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1
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diffusion

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process by which a characteristic spreads acoss space from 1 place to another over time

2
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relocation diffusion

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the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from 1 place to another (language, religion)

3
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expansion diffusion

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spread of a feature from 1 place to another in snowballing process

4
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hierarchial diffusion

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spread of idea

5
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contagious diffusion

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rapid widespread diffusion of characteristic throughout pop (disease, common cold)

6
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cognitive`

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percieved distance, vacation.. drive there back which is longer

7
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space:
absolute
relative:
cognitive

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mathetmatical space
sites, situations, routes
measure in terms of values, feelings and beliefs

8
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hyperglobalist view

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the nation state is seen to be losing its role to a world

9
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skeptical view

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concept of globalization as an ideological construct which simply gives neo-liberalist policies greater spatial dominance *donald trump with border

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transformationalist view

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accepts that chances have occured but denies that such changes are inevitable or natural

11
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threats to place:

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national restlessness
homogenization of built envt (starbucks, malls)
emerging digital age

12
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region

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area on earths surface defined by certain unifying characteristics

13
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formal region

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area within which everyone shares a common one or more distinctive characteristics

14
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functional region

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area organized around a focal point with the surrounding area linked by that point by transportation system, etc

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vernacular region

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place that people believe exists as part of cultural identity (the south)