Final Flashcards
(43 cards)
Boundaries
Define territories that are controlled, regulated, and managed.
Natural Boundaries
Ex. Great lakes between US and Canada
Straight Lines
Determined by colonial power
Ex. Egyptian boundaries with Libya
State
Independent political unit with….
- Boundaries
- Institutions
- Regulations
Nation
A group of people sharing a certain culture and living in one or different places
Nation-State
A certain group living in an independent political unit (Jewish Nation)
Multinational-State
Different people living in an independent political unit (USA)
Colonization
Direct exploitation of colony resources.
Imperialism
Political or economic domination and presumes on peripheral countries to act in a certain way.
North/South Division
Core/Periphery countries
Based on economic powered colonialism.
East/West Divisions
Communism/Non-communism
- Western capitalism/communism
- The cold War
The Domino Theory
If a country adopted communism, then neighboring countries would follow, which would increase the Soviet Union domination
Regionalism
A division based on…
- Identity
- Ex. French speakers living in Quebec
- Economics
- Ex. Northern California is rural while southern California is urban.
Sectionalism
When there is extreme devolution to local interest and customs.
Ex. Southern American states during the Civil War
Urbanism
All political, social, economic, and other aspects of the urban way of life.
Urbanization
A process involving 2 aspects;
- Peoples movement from rural to urban places
- Peoples change from rural to urban lifestyle
Level of Country Urbanization=
Population living in cities and towns/ Total Population
USA Density=
2,500
Urban place
Can be defined based on:
- Population size
- Population density
- Land use
- Economic functions
- Social factors
- Our institution
The Organic City
The city is considered an organism. Its layout looks natural rather than man-made.
Ex. Core of London
Pre-Industrial City
Was founded and grew before the Industrial revolution.
Ex. mesopotamia
Industrial City
Is based on production of industrial goods.
Ex. Detroit during 1980s and 1990s
Post-Industrial City
Characterized by an economy that is not ties to industrial bases, but to services.
The Colonial City
Was created or developed because of colonization. The colonial power affected the growth, functions, and urban patterns of most colonial cities
Ex. Mumbai, India
