Ap Geo vocab
- Population Density: A measure of the number of people living in a given area, usually expressed as people per square kilometer or mile.
- Cultural Landscape: The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape, including buildings, roads, and agricultural practices.
- Migration: The movement of people from one place to another, which can be temporary or permanent.
- Urbanization: The process by which areas become increasingly urban, often associated with the growth of cities and changes in lifestyle.
- Bid-Rent Theory: An economic theory that explains how price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the Central Business District increases.
- Globalization: The process of increased interconnectedness among countries, primarily in terms of economic, political, and cultural exchange.
- Push and Pull Factors: Forces that drive people away from their homes (push factors) and attract them to new areas (pull factors).
- Suburbanization: The population shift from central urban areas to the suburbs, typically involving the growth of residential communities surrounding a city.
- Centripetal Forces: Forces that unify a country, such as shared language, culture, or national identity.
- Centrifugal Forces: Forces that divide or destabilize a country, leading to fragmentation or internal conflict, such as ethnic differences or regional disparities.