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7 Cards in this Set
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Space-time Compression |
The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communications and transportation systems |
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Stimulus Diffusion |
The spread of an underlying principle even though a specific characteristic is rejected |
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Sustainability |
The use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future |
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Toponym |
The name given to a portion of Earth's surface |
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Transnational Corporation (multi national corporation) |
A company that conducts research operates factories and sells products in many countries |
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Uneven Development |
The increasing Gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy |
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Vernacular Region (perceptual region) |
An area that people believe exists as part of their culture identity |
