separation between different locations.

Conic projection

A method of projecting the Earth's surface onto a cone.

Cultural landscapes

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape.

Density

The number of a particular item (people, objects, etc.) in a given area.

Direction

The path along which something moves or points.

Dispersed distribution

A distribution where items are scattered over a wide area.

Distance decay

The theory that as distance increases, interactions decrease.

Distortion

The alteration of the original shape or size of an object in a map.

Distribution

The way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over a geographic area.

Dot distribution map

A map that uses dots to represent the presence of a feature.

Elevation

The height above sea level.

Environmental determinism

The theory that the physical environment affects human behavior.

Environmental possibilism

The theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise dynamic.

Equator

An imaginary line around the Earth, equally distant from the poles.

Field observation

The process of observing and collecting data in a natural setting.

Formal/uniform/homogenous regions

Regions defined by a common characteristic.

Friction of distance

The concept that distance typically hinders interaction.

Functional/nodal region

Regions focused around a central point of activity.

Geometric distribution

An arrangement of patterns or points that follow a geometric shape.

“Why of where”

An inquiry into the reasons for the location of phenomena.