Unit 1 Vocab

Human Geography - The study of different events and processes that change the way humans understand and change Earth. It can be political, social, economical and physically.

Spatial Perspective - Where and why something happens

Ecological perspective- Relationships between living things and their environment

Location- Where an object is

Absolute locations - Absolute location (latitude & longitude)

Relative location- Surroundings of an object

Place- Location distinguished by characteristics (climate, language, landforms, religion, etc.) Physical and human characteristics.

Site - Absolute location including characteristics, climate and resources

Situation - Location based on relation with other places and features surrounding (where something is and why it’s important) (ex: the school is next to the playground)

Space- area between two or more things

Distribuited- how things are arranged in an area

Density - Population in an area (people, animals, etc.)

Pattern- how things are arranged (settlements)

Flow- Movements/Changes in people, goods and political and economical changes

Environmental determinism- Humans are controlled by the physical environment

Possibilism- Humans control the environment

Distance Decay - The further things are the less they interact

Time - space compression - Causes relative distance to shrink. Time and space do not exists because of technology.

Sustainability - The use of natural resources that make sure they’ll be available in the future