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What is Space?

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The areal extent of something; used in both absolute (objective) and relative (perceptual) forms

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“Spacial” definition

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refers to space on the earths surface; synonymous with geographic.

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“Perception” definition

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The process by which humans acquire information about physical and social environments; a way of interpreting one’s lived experience.

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Mental (perceptual) map

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an image of how a space is organised based on ones lived experience.

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Geographic Scale

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The territorial extent or level of analysis, such as local, regional and global

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“Toponym” definition

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The common name given to a location; a place name.

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Site

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The physical attributes or characteristics of a location.

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“Situation” definition

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The geographic context of a location, relative to other locations.

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Relative location refers to…

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the location of one place or site using other locations as a reference point

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“Absolute Space” definition

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the amount of space that can objectively be measured with definable boundaries, and remains stable over time

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“Relative space” definition

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subject to continuous change and to differences in interpretation

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True or False: Toponyms are sometimes contested and can change over time

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True

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True or False: a sense of place is a place that evokes positive feelings

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False. A sense of place can evoke positive of negative feelings.

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True or False: Regionalization is Objective

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False. Regionalization is Subjective

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“Place” definition

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a location that has acquired particular meaning or significance.

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Sense of place

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the feeling evoked by, or deep attachments to, specific locations (places) such as home, that result from the experiences individuals associate with the location.

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Sacred place

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a location with particular significance to an individual or a group, usually (but not necessarily) for religious reasons.

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Placelessness

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The nature of locations that lack uniqueness or individual character; used for homogenous and standardized landscapes

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“Region” definition

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A part of the earth’s surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria; a contiguous spatial unit.

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Regionalization

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The process of classifying locations or areas of the earth’s surface into various regions.

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Formal (uniform) region

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An area (region) that possesses a certain degree of uniformity with respect to one or more physical or cultural traits.

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Functional (nodal) region

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An area (region) organized around a node or focal point, and unified by specific economic, political, or social activity.

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Vernacular (perceptual) region

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An area (region) identified on the basis of the perceptions held by people inside or outside the region, or both.

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Landscape

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The characteristics, or overall appearance, of a particular area or location, comprising of natural and human influences.

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Cultural Landscape
The characteristics or overall appearance or a particular area or location, resulting from human modification of the natural environment.
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Distribution
The spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena within an area; includes density, concentration and pattern
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Density
A measure of the relationship between the number of geographic phenomena and a unit of area; typically expressed as a ratio
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Concentration
The spread of geographic phenomena over a given area
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Clustered ( agglomerated)
One of two common forms of concentration; occur when the distance between geographic phenomena is small; clustering occurs when geographic phenomena move closer together, sometimes around a nucleus
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Dispersed (deglomerated)
One of two forms of concentration; occur when the distance between geographic phenomena is large; dispersion occurs when geographic phenomena move apart from one another
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Pattern
The geometric, regular, or other spatial arrangement of geographic phenomena in a given area
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Diffusion
The process of geographic phenomena over space and through time
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Cultural diffusion
The process of cultural phenomena spreading over space and through time
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Hearth
The area where a particular cultural trait originates
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Relocation Diffusion
One of two forms of diffusion in which geographic phenomena are physically moved from one area to another, such as through immigration or trade
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Expansion diffusion
One of two basic forms of diffusion in which geographic phenomena spread from one another through an additive process
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Contagious diffusion
One of two forms of expansion diffusion in which geographic phenomena spread rapidly throughout an area
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Hierarchical diffusion
One of two forms of expansion diffusion in which geographic phenomena spread first to key people and places and then gradually throughout the rest of a population or area
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Spatial Interaction
The nature and extent of the relationship or linkages between locations; the extent of spatial interactions is related to the distances between locations and the physical and intangible connections between them
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Distance decay
The effets of distance on spacial interaction; generally intensity of interaction decreases with increasing distance
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Friction of distance
A measure of the restraining effect of distance on human interaction and movement; generally greater time and cost are incurred with increasing distance.
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Connectivity
The direct and indirect linkages between two or more locations
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True or False: Travel time is absolute
False: travel time is relative
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Economic distance
The cost incurred to overcome physical distance
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Psychological (perceptual) distance
Distance relates to one’s state of mind, which may be influenced by experience, knowledge, or emotions
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What are the 3 main components that make up a geographer’s understanding of distribution ?
Density, concentration and pattern
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What are the 2 major concepts to understand connections between people and places?
Diffusion and interaction
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Reference map
A map portraying the absolute locations of places and geographic phenomena using a standard frame of reference, such as the global grid
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Thematic map
An analytical tool to illustrate and emphasize the spatial variation of a particular theme or attribute
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Dot map
A thematic map where dots or scale adjusted symbols represent geographic phenomena
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Choropleth map
A thematic map using colour or shading to indicate intensity of geographic phenomena
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Isopleth map
A thematic map using lines to connect locations of equal value with respect to geographic phenomenon
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Cartogram
A thematic map where the size and shape of spatial areas are intentionally distorted and replaces by the relative magnitude of the geographic phenomena
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True or False: maps are deceptive
True
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What are the 3 ways to depict the map scale?
Ratio, graphical and textual
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Remote sensing
A series of techniques used for collecting spatial data through instruments that are physically distant from the object of study
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Less developed world
A large group of countries characterized by low standards of living and social well-being
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More developed world
A group of countries, including Canada, the US, and others, that are characterized by a high standard of living and social well being
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Demography
The study of human populations
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Census
The periodic enumeration of all individuals and collection of demographic and other data in a given country at a particular point in time
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Physiological density
Population per unit of cultivable land
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3 main areas where population is concentrated
East Asia, South-Central America, and to a lesser extent Europe
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Fertility
A populations natural capability of having children; also used to refer to the actual number of live births produced by a woman
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Fecundity
A biological term for the potential capability of having children; refer to the potential rather than the actual number of live births
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Replacement level fertility
The level of fertility at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next; each couple has just enough children to replace themselves
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Mortality
Deaths as a component of population change
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Population momentum
The tendency for population growth to continue beyond the time that replacement level fertility has been reached because of the relatively high number of people in the child bearing years
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Doubling time
The number of years required for the population of an area to double its present size, given the current rate of population growth
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Carrying Capacity
The maximum population that can be supported by a given level of technology
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Population Pyramid
A diagrammatic representation of the age and sex composition of a population
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Sex ratio
The number of males per 100 females in a population
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Population aging
A process in which the proportion of elderly people in a population increases and the proportion of younger people decreases, resulting in increased median age of population
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Malthusian Theory
food production increases at an arithmetic rate and population increases at a geometric rate; therefore at some point population will exceed the food supply
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Malthus's Preventative checks
delayed marriage & moral restraint
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Malthus's Positive checks
War & famine
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What is a modern day positive check
stress on the environmental systems
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what do populations typically undergo as a demographic transition occurs?
an epidemiological transition

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