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28 Cards in this Set
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Space |
The geometric surface of the earth |
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Activity space |
The space within which daily activity occurs |
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Spatial |
Earth’s surface defined by location and the space or separation distance between objects |
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Place |
A specific point on the earth distinguished by a particular character |
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Sense of place |
State of mind derived through the infusion of a place with meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character. |
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Toponym |
The name given to a place on earth |
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Regions |
A group graphic area defined by one or more characteristics that set it apart from other areas |
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Sequent occupance |
The notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprants on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape |
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Place-specific |
Several different historical layers contribute to culture, society, local politics, and economy of a specific place |
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Scale |
The relationship between the portion of earth being studied and earth as a whole |
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Map scale |
The relationship between size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on earth’s surface |
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Scale of analysis (relative scale) |
Describes the level of aggregation, or in other words, the level at which you group things together for examination |
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Level of aggregation |
The level at which you group in |
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Formal region |
An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics |
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Functional Region(nodal)percep |
A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it |
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Perceptual region(vernacular region) |
An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity |
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Uniformity |
Sameness |
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Linguistic region |
Everyone speaks the same language, but can be very different culturally |
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Regional boundaries |
The border at which a region ends; these are not always definite |
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Culture regions |
An area in which people have many shared culture traits |
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Political regions environmental |
States, countries, counties and provinces |
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Environmental regions |
The different biomes and types of land that distinguish one place from another |
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Biomes ecotone |
A broad, regional type of ecosystem characterized by distinctive kind of biological community adapted to those conditions |
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Ecotone central place |
The transition from one type of habitat or ecosystem to another, such as the transition from a forest to a grassland |
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Central place market area |
An urban or other settlement node whose primary function is to provide goods and services to the consuming population of its hinterland, complementary region, or trade area |
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Market area |
The area surrounding a central place, from which people are attracted to use the place’s goods and services |
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Area of influence |
Area where phenomena is relevant |
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Intervening opportunity |
The presence of a nearer opportunity that greatly diminishes the attractiveness of sites farther away |
