1.3 Flashcards
globalization
force/process that involves entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
scale
relationship between portion of earth studies and earth as whole
transnational corporation
conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries
space
physical gap/interval between two objects
distribution
arrangement of a feature in space
three main properties: density, concentration, and pattern
density
frequency with which something occurs in space
of a feature and land area
what three basic concepts help explain why similarities among places and regions don’t result from coincidence
scale (from local to global), space (distribution of features), and connections (between places)
concentration
extent of a feature’s spread over space
close together: clustered
relatively far apart: dispersed
same # of objects and same size area for clarity
used to describe changes in distribution
pattern
geometric arrangement of objects in space
behavioral geography
emphasizes importance of understanding psychological basis for individual human actions
humanistic geography
emphasizes different ways individuals perceive surrounding environment
poststructuralist geography
emphasizes need to understand multiple perspectives regarding space
especially minorities
connection
relationships among people and objects across barrier of space
hearth
place from which an innovation originates
diffusion
process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one point to another over time
relocation diffusion
spread of an idea through physical movement from one place to another
expansion diffusion
spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process
3 ways: hierarchical, contagious, and stimulus
hierarchical diffusion
spread of an idea from person/node of authority/power to other persons/places
contagious diffusion
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
stimulus diffusion
spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
distance decay
contact diminishes with increasing distance and eventually disappears (now uncommon)
space-time compression
reduction in time it takes for something to reach another place
network
chain of communication that connects places
uneven development
increasing gap in economic traditions between regions in core and periphery that results from globalization of economy
