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Human Geography

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The study of people and places:
How we make places, organize space and society, interact with each other in places and across spaces and make sense of others and ourselves in our localities, regions, & the world.

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Reference Maps

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Maps used to show landforms and/or places.

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Physical Map

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Reference map that shows identifiable natural landmarks such as mountains, rivers, oceans, elevations.

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Political Map

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Reference map that shows political boundaries e.g. countries, cities, capitals, etc.

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Thematic Maps

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Maps used to display specific types of information (theme) pertaining to an area.

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Cartogram

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Thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space e.g. population.

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Choropleth Map

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Thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data e.g. population.

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Dot Density Map

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Thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence e.g. population

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Graduated Symbols Map (Proportional Symbols Map)

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Thematic map that indicates relative magnitude of some value for geographic region in which the symbol varies in population and date e.g. population.

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Absolute Distance

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Measurement using a standard unit of length.

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Relative Distance

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measurement of the social, cultural, and/or economic connectivity between places (how connected or disconnected) e.g. USA v.s. Iran and China.

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Absolute Direction

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Finding a location using compass direction e.g. north, south, east, west.

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Relative Direction

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Finding a location not using a compass direction e.g. left, right, forward, backward, up, down.

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Spatial Pattern

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The way things are laid out and organized on the surface of the Earth.

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Clustering

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Objects that form a group e.g. coastal population.

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Dispersal

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Objects that are scattered e.g. rural population

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Elevation

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Height above sea level.

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Spatial Scale

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Hierarchy of spaces e.g. Location of French speakers:

Global: In the world.
Regional: In North America.
National: In Canada.
Local: In Quebec.

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Map Distortion

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All maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3-dimensional surface onto a 2-dimensional surface in area, distance, shape, and/or direction.

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Map Projection

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A way to transfer the 3-dimensional earth onto a 2-dimensional map to reduce distortion in area, distance, and/or direction.

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Geographic Data

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Information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth (natural and constructed).

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GIS (Geographic Information System)

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-Map created by a computer that can combine layers of spatial data.
-Date is displayed and analyzed to gain insights into geographical patterns/relationships.
e.g. Vulnerability of the Florida Aquifer, school boundaries, crime rates.

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Satellite Navigation Systems

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System of satellites that provide geo-spatial positioning e.g. GPS.

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Remote Sensing

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Collecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of study.

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Types of Remote Sensors
Satellites, planes, aircraft, ships, buoys.
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Uses of Remote Sensing
-Track storm systems. -Search for natural resources. -Military surveillance. -Monitor volcanoes. -Monitor deforestation/glacier melting.
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Online Mapping and Visualization
Compilation and publication of web sites that provide graphical and text information in the form of maps/visuals e.g. homicide statistics.
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Spatial Information can also come from written accounts (not just technology):
Field observations, media reports, travel narratives, policy documents, personal interviews, landscape analysis, and photographic evidence.
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Census Data
Systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.
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Satellite Imagery
Images of earth collected by satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.
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Absolute Location
Describes the precise location of a place using the Earth's Graticule (latitude and longitude) e.g. Palm Beach Gardens = 26°49′43′′N 80°06′36′′W.
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Relative Location
Describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features e.g. Palm Beach Gardens = north of West Palm Beach, south of Jupiter.
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Space (geography)
Relational concept that acquires meaning and sense when related to other concepts e.g. geographers study phenomena across space.
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Place
Describes an area on the surface of the Earth with distinguishing human & physical characteristics (place is space with meaning) e.g. Agra, India.
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Pattern
An arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects.
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Human-Environment Interaction
Describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world e.g. bridges, dams, houses, roads.
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Distance Decay
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance.
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Time-Space Compression
Term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations e.g. TV, internet, satellite communication.
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Movement (geography)
Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.
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Flows (geography)
Movement in a steady stream e.g. migration.
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Globalization
The process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture.
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Network
A system of interconnected people or things e.g. transportation, communication, financial, governmental.
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Sustainability
Meeting an increased demand for resources (energy, food, fuel) in a way that protects the ability of future.
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Natural Resources
Something found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans e.g. forest, mineral deposit, water.
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Land use
The function of land e.g. agricultural, commercial, residential, transportation, recreation.
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Environmental Determinism
Theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment.
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Environmental Possibilism
Theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment.
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Spatial Scale (2)
Analyzing data at a variety of scales-global, regional, national, local e.g. location of French speakers: global: in the world regional: in North America national: in Canada local: in Quebec
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Spatial Scale (3)
Analyzing data at different scales reveal variations/different interpretations of data e.g. fertility rate global: in the world (2.4) regional: in Sub-Saharan Africa (4.7) national: in Tunisia (2.1)
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Region
Describes an area on Earth marked by similarity in some way (a way to organize space).
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Regionalism
Refers to a group’s perceived identification with a particular region e.g. the South.
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Formal Region
Region marked by a shared trait (cultural, physical, etc.) e.g. The Keys, The Caribbean.
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Functional Region
Region marked by a particular set of activities that occur e.g. Southwest Airlines, newspaper.
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Perpetual/Vernacular Region
Region that exists as an idea e.g. the South, Kurdistan.
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Regional Boundaries
Transitional and often contested and overlapping e.g. Kurdistan in Turkey and Northern Iraq.
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Regional Analysis
analyzing regions at a variety of scales-global, national, local e.g. Muslim population global: in the world national: in Turkey local: in Kurdistan

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