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Section 1
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World Trade Organization (WTO)
represents most of the world's economies and enforces the rules of free trade. The rules are negotiated and signed by most of the world's trading nations in order to smooth the flow of trade between countries. G8 nations G8= global top 8 economies
commuting
travel for the purpose of getting to and from work (or school).
nodes
components of every transportation system that are either places in their own right or intersections
autarky
self-sufficient country. no trade
conveyances
modes of travel, including boats, horses, trains, motor vehicles, streetcars, and aircraft
productivity
a measurement of the goods and services produced within a particular country
international trade
the exchange of goods and services across country boundaries
entrepreneurship
the ability of managers to develop new industries, seek out new markets, and maintain a competitive edge.
Interstate Highway System
Begun in the 1950s (Eisenhower and funded largely by the federal (US) government, it created large, limited-access superhighways, connected cities, and made it easier for people to live farther away from cities. Consisted of a 41,000 mile network
fixed capital
the buildings, machines, transportation, and other structural items needed to produce goods
Christaller's Model of Central Place
--Stores cluster into central places --Each store type needs a certain size hinterland --Smaller hinterlands (gas stations) are nested in large ones (big box store) --Small towns thus have only basic businesses that have small hinterlands and large cities have nearly every type of business
trade deficit
when imports into a country exceed the number of exports going out of a country.
mercantilism
a policy that seeks to reduce barriers to trade within a country while creating a large number of external barriers, such as quotas and tariffs. Economy that promotes external barriers
maritime trade
trade on the seas and oceans that dates back almost 9,000 years ago in the Mediterranean Basin
self-sufficiency
the belief of some nations to produce everything that they need within their borders no trade
trade regulations
Began to be levied some 4,000 years ago. Phoenicians
network connectivity
the degree to which direct movements are possible over a network.
single-occupancy motor vehicle travel (SOV)
the vehicles (such as cars, minivans, pickup trucks, and motorcycles) that are used by 80% of Americans to get to work. Carpooling
retail chains
stores that have several locations and are owned by the same company, as opposed to single, family-owned businesses. Spatial monopoly
Elements of supply
--Quality of raw materials --Labor & Productivity --Financial, Fixed, & Human Capital --Entrepreneurship
tariffs
taxes on items leaving or entering a country, often used to raise the price of imported goods
nonstore retailing
the buying and selling of goods that takes place outside of a store setting, such as by traveling salespeople or through mail-ordering
Gallatin Plan
A plan, devised by Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin in 1808, that attempted to parallel land and water trafficways along the Atlantic seaboard, establish connections between Atlantic streams and western waters, connect the Great Lakes system, and create a system of westward roads to the frontiers
competitive advantage
the concept, promoted by economist Michael Porter,that takes into account the mix of infrastructure, skilled labor, government, domestic demand, levels of domestic competition, agglomeration economies, and other items.
retail geography
field we use to study retailing's locations and impacts on the landscape
niche marketers
retailers that sell goods to fulfill a particular need, such as an outdoor equipment company. Examples: Land's End, Cabela's, Bass Pro Shop
central places
the idea by Walter Christaller in the 1930s that different types of stores tend to cluster into shopping centers.
intelligent transportation systems
a network that enhances the coordination of traffic signal lights with the overall patterns and flows of traffic. Computers
national highway system
a highway system that had been established by the 1920s. It led to the development of odd-numbered north-south (US 41) roads and even-numbered east-west (US 30) routes.
transportation facilities
improvements in ease and volume of travel, such as airports, expansion of harbors and sea lanes, expansion of a uniform railroad network, and steady extension and upgrading of roadways
transportation infrastructure
the availability and quality of transportation networks in a country, such as roads and railways
modal split
the percentage of travel undertaken via each transport mode
Barriers to Trade
--Distance --Bad transportation --Trade barriers --Tariffs --Currency Manipulation
currency manipulation
a method by which a country keeps its currency artificially low in order to make the costs of imported goods high and decrease the costs of its exports
cash exchanges
a form of trade in which cash, a way to place an abstract value on a product or service that allows for relatively easy exchanges, is exchanged for a good or service.
embargo
an external source that has the ability to choke off supplies of a critical resource
trade surplus
when exports out of a country exceed the number of imports coming into a country
quota
a limit imposed on the quantity of a country's exports or imports, often used to restrict imported goods
competition
when producers compete with other producers and are forced to upgrade the quality of their goods or risk being undercut.
human capital
a population's level of education and skill
finance capital
the amount of money available to finance industries; includes available money as well as the capacity to obtain loans
network
the entire pattern of nodes and links
e-tailing
online vending of goods, such as on Amazon.com, eBay.com, Overstock.com
barter
the form of trade in which a good or service is traded for another good or service, as agreed upon by the people doing the trading. first form of trade
core
countries that receive raw materials from peripheral countries to process into manufactured goods. -- economic power -- high income -- social and political stability
discretionary income
within a country's population, the amount of money available to be used to satisfy various wants.
links
the routes that connect nodes. In transportation, these can be roads, railroads, rivers, canals, footpaths, or sea or air routes.
demand conditions
the products a country is likely to import based on its level of discretionary income, its preferences, and the availability of similar products at home. --Wealth --Discretionary income --Preferences
commodity export economies
the export of just a few agricultural or mining commodities
protectionism
when a country seeks to limit trade through various mechanisms.
Section 2
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factory system
the system in which several people work under one roof, bringing together all the necessary machinery to be powered from belts by one steam engine, requiring very little skill. -Machines were very expensive to buy and operate-
more developed countries
Rich countries that have established economic and political systems and are a model and aspiration to developing countries
development traps
according to Jeffrey Sachs, a series of obstacles that cause economies to stagnate. Examples include poverty, lack of innovation, cultural barriers, and physical geography issues.
less developed countries
impoverished countries that have frail or corrupt economic and political systems, low levels of economic productivity, low per capita incomes, and low standards of living that aspire to become developed countries Examples: Countries in Africa aside from South Africa, parts of South America and Asia
base employment
employment that supports jobs in the service sector and other manufacturing industries Example: Restaurants and Retailers
export market school of development
views production, perhaps aided by the government as a key to economic development.
development disparities
the inequity between developed and developing countries, which can be viewed as a function of progress or intrinsic to a global economic structure that began with colonialism and persists today. 2 views: 1: Underdevelopment is a function of progress 2: Underdevelopment is intrinsic to a global economic structure that began with colonialism and persists with neocolonialism
Grameen Bank
The bank, established by Professor Muhamman Yunus, that provides microloans to primarily women in developing countries, who are more likely to use the money for productive uses, despite no credit history
Western values
important elements of Western culture, including rationalism, science as opposed to religion, and a strong work ethnic
developed countries/First World Countries
rich countries that have established economic and political systems and are a model and aspiration to developing countries.
World Bank
an agency in the effort to promote development that represents a consortium of most of the world's countries. It exists primarily as a lending institution, making loans available to poorer countries and providing advice about the correct course of development
high-technology clusters
areas that have a high concentration of specialized labor, specialized inputs, knowledge spillovers, and market/user accessibility that benefits the high-technology industry. Example: Silicon Valley in California
conspicuous consumption
An idea by Thorstein Veblen that people feel the need to display their status by ostentatiously consuming goods and services. Materialism and Affluenza
subjective well-being (SWB)
A measure of a countries overall "happiness". gross national happiness
periphery
countries that export raw materials to core countries to process into manufactured goods --lack economic power -- low per capita income -- social and political instability --low standards of living Examples: Africa (except South Africa), parts of South America, and Asia
tiger economies
quick and effective industrialization in East Asia by a concentration on factory production, government integration with industry, and a reliance on exports Examples: Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and China
economic development
the expansion of and improvement to a country's economy, which can mean harvesting natural resources, increasing the welfare of poorer countries, or raising per capita incomes. Karl Marx
underdeveloped world
countries in the bottom billion; countries that have averaged periods of very small growth and periods of negative growth, no improvement form one generation to the next, and almost no foreign investment
sustainable development
A development model that does not lead to tremendous gains in income but is effective in improving the well-being of the population. Seeks a more even distribution of wealth, providing decent health care, adequate shelter, and fostering a solid education
living standards
factors that affect the quality of life in a country, such as access to safe food and water, employment, and security
industrialization
the process by which a greater proportion of a national economy is involved in the manufacturing of goods. This allows more goods to be produced in greater quantity and at a lower price.
components of industrialization
raw materials, infrastructure, skilled labor, markets, and capital
semi-periphery
countries that contain aspects of both core and periphery --moderately developed --medium income --newly industrialized --median standards of living --extreme gaps between the rich and poor Examples: Chile, Brazil, India, China, Indonesia
factors of production
the elements necessary for production, including raw materials, labor, financial capital, and markets.
world systems persepective
the view that the economic system operates as a whole because the economy is global and events in one country have an effect on other countries. No place is this more clear than with our experiences with colonialism. Age of exploitation and its evils - exploitation
modernization theory
a theory rooted in experience of western Europe and North America. It views these as models for the rest of the world to follow
forward linkages
items that can be produced from the output of an industry. For example, garments such as shirts, pants, and other cotton goods can be produced from cotton textiles.
export-led approach
identifies products that can be exported to the outside world, taking advantage of a country's specific advantages Example: South Korea-Samsung
neocolonialism
the sort of economic relationships that persist between the mother country and the former colony, even after independence
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
an agency in the effort to promote development that represents a consortium of most of the world's countries. It acts as a credit union that provides monetary resources that can be used by all the countries in its network
locational advantages
reductions in production costs by locating in areas where wages are lower or some other factor makes it cheaper to produce in that area.
commodity chain
the series of events that leads to the sale of a commodity to a consumer; design, production, marketing and retail. Gathers resources, converts them into goods, packages them for distribution, and sells them on the market.
digital divide
the inequity between those countries with good and growing access to the World Wide Web and the many countries where Internet use is quite low. Computer and Internet Accessibility
purchasing power parity (PPP)
Monetary measure of development that takes into account what money buys in different countries (exchange rates).
high technology industries
companies that support the growth and development of sophisticated technologies. It is a very new industry that has rapidly transformed many cities and countries.
deterritorialization
allows for social and economic activities to occur regardless of where people are physically located.
global production line
a method of worldwide production in which the product is moved from one place to another in order to take advantage of favorable costs or specific expertise.
global assembly line
the modern reality that production chains are no longer completed all in one place. Various components are produced in and transported to sites all around the world.
Environmental protection
Sustainable development also focuses on what by maintaining and improving regional resources
consumption
a necessary aspect of human existence. Having evolved over time, it used to be what humans needed to survive but today includes luxury items that people desire.
neo-European realm
former European colonies that were used for acquiring precious metals and other valuable resources and sometimes for settlement. Example; Eli Whitney and the cotton gin
Anglo-American Manufacturing Belt
In the late 19th century, the region that included, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin and represented different major industries located in these areas
human development index (HDI)
Measure used by the United Nations that incorporates indicators of health and education to provide a more comprehensive portrayal of the average welfare of a country's residents. Aspects include income, education, and life expectancy
world development
raising the living standards of the world's poorest countries and, so, reducing disparities between countries in the world.
structuralist school of development
views the intervention of government as key to economic development
Third World
impoverished countries that have frail or corrupt economic and political systems and that aspire to become developed countries.
backward linkages
the inputs required for production, such as machinery, machine tools, metal working, and iron casting.
break-in-bulk point
the point at which cargo is broken into smaller units to be transported to local markets
neoliberalism
set of policies that favor minimal government interference in markets and the promotion of free trade
import substitution
used to shelter young domestic industries from foreign competition by providing them with a secure market
Section 3
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ecotone
a place where there existed two or more separate environments, which allowed for greater variety of foodstuffs at different times of the year and was most likely where agriculture began.
crop complexes
distinct crops grown in certain areas, which became the basis of regional cuisines
artisans
craftspeople who manufactured their own products and were involved in profit-seeking, but their costs were more bound to the expense of materials and labor.
agribusiness
a large company that owns the land and hires individuals to cultivate crops or raise livestock. Also includes other aspects such as fertilizers, seeds, equipment companies, retailing, and consumption of agricultural products. Examples: Pioneer Seeds, John Deere, Case-International Harvester
mixed agricultural economy
a system that involves a heavy reliance on both plants and animals for food, materials, and goods.
value added
the difference between the price of the final product and the cost of raw materials, labor, and other inputs. Example: Cereal Companies: Kellogg's, Post, General Mills
hunting and gathering
a feature of prehistoric human life, the combination of killing animals and finding edible plant life for food, which required teamwork, effective communication, and weapon construction.
multiplier effect
a job in a particular industry that has a multiplier of 2.0, meaning that this one job actually results in two jobs in the economy: the original industrial job as well as an additional non-base job.
arable
conducive to farming. Agronomy (science of soil), aridity (dry) line vs. thermal (cold) deficit line. Some areas are animal-centered (livestock), while others are plant-centered (crops)
optimum location
according to economist Alfred Weber (Industrial Locational Model), the ideal location for a manufacturing plant: where there is a balance between the locations of the various raw materials, the labor force, and the markets where the final products would be sold
transnational corporation (TNC)
a corporation with many divisions based on production lines or stages in the production chain that cross international boundaries. Examples: Bayer (Aspirin) and Honda (cars)
gross domestic product (GDP)
the total of all goods and services produced within a country
primary sector
activities involving the extraction of raw materials, the gathering of plants and animals, and the domestication of plants or animals Examples: mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing
gross national product (GNP)
the total of goods and services produced by the citizens of a country, whether the actual production takes place inside or outside a country's boundaries.
mass production
a large output of goods, which both drops the price of the goods and sparks demand due to affordability. Key outcome of industrialization
carrying capacity
the number of people an area can support given the technology.
Green Revolution
The development of higher-yield and fast-growing crops through increased technology, pesticides, and fertilizers transferred from the developed (western nations) to developing world (Asia, Latin America, Africa) to alleviate the problem of food supply in those regions of the globe between the 1950s and 1960s.
commodities
products that can be exchanged for profit
comparative advantage
dictates that a specific region does a better job of producing something than another region does. Ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity (such as making a particular product) more efficiently than another activity. David Ricardo, British economist- RESOURCES-
feudalism
a small-scale economic system based on self-contained estates, controlled by a lord or master.
industrial location
Changes in recent decades have affected __________ __________ 1. transportation costs have declined 2. labor costs and specialization of labor has increased 3. majority of production is now conducted overseas 4. government plays a bigger role in trying to lure businesses to certain areas 5. production processes are more flexible and nimble because of computers, robots, fast shipping of raw materials
maquiladora
Those U.S. firms that have factories just outside the United States/ Mexican border in areas that have been specially designated by the Mexican government. In such areas, factories cheaply assemble goods for export back into the United States. Companies take advantage of cheap labor.
venture capitalists
financers who are willing to risk their money on a risky, initial idea in hopes of great gains.
imperial economies
systems marked by the redistribution of surplus from peasants to large landholders, but with the imperial bureaucracy taking a substantial cut. Diverse and complex
planned economies
economies that emerged as a response to unrestricted capitalist economies and often in response to what were perceived as some of the inequities embedded in a capitalist system. An Alternative to Capitalism All farms, factories, and services (banks) are publicly owned and decisions are controlled by the state government. State socialism Examples: USSR and Maoist China
gross national income (GNI)
similar to GNP, except it does not include the costs of indirect taxes, depreciation, and subsidies.
production
the process that creates an object that is more valuable than the sum of the raw materials going into it
tourism
a huge and varied industry made up of travel agents, hotels, restaurants, attraction developers, cruise, tour guides, guidebooks, and local and regional officials who seek to market their own place. Industry most oriented with the field of geography Top 5 destinations: France, Spain, US, China, Italy
Direct factors of production
raw materials, labor, financial capital, markets Write as such: ________ factors of production
commercial agriculture
crops and livestock that are farmed for cash and are considered commodities, intended to be exchanged for payment; more likely to focus on one or two items in order to gain a maximum return on investment, not necessarily produced for local consumption
economy
the extraction, production, consumption, and exchange of goods and services.
economic activity
interaction in which a good or service is extracted, produced, consumed, or exchanged and can be found in nearly everything that people need to live. Economic Determinism
South and West
After the mid-20th century there was a shift in manufacturing to what parts of the US? There was also a shift from inner cities to suburbs. The movement of these jobs hurt many once thriving areas. Deindustrialization = Detroit Causes: 1) Shifting labor costs (cheaper labor costs) 2) Car Ownership and Highways (increased car use and trucking;better highways) 3) Petroleum (increased need for oil and gas) 4) New High Technology sectors 5) Role of Government (government programs)
new international division of labor
a recent phenomenon in which the production process transcends international boundaries.
mass consumption
a large number of people purchasing large quantities of goods
merchants
buyers of large quantities of products, who then ship, store, and/or trade the product; a necessary component of capitalism, especially in the early stages.
pastoral nomadism
a culture that locates in areas too harsh for crops and that moves seasonally with their animals to locate the available water. Example: Bedouins of North Africa
occupational specialization
Nonagricultural workers became involved in different types of trades and tasks, from metal workers to tanners to scribes; a hallmark of early cities and civilization.
capitalist industrial economic system
the creation of finished products from raw materials, first by artisans and later by mass production, that paved the way for a truly global capitalist economy. 2nd stage; Industrial Revolution and Industrial Activity
multidivisional corporation
a corporation with many divisions based on production lines or stages in the production chain Example: Harley Davidson motorcycles
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement - Taxes and tariffs- Agreement signed on January 1, 1994, that allows the opening of borders between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
luxury
something that provides enjoyment beyond the necessities of life.
Indirect factors of production
technology, infrastructure, financial system, government role, education/training, entrepreneurial climate Write as such: __________ factors of production
primitive agriculture
the gradual transition to agriculture, occurring in different parts of the world beginning about 9000BC. Some early agricultural groups were nomadic and some involved shifting cultivation; most early agriculturalists settled into more permanent settlements (surpluses bartered). Irrigation (wheat, bread, beer)
Geographic Advantages
___________ ___________ of the Anglo-American Belt 1. The presence of a good railroad network that tied the region together 2. there existed close proximity between places 3. they were close to major financial institutions (banks) 4. There were good ports, farmland, and abundant coal 5. The region attracted skilled/unskilled labor
production chain
(manufacturing) the process that transforms raw materials into a finished product, then distributes that product for consumption by households, government, or industries
land rent
the profitability of a particular piece of land, dependent on soil quality, climate, terrain, and cultural factors.
capitalist commercial economy
an economic system primarily concerned with the buying and selling of commodities, or a product that can be exchanged for profit. 1st stage
mixed economies
economies in which the government controls certain economic activities it considers key or appropriate to the public trust while leaving others in the hands of the private sector. Free public education & health care, government regulates certain activities. Examples: Canada and Most of the Developed World
irrigation
the process of directing water from nearby water sources to cropland. Early technologies required that a community work together through directing, digging, and construction.
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public sector
in a capitalist society, state-run functions, including external relations, a system of adjudication or arbitration, and tax collection; includes all of the output produced by government at all levels. Has 11% of the US's GDP
Theory #2 of adoption of agriculture
A time of environmental stress, perhaps global warming, led humans to search for new food sources because areas had reached their carrying capacity. V. Gordon Childe
tertiary sector
activities that provide services. This category includes everything from store clerks to auto mechanics to lawyers and doctors. Example: retail, transportation, government, personal, and professional services.
access
the ability to travel between locations, such as workplaces, stores, and factories; is defined by an individual's situation
daytime density
the time when people are at work, which results in high concentration of people in and around the CBD
theory of rural land use
the theory, developed by Johann von Thunen and published in 1826, that determines which crop to cultivate based on an equation that takes into account land rent, output, price, production costs, transportation costs, and distance from market. --Activities that require intensive cultivation cannot be transported over great distances pay higher rent to be closer to the market (gardening, dairy farming, forests) --More-extensive activities with goods that are easy to transport, are located farther from the market where rent is less (grains, livestock)
private sector
in a capitalist society, all the factories, firms, and offices responsible for producing goods and providing services that are not run by the state; includes all of the output produced by individuals working for themselves and privately owned business Example: Fortune 500 companies
formal sector
jobs in industry, established services, and government that are limited to a privileged few Examples: Embassy Workers, Skilled Laborers
quaternary sector
services that rely on information gathering and sharing. These include information technology services, research and development, consulting services, and other similar activities.
nighttime density
the time when people are home from work, which results in a low concentration of people in and around the CBD
filtering
the process in which more prosperous families move out of older housing and into new housing, creating a vacancy, which is filled by families that are less wealthy. Older housing may be subdivided (duplexes) and turned into rental units.
perimeter
an element that defines a city and is the manner by which a city is separated from the country
planned cities
cities laid out along more symbolic lines, often rich with symbolic elements, such as cosmological principles. Organized layout, grid system
organic city
a city that is loosely planned, often featuring streets of varied width that might resemble labyrinths. Many medieval cities were organic, as are modern cities such as Boston. Random; grew as city spread
nodal point
a place at which things, such as transportation routes, converge
sector model
developed by Homer Hoyt (1930s), a visual representation of a city that took site factors explicitly into account. These sites included the high-rent area, low-rent sectors, and middle-income sectors. - High rent areas (5) are far from factories (2) - Low rent areas (3) are next to undesirable factories and warehouses - Middle income areas (4) are in-between high and low-rent areas Example: Mexico City
green belts
areas around cities where suburban land uses are restricted Example: Great Britain
depression
severe economic downturn for a longer period of time than a recession. It is marked by unemployment, unsold goods, and many business closings. Example: 1930s US Great _____________
informal sector
employment that is labor-intensive, absorbs the remainder of the workforce, and is open to nearly everyone but offers a very low standard of living Selling Items on the street, gambling, and prostitution
gentrification
occurs when the housing stock of a neighborhood is improved generally through the introduction of high-priced, more luxurious housing
bedroom communities
commuter towns inhabited by people who drive or take public transport to another city for work.
Crop origins
--Wheat (Middle East) --Rice (China) --Corn/Maize (Mexico) --Potato/tomato (Peru) --Millet and Sorghum (Sub-Saharan Africa)
economic determinism
the doctrine that all social, cultural, political, and intellectual forms are determined by or result from such economic factors as the quality of natural resources, productive capability, technological development, or the distribution of wealth.
auto-centered city
with the rapid growth of vehicle use, cities developed automobile access. Effects include shopping centers near highways, decline in the central business district, and fewer downtown areas
recreational auto city
the time when automobiles were no longer a novelty and became more affordable and popular among middle-class families, raising ownership to one car for every five people in the United States
The Great Columbian Exchange
the global exchange of crops that occurred after 1492, including the transport of European crops, such as wheat, melons, and grapes, by Christopher Columbus to the island of Hispaniola.
recession
the situation that occurs when measures of the economy decline, often for a sustained period of time, such as half a year. Example: 2008 US's Economic _______
peak value intersection/ prime value intersection (PVI)
a single intersection with the greatest access, usually located at the intersection of two main streets
concentric zone model
This model was devised in the 1920s by Ernest Burgess to predict and explain the growth patterns of North American urban spaces. Its main principle is that cities can be viewed from above as a series of concentric rings; as the city grows and expands, new rings are added and old ones change character.In theory, each ring contains different types of development and economic activities. This is because the value of land decreases as you go farther out from the central core. Key elements of the model are the central business district and the peak land value intersection. Example: Chicago 1) CBD 2) CBD fringe or frame 3) zone of transition 4) zone of independent workingmen's homes 5) residential zone 6) commuter zone
secondary sector
activities that add value to raw materials through some form of manufacturing, processing, power generating, or construction.
density gradient
a change in density of people over distance
Neolithic Period
Also known as the New Stone Age, this is the period that saw the arrival of the Agricultural Revolution
edge cities
a key new concept of a modern city, they combine all functions of a central business district (shopping) but are located in the suburbs and provide more jobs than homes
profit
the positive difference between how much revenue is made by selling a product and how much it costs to buy or make a product.
squatter settlements
temporary structures built up by people with nowhere else to go, which usually suggest illegal occupation Characteristics: --poor population --no clean water --no sanitation or sewers --lack of infrastructure or electricity --housing shortages and homelessness are some issues
predatory lending
a situation in which mortgages impose an undue financial burden on households by forcing debts that far exceed assets and can result in foreclosure
subprime lending
mortgages (home loans) made available to people who could not qualify for regular conventional or prime, mortgages. They always entail higher fees and/or rates to make up for a higher risk of default. Effects lower incomes; African-Americans
land value
the worth of a plot of land, affected by function (retail, industrial, residential, etc.), location, and ability to be developed
streetcar city
the phase that took place after the Civil War in which city population ballooned, transit systems developed, and electric streetcars replaced horsecars and omnibuses. Second stage of transportation and cities. AKA: Omnibus or Horsecar City
foreclosure
a situation in which a mortgage holder losses all claims to his or her property due to nonpayment
vegeculture
crops are grown by breaking off a part of the plant and burying it in the ground
economic system
way in which humans in a society organize themselves in regard to their economic activity. Determines almost everything else in a society, including the political system and social relations.
Theory #1 of adoption of agriculture
Domestication started in well-watered fertile areas where pieces of plants could easily be buried to make grow new plants. Carl Sauer, vegeculture
morphology
the form of a city, which varies but often includes an urban population, a center, a perimeter, and an internal transportation network
central business district (CBD)
in a city, the point with the greatest access to offices, banks, stores, and other activities. It is the most distinguishing feature and functions as a central marketplace, a major transportation node, and an administrative center, and it offers high-level services and contains heavy pedestrian traffic. Nodal Point (converge)
subsistence agriculture
nearly all the crops and livestock are used to support the farmer, the farmer's family, and perhaps a large group within a clan or village. Survival
density peak
the highest density an area in a city has ever experienced, which can be compared with current density to determine increase or decline
Earliest economic systems
marked by a reliance on subsistence (survival) food gathering or farming, most activities took place in small groups, small-scale production, and an extensive use of bartering (trade).
suburbs
inhabited areas around cities that grew rapidly due to decentralization of cities and automobile dependency
grid
a street pattern with the greatest impact, first developed by the ancient Greek Hippodamus. Its advantages are that it is regular, simple, and repeatable for as far as the city expands.
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deforestation
the process of clearing a forest
residential sector
Consumes the largest sector of any city. Homes or Houses take up a significant amount of real estate.
settlements
built out of more permanent materials(mudbrick,stone), rather than being of temporary construction, they allowed for the development of agriculture. Sedentary Living
agglomeration economies
Different economic activities tend to locate next to each other and act as powerful magnet, attracting other activities. "cluster"
aquifer
an underground area of permeable rock that can contain water or allow water to pass through Natural Rate of Recharge
built environment
human-made environmental elements, including buildings, monuments, and streets
urban network
Cities that are tied together in some meaningful way, which geographers and other urban researchers may describe as functional linkages. Example: Trade Networks
urbanization curve
A way to describe the process by which a society becomes more urban. The curve is a general model of change based on time. S-curve
transportation network
a framework that allows the movement of people and goods. In most cases, it has been composed of surface streets, but several cities have also adopted canals and trains as a means of carrying heavy freight
Ancient city
--Perimeter Wall --Elite Compound (acropolis) at center; temples and key government features --Roads were planned and unplanned --Height of structures limited
Cities in less developed countries
_______ in ______ _________ countries Must contend with many challenges to urban planning due to factors like a high growth rate and extreme poverty. People often move to cities to find employment
Industrial City
--focused on factories --Factories were often located near water and warehouses --Railroads connected cities to main ports --Workers housing & tenements
urban population
a population composed of individuals who are not themselves engaged in agriculture yet have to be housed and fed, which poses a challenge to the urban economy
cancer cluster
a statistically unusual concentration of cancer in a particular area
population size
The number of people living in an area
globalization
The elimination of national boundaries through ever greater integration of people, companies, and governments across the world. A World of Cities Characteristics: 1) Deterritorialization 2) more social and economic interconnectedness 3) faster communication 4) multipronged process including political, social, cultural, and economic movements
functional linkages
Meaningful ties between cities that were historically political and administrative
nonagricultural population
The portion of the population not engaged in farming. They rely on farmers for food.
urban hierarchy
the idea that cities are rarely equal in size and importance to each other Not all cities are of equal size or importance
trinary rank-size distributions
The top three cities overwhelm the rest in terms of population
territorial states
--Larger states that evolved from smaller city-states. They managed a number of cities and extended far beyond the hinterland of a single city. --political units that are supposedly independent and contain a fair amount of area
Trading City
--centered on a marketplace/and or square --markets had easy access to city gates --street patterns were meant to help facilitate trade --warehouses for storage --guild halls : major centers for artisan production
binary rank-size distributions
the population of the top cities overwhelm the rest in terms of population
surpluses
Overabundances of food, often grain, resulting from organized agriculture and allowed for distributions, trade, and taxation. More food = more people
rank-size relationship
A relationship that typifies the overall urban hierarchy within a country. It is determined by dividing the population of the largest city in half to determine the size of the second largest city, the second by the third, and so on Population of Cityr=Population of City1/r
world cities
Cities that are at the top of the global hierarchy; can be defined in terms of attributes or level of interaction and are usually highly populated. They are centers of economic, cultural, and political activity that are strongly interconnected and together control the global systems of finance and commerce. Examples: New York, London, and Tokyo
cultural ecology/ nature-society geography
the study of how human societies adapt to local habitats and how traditional societies engage in farming or other primary activities. human-environment relations
Internal Transportation
factor that has the greatest impact on the shape of the modern city
urban morphology
a form of an urban area, which in developing countries tends to include inadequate housing, a fairly modern central business district, and a few well-serviced neighborhoods
cognitive factors
the ways in which a person's personality or attitudes (risk takers) toward nature, risk, or other factors might affect his or her reaction to a hazard
Density
the number of some phenomenon divided by some sort of control group
Capitalism
an economic system in which a country's trade and industry is controlled by private owners who seek to turn a profit. Merchants and Artisans
primate city
The largest city in a country that is much greater than the second largest, overwhelming the rest of the country in terms of population, as well as cultural and economic importance. Examples: Mexico City, London, Paris, Moscow, and Tokyo
urbanization
The increase in the percentage of people who live in cities, which eventually outstrips the number of people living in rural areas.
division of labor
Workers are given specific chores to do, with some prestige or value placed on certain tasks as opposed to others; can be used in a factory system in which each worker specializes in a single, repeated task. Labor Specialization: tool makers, tanners (leather), merchants, etc.
environment
most commonly, the physical or natural conditions of an area. Geographers will use the term physical or natural environment. Environmental Determinism
Economics
Played a key role in the evolution of cities with agriculture and industry dictating the shape of these cities that evolved over the course of history.
earthquake
a violent shaking of the earth caused by tectonic or volcanic activity.
schedule
Cycles of the day, of seasons, and of rain and drought that determine the food supply
urban functions
specialized functions taken on by cities as a result of an interurban network Detroit: Automobiles Las Vegas: Tourism Boston: Universities Pittsburgh: Steel L.A.: Film and TV
hinterland
the area surrounding a city from which it obtains its food Farmland and Pastureland
urban center
represents the organizing principle of the city and reflects the vital concerns of the population. In modern times, the main items that constitute the center is the "downtown", where land value is at its peak and where office, banking, and retail functions are located
cyclone
a hurricane in the Indian Ocean
concentration of labor
a large population of workers in close proximity to factories, which allows the factory system to function
air pollution
the introduction of chemicals, biological matter, or particulates (small solids) into the atmosphere. Examples: Carbon Monoxide(CO), Nitrogen Oxide(NO), Hydrocarbons
walking city
a city in which the majority of people walk to get from one spot to the other, which was the case for every city before 1850. It had a radius of about 2 miles. Example: Boston
downtown
an area (land values are high) where offices, banks, and retail spaces are centrally located. Also known as the core/central business district
acid rain
precipitation that has elevated levels of sulfuric or nitric acid
coastal pollution
destruction or contamination of ecosystems along lakes, rivers, or oceans
population density
the number of people living per unit of an area
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natural hazards
environmental events such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunami, mudslides, volcanic eruptions, and droughts Examples: California, Hawaii, and Japan, Mt. Saint Helens (1980)
Sauer's Morphology of Landscape
He believed that the physical landscape is modified by culture to create a cultural landscape.
water diversion
the human alteration of natural water patterns, such as irrigation channels, aqueducts, reservoirs, and similar structures. Three Gorges Dam Disaster China 1975
autonomous regions
areas of some countries that feel they ought to have a special status partly because of their cultural distinctiveness and are given more autonomy by their government Italy's Regions
moment magnitude scale
a logarithmic scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake. Richter Scale- outdated, older
electoral geography
examines how people's political preferences are manifested in representation Red (Republican, conservative) and Blue (Democrats, liberal) States
recharge
how quickly groundwater is replenished
smog
air pollution produced by sunlight reacting with ozone released from cars, factories, and power plants
NIMBY
an acronym for "Not in My Back Yard"; refers to things that communities need and want, such as power plants and landfills, but that nobody wants in close proximity to his or her home
structural responses
the building of physical structures, such as levees, walls or other engineering systems to reduce the impact of potential natural hazard
Gilbert White
the geographer (1911-2006) who pioneered research on natural hazards and human response to flooding.
natural disaster
a major adverse event resulting from natural processes or occurrences of the Earth. ~Aftermath of a Hazard~
water pollution
human contamination of water resources, such as lakes, rivers, and oceans. It often comes from pesticides, fertilizers, and animal/human waste.
Superfund Program
a US government program that identifies and attempts to clean up the worst pollution sites in the country. Example: Valley of Drums (KY); Cancer Clusters; 1300 sites
devolution
a process that enable a central government to grant powers to lower administrative units, such as a state or country
environmental perception
how people perceive, feel about, and interact with the environment
exclave
when a part of a state's territory is geographically separated by another country Example: Kaliningrad, Russia
storm surges
walls of wind-driven water caused by a hurricane or tropical storm. They can be meters or tens of meters higher than sea level.
typhoon
a hurricane in the northwestern Pacific Ocean
confederations
a system in which sovereign states agree to abridge some of their independent powers in order to work together as a group, but each state retains a great deal of sovereignty Example: former USSR, Canada
landfills
places where waste material is buried and covered with soil
hurricane
a strong cyclonic storm system with low pressure, strong thunderstorms, high winds, and rain; also known as a typhoon or cyclone. Storms in the Atlantic Ocean.
compromise capital
a capital of a country that is selected as a compromise between sectional interests within the country Example: Ottawa and D.C.
dual citizenship
the case in which a person can be a citizen of two countries
asymmetrical federalism
a federation or confederation in which different constituent states possess different powers: one or more of the states has considerably more autonomy than the other substates, although they have the same constitutional status. The division of powers between substates is not symmetric
enclave
part of or an entire country surrounded by another country Example: Berlin, (West Germany)
environmental racism
The deliberate placement of polluting industries or activities in minority areas because those communities are less able or likely to fight the polluters. Chester, PA - waste processing facilities
capital city
political center and necessary component of every state. It may or may not be in the core, and there may be more than one in a country
authoritarian states/ autocratic states
also known as autocratic states; they concentrate political power in a single individual(oligarchy) or clique.
Ring of Fire
Large areas of the Pacific Rim that are subject to volcanoes and earthquakes because of tectonic activity and their location along major crustal plate boundaries
communist economy
state that assume nearly all economic and social functions and try to impose comprehensive control over economic activities
capitalist economy
an economy in which a wide variety of private concerns are dominant and the state is far less involved in the production of goods and services.
nonstructural responses
actions taken by a society, a political body, or individuals to reduce the risk of a natural hazard
nature
powerful force and often we are caught off guard by the sheer power of the environment
tsunami
large waves spawned by a massive displacement of water caused by volcanoes or earthquakes
Tornado Alley
area of the US midsection that stretches from Texas in the South through Wisconsin in the North and Ohio in the East and Nebraska in the West where the greatest tornadic activity is witnessed
capital region
the area around the capital city in a country.
situation factors
realities such as where people live, their age, their financial resources, and other truths that might affect a human's actual or perceived ability to deal with a possible hazard
Minamata disease
a type of mercury poisoning that came to prominence in the 1960s after decades of industrial pollution in the city of Minamata, Japan.
core region
a place that can represent where the state and the dominant nationality emerged
flood insurance
The US government created a program in 1968 to help provide insurance to people living in flood zones.
fossil fuels
fuels that are formed when organic matter deposited on the earth's surface is changed by pressure and time over thousands of years to form coal, oil, or natural gas Major sources: Russia, Middle East, United States, Canada
citizenship
embodies the responsibilities and rights that some residents of a state possess
tornados
violent rotating columns of air that are in touch with the surface of the earth.
elite theories of the state
the view that governments, no matter what their political ideology or their constitution,are likely to support an elite class of people
hazardous waste/ toxic waste
refuse that poses a risk either to the environment or to humans. Has the potential to kill or cause severe illness. Example: Yucca Mountain (NV); US nuclear waste storage
environmental justice
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies." Industrial Pollution- Minamata Disease (Japan)
solid waste
essentially, garbage or trash but it may include solid, semi-solid, or even liquid refuse.
contextual effect / neighborhood effect
the geographical theory in which the characteristics of people in a local area help determine their political preferences; questions the overall importance of place in shaping people's attitudes or behaviors
particulates
small solids
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ethnic nations
nations based on cultural commonality as opposed to civic nations, which are based on shared principles
decolonization
a trend in which colonies became independent from the states that colonized them after the United States declared its independence
representative democracy
a complicated structure in which people elect representatives who are supposed to take the time to understand the issues and to represent their interests Citizens and Voting
democracy
a government that is considered to rule with the consent of its people and, so, is internally legitimate but is not necessarily a government that is legitimate to other governments
majoritarian system
a system in which elections are designed such that the winner must have a majority of the overall votes. For example, the top two candidates from the first round of voting compete directly against each other in the second round of voting. Example: France and Australia
extraction economy
a political economy that sought chiefly to enrich the ruler and the aristocracy and to maintain its armies; common in the early modern states
effective national territory
the notion that the legal area, or de jure area, of a state is not coincident with the territory that it effectively controls, the de facto area
jus soli
citizenship acquired through birth within a state's territory; Latin for "right of the soil."
centripetal forces
factors, often positive, that tend to unify and bring together a population Examples: national holidays, charismatic leader, national anthems, national institutions (schools)
reservation
a special region, most common in the Americas, established as a territory for indigenous peoples. It usually represents just a fraction of the land that these peoples had previously occupied.
diplomatic relations
marks of state legitimacy, which include sending out a state ambassador, establishing an embassy, and signing treaties
pluralist theory of the state
the view that the government is a neutral arbiter of all the different stakeholders
list system of proportional representation
a system in which each party draws up a list of candidates in each electoral district, and people tend to vote for the parties rather than for the candidates themselves can have more than one representative if a certain threshold is met Examples: Israel and Italy
de facto area
according to the notion of effective national territory, the TERRITORY A STATE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLS and is not included in the legal area, or de jure area
political economy
the relationship among the state, the members of the state, and the economic activities contained within the state
mixed system
a system that combines both proportional voting and plurality system Example: Germany
special regions
political subunits that are granted different powers than those of regular subunits Example: Canada (provinces and territories), Indian Reservations
Marxist theories of the state
views of the states as a vehicle promoting capitalism and the capitalist class; also those who control production
theories of the state
theories used by geographers and other scholars to discuss how states operate, particularly those within democratic, capitalist systems
totalitarianism
the type of autocracy that has been associated with ideologies of fascism, communism, and religious fundamentalism
city-state
a system of small, city-centered states where political organization revolved around the city itself. People not engaged with agriculture lived in the city, while farmers resided in the surrounding hinterlands
political subunits
the division of territory into smaller, manageable pieces *Factories/Plants, Catholic Dioceses
forward capitals
capitals that are intended to help move a population toward less populous areas. Placed in a remote or peripheral area for economic, strategic or symbolic reasons.
ethnoregionalism
occurs where a minority national group is concentrated in a particular region of a country and may create small- or large-scale difficulties, including demands for autonomy
subjects
in monarchical, feudal, or imperial settings, the residents of the state. They are given few rights, despite their many obligations for military service, labor, and taxation.
centrifugal forces
factors, often negative, that tend to pull apart and disperse a population Examples: break down of central authority
unitary states
states in which nearly all of the sovereignty and power reside with the central government
malapportionment
manipulation in which some electoral districts vary in size even thought they are equal in representation Example: US Senate
pure democracy
all citizens have a say in all issues pertaining to their community
domino theory
the theory that looks at every political change in a country's government as a domino that causes other dominoes to fall in a chain reaction
constructivism
the view that nations are artificial creations that result from modernization, elite aspirations, or a series of events that makes nation-building a much more viable approach than anything else
introduced capitals
the introduction of a new city that can serve as a capital or to designate an existing smaller city as the new capital city, rather than use existing cities to form a capital region
antecedent boundary
a boundary created before an area is known or populated, often drawn with no recognition of the populations living there.
critical geopolitics
used to dissect the ways state boundaries are perceived, relationships between states, and the ways the world is portrayed
exclusivity
the expectation that a person is loyal to only one nation
gerrymandering
The designation of voting districts so as to favor a particular political party of candidate.
chiefdoms
tribal groups that inhabited particular places but at the same time were less likely to demarcate rigid boundaries
federal states
states in which each of the subunits is granted an independent constitutional authority, which defines its level of power, with the central state retaining greater sovereignty
single member plurality system
a system in which an entire country or political subdivision is divided into electoral districts, each of which elects one representative *most votes win Examples: The US, Canada, the UK, and India
containment policy
US foreign policy that sought to limit Soviet advance to any countries not allied with the United States or the Soviet Union, thereby containing communist expansionism George Kennan
basic functions and concerns of the modern state
education, social welfare, health care, currency, business regulation, infrastructure
peripheral
in contrast to core areas, these regions are at the edge of political control, recently integrated into the state, culturally distinct, or exclaves
de jure area
according to the notion of effective national territory, the LEGAL AREA OF THE STATE that effectively controls the territory, or de facto area
empires
large political entities made up of several culturally distinct regions held together by force, under the control of a single, dominant region
jus sanguinis
citizenship based on parents' citizenship, regardless of place of birth; Latin for "right of blood."
civic nations
nations based on shared principles, in contrast to ethnic nations, which are based more on cultural commonalities
oligarchy
a single individual or clique that holds concentrated power in an authoritarian or autocratic state
colonies
parts of an empire that are subordinate and have very little right to self-determination
border
the region (AREA) where a boundary exists, unlike a boundary, which is simply a line
borderland
a region centered around the boundary between places, often containing a lot of cultural diversity
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national landscapes
include Houses, churches, parks, monuments, and all manner of things that help determine the national flavor of a place
horizontal loyalty
powerful loyalty to a nation that is expressed toward all the people of that nation
instrumentalism
a view that nations emerge for a particular purpose, which meets the demands of a situation
open boundaries
boundaries where crossing is unimpeded
natural boundaries
natural features that divide one country from another *Oceans, Rivers, and Mountains
political geography
a branch of geography that deals with boundaries, divisions, politics, governments, and possessions of a country.
irredentist movements
ethnoregional movements that do not seek to create their own independent country, but, rather, to separate from their existing state in order to join a neighboring state
Cajuns
an ethnic group possessing unique linguistic, religious, and other cultural traits, located in Louisiana and surrounding areas with historical roots in Canada
Schengen Agreement
in 1995, several European countries lifted all border controls between them, allowing for unimpeded access across international boundaries. It now includes most Western and Central European countries as well as many Eastern European countries.
shatterbelts
regions that are politically fragmented and are often areas of competition between two ideological or two religious realms
multistate nation
a nation that encompasses more than one state in which the nations may or may not have control of the state Example: The Arab nation
vassal
someone who must show fealty and pay some form of tribute to an overlord in return for being able to use the land.
territory
an area in which a government has some measure of sovereignty. Outside the boundaries, a government does not have sovereignty.
nationalism
the ideology that maintains that members of a nation should be allowed to form their own sovereign state. Sense of national pride to such an extent of exalting one nation above all others.
minority national group
a group that considers itself a nation but does not have control of the state
geometric boundaries
lines drawn on a map without much interest in whatever natural or cultural features are present. Political boundaries that are defined and delimited by straight lines.
international boundary
a line that separates one state from another. Both sides usually have claims as to where the boundary should be located and it is rare to find an unattended boundary between two sovereign states
self-determination
The right of a nation to govern itself autonomously
geopolitics
the study of how geographical space- including the types of interrelationships between states, the different functions of states, and the different patterns of states-affects global politics
primary loyalty
the expectation that loyalty to a nation transcends that of other allegiances
High Seas
the parts of the ocean in which no government has sovereignty
state
a country; political unit with a permanent population, territorial boundaries that are recognized by other states, an effective government, a working economy, and sovereignty.
feudal system
a system based on the principles of personal allegiance and vassalage that results in a political organization not necessarily tied to complete territorial control
stateless nation
a nation that has no state/territory to call its own Example: Kurdistan
nation-state
a state that contains a single nation that is not disputed by anyone inside or outside Example: Japan,Iceland, Armenia, Bangladesh, Lesotho
legitimacy
the standing or right of the government of a unit to rule a state's people or territory Example: United Nations; New York
metropole
the dominant part of an empire, distinguished from the subordinate colonies, which is normally the state that initiated colonization
modern state system
a system composed of territories that are more closely controlled and integrated than political territories had been and that eventually replaced many different types of political forms.
vertical loyalty
a political structure in which the people were expected to owe allegiance to the ruler.
behavioral assimilation/ cultural assimilation
the situation in which a migrant or new ethnic group maintains a strong self-identity and much of the original culture but has adopted enough of the cultural traits of a host society to be a functioning member of it
nonaligned countries
after World War II, the countries that were not allied with either the Soviet Union or the United States
primordialism
the view that nations are organically grown entities, that the world is divided into different national groups that have persisted for some-time, and that nationalist movements represent an awakening of already signified identities.
nation
Tightly knit group of individuals sharing a common language, ethnicity, religion, and other cultural attributes.
unifying institutions
institutions that help promote nationalist ideology and bring members of a nation together.
sovereignty
an indicator that a particular government has complete control and jurisdiction over a defined territory and its people Indicates Power
assimilation
the adoption of a new culture by a migrant and the abandonment of most aspects of an original culture
Westphalian state system
dating from the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, a system based on the idea of a world composed of autonomous, clearly bounded, sovereign territorial states. (GERMANY)
homeland
the distinct territory associated with a nation; however, unlike a state, the members of a particular nation may not be found in a territorially demarcated and contained place
microstates
states that are very small but are still considered to possess a certain degree of sovereignty, legitimacy, and territory
acculturation
the process of learning how to operate within a new culture
militarized boundaries
heavily fortified boundaries that discourage the crossing of traffic, people, goods, and/or information.
internal boundaries
boundaries within a country that separate substate units
subsequent boundaries
boundaries created after recognized settlement. They are meant to separate existing cultural groups and may signify an attempt to align the boundaries that exist between nations.
satellite state
a state with less actual sovereignty, such as the freedom to exercise its own foreign policy or even to make internal changes
nation-state ideal
the ideal arrangement under nationalist ideology that every nation should have control over a state. Conversely, every political state should embody a specific nation.
geopolitical regions
regions that are formed by spatial contiguity and by political, military, cultural, and economic interactions between them
political unit
organizational entities at several different spatial scales that aid the study of political geography. The most important of these is the country, or state.
frontier
an area at the edge of any type of effective political control or at the edge of settlement with edges that shift frequently with settlement advances or increasing military control
multinational state
a country that contains more than one nation, which is true for many countries Example: The US and Canada
cluster migration
the settlement of a whole town or area en masse by a particular ethnic group. Example: Irish in Boston
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karma
in religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, the notion that every action a person takes, whether good or bad, has a consequence in the future
ethnography
study of human races and culture ethno is the Greek word for people
Muhammad
the 7th-century prophet that Muslims believe is a messenger of God; the founder of the religion of Islam
Islam
a monotheistic religion with two major sects. it was founded in the 7th century by the prophet Muhammad and is now the second largest religion in the World. Its practitioners are known as Muslims. Based in the ancient city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad.
ethnic provinces
Large areas associated with a particular ethnic group, such as French-speaking Quebec and Southwestern part of the US
mystico-religious sites
places that are sacred to a religion because it is believed that a deity or other supernatural entity came into direct contact with humans at those locations
Jainism
a small religion founded in the 6th century BC and practiced mostly in India or where Indians settle. It emphasizes the elimination of all activity that would accumulate bad karma
feminist geography
an approach to human geography that focuses on gender relationships as being central to our understanding of how space is created and arranged
kosher
prepared according to Jewish laws and traditions and most commonly used to refer to food
gender
the societal norms and behaviors that are expected of males or females
ethnic islands
moderately sized areas of ethnic concentration in rural, or non-urban areas, such as Amish or Hutterite communities Example: Nappanee, IN
components of ethnicity
religion, language, racial characteristics, geographic origin, common history
Jesus
A Jewish prophet, whose teachings form the basis for Christianity and whom Christians believe was the Messiah
index of dissimilarity
a measure of segregation that indicates how isolated two groups are from each other in a particular city or area Example: Census Tracts; US Census Bureau
functional assimilation
the nearly complete fusion of a minority ethnic group with its larger host society
ethnocentrism
an attitude of ethnic or cultural superiority
Five Pillars (of Islam)
Basic Acts that Muslims are supposed to carry out, including a confession of faith, prayer, charity, observance of Ramadan, and participation in a pilgrimage to Mecca
resurgent identity (resurgent ethnicity)
an ethnic group that reemerges after its importance faded or it was suppressed Example: Japanese-Americans during WWII, Manzanar (Internment Camp)
ethnoburb
a suburb with a concentration of a particular ethnic group Example: Dearborn, MI (large Arab community)
gendered spaces
places that are considered male or female, or even gender neutral. Example: Restrooms, Retail Spaces and Stores, Gyms, Kitchens, Boardrooms, Workspaces, and Private Clubs
Buddhism
a religion founded in the 6th century BC and practiced today by over 400 million people. It emphasizes that life is suffering, but by living a proper life a human can achieve enlightenment and break free from the cycle of births and deaths
Christianity
The world's largest religion, grounded in Judaic beliefs and based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the son of God. 3 major categories: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox
Great Schism
the breakup, in 1054, of the major sect of Christianity into the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
African Traditional Religion
various, mostly animistic religions practiced in Africa
ethnicity
a group's self-identification based on cultural, historical, physical, or other characteristics. NOT the same as culture. _______ INCLUDES culture and many other ideas
ethnic religions
religions primarily associated with one ethnicity, such as Shinto in Japan or Hinduism in India that does not seek new converts
emergent ethnicity
the process in which a new ethnic group or identity appears Example: Palestinians
monotheistic
a type of religion that believes in one Supreme Being
Identity
based on factors such as culture traits, ethnicity, and gender
Hanification
the Chinese government practice of moving Han Chinese citizens into minority ethnic areas to dilute the importance of the minority culture.
animism
the belief that deities or souls inhabit everyday objects
Confucianism
A chinese folk religion or philosophy that began about 2,500 years ago and that emphasizes proper social relationships and individual morality
Coptic Christians
an early sect of Christianity primarily practiced in Egypt and Ethiopia
Hijra
the movement of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to what is now Medina in 622 AD, an event regarded as the start of the Islamic calendar
Mahayana Buddhism
one of the two largest branches of Buddhism, practiced primarily in East and Southeast Asia. Generally, it has more mystical and spiritual elements than Theravada Buddhism.
Hinduism
the ancient and complex ethnic religion practiced primarily in India. It emphasizes reincarnation, the worship of any one of many gods, and the consequences of one's actions
Baha'i
a universalizing religion founded in the 19th century and practiced in nearly every country today
race
A group of human beings distinguished by physical traits, blood types, genetic code patterns or genetically inherited characteristics.
Judaism
an old, monotheistic, and ethnic religion, which, despite its small size, has had a strong influence on human history and which formed a spiritual foundation for Christianity and Islam. Its practitioners are known as Jews
Hajj
the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that all capable Muslims are expected to undertake at least once in their lifetime
dharma
a key concept in Hinduism, one's proper duty in life
ethnic neighborhoods
In cities, areas that have concentrated populations of a particular ethnic group, such as Chinatown and Little Italy
caste system
in Hindu areas, a complex division of society based on hereditary classes that are distinguished by their degree of ritual purity
ghettos
Originally an Italian term for areas of cities where Jews were forced to live; more broadly, poor urban neighborhoods where minorities are concentrated. (segregated) Example: Chicago's Southside or London's East End
mosque
a house of worship in Islam and distinguished by a tower known as a minaret
Ethnic groups
People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture.
Diaspora
a group that identifies with a particular homeland or territory but whose members are now dispersed Example:The Chinese in SE Asia and the Jews
Four Noble Truths
In Buddhism, principles that the Buddha taught concerning the nature of existence
Eightfold Path
In Buddhism, the proper way to eliminate desire and achieve enlightenment
segregation
the separation between or among different social or ethnic groups
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language
a system of communication using sounds, gestures, marks, and signs
minaret
towers in which muezzins call the faithful to pray. Part of mosques (Islam)
Indo-European
a large language family of hundreds of languages including English, Germanic, and Romance languages that is spoken by about 50% of the world
polytheistic
a religion that believes in many deities
moksha
Hindu state of perfect understanding of all things (achieving liberation from earthly things)
untouchables
within Hindu society, a group whose jobs are considered to be so spiritually and physically impure that they are below all other people in social status and historically have been widely discriminated against
reincarnation
in religions such as Hinduism, the belief that souls are reborn after death in other life forms
accent
a way a language sounds or is pronounced in a particular location
creole
a pidgin language that has been adopted by a group of speakers as its primary tongue
language family
a collection of languages that have a common ancestor and is subdivided into smaller branches of related languages
universalizing religions
faiths that seek to convert nonbeliever to their ranks
idiom
language that is peculiar to a certain group of people or a region; often used synonymously with dialect
Tripitaka
the primary teachings of the Buddha; also known as the Pali Canon
Theravada Buddhism
the oldest of the two major branches of Buddhism. Practiced mainly in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, and Cambodia, its beliefs are relatively conservative, holding close to the original teachings of the Buddha
American Sign Language (ASL)
a language using hand gestures, primarily used by the deaf in the United States and Canada
Vishnu
"the preserver" god in Hindu religion
Brahma
"the creator" god in Hindu religion
Qur'an
the holy book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the actual words of God as revealed to Muhammad
Pali Canon
the primary teachings of Buddhism; also know as the Tripitaka
language isolate
a language that belongs to no known language family
Sikhism
Monotheistic religion founded in South Asia in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak as a reaction to perceived problems with the teachings of Islam and Hinduism
Protestant Reformation
an important religious movement, which began in Europe in the 16th century and was marked by a rejection of the power and rituals of the Catholic Church. It led to the rise of Protestant Christian sects.
loan words
terms used in one language that have an origin in another language
Vedas
the holy books of the Hindus
Shiva
"the destroyer" god in Hindu religion
Siddhartha (Gautama)
the Buddha; a noble born in the Himalayas approximately 2,500 years ago who rejected his life of privilege and sought a path to enlightenment. His teachings form the basis of Buddhism
cuneiform
an ancient Mesopotamian form of writing made by pressing a reed into a tablet of wet clay
profane landscape
places that are not holy or sacred; everyday places
dialect
Geographically distinct versions of a single language that vary somewhat from the parent form.
nirvana
Buddhist term for release from selfishness and pain. Once a Buddhist has reached _____ they will have become enlightened
Torah
In Judaism, the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures, believed to be the law of God
synagogue
a Jewish house of worship
language extinction
the point at which a language no longer has any active speakers
lingua franca
a language used in cross-cultural communication or trade
religion
a cultural system of beliefs, traditions, and practices, often centered around the worship of a deity or deities
Gullah
a creole language spoken on islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia
traditional religions
faiths practiced by small, isolated groups of people who largely live in developing areas of the world
Upanishads
group of philosophical writings contributing to the theology of ancient Hinduism, elaborates on earlier Vedas
language divergence
the process of a language splitting into two or more distinct languages
Shinto
the traditional animistic religion of Japan
sacred landscape
a place that has religious or spiritual importance
Krishna
"the enlightened one" god in Hindu religion
Grimm's Law
a theory attributed to Jakob Grimm that modern German and English experienced consonant shifts since ancient times
Niger-Congo
a large language family of 1400 languages spoken primarily in Africa
Malayo-Polynesian
a large language family of over 1200 tongues spoken primarily in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific
Afro-Asiatic
A large language family found primarily in North Africa and Southwest Asia(the Middle East)
language convergence
the process of two languages merging together
Sharia
traditional Muslim law as set forth int he Qur'an and the examples set by Muhammad in his lifetime
Vajrayana
the branch of Buddhism practiced primarily in Tibet and Mongolia
Taoism
an ancient Chinese philosophy or religion focused on individual morality, self-restraint, and humility
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diffusion
the movement of a phenomenon from one location to another
barriers to diffusion
things that slow or stop the spread of an idea, innovation, people, or other things
proto-language
the common ancestor of a family of modern languages
phonemes
the sounds used in spoken language
cultural convergence
the process by which two cultures become similar
vernacular
local or isolated to a particular area. In the study of languages, words and phrases unique to a particular region.
popular culture
the aspects of a culture that are widespread, fast-changing, and transmitted by the mass media
reverse hierarchical diffusion
diffusion up a hierarchy, such as from a small town to large cities
cultural diffusion
the movement of culture traits from one place to another
pictographic writing
a type of written speech in which small pictures are used for words
Aborigines
indigenous people of Australian, words from these people were added into the Australian language (Kangaroo, boomerang, and dingo)
contagious diffusion
the transmission of a phenomenon through close contact with nearby places, such as with many diseases
social construction of space
the idea that society shapes the spatial nature of our world
toponymy
the study of place names
ideological subsystem
the ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge of a culture
relocation diffusion
the diffusion of a particular phenomenon over a far distance as a result of migration
hierarchical diffusion
a pattern where things move from one place to other places that have some similarities or are otherwise going to be more receptive, such as from a large city to smaller cities or from a boss to a subordinate
culture trait
a single component of a culture; can be a thing, an idea, or a social convention Examples: Language, Music, Clothing, Food, religion, social institutions, ethnicity and History
Runic alphabet
an early alphabet used by Germanic speakers before the adoption of the Latin alphabet
sociofact
a culture trait in the sociological subsystem
mentifacts
individual culture traits of the ideological subsystem, such as an idea
Cockney
a dialect traditionally spoken by the lower classes in and around London
culture
shared patterns of learned behavior, attitudes, and knowledge
sociological subsystem
the part of a culture that guides how people are expected to interact with each other and how their social institutions are structured
culture complex
a group of interrelated culture traits that define a particular culture
Communication
An act or instance of transmitting information (verbal and written)
artifact
any physical object that a culture produces
Rosetta Stone
a large stone discovered in 1799 with three languages inscribed on it. It eventually led to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics
Received Pronunciation
considered to be the standard form of English, spoken in and around London and often used on British radio and television
innovation diffusion
the movement of a phenomenon from one location to another
hearth
the place where something begins
Language pollution
The use of unwanted loan words(words used in one language that have an origin in another language) in a country ( France trying to remove the US loan word Le Weekend from their language)
pidgin
a simplified language that is used by people who speak different languages for common communication; usually not the primary language of anyone using it
arithmetic density
a statistic of population density calculated by dividing a country's population by its total land area. In other words, number of people per square kilometer or square mile.
Basque (Spain)
spoken in some areas of the Basque country in northern Spain, known as isolates because they are unrelated to other languages
Vocabulary
The body of words used in a particular language
Linguistics
The study of language
foodways
how a culture prepares and consumes food
basic demographic equation
a simple equation that holds that a country's population in a future time period will equal births minus deaths plus immigration minus emigration. (future pop. = births - deaths + immigration - emigration)
Ethnologue
web-based catalog; database of languages that classifies 473 languages as nearly extinct
cultural landscape
the cultural impacts on an area, including buildings, agricultural patterns, roads, signs, and nearly everything else that humans have created
Sino-Tibetan
a large language family that includes various dialects of Chinese, including Mandarin and spreads through most of Southeast Asia and China. Comprised of: Chinese, Burmese, Tibetan, Japanese, and Korean
culture region
an area defined by a large number of common culture traits Example: New England, Midwest
Semitic
the branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Arabic
technological subsystem
the material objects that a culture produces, as well as the procedures for using those objects
culture realm
groupings of culture regions based on broad culture similarities. Western Europe is an example
patois
generally rural or provincial speech or a nonstandard form of a langauge
folk culture
culture traits that are traditional, no longer widely practiced by a large number of people, and generally isolated in small, often rural areas
culture hearth
an area from which important culture traits, including ideas, technology, and social structures, originated. Ancient Mesopotamia is an example
sprachbund
a group of languages from different families or branches of a family that share grammatical of lexical similarities because of proximity
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endemic
a disease, such as chicken pox, that is always present at some level in a population
psychosocial insults
the effects of things such as crowding, anxiety, belonging, or love on a person's health
population
the number of people in an area as well as the age, gender, and genetic characteristics of a society
guinea worm disease
also known as dracunculiasis, this disease causes an infection by a roundworm that gets into humans when they drink water containing water fleas carrying the worm's larvae
infant mortality rate (IMR)
the number of babies who die before age of one per 1,000 deaths. [(number of infants who die before age 1/all births) x 1000]
agent
an organism that causes a disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, or flukes
functional factors
in regard to access to health care, the presence or absence of health care resources.
replacement level of fertility
the total fertility rate necessary to keep a population at a constant size over time, assuming no migration; usually between 2.1 and 2.3
explosionists
Population theorists who believe that the world will continue to see rapid population growth for decades to come.
Industrial Revolution
A series of agricultural and technological innovations that transferred European society beginning in Great Britain in the eighteenth century and eventually spread to much of the world. harnessed steam power
rate of natural increase (RNI)
the difference in births and deaths in a population, usually expressed as a percentage; does not take into account migration into or out of an area. [(crude birth rate-crude death rate)/10]
neo-Malthusians
Modern population theorists that carry on Malthus's idea that population growth will lead to global chaos. Advocate population control programs to ensure enough resources for current and future populations.
behavior
in the triangle of human ecology, the effects of cultural norms or societal organizations on human health.
tuberculosis
a potentially deadly lung disease, also known as TB. There are 9 million new cases each year
medical geography/ health geography
the sub-branch of geography that studies the pattern of and transmission of diseases as well as the spatial pattern of health care
diarrhea
a symptom of various viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections, killing more than 2 million people a year
geographical factors
in regard to access to health care, how close or accessible facilities are to users
financial factors
whether or not someone can afford health or medical care
doubling time
A statistic that shows how many years it will take for a population to double (70 years/ RNI%)
implosionists
Population theorists who believe that declining fertility rates indicate that the earth has turned the corner on population growth.
physiologic density
A statistic of population density calculated by dividing a country's population by its area of arable land. In other words, it is the number of people square mile or kilometer of farmable land.
epidemic
an outbreak of a disease
genocide
the mass destruction of a population.
One-Child Policy
Begun by the Chinese government in 1979, a population control policy that restricts most couples to just one birth without special permission.
Thomas Malthus
the Englishman (1766-1834) who wrote An Essay on the Principle Population (1798) and argued that population growth would lead to famine and disease.
chemical insults
factors, such as drugs, dangerous gases, and harmful liquids, that negatively affect human health
population planning
Government attempts to increase or decrease the birth rate in the country.
Neolithic Revolution
the period in ancient times, approximately 12,000 years ago, when livestock and agriculture were domesticated, leading to the establishment of more permanent settlements and a rise in global population. Also called Agricultural Revolution.
ecology
the relationship between plants or animals and the environment
demographic transition model (DTM)
a model of demographic change based on Europe's population int he eighteenth through twentieth centuries. It argues that as a country modernizes, its fertility and mortality rates drop, but not at the same time. Because death rates drop before birth rates, population increase will occur.
physical insults
traumatic events, such as accidents, shock, or radiation poisoning, that negatively affect human health
infectious stimuli
the effects on a person caused by viruses, bacteria, or other physical insults
human ecology
the interconnections between human populations and the physical world
HIV/AIDS
a worldwide disease caused by a virus that can cause a progressive breakdown of the human immune system
population profile
A graphic that shows the number or percentage of men and women in a population per year group or range of years; sometimes called a population pyramid.
schistosomiasis
an endemic infectious disease caused by a fluke, which also lives in snails for part of its life cycle. The infection causes a massive immune response, affecting about 200 million people worldwide
zero population growth
replacement fertility level - the total fertility rate necessary to keep a population at a constant size over time, assuming no migration; usually between 2.1 and 2.3
host
a life form that has a disease Animal or Human
crude death rate (CDR)
a measure of mortality that represents the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year
total fertility rate
The number of children a woman can expect to have in her lifetime, given current fertility rates. Influencing Factors: Health, Economics, Education, and Culture
influenza
commonly known as the flu, a disease caused by a virus that affects humans, animals, and birds. Flu outbreaks can be regional or even global
polygyny
the cultural practice of a husband having multiple wives
malaria
a disease caused by a parasite and spread to humans by mosquitoes. About 40% of the world's population is at risk of contracting this disease
social factors
societal realities, such as racist or sexist policies, that might limit a person's access to health care
habitat
the natural characteristics and cultural aspects of an environment
Ester Boserup
The Danish economist (1910-1999) who argued that rising populations will stimulate human societies to produce more food through innovation and technology.
life expectancies
the average life spans of persons in a particular population.
crude birth rate (CBR)
a simple measure of fertility that represents the number of children born per 1,000 people in a given population in a given year.
rate of population growth
a statistic, expressed as a percentage, that indicates the growth rate of a population in a given time period and that includes not only births and deaths but also migration.
fertility
How many people are born in a given time period.
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choropleth map
a type of thematic map showing quantity or type of phenomena by area. It uses shades or colors to show class intervals and is often used for maps displaying density
cognitive distance
a measure of distance based on perceived distance, rather than physical distance
continuous data
data that occur everywhere, beyond observations
ordinary landscape
a landscape that people encounter in their daily experiences
isoline map
a map that is used to display distributions. It consists of lines that connect points of equal value
yellow fever
a mosquito-transmitted viral disease that causes an acute hemorrhagic fever, affecting about 200,000 people worldwide each year
syringe
a tube with a nozzle and piston used for injecting or withdrawing fluids (when fitted with a needle). Free syringes have reduced HIV rates in some areas since HIV can be spread through the sharing of needles during drug use.
covariation
the relationship between the spatial distributions of two or more phenomena that tend to vary in the same way
longitude
a measured distance east and west of the prime meridian
place
a basic unit and key concept in geography that indicates where something exists
interior landscapes
landscapes found inside a building, house, or other structure
geographical coordinate system
a type of reference system in which each place is given a unique value based on its latitude and longitude
fluke
worms
blood-borne pathogen
a blood-borne disease (HIV/AIDS) is one that can be spread by contamination of blood
accessibility
indicates ease of movement between places
distance
a factor that heavily influences spatial interactions and can be measured in several ways
formal/uniform/homogeneous regions
places that have one or more characteristics in common Example: --The Sahara, The Rockies, map showing where Islam is practiced --Friesland in the northern part of the Netherlands. In this part of the country, people speak a different language and perceive themselves differently from other citizens of the country.
Euclidean distance
a method of distance measurement using the straight line mileage between two places
dispersed
a type of distribution in which there does not seem to be any type of agglomeration and incidences are well separated from one another
Euclidean space
a measure of space in which space operates as an area in which activities take place; also known as absolute space
latitude
a measured distance north or south of the equator, with the North and South Poles as key reference points
aggregate characteristics
the dominant characteristics found within a place
phenomenon
any attribute that can be considered geographically
boundary
a line that distinguishes the area within the region from the area outside the region
multiscalar
taking place at different spatial scales
class intervals
on a map, groupings of data assigned different shades or colors
friction of distance
the amount of time it takes to get from one place to another
vector
the means by which a disease agent is transmitted to a host, such as a mosquito, tick, fly, or rodent
clustered
a distribution in which data show distinct pockets of concentration
pandemic
worldwide outbreak of disease Example: Swine flu; HIV/AIDs
flow map
a type of map that is often used to depict the interaction between places
absolute location
dictates where each place exists on a reference system
geographical location
where a place is located
distribution
the spatial arrangement of a phenomenon
pattern
the arrangement of various geographic phenomena at a given point in time
absolute distance
method of distance measurement using the straight line mileage between two places
geographical grid
a geographical spreadsheet in which places are represented in rows and have a specific geographical location
period
a way to slice up time. It is essential to historical understanding
cognate
a discipline that is in some way affiliated with a branch of human geography; for example, political science is a cognate of political geography
multivariate
has many variables, involves several different factors
criteria
an established set of conditions that helps categorize and compare information
activity space
a functional region in which individual activities occur
deterministic
always resulting in a particular pattern
homosexual
a person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex. 90% of HIV cases in the 1980s in the United States was among these people
international date line
a line of longitude that is the other side of the prime meridian and is 180 degrees
landscape
an area that is less defined than a region and is described in an abstract manner
distance decay
the idea that, all else being equal, as the distance between two places increases, the volume of interaction between these places decreases
functional/nodal regions
--regions constructed out of places that interact -- Defined by the connections and interactions that occur between them and surrounding areas. --Used to display information about economic areas. Example: A boundary line around the circulation of a particular newspaper Example: a map showing a group of places all affected by a type of disease Example: Chicago (or another large city) and all the various economic, cultural,, and recreational connections that exist within that area.
iconic landscapes
a class of distinctive landscape types that bring to mind images and symbols essential to identity
heterosexual
a person who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex; HIV epidemic in the 1980s in Africa was mostly among these people
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probabilistic
tending to result in a pattern
travel time
the time it takes to get from one place to another, accounting for different levels of connectivity.
thematic maps
maps that show the distribution, flow, or connection of one or more characteristics and are used to show distribution.
al-Idrisi
A Muslim geographer and cartographer (1100-1165) educated in Spain who improved geographic knowledge by merging ancient knowledge with firsthand accounts by Muslim and European traders of his time
measurement
In geography, human understanding about the size and shape of the world as well as where things are located
ibn-Battuta
A Moroccan Muslim (1304-1368) who traveled over 75,000 miles and wrote an account of his journeys.
agency
within social theory, the human capacity to make free, independent choices; often contrasted with structure
John Harrison
The British clockmaker (1693-1776) who invented a chronometer that worked while at sea, thus allowing accurate measurements of longitude to be determined
infrastructure
In social theory, such as in structuralism, the hidden ideas and theories that help create the visible world around us
situation
The relative location of a place in relation to the physical and cultural characteristics of the surrounding area and the connections and interdependencies within that system; a place's spatial context.
description
The recording of knowledge about the peoples and environments of the earth. In ancient times, many geographers simply described what they saw in the world without attempting to explain it.
Christopher Columbus
An Italian-born explorer (1451-1506) known for exploring the Caribbean and for erroneously believing that Asia was closer to Europe than it was.
geographic information systems
Computer systems that can capture, store, analyze, and output geographic data; commonly referred to as a GIS. --Most GIS use thematic layers
spatial interaction
the movement and interconnections between places, whether through communication, economic transaction, migration, or travel.
Carl Ritter
A German geographer (1779-1859), who emphasized observation of the landscape and who argued that geography must focus on understanding the interconnections among phenomena on the earth's surface and not just basic description
place similarity
one or more attributes that places have in common
environmental determinism
The controversial idea, popular in the early 20th century and largely discredited today, that climate or other physical qualities of an area dictate the culture of the people who live there.
site
the absolute location of a place, described by local relief, landforms, and other cultural or physical characteristics. Example: San Francisco is characterized by diverse ethnic neighborhoods; a large harbor; fine Victorian-era architecture; a cool, foggy climate; and hilly topography.
travel distance
the distance traveled between places based on existing transportation routes.
space
a two-dimensional area that contains a number of places and boundaries that may or may not be clearly defined
place interaction
a wide variety of activities that occur between places
sense of place
Feelings evoked by people as a result of certain experiences and memories associated with a particular place.
knot
the unit of speed used by sailors; equal to 1 nautical mile per hour, which is equivalent to approximately 1.151 miles per hour, or 1.852 kilometers per hour
postmodernism
a complex set of ideas that arose as a criticism of modernism and that, in general, rejects that everything in the world is rational or neatly categorized
scale
this determines the frame of reference and shows which characteristics are especially important. Indicated on a map as a bar graph, representative fraction, and/or verbal statement.
prime meridian
the key reference line for longitude that is 0 degrees; an arbitrary line that crosses through Greenwich, England, and connects the poles
spatial connectivity
the network created by spatial interactions, which geographers attempt to understand
positivism
a belief that all knowledge can be pursued by the scientific method. It puts a strong emphasis on observation and measurement
region
a way of subdividing space into categorizable geographic units
Columbian Exchange
The interaction between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres after the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, including the sharing of cultural ideas as well as plants and animals
locales
Places where societal structures intersect with human decisions, according to structuralists
Homer
The writer often considered the father of geography.
scale of analysis
a scale that determines what is being studied based on the size of the area being examined
feminism
In the social sciences, theories and philosophies that focus on the status, contributions, and rights of women.
Herodotus
the historian (~484-425 C) who included geographic descriptions in his writings.
possibilism
the viewpoint that arose as a criticism of environmental determinism, holding that human populations develop their own cultures within constraints set by the environment.
relative location
the location of a place compared to other places
Hecataeus
The Greek historian (~550-476 BC) credited with writing the book Ges Periodus, a descriptive account of the ancient world.
random distribution
a phenomenon that is neither clustered nor dispersed
pure characteristic
a characteristic that can be applied to an entire place
relative significance
the level of significance a characteristic has, depending on scale of analysis and the topic of interest.
Marxist
Related to the work of 19th century thinkers Karl Marx and Frederich Engel
humanistic geography
A sub-branch of human geography that grew out of behavioral geography but put less emphasis on explaining the world and more focus on the meaning that humans place on the environment and their surroundings, as well as how people perceive the world around them.
Eratosthenes
The geographer and thinker (~276-195 BC) who is best known for his remarkably accurate calculation of the circumference of the earth. The head librarian at Alexandria during the 3rd century BC. He is credited with coining the term geography.
Alexander von Humboldt
A Prussian explorer and naturalist (1769-1859), who traveled widely, especially in the Americas, categorizing natural objects and writing about the importance of scientific inquiry
process
an action that brings about a particular pattern
point pattern
the distribution of points on a map, which can be analyzed to determine patterns
mental map
a representation of the real world that humans have in their minds
vernacular/perceptual region
a region that people construct in their mind making them difficult to dissect. An area or location which people believe exists as a section of their cultural identity Example: American Deep South
modernism
20th century trends in art, architecture, and literature that represented a break from traditions of the past
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primitive migration
human movements that occur when a population runs out of food (hunters and gatherers)
scurvy
A vitamin C-deficiency disease common among sailors in pre-modern times
topophobia
a fear of place
behavioral geography
a branch of human geography that focuses on the psychological processes that underline human geographic decisions
first wave of European immigration
the period from 1800 until 1880, when large numbers of Europeans, particularly from northern and western Europe, moved to North America
impelled migration
migration in which a person fears that failure to move will likely result in negative consequences because of persecution
forced migration
the situation in which migrants have no choice but to move or else face death or other severe penalty
human trafficking
the transportation of people against their will through the use of force, coercion, fraud, or other means (form of forced migration)
T-O map
a type of medieval map that was based on Christian theology, showed the world as three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe_, and resembled a "T" inside an "O"). Jerusalem located at the center.
quantitative revolution
A period in human geography associated with the widespread adoption of mathematical models and statistical techniques
structuration
a social theory that human action is partly constrained by social structures governed by laws and social norms and that societies can choose to either reproduce or change their behaviors
mass migration
population movements of a large number of people (also known as group migration)
systematic geography
an approach to studying geography that focuses on specializing in one subfield of the discipline and then applying that knowledge to a variety of regions or places
Yi-Fu Tuan
A Human geography professor(Chinese born) that wrote extensively on the importance and meaning and the connections humans have with places. Came up with terms of topophilia and topophobia.
guest workers
laborers allowed to enter a country for a specific job and for a specific period of time
international migration
the movement of people between countries
internally displaced persons
people forced to leave their homes but who settle in another part of their own country
Ptolemy
A Roman geographer, mathematician, and astronomer (90-168 AD), who wrote a long geography of the world. Versions of Ptolemy's maps were used for 1,500 years despite serious errors
topical geography
geography that focuses primarily on understanding and identifying regions. (specialized geography)
refugee
a person living outside of his or her own country who cannot return home because o fear of jury or persecution
out-migration
the total number of immigrants who leave a country in a given time period
scientific exploration
a movement that arose in the 19th century and focused on sending teams of scientists to explore certain parts of the world
Ravenstein's laws
a set of theories about migration developed in the late nineteenth century by Ernst Georg Ravenstein. Saying that migration is impacted by push and pull factors 1) More people migrate a short distance than a long distance. 2) There is a flow of migrants from remote areas to less remote areas and finally to the cities. 3) Flows of migration also create small counterflows. 4) Long-distance migrants are more likely to be heading to a major city. 5) Urban residents are less likely to migrate than rural people 6) Women migrate more than men, but they tend to migrate shorter distances. Ravenstein believed that long-distance migrants were more apt to be men.
gravity model
a model that defines the interaction between two cities in terms of each city's population and the distance between the two locations
free migration
the decision to relocate permanently to another location without coercion, support, or compulsion by any group
structuralism
a set of social theories that generally look for deep structures or theories that guide human actions and societies
human capital model
a theory of migration that argues that people move not just for macroeconomic reasons but also for individual reasons
poststructuralism
a broad term that refers to social theories that question structuralism's search for deep structures and that focused on individuals and local differences. In geography, many poststructuralists focus on how marginalized groups view and use landscapes
asylum seeker
a migrant hoping to be declared a refugee in a foreign country
demographic consequences
changes in a society's population caused by a large influx or outflow of migrants
gross migration
the total number of people who leave and enter a country in a given time period
topophilia
a love of place
cyclical movements
a pattern of migration in which migrants move back and forth between two or a small number of places, such as their home and a distant work-site
Prince Henry the Navigator
A Portuguese royal (1394-1460) who contributed to European exploration and geographic discovery by employing cartographers, geographers, and other experts to further Portuguese maritime interests
push-pull model
a model of immigration that argues that people are pushed from their homes by certain negative factors and pulled into other locations by positive qualities
centers of absorption
places that attract migrants, according to Ravenstein (equivalent to Urban/Industrial centers)
net migration
the difference between the number of people who leave and the number of people who arrive in a country
factor mobility model
an economic model that argues that differences in wage rates cause people to migrate from low-wage areas to high-wage areas
economic consequences
the positive or negative financial effects of migration
structure
in social theory, social, political, or economic systems that might limit or constrain the human capacity to make more independent decisions; often contrasted with agency
in-migration
the total number of immigrants who arrive in a country in a given time period
intervening opportunities
places along a migrant's route that might cause that person to stop and settle before reaching his or her final destination
periodic movement
population movement, often over long distances, that occurs from time to time but is not permanent, such as going away to school or joining the armed forces
intervening obstacles
factors that a migrant must consider when weighing the pluses and minuses of a potential move, such as the cost or ease of crossing a border
colonial period
in US history, the period from about 1600 until the American Revolution
regional geography
In the 1930's there is a shift towards the idea that focuses on the region as the main way to classify and understand the world. Broad Holistic Descriptions of Regions
internal migration
the movement of people within a country
migration
the permanent relocation of one's place of residence, usually implying a long-distance move
child soldiers
youth that are either forced or impelled to serve as fighters or members of a milita
superstructure
a social theory that argues that society has rules that humans can choose to act on or not
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emigration
the action or movement of people leaving a country to live and permanently settle in a foreign land
Victorian Homes
Period: late 19th Century (1870s-1890s) Name: Victorian Description: Crazy rooflines, odd-shaped windows, wrap-around porches, ornamental designs on outside walls. Can be seen in Crown Point. Rarely built today and the majority have been turned into bread and breakfasts
Zipf's law
the idea that places or things that are farther apart will have less interaction
ethnic enclave
a small area occupied by a distinctive minority culture.
pull factors
Attractions that draw migrants to a certain place Examples: jobs, better life,political or religious freedom, education, safety, climate, affordable real estate, clean parks
cultural barriers
Prevailing cultural attitude rendering certian innovations; ideas or practices unacceptable or unadoptable in that particular culture.
life cycle factors
migrants move at significant times in their lives
restricted migration
the fact that, in the modern world, there is very little "free" migration because of laws and border regulations. Thus, even when people make a free decision to move, they may not be able to migrate
Everett Lee
migration theorist who in 1966 came up with the push-pull model
material culture
physical manifestations of human activities; includes tools, campsites, art, and structures. The most durable aspects of culture
non-material culture
ideas, knowledge, and beliefs that influence people's behavior, not physical objects
prostitutes
a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment. Most trafficked persons are forced to work as _________
U.S. Cellular Field
Home of the Chicago White Sox; built 1991; 35th and Shields. (Southside)
Georgian Style Homes
Period: Colonial period Name: Early American Description: Generally rectangular and the homes gables are on the side of the house. The roof line runs from the sides of the home to the other side.
representative fraction
a map scale in which figures representing units are expressed in the form of the fraction 1/x (as 1/250,000) or of the ratio 1:x to indicate that one unit on the map represents x units (as 250,000 centimeters) on the earth's surface
Four markers of a nation
shared cultural heritage,loyalty,territorial expression,political goals
Second Empire Homes
Period: 1855-1875 Name: Second Empire Description: Based on trendy styles in Europe at the time; feature the unique mansard roof
agricultural density
The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture.
step migration
when migrants move from a small town to a larger town, then stop and work for a while before moving on to an even large town, and so on (distance and labor)
push factors
Incentives for potential migrants to leave a place (negative influences) Examples:natural disasters, lack of freedoms, discrimination, war, political turmoil, economic recession, harsh climate, high taxes, high crime rates
social consequences
the positive or negative effects of migration when two or more societies come together
rural-to-urban migration
the movement of people form the countryside to the city
Ernst Georg Ravenstein
British geographer who wrote extensively on population movements. His "laws" are some of the most accepted theories on migration
Gothic Revival/Italianate Homes
Period: Mid-19th Century (1840s-70s) Name: Gothic/Italianate Description: Gingerbread houses Italianate: Low roofs, wide eaves, and ornamental brackets, Victorian Italianate houses suggest an Italian Renaissance villa
movement
The diffusion of diseases across the world. AIDS and SARS
remittances
payments made by overseas migrants to their families back home
Soldier Field
Home of the Chicago Bears; built 1924; Lake Shore Drive and Chicago Lakefront.
United Center
Home of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls; built 1994; "Madhouse on Madison".
secularism
the idea that ethical and mortal standards should be formulated and adhered for life on Earth, not to accommodate the prescription, of a deity and promises of a comfortable afterlife.
remote sensing
The observation and mathematical measurement of Earth's surface using aircraft and satellites. The sensors include photographic images, thermal images, multispectral scanners, and radar images.
host society
the established and dominant society within which immigrant groups seek accommodations.
second wave of European immigration
the period in US history between 1880 and 1921, which saw millions of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe arrive in America
chain migration
The migration event in which individuals follow the migratory path of preceding friends or family members to an existing community
placelessness
the loss of a place's unique flavor and identity because of the standardizing influences of popular culture and globalization.
early pioneers of geopolitics
Mackinder, Mahan, and De Seversky
Prairie Style Homes
Period: Early 20th century (1920s) Description: Frank Lloyd Wright; low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves, horizontal lines, central chimney, clerestory windows
Epidemiology
study of the cause and transmission of disease
meridian
lines of longitude that originate at the Prime Meridian and end at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean.
triangle of human ecology
population, habitat, behavior
repatriation
the process of moving refugees back into their home country or region
functions of international boundaries
disrupt traffic, represent division, embody national identity
demography
the study of patterns and rates of population change, including birth and death rates, migration trends, and evolving population distribution patterns.
culture
Religions or other cultural attitudes and practices can affect how diseases and other ailments are dealt with in an area. Abortion and Polygyny
projection
The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map
refugee warehousing
the long-term housing of refugees in a specific location without allowing them to assimilate into the receiving country (aka Refugee Camps)
Greek Revival Homes
Period: Early 19th Century Name: Greek and Roman Description: Have columns and other touches that make them look like ancient temples
people smuggling
the shipping of people to circumvent immigration laws
asylum
the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
slavery
the act of being a slave; some women and children who are trafficked are put into _______
Wrigley Field
Home of the Chicago Cubs; built 1914, "Wrigleyville"; Clark, Addison, and Sheffield Streets. (Northside)
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qualitative data
Data associated with a more humanistic approach to geography, often collected through interviews, empirical observations, or the interpretation of texts, artwork, old maps, and other archives. Associated with cultural or regional geography because they tend to be more unique to and descriptive of particular places and processes
Tobler's First Law of Geography
everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things
physical geography
The realm of geography that studies the structures, processes, distributions, and changes through time of the natural phenomena of Earth's surface.
time-space convergence
The idea that distance between some places is actually shrinking as technology enables more rapid communication and increased interaction among those places. Example: increased transportation technology has "shrunk" the distance between NYC and London
quantitative data
Data associated with mathematical models and statistical techniques used to analyze spatial location and association. Important in economic, political, population, and physical geography where numerical data abounds
gravity model of spatial interaction
Larger places attract more migrants than do smaller places. Destinations that are more distant have a weaker pull effect than do closer opportunities of the same caliber.
transferability
the cost involved in moving goods from one place to another -decreases when the costs of moving people or goods from one place to another is high -increases when costs are low
Stage 1 DMT
--Preindustrial probably agrarian society. --Low Growth (High Stationary) Stage --Both birth rates and death rates tend to be high, thus creating a low RNI --High birth rate is offset by a lot of deaths --War, famine, diseases, and poor healthcare keep death rates high --Population stays about the same size because births and deaths cancel each other out Example: Zambia
elongated state
long, narrow. Difficult communications between areas. Example: Chile, Italy, Vietnam, Argentina
Rostow's Stages of Economic Development
Five Stages: 1) Traditional society: pre-industrial economy. Primitive technology and hierarchical social structure with kings and emperors 2) Preconditions for takeoff: Rise in rates of investment, increase in infrastructure, development of a more centralized state that is growth orientated, emergence of social/political elite. 3) Takeoff: growth dominates society. Development of manufacturing sector. Major technological advances. Rate of new investment rises as productivity improves. 4) Drive to maturity: economy has self-sustained growth. New sectors. More products manufactured at home and more consumer goods are made available. Development of wider industrial and consumer base. 5)high mass consumption: economy increases steadily. Economic growth is often lower than during the earlier stages but it initiates from a greater base. Economy relies on middle-class consumption (consumer spending).
thematic layers
Individual map that contains specific features, such as roads, stream networks, or elevation contours that are overlaid on one another in a Geographical Information System to understand and analyze spatial relationship
human geography
The study of the spatial variation in the patterns and processes related to human activity. Sub disciplines: population geography, cultural geography, political geography, economic geography, agricultural and rural geography, and urban geography.
taboo
a restriction on behavior imposed by a social custom.
alliances
associations among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade purposes Example: NAFTA
Global Positioning System (GPS)
A set of satellites used to help determine location anywhere on Earth's surface with a portable electronic device.
Locational Interdependence
Hostelling's theory asserts that an industry's locational choices are influenced by the location of their chief competitors and related industries. Industries make decisions on locations after considering where other related industries exist.
spatial perspective
An intellectual framework that looks at the particular locations of a specific phenomenon, how and why that phenomenon is where it is, and finally, how it is spatially related to phenomena in other places.the Amish community and the measles epidemic in the United States in the mid-1980s. Example: The Amish, because of their belief system, refused to get measles vaccinations. As a result, the disease ran rampant through this community and the surrounding Amish communities of the eastern United States. Understanding the spread of this disease could not be done without understanding the spatial relationship between the Amish communities and the areas of outbreak.
Zelinsky Model of Migration Transition
People become increasingly mobile as industrialization develops. More international migration is seen in stage 2 of DMT as migrants search for more space and opportunities in countries in stages 3 and 4. Stage 4 countries show less emigration and more intraregional migration.
idiographic
Pertaining to facts or features that are unique to a particular place or region, such as its history or ethnic composition Example: Regional approach to geography
Landlocked state
No access to water. Trade difficulties because of lack of ports. State completely surrounded by the land of other states. Example: Bolivia, Laos, Rwanda, Paraguay, Serbia, Switzerland
complementarity
The actual or potential relationship between two places, usually referring to economic interactions. Example: FL has a high degree of economic __________ with Northeastern cities because FL supplies fruits and vegetables to the NE. FL provides the supply, the NE provides the demand and the two are __________
imperialism
use of military threat, cultural domination, and economic sanctions to gain control of a country and its resources.
supranationalism
method of extending state borders through the assistance and or establishment of other organizations to further economic and or political cooperation
Stage 3 DTM
--Moderate Growth (Expanding) Stage --birth rates decline significantly --Decline in fertility occurs because children become less important as laborers for families; women have more opportunities in industrializing economies --Death rates continue to decline --Birthrates are still higher than death rates --Population growth occurs --Fertility rates get closer to mortality rates and overall population growth slows and begins to level off Examples: Turkey, Argentina, Latin America, Asia
map scale
ratio between the size of an area on a map and the actual size of that same area on Earth's surface
irredentism
the situation that arises when the ethnic group supports and seeks to reunite with its ethnic population in a neighboring countries. Example: Somalia and Ethiopia
compact state
A state that possesses a roughly circular, oval, or rectangular territory in which the distance from the geometric center is relatively equal in all directions. Easy for defense and communications among all areas. Example: Belgium, Poland, Bhutan, Hungary
breaking point
The outer edge of a city's sphere of influence, used in the law of retail gravitation to describe the area of a city's hinterlands that depend on that city for its retail supplies.
Fertile Crescent
The name given to the crescent-shaped area of fertile land stretching from the lower Nile Valley along the east Mediterranean coast and into Syria and present-day Iraq where agriculture and early civilization first began about 8,000 B.C. Once a lush environment and one of the first hearths of domestication and thus agricultural activity. Also includes Lebanon and Turkey.
organic farming
form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, and biological pest control.
natural landscapes
The physical landscape or environment that has not been affected by human activities
Fragmented state
Two or more areas separated by another country or body of water. Difficult communication between areas. Example: Philippines, Denmark, Indonesia, Malaysia
W.D. Pattison
He claimed that geography drew from four distinct traditions: the Earth-science tradition, the culture-environment tradition, the locational tradition, and the area-analysis tradition. ○ Earth-science tradition =physical geography ○ Culture-environment tradition=environmental geography ○ Locational tradition= analysis of spatial data through cartography ○ Area-analysis tradition = regional geography
shamanism
form of a tribal religion that involved community acceptance of a shaman, a religious leader, healer, and worker of magic who through special powers can intercede with and interpret the spirit world.
geographic scale
refers to a conceptual hierarchy of spaces, from small to large, that reflects actual levels of organization in the real world Examples (from small to large): □ neighborhood, the urban area, the metropolitan area, and the region □ the watershed, ecosystem, landscape, and biome
Borchert's Model of Urban Evolution
According to the geographer John R. Borchert (1960s), American cities have undergone five major epochs, or periods, of development shaped by the dominant forms of transportation and communication at the time. These include sail-wagon epoch (1790- 1830), iron horse epoch (1830- 1870), steel rail epoch (1870-1920), auto-air-amenity epoch (1920- 1970), and satellite-electronic-jet propulsion and high-technology epoch (1970- present).
Stage 4 DMT
--Low Growth (Low Stationary) Stage --modern industrialized country --Birth and death rates have leveled off at low levels, thus reaching equilibrium --RNI stabilizes at a lower level, close to zero-population growth --Population grows at a steady pace, not as rapidly as it did in stages 2 and 3 Examples: US, most of Europe, Japan, few countries in Asia.
sustainability
The concept of using Earth's resources in such a way that they provide for people's needs in the present without diminishing Earth's ability to provide for future generations.
sequent occupance
the notion of successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape. important concept in geography because it symbolizes how humans interact with their surroundings (changing attributes of a place)
nomothetic
concepts or rules that can be applied universally Example: Systematic geography
Stage 2 DMT
--High Growth (Expanding) Stage --Death rates decline while birth rates stay about the same --Decline due to: change to agricultural society, better sanitary conditions, improved medical supplies --Birthrates remain high and increase a little bit because children could get factory jobs --Fertility rates stay at a constant, high level --Rapid population growth since fertility and mortality are not canceling each other out Examples: Sub-Saharan Africa, Laos, Some Asian countries,Kenya
George Perkins Marsh
An inventor, diplomat, politician, and scholar, his classic work, Man and Nature, or Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action, provided the first description of the extent to which natural systems had been impacted by human actions.
Perforated state
A state whose territory completely surrounds that of another state. Example: South Africa surrounds Lesotho; Italy surrounds Vatican City and San Marino
Azimuthal projection
a map projection in which the plane is the most developable surface. Are planar, meaning they are formed when a flat piece of paper is placed on top of the globe and, as described earlier, a light source projects the surrounding areas onto the map. either the North Pole or the South Pole is oriented at the center of the map, giving the viewer an impression of looking up or down at Earth.
prorupt or protruded state
Round with a large extension (panhandle). Increases access to resources such as water. Example: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Mozambique
anthropogenic
human-induced changes on the natural environment
terrorism
the use of violence in a controlled and intentional way to force attention onto issues.
separatism
the desire to break away and from one's own nation-state
colonialism
an attempt by one country to establish settlements and impose its political, economical, and cultural principles in another territory.
epidemiologic transition model
Disease vulnerability shifts in patterns similar to the DTM. Explains the causes of death in countries in each stage of the DTM. In the early stages (Stage 1), plague, famine, droughts, and pestilence spread as a result of poor medical technology. As industrialization proceeds (Stage 2), diseases related to urban life spread. The primary cause of death will be diseases associated with overcrowding and urbanization. In later stages (Stage 5), diseases once thought eradicated reappear as more-developed societies come into easier contact with less-developed regions struggling with the more primitive diseases, such as smallpox and the bubonic plague. Leading causes of death in later stages (Stage 3 & 4) are related to diseases associated with aging, such as heart disease.
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expansion diffusion
The spread of ideas, innovations, fashion, or other phenomena to surrounding areas through contact and exchange.
Great Migration
An early 20th-century mass movement of African Americans from the Deep South to the industrial North, particularly Chicago.
Robinson projection
A projection that attempts to balance several possible projection errors. It does not maintain area, shape, distance, or direction completely accurately, but it minimizes errors in each. Used by the National Geographic Society.
Beaux arts
This movement within city planning and urban design that stressed the marriage of older, classical forms with newer, industrial ones. Common characteristics of this period include wide thoroughfares, spacious parks, and civic monuments that stressed progress, freedom, and national unity.
location charts
on a map, a chart or graph that gives specific statistical information about a particular political unit or jurisdiction.
parallel
an east-west line of latitude that runs parallel to the equator and that marks distance north or south of the equator
preference map
a map that displays individual preferences for certain places
topological space
The amount of connectivity between places regardless of the absolute distance separating them.
megacities
Cities, mostly characteristic of the developing world, where high population growth and migration have caused them to explode in population since World War II. All megacities are plagued by chaotic and unplanned growth, terrible pollution, and widespread poverty.
bid-rent curve
show the variations in rent different users are willing to pay for land at different distances from some peak point of accessibility and visibility in the market, often the CBD. Because transportation costs increase as you move away from the market (often the CBD), rents usually decrease as distance increases from the market. Importantly, different types of land use (commercial retail, industrial, agriculture, housing) generate different curves. Explains the series of concentric rings of land us found in the concentric zone model.
exurbanite
Person who has left the inner city and moved to outlying suburbs or rural areas
blockbusting
As early as 1900, real estate agents and developers encouraged affluent white property owners to sell their homes and businesses at a loss by stoking fears that their neighborhoods were being overtaken by racial or ethnic minorities.
city beautiful movement
Movement in environmental design that drew directly from the beaux arts school. Architects from this movement strove to impart order on hectic, industrial centers by creating urban spaces that conveyed a sense of morality and civic pride, which many feared was absent from the frenzied new industrial world.
map projection
A mathematical method that involves transferring Earth's sphere onto a flat surface. This term can also be used to describe the type of map that results from the process of projecting. All of these have distortions in area, direction, distance, or shape.
feudal city
Cities that arose during the Middle Ages and that actually represent a time of relative stagnation in urban growth. This system fostered a dependent relationship between wealthy landowners and peasants who worked their land, providing very little alternative economic opportunities.
relative distance
A measure of distance that Includes the costs of overcoming the friction of absolute distance separating two places.Often describes the amount of social, cultural, or economic connectivity between two places.
small scale
a map scale ratio in which the ratio of units on the map to units on Earth is quite small. Usually depict large areas. Example: map of the world.
Islamic cities
Cities in Muslim countries that owe their structure to their religious beliefs. Contain mosques at their center and walls guarding their perimeter. Open-air markets, courtyards surrounded by high walls, and dead-end streets, which limit foot traffic in residential neighborhoods.
European cities
Cities in Europe that were mostly developed during the Medieval Period and that retain many of the same characteristics such as extreme density of development with narrow buildings and winding streets, an ornate church that prominently marks the city center, and high walls surrounding the city center that provided defense against attack.
cognitive map
An image of a portion of Earth's surface that an individual creates in his or her mind. Cognitive maps can include knowledge of actual locations and relationships among locations as well as personal perceptions and preferences of particular places.
Carl Sauer
Geographer from the University of California at Berkley who defined the concept of cultural landscape as the fundamental unit of geographical analysis. This landscape results from the interaction between humans and the physical environment. Sauer argued that virtually no landscape has escaped alteration by human activities.
multiple nuclei model
Developed in the 1950s by Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman, this model explains the changing growth pattern of urban spaces based on the assumption that growth occurred independently around several major foci (or nodes), many of which are far away from the central business district and only marginally connected to it.Type of urban form wherein cities have numerous centers of business and cultural activity instead of one central place. Example: Los Angeles
Fuller Projection
A type of map projection that maintains the accurate size and shape of landmasses but completely rearranges direction such that the four cardinal directions— north, south, east, and west— no longer have any meaning.
metropolitan area
Within the United States, an urban area consisting of one or more whole county units, usually containing several urbanized areas, or suburbs, that all act together as a coherent economic whole.
resolution
A map's smallest discernable unit. If, for example, an object has to be one kilometer long in order to show up on a map, that map's resolution is one kilometer.
environmental geography
The intersection between human and physical geography, which explores the spatial impacts humans have on the physical environment and vice versa.
topographic maps
Maps that use isolines to represent constant elevations. If you took a topographic map out into the field and walked exactly along the path of an isoline on your map, you would always stay at the same elevation.
spatial diffusion
The ways in which phenomena, such as technological innovations, cultural trends, or even outbreaks of disease, travel over space.
action space
the geographic area that contains the space an individual interacts with on a daily basis.
Latin American Cities
Cities in Latin America that owe much of their structure to colonialism, the rapid rise of industrialization, and continual rapid increases in population. Similar to other colonial cities, they also demonstrate distinctive sectors of industrial or residential development radiating out from the central business district, where most industrial and financial activity occurs.
geoid
The actual shape of Earth, which is rough and oblate, or slightly squashed. Earth's diameter is longer around the equator than along the north-south meridians.
Peters projection
an equal-area projection purposely centered on Africa in attempt to treat all regions of earth equally
colonial city
Cities established by colonizing empires as administrative centers. Often they were established on already existing native cities, completely overtaking their infrastructures.
inner-city decay
Those parts of large urban areas that lose significant portions of their populations as a result of change in industry or migration to suburbs. Because of these changes, the inner city loses its tax base and becomes a center of poverty.
earth system science
A systematic approach to physical geography that looks at the interaction between Earth's physical systems and processes on a global scale.
megalopolis
Several metropolitan areas that were originally separate but have joined together to form a large, sprawling urban complex
law of retail gravitation
A law stating that people will be drawn to larger cities to conduct their business since larger cities have a wider influence on the surrounding hinterlands.
modern architecture
Point of view, wherein cities and buildings are thought to act like well-oiled machines, with little energy spent on frivolous details or ornate designs. Efficient, geometrical structures made of concrete and glass dominated urban forms for half a century while this view prevailed.
visualization
Use of sophisticated software to create dynamic computer maps, some of which are three dimensional or interactive.
cartography
The theory and practice of making visual representations of Earth's surface in the form of maps.
Mercator projection
A true conformal cylindrical map projection useful for navigation since it maintains accurate direction. Famous for its distortion in area that makes landmasses at the poles appear oversized. Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica are all oversized and stretched out.
ghettoization
a process occurring in many inner cities in which they become dilapidated centers of poverty, as affluent whites move out to the suburbs and immigrants and people of color vie for scarce jobs and resources
large scale
a relatively small ratio between map units and ground units. Usually have a higher resolution and cover much small regions than small-scape maps. Example: map depicting a farm or a neighborhood
cartograms
A type of thematic map that transforms space such that the political unit with the greatest value for some type of data is represented by the largest relative area.
reference map
A map type that shows reference information for a particular place, making it useful for finding landmarks and for navigation.
medieval cities
Cities that developed in Europe during the Medieval Period and that contain such unique features as extreme density of development with narrow buildings and winding streets, an ornate church that prominently marks the city center, and high walls surrounding the city center that provided defense against attack.
Proportional symbols map
A thematic map in which the size of a chosen symbol— such as a circle or triangle—indicates the relative magnitude of some statistical value for a given geographic region.
dot maps
Thematic maps that use points to show the precise locations of specific observations or occurrences, such as crimes, car accidents, or births.
connectivity
the degree of economic, social, cultural, or political connection between two places
gateway city
cities that, because of their geographic location, act as ports of entry and distribution centers for large geographic areas.
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mechanization
In agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines
Mediterranean agriculture
agriculture An agricultural system practiced in the Mediterranean-style climates of Western Europe, California, and portions of Chile and Australia, in which diverse specialty crops such as grapes, avocados, olives, and a host of nuts, fruits, and vegetables comprise profitable agricultural operations.
capital-intensive agriculture
Form of agriculture that uses mechanical goods such as machinery, tools, vehicles, and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods— a process requiring very little human labor.
salinzation
Process that occurs when soils in arid areas are brought under cultivation through irrigation. In arid climates, water evaporates quickly off the ground surface, leaving salty residues that render the soil infertile.
labor-intensive agriculture
Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful.
topsoil loss
Loss of the top fertile layer of soil is lost through erosion. It is a tremendous problem in areas with fragile soils, steep slopes, or torrential seasonal rains.
white flight
The abandonment of cities by affluent or middle-class white residents. Problematic during the mid-twentieth century because it resulted in the loss of tax revenues to cities, which led to inner-city decay. This process reversed itself somewhat during the 1990s and 2000s with urban revitalization projects.
ancillary activities
Economic activities that surround and support large-scale industries such as shipping and food service.
aquaculture
the cultivation or farming (in controlled conditions) of aquatic species, such as fish. In contrast to commercial fishing, which involves catching wild fish.
conglomerate corporation
a firm that is comprised of many smaller firms that serve several different functions.
postmodern architecture
A reaction in architectural design to the feeling of sterile alienation that many people get from modern architecture. Uses older, historical styles and a sense of lightheartedness and eclecticism. Buildings combine pleasant-looking forms and playful colors to convey new ideas and to create spaces that are more people-friendly than their modernist predecessors.
planned agricultural economy
An agricultural economy found in communist nations in which the government controls both agricultural production and distribution.
Food Security
People's ability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.
urban revitalization
The process occurring in some urban areas experiencing inner city decay that usually involves the construction of new shopping districts, entertainment venues, and cultural attractions to entice young urban professionals back into the cities where nightlife and culture are more accessible.
domestication
the conscious manipulation of plant and animal species by humans in order to sustain themselves.
genetically modified foods
Foods that are mostly products of organisms that have had their genes altered in a laboratory for specific purposes, such as disease resistance, increased productivity, or nutritional value allowing growers greater control, predictability, and efficiency.
vertical integration
A form of corporate organization in which one firm controls multiple aspects or phases of a commodity chain.
suburb
Residential communities, located outside of city centers, that are usually relatively homogenous in terms of population.
bulk reducing industries
Industries whose final products weigh less than their constituent parts, and whose processing facilities tend to be located close to sources of raw materials. Example: sawmills that process timber and oil and refineries that produce gasoline
slash-and-burn agriculture
System of cultivation that usually exists in tropical areas where vegetation is cut close to the ground and then ignited. The fire introduces nutrients into the soil, thereby making it productive for a relatively short period of time.
pesticides
Chemicals used on plants that do not harm the plants, but kill pests and have negative repercussions on other species who ingest the chemicals.
brick-and-mortar business
Traditional businesses with actual stores in which trade or retail occurs; it does not exist solely on the Internet.
bulk gaining industries
Industries whose products weigh more after assembly than they did previously in their constituent parts. Such industries tend to have production facilities close to their markets. Example: soda bottling
new urbanism
A movement in urban planning to promote mixed-use commercial and residential development and pedestrian-friendly, community-oriented cities. Reaction to the sprawling, automobile-centered cities of the mid-twentieth century.
specialty crop
Crops including items like peanuts and pineapples, which are produced, usually in developing countries, for export.
Core national/global regions
regions where economic power, in terms of wealth, innovation, and advanced technology, is concentrated.
livestock ranching
An extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves the raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West.
plantation
A large, frequently foreign-owned piece of agricultural land devoted to the production of a single export crop.
intensive cultivation
Any kind of agricultural activity that involves effective and efficient use of labor on small plots of land to maximize crop yield.
backwash effect
The negative effects on one region that result from economic growth within another region.
deindustrialization
Loss of industrial activity in a region.
organic agriculture
The use of crop rotation, natural fertilizers such as manure, and biological pest control— as opposed to artificial fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, additives, and genetically modified organisms—to promote healthy, vigorous crops.
urban growth boundary
Geographical boundaries placed around a city to limit suburban growth within that city
feedlots
Places where livestock are concentrated in a very small area and raised on hormones and hearty grains that prepare them for slaughter at a much more rapid rate than grazing; often referred to as factory farms.
horizontal integration
A form of corporate organization in which several branches of a company or several commonly owned companies work together to sell their products in different markets.
Swidden
Land that is prepared for agriculture by using the slash-and-burn method.
animal husbandry
an agricultural activity associated with the raining of domesticated animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.
dairying
An agricultural activity involving the raising of livestock, most commonly cows and goats, for dairy products such as milk, cheese, and butter.
agriculture
the art and science of producing food from the land and tending livestock for the purpose of human consumption.
extensive agriculture
an agricultural system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area.
agglomeration
Grouping together of many firms from the same industry in a single area for collective or cooperative use of infrastructure and sharing of labor resources.
deglomeration
The dispersal of an industry that formerly existed in an established agglomeration.
urban sprawl
The process of expansive suburban development over large areas spreading out from a city, in which the automobile provides the primary source of transportation.
shifting cultivation
The use of tropical forest clearings for crop production until their fertility is lost. Plots are then abandoned, and farmers move on to new sites.
desertification
The process by which formerly fertile lands become increasingly arid, unproductive, and desert-like.
transhumance
The movements of livestock according to seasonal patterns, generally lowland areas in the winter, and highland areas in the summer.
core-periphery model
A model of the spatial structure of development in which underdeveloped countries are defined by their dependence on a developed core region.
anthropocentric
Human-centered; in sustainable development, anthropocentric refers to ideas that focus solely on the needs of people without considering the creatures with whom we share the planet or the ecosystems upon which we depend.
cottage industry
An industry in which the production of goods and serves is based in homes, as opposed to factories
biotechnology
A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for specific purposes.
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Law of the sea
Law establishing states' rights and responsibilities concerning the ownership and use of the earth's seas and oceans and their resources.
economic backwaters
Regions that fail to gain from national economic development.
nonrenewable resources
Natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that do not replenish themselves in a timeframe that is relevant for human consumption.
organization of petroleum exporting countries
An international economic organization whose member countries all produce and export oil.
least-cost theory
A concept developed by Alfred Weber to describe the optimal location of a manufacturing establishment in relation to the costs of transport and labor, and the relative advantages of agglomeration or deglomeration. --Assumes an industry will choose its location based on the desire to minimize production costs and maximize profits. --Drawbacks: assumption of an immobile and equal labor force
footloose firms
Manufacturing activities in which cost of transporting both raw materials and finished product is not important for determining the location of the firm.
Commonwealth of Independent States
Confederacy of independent states of the former Soviet Union that have united because of their common economic and administrative needs.
export-processing zone
Areas where governments create favorable investment and trading conditions to attract export-oriented industries.
organic theory
The view that states resemble biological organisms with life cycles that include stages of youth, maturity, and old age.
outsourcing
Sending industrial processes out for external production. The term outsourcing increasingly applies not only to traditional industrial functions, but also to the contracting of service industry functions to companies to overseas locations, where operating cots remain relatively low.
International organization
An alliance of two or more countries seeking cooperation with each other without giving up either's autonomy or self-determination.
gender equity
a measure of the opportunities given to woman compared to men within a given country
service-based economies
Highly developed economies that focus on research and development, marketing, tourism, sales, and telecommunications.
fordism
system of standardized mass production attributed to Henry Ford
industrialized countries
Those countries including Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Germany, and Japan, that were all at the forefront of industrial production and innovation through the middle of the 20th century. While industry is currently shifting to other countries to take advantage of cheaper labor and more relaxed environmental standards, these countries still account for a large portion of the world's total industrial output.
lebensraum
Hitler's expansionist theory based on a drive to acquire "living space" for the German people.
relic boundaries
Old political boundaries that no longer exist as international borders, but that have left an enduring mark on the local cultural or environmental geography
quinary sector
The most advanced form of quaternary activities consisting of high-level decision making for large corporations or high-level scientific research.
manufacturing region
A region in which manufacturing activities have clustered together. The major U.S. industrial region has historically been in the Great Lakes, which includes the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. Industrial regions also exist in southeastern Brazil, central England, around Tokyo, Japan, and elsewhere
physical boundary
Political boundaries that correspond with prominent physical features such as mountain ranges or rivers.
foreign investment
overseas business investments made by private companies
renewable resources
Any natural resource that can replenish itself in a relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human life.
electoral college
A certain number of electors from each state proportional to and seemingly representative of that state's population. Each elector chooses a candidate believing they are representing their constituency's choice. The candidate who receives a higher proportion of electoral votes within a state receives all the electoral votes for that state.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an international organization that has joined together for military purposes.
offshore financial center
Areas that have been specially designed to promote business transactions, and thus have become centers for banking and finance.
Rust Belt
1960s-80s The manufacturing region in the United States (OH, MI, PA) that is currently debilitated because many manufacturing firms have relocated to countries offering cheaper labor and relaxed environmental regulations.
buffer state
A relatively small country sandwiched between two larger powers. These exist to help prevent dangerous conflicts between powerful countries.
net national product
A measure of all goods and services produced by a country in a year, including production from its investments abroad, minus the loss or degradation of natural resource capital as a result of productivity.
development
The process of economic growth, expansion, or realization of regional resource potential.
East/west divide
Geographic separation between the largely democratic and free-market countries of Western Europe and the Americas from the communist and socialist countries of Eastern Europe and Asia.
spatially variable costs
An input cost in manufacturing that changes significantly from place to place in its total amount and in its relative share of total costs.
heartland theory
Hypothesis proposed by Halford Mackinder that held that any political power based in the heart of Eurasia could gain enough strength to eventually dominate the world.
North/south divide
The economic division between the wealthy countries of Europe and North America, Japan, and Australia and the generally poorer countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
fast world
Areas of the world, usually the economic core, that experience greater levels of connection due to high-speed telecommunications and transportation technologies.
redistricting
The drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes.
e-commerce
web-based economic activities
European Union
International organization comprised of Western European countries to promote free trade among members.
rectangular state
a state whose territory is rectangular in shape
ecotourism
A form of tourism, based on the enjoyment of scenic areas or natural wonders, that aims to provide an experience of nature or culture in an environmentally sustainable way.
regionalization
Regionalization The process by which specific regions acquire characteristics that differentiate them from others within the same country. In economic geography, regionalization involves the development of dominant economic activities in particular regions.
specialty goods
goods that are not mass-produced but rather assemble individually or in small quantities.
Balkanization
The contentious political process by which a state may break up into smaller countries.
federalism
A system of government in which power is distributed among certain geographical territories rather than concentrated within a central government.
democratization
The process of establishing representative and accountable forms of government led by popularly elected officials.
popular vote
The tally of each individual's vote within a given geographic area.
reapportionment
The process of a reallocation of electoral seats to defined territories.
electoral vote
The decision of a particular state elector that represents the dominant views of that elector's state.
world-systems theory
Theory developed by Immanuel Wallerstein that explains the emergence of a core, periphery, and semiperiphery in terms of economic and political connections first established at the beginning of exploration in the late 15th century and maintained through increased economic access up until the present.
slow world
The developing world that does not experience the benefits of high-speed telecommunications and transportation technology.
spatially fixed costs
An input cost in manufacturing that remains constant wherever production is located.
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tradition
a cohesive collection of customs within a cultural group
maternal mortality rate
number of deaths per thousand of women giving birth
cohort
A population group unified by a specific common characteristic, such as age, and subsequently treated as a statistical unit.
United Nations
A global supranational organization established at the end of World War II to foster international security and cooperation.
exponential growth
Growth that occurs when a fixed percentage of new people is added to a population each year. Is compound because the fixed growth rate applies to an ever-increasing population.
cultural imperialism
the dominance of one culture over another
dependency ratio
The ratio of the number of people who are either too old or young to provide for themselves to the number of people who must support them through their own labor. This is usually expressed in the form n : 100, where n equals the number of dependents.
denomination
a particular religious group, usually associated with differing Protestant belief systems.
official language
language in which all government business occurs in a country
supranational organization
Organization of three or more states to promote shared objectives.
territorial dispute
any dispute over land ownership
census tract
Small county subdivisions, usually containing between 2,500 and 8,000 persons, delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau as areas of relatively uniform population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions.
Esperanto
a constructed international auxiliary language incorporating aspects of numerous linguistic traditions to create a universal means of communication
Sun Belt
U.S. region, mostly comprised of southeastern and southwestern states, which has grown most dramatically since World War II.
Gender Inequality Index
A United Nations index, introduced in 2010, which measures a country's loss of achievement due to gender inequality, based on reproductive health, employment, and general empowerment.
missionary
A person of a particular faith that travels in order to recruit new members into the faith represented.
cultural extinction
Obliteration of an entire culture by war, disease, acculturation, or a combination of the three.
Shaman
the single person who takes on the roles of priest, counselor, and physician and acts as a conduit to the supernatural world in a shamanist culture
pilgrimage
a journey to a place of religious importance
language group
a set of languages with a relatively recent common origin and many similar characteristics.
ethnic cleansing
the systematic attempt to remove all people of a particular ethnicity from a country or region either by forced migration or genocide
territorial organization
Political organization that distributes political power in more easily governed units of land.
life expectancy
The average age individuals are expected to live, which varies across space, between genders, and even between races.
Cotton Belt
The term by which the American South used to be known, as cotton historically dominated the agricultural economy of the region. The same area is now known as the New South or Sun Belt because people have migrated here from older cities in the industrial north for a better climate and new job opportunities.
Ecumene
the proportion of the earth inhabited by humans
Theocracy
A state whose government is either believed to be divinely guided or a state under the control of a group of religious leaders.
romance languages
any of the languages derived from Latin including Italian, Spanish, French, and Romanian
local religion
religions that are spiritually bound to particular regions
fundamentalism
the strict adherence to a particular doctrine.
Syncretic
traditions that borrow from both the past and present
child morality rate
Number of deaths per thousand children within the first five years of life.
Generation X
A term coined by artist and author Douglas Coupland to describe people born in the United States between the years 1965 and 1980. This post-baby-boom generation will have to support the baby boom cohort as they head into their retirement years.
overpopulation
A value judgment based on the notion that the resources of a particular area are not great enough to support that area's current population.
voluntary migration
Movement of an individual who consciously and voluntarily decides to locate to a new area—the opposite of forced migration.
cultural geography
the study of people's lifestyles, their creations, and their relationships to the Earth and the supernatural.
baby bust
Period of time during the 1960s and 1970s when fertility rates in the United States dropped as large numbers of women from the baby boom generation sought higher levels of education and more competitive jobs, causing them to marry later in life. As such, the fertility rate dropped considerably, in contrast to the baby boom, in which fertility rates were quite high.
polygot
a multilingual state
Demographic accounting equation
An equation that summarizes the amount of growth or decline in a population within a country during a particular time period taking into account both natural increase and net migration.
multicultural
having to do with may cultures
transculturation
The expansion of cultural traits through diffusion, adoption, and other related processes.
evangelical religions
religion in which an effort is made to spread a particular belief system
population geography / geodemography
A division of human geography concerned with spatial variations in distribution, composition, growth, and movements of population.
states' rights
Rights and powers believed to be in the authority of the state rather than the federal government.
custom
practices followed by the people of a particular cultural group
natural increase rate
The difference between the number of births and number of deaths within a particular country.
superimposed boundary
Boundary line drawn in an area ignoring the existing cultural pattern. Example: The boundary creating the modern state of Israel was superimposed by the United Nations.
minority
A racial or ethnic group smaller than and differing from the majority race or ethnicity in a particular area or region.
Isoglosses
Geographical boundary lines where different linguistic features meet
Literacy
the ability to read and write
local culture
a set of common experiences or customs that shapes the identity of a place and the people who live there. Local cultures are often the subjects of preservation or economic development efforts.
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