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absolute location |
the position or place of a certain item on the surface of the earth as expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude, 0 to 90 N or S of the equator, and longitude, to 180 E or W of the prime meridian natalie martinez |
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contagious diffusion |
distance-controlled spreading of an idea, innovation or some other item through a local population by contact from person to person natalie martinez |
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cultural diffusion |
expansion and adoption of a cultural element, from its place of origin to a wider area natalie martinez |
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cultural landscape |
the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape natalie martinez |
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distances |
measurements of the physical space between two places natalie martinez |
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environmental determinism |
view that the natural environmental has controlling influence over various aspects of human life, including cultural development (environmentalism) natalie martinez |
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expansion diffusion |
spread of innovation or idea through a population in an area in such a way that the number of those influenced grows continuously larger, resulting in an expanding area of dissemination natalie martinez |
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fieldwork |
the study of geographic phenomena by visiting places and observing how people interact with and thereby change those places natalie martinez |
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field observation |
a method of studying what people are doing and observing how their actions and reactions vary natalie martinez |
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flows |
a pattern of migration in which migrants move back and forth between two or a small number of places, such as their home and a distant work-site natalie martinez |
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five themes |
location, human environment, region, place and movement natalie martinez |
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formal region |
type of region marked by a certain degree of homogeneity in 1 or more phenomena; aka uniform or homogenous region natalie martinez |
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absolute direction |
a compass such as north or south are absolute directions. saying that Canada is is north of the U.S. is an example of absolute direction natalie martinez |
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absolute distance |
an absolute distance is the exact measurement of the physical between two places. using the amount of miles that separates two places is an example of absolute distance natalie martinez |
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area distortion |
disadvantages for maps depicting the entire world of the: shape, distance, relative size, and direction of places on the map natalie martinez |
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census data |
a periodic and official count of a country’s population natalie martinez |
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clustering |
objects in an area are close together natalie martinez |
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dispersal |
objects in an area are relatively far apart natalie martinez |
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elevation |
the height of physical features such as mountains is measured from the sea level rather than ground level natalie martinez |
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global scale |
the geographic scale realm encompassing all of the earth natalie martinez |
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local scale |
distinctive site or physical characteristics of each place on earth natalie martinez |
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regional scale |
can apply to any area larger than a point and smaller than the entire planet natalie martinez |
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functional region |
region defined by the particular set of activities or interaction that occur within it natalie martinez |
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generalized maps |
help us see general friends natalie martinez |
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geocaching |
a hunt for a cache, the gps coordinates which are placed on the internet by other geocachers natalie martinez |
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geographic concept |
ways of seeing the world spatially that are used by geographers in answering research questions natalie martinez |
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geographic information systems (GIS) |
collection of computer hardware and software that permits spatial data to be collected, recorded, stored, retrieved, manipulated analyzed, and displayed to the user natalie martinez |
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global positioning system (GPS) |
a satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic figures natalie martinez |
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hierarchical diffusion |
form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or people natalie martinez |
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Map distortion |
three of these common types of map projections are cylindrical, conic, and azimuthal |
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media reports |
print media (newspapers, magazines) Internet. broadcast media (TV, radio) outdoor or out of home (OOH) media natalie martinez |
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National scale |
an the area that represents a nation a country natalie martinez |
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Online mapping |
compile Leeshan M publication of websites that provide exhaustive graphical and text information in the form of maps and databases. Used for GPS travel planning and tracking weather natalie martinez |
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online visualization |
describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context natalie martinez |
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Personal interviews |
technique for gathering information through face-to-face contact with individuals natalie martinez |
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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 the earths natural phenomena such as climate soil plants animals and topography natalie martinez |
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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 the crucial factor in cultural development natalie martinez |
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reference maps |
maps that show the absolute location of places in geographic feature is determined by a frame of reference, typical the latitude and longitude natalie martinez |
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human geography |
one of the two major divisions of geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes natalie martinez |
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Region |
in area on the earth surface marked by a degree or formal, functional, or perceptual homogeneity of some phenomenon natalie martinez |
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Relative location |
The regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places natalie martinez |
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Relocation diffusion |
sequential diffusion process in which the items being diffused or transmitted by their career agents as they evacuate is old areas and relocate to new ones natalie martinez |
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Remote |
A method of collecting data of information through the use of instruments that are physically distant from the object of study natalie martinez |
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Rescale |
involvement of players at other skills to generate support for a position or initiative natalie martinez |
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Sense of place |
State of mind derived after the infusion of a place with meaning and emotion by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with certain character natalie martinez |
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spatial |
pertaining to, involving, or having the nature of space on the earths surface natalie martinez |
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spatial distribution |
physical location of geographic phenomena across space natalie martinez |
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spatial interaction |
intervening opportunity the presence of a near opportunity at greatly diminishes the attractiveness of sites right away natalie martinez |
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Stimulus diffusion |
form of diffusion in which a cultural adaptation is created as the rest of the intro of a cultural trait from another place natalie martinez |
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human-environment |
reciprocal relationship between human and environment natalie martinez |
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thematic maps |
maps that tell stories, typically showing the degree of attribute or the movement of geographic phenomenon natalie martinez |
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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 natalie martinez |
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Photographic interpretation |
The act of examining photographic images for the perfect purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance natalie martinez |
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Policy documents |
specifies the rules, guidelines and regulations that your organization requires employees to follow natalie martinez |
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Space |
implies the extent of an area and can be in a relative and absolute sense natalie martinez |
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Time space convergence |
refers to the decline in travel time between geographical locations as a result of transportation, communication, and related technology cool and social innovations natalie martinez |
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Travel narratives |
often records of the places, people, and occurrences of a particular region that a traveler visits natalie martinez |
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landscape analysis |
overall appearance of an area natalie martinez |
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location |
geographical situation of people and things natalie martinez |
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location theory |
a logical attempt to explain the locational pattern of an economic activity, and the manner in which its producing areas are interrelated natalie martinez |
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mental map |
image or picture of the way space is organize as determined by and individuals perception, impression and knowledge of that space natalie martinez |
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movement |
the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the surface of the planet natalie martinez |
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pattern |
the design of a spatial distribution (scattered or concentrated) natalie martinez |
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perceptual region |
region that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity natalie martinez |
