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functional region |
region defined by the particular set of activities or interaction that occur within it dylan mulqueen |
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generalized maps |
help us see general trends dylan mulqueen |
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geocaching |
a hunt for a cache, the GPS coordinates which are placed on the internet by other geocachers dylan mulqueen |
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geographic concept |
ways of seeing the world spatially that are used by geographers in answering research questions dylan mulqueen |
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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 dylan mulqueen |
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global positioning system (GPS) |
a satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features dylan mulqueen |
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hierarchal diffusion |
form of diffusion in which an idea or innovation spreads by passing first among the most connected places or peoples dylan mulqueen |
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human geography |
one of the two major devisions of geography; the spatial analysis of human population, its cultures, activities, and landscapes dylan mulqueen |
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human-environment |
reciprocal relationship between human and environment dylan mulqueen |
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landscape analysis |
overall appearance of an area dylan mulqueen |
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location |
geographical situation of people and things dylan mulqueen |
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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 dylan mulqueen |
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mental map |
image or picture of the way space is organized as determined by an individual’s perception, impression, and knowledge of that space dylan mulqueen |
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movement |
the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the surface of the planet dylan mulqueen |
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pattern |
the design of a spatial distribution (scattered or concentrated) dylan mulqueen |
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perceptual region |
region that only exists as a conceptualization or an idea and not as a physically demarcated entity dylan mulqueen |
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map distortion |
three of these common types of map projections are cylindrical, conic, and azimuthal dylan mulqueen |
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media reports |
print media (newspapers, magazines) internet broadcast media (TV, radio) outdoor or out of home (OOH) media dylan mulqueen |
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national scale |
an area that represents a nation or country dylan mulqueen |
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online mapping |
compilation and publication of web sites that provide exhaustive graphical and text information in the form of maps and databases. used for GPS, travel planning, and tracking weather dylan mulqueen |
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online visualization |
describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context dylan mulqueen |
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personal interviews |
technique for gathering information through face-to-face contact with individuals dylan mulqueen |
