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Arithmetic Density
The total number of people divided by the total land area.
Built landscape
man-made or constructed parts of a landscape or area
Climate
the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years
Concentration
a property of population distribution that measures how evenly or unevenly people are spread out across an area
Connection
The relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.
Conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Contagious Diffusion
The process of an idea being spread rapidly throughout the population; all places and individuals in the region are affected
Cultural Ecology
the geographic study of human-environment relationships
Cultural Landscape
the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape
Culture
the set of values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people, such as a nation or religious group
Diffusion
the spread of an idea or characteristic over time
Distance-Decay
contact diminishing with increasing distance and eventually disappear.
Distribution
The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.
Ecology
the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
Environmental Determinism
the idea that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment
Equator
the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
Expansion Diffusion
the spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process
Formal Region
a group of places that have similar attributes, for example, a political region
Friction of distance
the increase in time and cost that usually comes with increasing distance
functional region
Consists of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it
Geotagging
identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
GIS
A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
GPS
A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
Hearth
The region from which innovative ideas originate
Hierarchical Diffusion
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
International Date Line
the line of longitude that marks where each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
Latitude
the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
Mental Map
A map which represents the perceptions and knowledge a person has of an area
Mercator Projection
accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses; used for navigation across and ocean
Network
A chain of communication that connects places
Pattern
recurring characteristics or events
Absolute location
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
Behavioral Geography
emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological basis for individual human actions in space
Cartogram
a type of map used to present statistical info - stretch
Physiological Density
The number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture.
Place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
Possibilism
The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.
Preservation
Maintenance of a resource in its present condition, with as little human impact as possible.
Prime Meridian
0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich, England
Projection
a method of representing the Earth's curved surface on a flat map
region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
relative location
the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places
relocation diffusion
The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.
remote sensing
the scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it.
Robinson Projection
The lines of latitude and longitude almost intersect at right angles except near edges.Useful projection for display of oceans but land masses are distorted.
scale
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole THREE types: cartographic, geographic, scale of data
sequent occupance
the idea that multiple cultures leave their mark on a place over time, each contributing to the region's cultural landscape
site
The physical character of a place
situation
the location of a place relative to other places
space
The physical gap or interval between two objects
space-time compression
term for the reduction in time it takes for something to diffuse to a distance place
stimulus diffusion
a type of cultural diffusion that occurs when a cultural idea spreads from a single source and changes as it spreads to new cultures
thematic map
A map that shows a particular theme a map that shows specialized information
toponym
name given to a portion of Earth's surface
uneven development
The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and wealth among different regions or countries in the world.
vernacular region
an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
