1.03 notes- scales of analysis

space-time compression- distance measured in time decreases because transportation modes (advancements in technology), places seem closer together, world is “shrinking”

spatial concepts- absolute/relative location, space, place, flows, distance decay, time-space comparison, pattern

scales of analysis- global, regional, national, local

patterns and processes at different scales reveal variations and interpretations of data

map scale- ratio of distance represented on a map to the distance on Earth

relative/of analysis- how areas are grouped together for study

use same relative scale for no false comparison

science of geography concentrates on spatial perspective to analyze Earth’s surface through physical geography and human acts

absolute location- exact coordinates, longitude/latitude, cannot change

meridians- north/south longitude, parallel to prime meridian

parallels- east/west latitude, parallel to equator

relative location- in relationship to natural or manmade features using distance/time with landmarks (general or specific), able to change

distance decay- time/distance relationship between areas, more distance= less likely to interact