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21 Cards in this Set
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Diffusion |
The movement of any characteristic |
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Relocation Diffusion |
The physical spread of culture, ideas, etc. ( migration ) |
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Migration Diffusion |
a type of relocation diffusion associated with the movement of people |
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Expansion Diffusion |
Spread of a characteristic from a hearth |
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Hierarchical Diffusion |
A phenomenon spread via a social elite (Beyonce), then filters down through the masses ( Ex: fashion ) |
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Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion |
A phenomenon starts with the common people, then works its way up to social elites. ( Ex: Rap ) |
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Contagious Diffusion |
Infection usually associated with disease. ( duh! ) ( Ex: the plague or the internet ) |
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Stimulus Diffusion |
An idea spreads and creates it's own innovative product (Ex: the McDonald's menu here vs India's menu ) |
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Distribution |
Everything on Earth has a physical location & is organized by space 1. density 2. concentration 3. pattern |
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Denisty |
How often an object occurs in a given space |
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Population Density |
Population in a given space/ area |
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Physiological Density |
The number of people divided by arable land. |
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Arithmatic Density |
Calculates the density using all the land in a given area |
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Concentration |
Proximity of an particular phenomenon over the area in which its spread |
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Pattern |
How objects are organized in their space |
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Linear Pattern |
The object along a single line |
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Centralized |
The objects are clustered together (Ex: ethnic neighborhoods/ flower districts ) |
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Random distribution |
lack of pattern on a landscape |
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Globalization |
The movements toward expansion of economic/social ties between countries |
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Integration of Economies |
The increasing reliance of economies on each other & to buy and sell anywhere ( possible by technology, etc ) |
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Corporate Expansion |
Multi- National/ Trans- National corporation businesses ( Ex: McDonalds ) |
