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21 Cards in this Set
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Physical geography |
One of two major divisions of systematic geography; the spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and the location of earths natural phenomena such as climate soil plants animals and topography
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Place |
Uniqueness of a location
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possibilism |
geographic view point- a response to determination that holds the human decision making, not the environment, is a crucial factor in cultural development Kaden Nguyen |
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reference maps |
maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude Kaden Nguyen |
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region |
an area on the earth's surface marked by a degree of formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon. Kaden Nguyen |
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relative location |
the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places Kaden Nguyen |
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relocation diffusion |
sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused are transmitted by their carrier agents as the evacuate the old areas and relocate to new ones Kaden Nguyen |
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remote sensing |
a method of collecting data of information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the object of study Kaden Nguyen |
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rescale |
involvement of player sat other scales to generate support for a position or initiative Kaden Nguyen |
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Sense of Place |
state of mind derived through the infusion of a place the meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character Kaden Nguyen |
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spatial |
pertaining tom involving, or having the nature of space on the earth's surface. Kaden Nguyen |
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spatial distribution |
physical location of geographic phenomena across space Kaden Nguyen |
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spatial interaction |
intervening opportunity the presence of a nearer opportunity that greatly diminishes that attractiveness of sites further away Kaden Nguyen |
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stimulus diffusion |
form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as a result of the intro of a cultural trait from another place Kaden Nguyen |
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thematic maps |
maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of show attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon Kaden Nguyen |
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time distance decay |
the declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its points point of origin or source Kaden Nguyen |
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photographic interpretation |
"the act of examining photographic images for the purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance" (Colwell, 1997) Kaden Nguyen |
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policy documents |
specifies the rules, guidelines and regulations that your organization requires employees to follow Kaden Nguyen |
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Space |
implies the extent of an area and can be in a relative and absolute sense Kaden nguyen |
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Time Space Convergence |
refers to the decline in travel time between geographical locations as a rel ult of transportation, communication, and related technological and social innovations. Kaden Nguyen |
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Travel Narratives |
often records of the places, people, and occurrences of a particular region that a traveler visits. Kaden Nguyen |
